Capital One Academic All-America® TEAM

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EMMA NAPIER OF CAMPBELLSVILLE TOPS CAPITAL ONE
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® COLLEGE DIVISION SOFTBALL TEAM

TOWSON, Md. – Senior shortstop Emma Napier of Campbellsville University leads the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Capital One Academic All-America® College Division softball team is comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.

A business major with a 3.92 G.P.A., Napier has been chosen as the winner of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for the College Division softball team.

Napier, a native of Scottsville, Ky., was a Capital One Academic All-America® second team selection in 2012. The Mid-South Conference Player of the Year as well as the NCCAA Mid-East Region Co-Player of the Year, she led the Tigers to a 43-17 record and their first MSC regular-season title since 2009.

She was also named to National Christian College Athletic Association All-America team in 2013.

Napier led Campbellsville to a fourth place finish at the NCCAA Tournament while leading the Tigers in hitting with a .460 batting average. She also led the team with 84 base hits, 65 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 22 stolen bases. She was also second on her team with 45 runs batted in. A three-time all-conference performer, Napier ranks eighth in the NAIA in runs scored and base hits. She was also 15th in home runs.

Napier is one of five repeat selections on the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball Team.

Infielder Katie Mollohan of St. Xavier earned first team honors for the second year in a row. Senior outfielder Brooke Sampson of Doane and senior designated player Allison Blackwood of Cumberland were second team honorees last year while pitcher Megan Nonnemacher of Saint Xavier moved up from the third team.

Infielders Danielle Bayer of Missouri Baptist and Caitlin O’Hagan of St. Gregory’s are the infielders on the Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball first team. Pitcher Sam Cole of Davenport and catcher Jade Bourgeois of Spring Hill join outfielders Sarah Frerichs of Saint Ambrose and Kara Usherwood of Robert Morris (Ill.) to round out the first team.

Six players on the first team, Cole, Nonnemacher, Bourgeois, Mollohan, O’Hagan and Blackwood, helped their teams qualify for the NAIA Tournament while Nonnemacher, Bourgeois and Mollohan led their teams to the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Columbus, Ga. from May 24 to May 30.

Mollohan, a senior mathematics major from Tinley Park, Ill., has a 3.78 G.P.A. Named as the 2012-13 Saint Xavier Female Student-Athlete of the Year, she was named to the All-CCAC team for the second time. She is the second-leading hitter for the No. 10 Cougars with a .360 batting average. The team leader with 39 runs batted in, she guided the Cougars to a 49-7 record. She also has 58 hits, 20 runs scored and six doubles.

A senior elementary and special education major with a 3.83 G.P.A., Sampson was the 2013 Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She is Doane’s all-time leader in home runs (35), RBI (142) and slugging percentage (.687). A four-time All-GPAC performer, she batted .443 with six doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 39 RBI’s for the Tigers in 2013. She led Doane to an 18-24 record and ranks 10th in the NAIA in slugging percentage (.843) and 30th in batting average.

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Emma Napier Named As Capital One College Division Softball Academic All-America® of the Year

A senior early child growth and education major with a 3.59 G.P.A., Blackwood was the 2012-13 recipient of Cumberland’s Lindsey Donnell Award. The four-time all-conference selection batted .395 as a senior for the Bulldogs. She had 64 hits, three doubles, three home runs and 41 RBI’s. As a pitcher, the Leoma, Tenn. native went 5-5 with three complete games, a shutout, a save and a 2.73 ERA in the circle for Cumberland.

Nonnemacher, a junior elementary education major with a 3.87 G.P.A., was named as the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year twice. A two-time all-conference pitcher, she helped tenth-ranked Cougars to a 49-7 record. She leads Saint Xavier in E.R.A. (1.58), wins (26), shutouts (10), innings pitched (195.0) and complete games (28). Nonnemacher, who also pitched her first perfect game this season, is ranked sixth in the NAIA in wins, 12th in strikeouts (221) and 27th in ERA.

