Former Bulldog All-American pitcher Jamie Southern is in her fifth year in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She was drafted by the Chicago Bandits as the No. 5 overall pick in 2005 and is currently a member of the Akron Racers. Follow Southern here: http://akronracers.org/index.php.
By Alyssa Chambers / Fresno State Athletics Communications
For the second consecutive season, Danielle Lawrie of the
University of Washington has been named the USA Softball Collegiate
Player of
the Year. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America presented
the
senior pitcher/hitter from Langley, B.C., with the award earlier this
evening
at the Opening Ceremony of the NCAA Women's College World Series in
Oklahoma
City, Okla.
By Alyssa Chambers / Fresno State Athletics Communications
The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA
Softball announced today the Top 3 Finalists for the 9th Annual USA Softball
National Collegiate Player of the Year Award. This award, which is considered
the most prestigious honors in Division I women's collegiate softball, is
designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate
softball players across the country. Past winners of this award include UCLA's
Stacey Nuveman, Florida State's Jessica Van der Linden, three-time winner Texas
pitcher Cat Osterman, Tennessee's Monica Abbott, Virginia Tech's Angela Tincher
and 2009 winner Washington pitcher/hitter Danielle Lawrie.
The three finalists are UCLA's Megan Langenfeld,
Washington's Danielle Lawrie and Georgia Tech's Jen Yee. The winner of the 2010
USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year will be named on Tue., June
1 at the Opening Ceremonies of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma
City, Okla.