Fayetteville, N.C. - Apr.15
The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for softball.  A total of 58 student-athletes have been named to the teams for softball. The Meredith softball team placed two on the third team in sophomore Becki Roebock at first base and freshman Olivia Izze at second base. Roebock provided a constant force on defense and at the plate hitting .345 with 12 RBIs and seven doubles. Izze played second base with great defensive range with only one error on the year and hit .309 with 21 hits.

Meredith was also represented twice in pitching circle on the Honorable Mention team with sophomore Arielle Stout, who also earned Utility player honors, and freshman Jordan Smith who missed the last two weeks of the season while still racking up impressive numbers. Stout led the USA South in total strikeouts (152) and a close second in strikeouts per game (9.5). Smith finished first in the conference in strikeouts per game with 9.55 and also had 85 total strikeouts on the season. Stout also played all around the field with a perfect fielding percentage when not in the pitchers circle and put up impressive offensive numbers hitting .382 with 14 RBIs to gain her Utility player honors. Logan Hill was Meredith's representative on the All-Sportsmanship team.

Meredith next moves to the USA South tournament in Burlington, N.C. with play starting on Friday April 16.

Player of the Year
Taylor Morgan - Christopher Newport

Pitcher of the Year
Katie Haskins - Shenandoah

Rookie of the Year
Rebecca Pink - Greensboro

Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Brooke Over - Shenandoah

Coach of the Year
Keith Parr - Christopher Newport

The 2009 USA South Softball All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team 1B - Taylor Morgan - Christopher Newport 2B - Katie Moyers - Christopher Newport 3B - Jessie Atkinson - Christopher Newport SS - Mary Kennedy - Christopher Newport C - Nina Chiaruttini - Greensboro DP - Rebecca Pink - Greensboro Util - Kristin Nickloy - Christopher Newport OF - Ashley Mani - Christopher Newport        Britney Smith - Greensboro        Whitney Moshier - N.C. Wesleyan P - Kristen Rowe - Christopher Newport      Katie Haskins - Shenandoah>	Second Team 1B - Lauren Rizzo - Ferrum 2B - Amanda Beach - Peace 3B - Courtney Long - Peace SS - Brittany Teer - Greensboro C - Renee Ashworth - Christopher Newport DP - Jody Eyler - Methodist Util - Olivia McPherson - Greensboro OF - Ryeleigh Loftin - Greensboro        Emily Garcia - Christopher Newport        Cortney Kerns - Methodist P - Meredith Harris - Greensboro      Ashley Stansbury - Peace
Third Team 1B - Becki Roebock - Meredith 2B - Olivia Izze - Meredith 3B - Jesse Khosravi-Heins - Shenandoah SS - Hannah Shumaker - Ferrum C - Darci Martin - Methodist DP - Marlee Camplese - Shenandoah Util - Katie Haskins - Shenandoah OF - Meagan Farrell - Ferrum        Cat Pruiett - Shenandoah        Lindsey Moore - Peace P - Lindsay Kelly - Christopher Newport      Sandra Dennison - Averett	Honorable Mention 1B - Lauren Wall - Shenandoah 2B - Katie Bundrick - Shenandoah 3B - Kayla Talbert - Methodist SS - Ashley Plaugher - Shenandoah C - Cat Beuerle - Shenandoah DP - Tiffany McCord - N.C. Wesleyan Util - Arielle Stout - Meredith OF - Tabatha Stephenson - Methodist        Megan Morris - Christopher Newport        Megan Barger - Ferrum P - Arielle Stout - Meredith      Jordan Smith - Meredith
All-Sportsmanship Team Ashley Smith - Averett Lauren Rowley - Christopher Newport Brittaney Shifflett - Ferrum Megan Oberender - Greensboro Christie Hamilton - Mary Baldwin Logan Leigh Hill - Meredith Caline Daun - Methodist Tara Strickland - N.C. Wesleyan Morgan Weathington - Peace Jessica Robertson - Shenandoah