Bayer, a senior sports management major with a 3.90 G.P.A., was named as the 2013 Outstanding Student of Achievement in Health and Sport Sciences Division at Missouri Baptist. She batted .378 and led the Spartams to a 21-15 record. A four-year starter for MBU, she collected 42 hits, seven doubles, a triple and a home run while driving in 28 runs. She was named the American Midwest Conference Player of the Week once in 2013.

A junior biomedical sciences major with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A., O’Hagan was named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference team for the second time. While leading the No. 16 Cavaliers to a 35-17 record, she batted .375 to lead the team in hitting. The team leader with 42 RBI’s, she was third on the team with a .446 on-base percentage. O’Hagan, who added 10 doubles and three home runs while scoring 32 runs in 2013, is ranked 13th in NAIA in putouts (379) and 14th in fielding chances (405).

Cole, a senior business and sport management major with a 3.93 G.P.A., helped the Panthers to a 36-14-1 record and their second Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament title. Named as the WHAC Pitcher of the Year, she posted a 24-9 record with a 1.35 E.R.A. in 38 appearances. Cole started 32 games and threw 23 complete games, including a perfect game and a no-hitter. She also recorded 181 strikeouts. A four-time All-WHAC performer, she is ranked 10th in the NAIA in wins and 17th in E.R.A.

A sophomore mathematics major with a perfect 4.00 G.P.A., Bourgeois had the game-winning hit for the No. 15 Badgers in the championship game of their NAIA tournament opening-round bracket. She is batting .400 while leading the Badgers to a 45-15 record. While setting a school record with 22 doubles, she drove in 36 runs and had a .563 slugging percentage. An All-Southern States Athletic Conference catcher, she is ranked second in the NAIA in total chances (499) and putouts (470).

Frerichs, a senior biology major with a 3.89 G.P.A., was named to the All-Midwest Collegiate Conference team this season. She batted .335 for Saint Ambrose while leading the Queen Bees to a 30-15 record and their first league title since 2001. She added 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 28 RBI’s. She also stole 33 bases and scored 47 runs. Frerichs is ranked 12th in the NAIA in stolen bases

Usherwood, a senior graphic design major with a 3.95 G.P.A., was an All-CCAC performer. While leading the Eagles to a 26-19 record, she was the Eagles’ leading hitter with a .361 batting average. She also led her team with 53 hits, five triples, 73 total bases and a .497 slugging percentage. She was second on the team with 18 stolen bases.

The 11 members of the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.87.

The second team consists of pitchers Karisa Hendrix of Williams Baptist College and Aubrey Utley of Central Methodist University, catcher Brittany Lewis of Bethany (Kan.) College, infielders Sarah Beckman of William Carey University, Stephanie Mark of Seward County Community College, Molly Mills of College of Idaho, and Megan Tieken of Nebraska Wesleyan University; outfielders Tonya Berta of Siena Heights University, Brittany Dunson of University of Mobile, and Bethany Holaway of Olivet Nazarene University; and designated player Emily Krienke of Oklahoma City University.

The third team consists of pitchers Natalie Newell of Bethel (Ind.) College and Emma Remy of Morningside College; infielders Nicole Green of Saint Ambrose, Maddie Boyd of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort, Allie Foley of Marian (Ind.) University, Amanda Martinsen of Ottawa University, and Alex Miller of California State University San Marcos; outfielders Hannah Cook-Kelley of William Carey, Katrina Loy of Rogers State University, and Jamie Rateliff of Oklahoma City; and Courtney Dennis of Central Methodist.

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To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

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Capital One 2013 Academic All-America ® Softball Team College Division Academic All-America of the Year: Emma Napier, Campbellsville

FIRST TEAM

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major

P	Sam Cole	Davenport	Sr.	Belleville, Mich.	3.93	Business/Sport Management

P	Megan Nonnemacher(3)	Saint Xavier	Jr.	Bloomington, Ill.	3.87	Elementary Education

C	Jade Bourgeois	Spring Hill	So.	Geismar, La.	4.00	Mathematics

INF	Danielle Bayer	Missouri Baptist	Sr.	Florissant, Mo.	3.90	Sports Management

INF	Emma Napier (2)	Campbellsville	Sr.	Scottsville, Ky.	3.92	Business

INF	Kate Mollohan (1)	Saint Xavier	Sr.	Tinley Park, Ill.	3.78	Mathematics

INF	Caitlin O'Hagan	St. Gregory’s	Jr.	Choctaw, Okla.	4.00	Biomedical Sciences

OF	Sarah Frerichs	Saint Ambrose	Sr.	Fisher, Ill.	3.89	Biology

OF	Brooke Sampson (2)	Doane	Sr.	Bakersfield, Cal.	3.83	Elem. & Special Education

OF	Kara Usherwood	Robert Morris (Ill.)	Sr.	Atlanta, Ill.	3.95	Graphic Design

DP	Allison Blackwood (2)	Cumberland	Sr.	Leoma, Tenn.	3.59	Early Child Growth & Education

SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major

P	Karisa Hendrix	Williams Baptist	Sr.	Cherokee Village, Ark.	3.70	History

P	Aubrey Utley	Central Methodist	Jr.	Trenton, Mo.	4.00	Biology

C	Brittany Lewis	Bethany (Kan.)	Sr.	Glendale, Ariz.	3.67	Elementary Education K-6

INF	Sarah Beckman	William Carey	Jr.	Meridian, Miss	3.92	Biology / Pre-Med

INF	Stephanie Mark	Seward County CC	So.	Ogden, Utah	3.83	Engineering

INF	Molly Mills	College Of Idaho	Sr.	Burley, Idaho	3.72	Health Science

INF	Megan Tieken (3)	Nebraska Wesleyan	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.	3.88	Accounting

OF	Tonya Berta	Siena Heights	Sr.	Ida, Mich.	3.70	Language Arts

OF	Brittany Dunson	Mobile	Sr.	Pensacola, Fla.	3.47	Exercise Science

OF	Bethany Holaway	Olivet Nazarene	Sr.	Wheaton, Ill.	3.76	Psychology

DP	Emily Krienke	Oklahoma City	So.	Calgary, Alberta	3.92	Biomedical Sciences

THIRD TEAM

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	G.P.A.	Major

P	Natalie Newell	Bethel (In)	So.	Goshen, Ind	3.85	Elementary Education

P	Emma Remy	Morningside	Jr.	Urbandale, Iowa	4.00	Political Science, Business Admin.

C	Nicole Green	Saint Ambrose	So.	Dewitt, Iowa	4.00	Psychology

INF	Maddie Byrd	USC Beaufort	So.	Ramstein, Germany	3.69	Human Services

INF	Allie Foley	Marian (Ind.)	Jr.	Fishers, Ind.	3.59	Business Marketing

INF	Amanda Martinsen	Ottawa	Sr.	Morrisville, Mo.	3.73	Human Services

INF	Alex Miller	Cal State San Marcos	Jr.	San Diego, Cal.	3.41	Human Development

OF	Hannah Cook-Kelley	William Carey	So.	Phoenix, Ariz.	3.72	Biology

OF	Katrina Loy	Rogers State	Sr.	Claremore, Okla.	3.95	Business Administration

OF	Jamie Rateliff	Oklahoma City	So.	Mustang, Okla.	3.67	Biochemistry

DP	Courtney Dennis	Central Methodist	Sr.	Sierra Vista, Ariz.	3.74	Communication

(1)	Capital One Academic All-America® first team selection in 2012

(2)	Capital One Academic All-America® second team selection in 2012

(3)	Capital One Academic All-America® third team selection in 2012