Softball | 5/16/2012 9:56:00 AM
May 16, 2012-You can add NFCA All-American to Emporia State freshman Stephanie Goodwin’s resume. The designated player from Overland Park, Kan. was named second-team All-American by the NFCA on Wednesday after earning third-team Daktronics All-America honors earlier in the day.
Goodwin hit .442 with eight home runs and 44 RBI. She was the MIAA Freshman of the Year and first-team All-MIAA at the DP spot. The Overland Park native is ranked in the top five single season list at ESU in batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage, and doubles.
Goodwin is the only MIAA player to be named to both the NFCA and Daktronics All-American teams. It is the tenth NFCA All-American honor for the Hornets since 2006 and the fifth Daktronics All-American honors since that team began in 2007.
The Hornets finished the season 42-11 and advanced to the South Central Regional1 Championship game after going undefeated in MIAA play. ESU has won seven of the last eight MIAA regular season titles and eight of the last nine MIAA Tournament championships. The Hornets have played in an MIAA record nine straight NCAA Tournaments. ESU is set to return all nine starters in the lineup and two of their three pitchers next year.
2012 NFCA Division II All-Americans
First Team
P Alanna Hadley Valdosta State University
P Samantha Derr Kutztown University
P Jennifer DeMotte University of Indianapolis
C Nathalie Timmermans University of Central Oklahoma
C Sam Pientack Bloomsburg University
1B Stephanie Needham University of Alabama in Huntsville
2B April Jowers ^ Armstrong Atlantic State University
3B Elsamartina Apo Angelo State University
SS Jackie Serna California State University, Monterey Bay
OF Hannah Rapoport Colorado Christian University
OF Whitney Okvist Georgia College & State University
OF Casey Williamson University of Indianapolis
DP Courtney Maihi Colorado Mesa University
UT/Pitcher Cori Reinhardt California State University, Monterey Bay
UT/Non-Pitcher Mary Kelley University of Alabama in Huntsville
At-Large/SS Brittany Hyatt West Virginia State University
Second Team
P Kayla Jackson %# University of Arkansas at Monticello
P Samantha Lipperd Sonoma State University
P Stacey Struzynski @ Winona State University
C Lindsay Erickson + Minnesota State University, Mankato
C Cortney McNett University of Alabama in Huntsville
1B Nina Villanueva California State University, Monterey Bay
2B Tyra Kerr University of Minnesota Duluth
3B Kacie Edwards University of Central Oklahoma
SS Mannie DeCastro * Pittsburg State University
OF Courtney Albritton Valdosta State University
OF Katelyn Lovato Adams State College
OF Courtney Bingham Midwestern State University
DP Stephanie Goodwin Emporia State University
UT/Pitcher Jenelle Trautmann Augustana College (SD)
UT/Non-Pitcher Katie Welborn Tarleton State University
At-Large/OF Camille Gaito + University of California, San Diego
Third Team Name School
P Deanna Henriott University of Tampa
C Kacie Easley ~ Angelo State University
1B Molly Link ^ Winona State University
2B Rachel Ruch ! Georgian Court University
3B Jillian Russell California University of Pennsylvania
SS Nicole Hagenah C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University
OF Morgan Johnson Valdosta State University
At-Large/P Kayla Cox University of Tampa
At-Large/OF Brittany Bucko Southern Connecticut State University
At-Large/UT/Non-P Casey Googe Columbus State University
At-Large/P Emlyn Knerem Ashland University
At-Large/P Kendra Huettl Minnesota State University, Mankato
At-Large/OF Jamie Moon California State University, Monterey Bay
Key:
^ 2011 NFCA Division II First-Team All-America
+ 2011 NFCA Division II Second-Team All-America
% 2011 NFCA Division II Third-Team All-America
~ 2010 NFCA Division II First-Team All-America
# 2010 NFCA Division II Second-Team All-America
! 2009 NFCA Division II First-Team All-America
@ 2009 NFCA Division II Second-Team All-America
* 2009 NFCA Division II Third-Team All-America
Daktronic All-America Softball Team
First Team
PITCHER: KAYLA COX, Jr., University of Tampa (Riverview, Fla.)
PITCHER: SAMANTHA DERR, So., Kutztown University (Lititz, Pa.)
PITCHER: ALANNA HADLEY, Sr., Valdosta State University (Dacula, Ga.)
CATCHER: NATHALIE TIMMERMANS, Sr., University of Central Oklahoma (Oldenzaal, The Netherlands)
FIRST BASE: STEPHANIE NEEDHAM, Sr., University of Alabama-Huntsville (Trussville, Ala.)
SECOND BASE: APRIL JOWERS, Sr., Armstrong Atlantic State University (Columbus, Ga.)
THIRD BASE: KACIE EDWARDS, Jr., University of Central Oklahoma (Yukon, Okla.)
SHORTSTOP: BRITTANY HYATT, Sr., West Virginia State University (Hyattsville, Md.)
OUTFIELD: COURTNEY ALBRITTON, Fr., Valdosta State University (Sycamore, Ga.)
OUTFIELD: BRITTANY BUCKO, Jr., Southern Connecticut State University (Wallington, N.J.)
OUTFIELD: CASEY WILLIAMSON, Fr., University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Ind.)
DESIGNATED PLAYER: COURTNEY MAIHI, Jr., Colorado Mesa University (Hamilton, New Zealand)
UTILITY: JENNIFER DeMOTTE, Jr., University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Second Team
PITCHER: JACKIE BISHOP, So., Missouri Western State University (Kirksville, Mo.)
PITCHER: DEANNA HENRIOTT, Sr., University of Tampa (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
PITCHER: SAMANTHA LIPPERD, Jr., Sonoma State University (Boulder Creek, Calif.)
CATCHER: LINDSAY ERICKSON, So., Minnesota State University (Big Lake, Minn.)
FIRST BASE: SAMANTHA EIMERS, Sr., Mercyhurst University (Ripley, N.Y.)
SECOND BASE: RACHEL RUCH, Sr., Georgian Court University (Edison, N.J.)
THIRD BASE: REBECCA LINDQUIST, Sr., Adams State College (Fort Collins, Colo.)
SHORTSTOP: BAILEY VRAZEL, So., Texas Woman’s University (Danbury, Texas)
OUTFIELD: KATELYN LOVATO, Jr., Adams State College (Northglenn, Colo.)
OUTFIELD: HANNAH RAPOPORT, So., Colorado Christian University (San Diego, Calif.)
OUTFIELD: KAYLIN STEINMETZ, Fr., Northern Kentucky University (Amelia, Ohio)
DESIGNATED PLAYER: KATIE MARTIN, Jr., Grand Valley State University (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
UTILITY: CORI REINHARDT, Fr., California State University, Monterey Bay (Riverside, Calif.)
Third Team
PITCHER: JESSICA COAN, Sr., North Georgia College & State University (Duluth, Ga.)
PITCHER: HANNAH SANTORA, Jr., Grand Valley State University (Carol Stream, Ill.)
PITCHER: JESSIE STAVOLA, Sr., Dowling College (Montauk, N.Y.)
CATCHER: SAM PIENTACK, Sr., Bloomsburg University (Archbald, Pa.)
FIRST BASE: CARLA CAMPAGNA, Sr., Molloy College (Floral Park, N.Y.)
SECOND BASE: DEESHANA LYNN TAFITI, Sr., Angelo State University (Kalaheo, Hawaii)
THIRD BASE: NATALIE HAITHCOX, Sr., Mars Hill College (Asheboro, N.C.)
SHORTSTOP: BAILEY BRAUGHTON, Jr., Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
OUTFIELD: GRACE COLLINS, Sr., Barry University (Tampa, Fla.)
OUTFIELD: JEANA FREY, Jr., Molloy College (Island Park, N.Y.)
OUTFIELD: MONICA MEADOWS, Sr., Rollins College (Daphne, Ala.)
DESIGNATED PLAYER: STEPHANIE GOODWIN, Fr., Emporia State University (Overland Park, Kan.)
UTILITY: MARY KELLEY, So., University of Alabama-Huntsville (Mobile, Ala.)
