Four Louisville Softball Players Earn All-Conference Honors

May 7, 2003

HOUSTON - Junior Shannon Nord was named to the first team while seniors Keola Calderon and Nicole Sparks earned second team honors and Michelle Vasquez was named to the all-freshman team as Conference USA announced its major award winners and all-league teams. The all-league teams were chosen by C-USA's nine head coaches, and announced at its pre-tournament banquet Wednesday evening at the Athletics/Alumni Center on the University of Houston campus. The 2003 Conference USA Tournament, hosted by Houston, will take place May 8-10 at the Cougar Softball Stadium.

Nord, a Jeffersonville, Ind., native leads the team with a .344 batting average and 11 stolen bases and boasts a 1.000 fielding percentage as the Cardinals' leftfielder. She is third on the school's career list for stolen bases.

Calderon, an Orcutt, Calif. native is a team captain and four-time all-conference team member. She is second on the team with a .323 batting average and leads the Cards with 23 RBI. Calderon holds the school record for career RBI, runs scored, doubles, triples and games started.

Sparks, is U of L's second baseman. The Chino, Calif. native is a three-time all-conference team member. She has five double and 10 RBI and has a .990 fielding percentage in league play. Sparks holds the school record for career assists and is second on the list for games started and sacrifice hits.

Vasquez, a freshman shortstop from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is batting .270 in conference play. She was named C-USA Hitter of the Week during the season.

The Cardinals (21-24, 12-11) will open the tournament against fifth-seeded Southern Miss (27-28, 12-12) Thursday, May 8 at 1 p.m. The championship game of the tournament on May 10 at 2 p.m. (CST) will be televised by affiliates of the Conference USA Television Network. The game will be telecasted live on the following stations: College Sports Television (Direct TV, Ch. 610), Charter Communications (St. Louis), