DECATUR, Ala. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2010 Softball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.
IU Southeast senior
Shana Andres has been named All-America Honorable Mention by the national committee. Andres is from Floyds Knobs, Ind. and has played three years at IU Southeast mostly as a shortstop.
Andres hit .399 this season with a .634 slugging percentage. Andres scored 43 runs on 61 hits with 12 triples and 28 RBIs. Andres also led the team with 26 stolen bases and finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA for most triples per game (0.255).
Lubbock Christian's (Texas) Kim Frazier was named Player of the Year. The sophomore from Buena Park, Calif., finished the season with a .500 batting average (86-for-172), with 22 doubles and 35 home runs, striking out just 14 times. Her 35 longballs are the second most in a season in all collegiate levels, setting an NAIA record. Frazier drove in 106 runs and boasted a 1.238 slugging percentage. She is the first Lady Chaparral to earn the distinction of NAIA Softball Player of the Year.
Johana Gomez of Lee (Tenn.) was garnered Pitcher of the Year accolades. The dominating right-hander closed out her senior campaign with a 30-1 record from the circle with a 0.72 ERA. She had 271 strikeouts on the year and was touched for just three doubles and five home runs in the 586 batters she faced. The Piritu, Venezuela, native is the first Lady Flame hurler to be named NAIA Pitcher of the Year.
Fourteen individuals named to a 2010 All-America team were selections last season and five also earned honors in 2008.
To view the complete list of 2010 Softball All-Americans, please click here:
http://naia.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/052610aag.html.