May 17, 2008
Christie Lotti named NFCA All-American
Salem, Va. — Rhode Island College senior
first baseman Christie Lotti (Waterford, Conn.)
was named a Second Team All-American for her performance in
softball this season. Lotti received the award at the NCAA Div. III
Softball Tournament National Championship Banquet, held at the
Civic Center in Salem, Virginia on Thursday evening.
For the second straight season, Rhode Island College has had a
student-athlete represented on the National Fastpitch Coaches
Association (NFCA) All-American teams. Lotti joins pitcher
Nicole Riley '07 (North Providence, R.I.) as
a second team selection.
Already highly decorated, Lotti has been named First Team All-New
England, garnered her third consecutive Little East Conference
Player of the Year award and fourth straight First Team All-LEC
selection. She has played in 43 games, starting all of them,
batting .455 (65-for-143) with 56 runs scored (a new RIC record),
10 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 30 RBI and 23 stolen
bases. Lotti has walked a team-leading 27 times. She owns a .608
slugging percentage, a .541 on-base percentage and a .982 fielding
percentage. Lotti holds 13 Rhode Island College career records and
eight single-season marks.
Head Coach Maria Morin’s won the
program's second consecutive NCAA New England Regional Softball
Championship Tournament, and advanced to the National Championship
round. The Anchorwomen completed the campaign with a 36-9
overall record, the third most wins in the a single-season.
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| First Team
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| Posittion
| Name
| School
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| P
| Angela Hartwig
| Wartburg College
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| P
| Megan Soultz
| DePauw College
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| C
| Nicky Neumann
| University of Redlands
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| 1B
| Sadye Hill
| Hardin-Simmons University
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| 2B
| Jenny Marshall
| Linfield College
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| 3B
| Jackie Ferranti
| Montclair State University
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| SS
| Kelly Waskewicz
| Salisbury University
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| OF
| Stephanie Rice
| Linfield College
|
| OF
| Heidi Smith
| Rowan University
|
| OF
| Kelsie Host
| Simpson College
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| DP
| Kylee Brouwer
| Hope College
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| UT
| Maria Bye
| University of Saint Thomas
|
| At-large
| McCaslin Carson (P)
| Louisiana College
|
| At-large
| Tami Magner (C)
| Luther College
|
| At-large
| Nikki Franchi (UT)
| Willamette University
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| Second Team
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| Position
| Name
| School
|
| P
| Jenna Harvey
| Wellesley College
|
| P
| Brittany Miller
| Linfield College
|
| C
| Rachel Gill
| DePauw University
|
| 1B
| Christie Lotti
| Rhode Island College
|
| 2B
| Casey Leisgang
| University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
|
| 3B
| Elizabeth Perkins
| Lynchburg College
|
| SS
| Joey Lye
| Williams College
|
| OF
| Rebekah Kelly
| Methodist College
|
| OF
| Ashley Peterson
| St. Mary's College (IN)
|
| OF
| Alison Wright
| University of Saint Thomas
|
| DP
| Stacey Kelleher
| Wheaton College (Mass.)
|
| UT
| Kaitlin Streilein
| Brandeis University
|
| At-large
| Jennifer Martinez (P)
| St. Joseph's College (N.Y.)
|
| At-large
| Carolyn McCrea (P)
| Montclair State University
|
| At-large
| Kaity Wightman (2B)
| University of Saint Thomas
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| Third Team
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| Position
| Name
| School
|
|
P
| Katie Finch
| Cortland State University
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| P
| Jackie Sasko
| Rowan University
|
| C
| Kelly Harris
| Central College (IA)
|
| 1B
| Mary Margaret Boda
| Muskingum College
|
| 2B
| Amy Woo
| Plattsburgh State University
|
| 3B
| Emily Howlett
| University of Wisconsin, River Falls
|
| SS
| Erica Cutspec
| Ithaca College
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| OF
| Lauren Cruz
| University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
|
| OF
| Jessica Sorrentino
| University of Rochester
|
| OF
| Tina Mangola
| Ohio Northern University
|
| DP
| Megan Bohne
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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| UT
| Lauren Motzkin
| New Paltz State
|
| At-large
| Lindsey Royer (P)
| Mount Union College
|
| At-large
| Calie Hohneke (P)
| Simpson College
|
| At-large
| Katie Moyers (2B)
| Christopher Newport University
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