Five members of the UW-Whitewater softball team were named to the All-Great Lake Region Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Sophomore pitcher Jessica Stang, and senior outfielders Amy Gahl and Suzanne Gersich were selected to the first team. Junior outfielder Lauren Cruz was named to the second team, and junior shortstop Amanda LeBeau was a third team pick. The first team picks from eight regions will be included on an All-America ballot, with the results released later this month.
All five of the UW-W players were also named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team earlier this week. Cruz was a NFCA Third Team All-American in 2008, and Gahl was named to the second team in 2007.
Stang has a 19-2 record, 0.82 earned run average, and has struck out 177 batters in 141.1 innings, with just 23 walks. She also has five saves. Gahl carries a .465 batting average with 51 runs scored and nine stolen bases. She is the UW-Whitewater and WIAC all-time in hits. Gersich is batting .500 with 43 runs scored, seven home runs, 14 doubles, five triples, a slugging percentage of .875, and an on base percentage of .560. Cruz is hitting .322 with team highs in both home runs, 9, and RBI's, 47. LeBeau is at .388, 5 and 32 in the triple crown categories.
UW-W won the WIAC championship and earned a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship Tournament. The Warhawks are 36-6.
For additional information: Brenda Volk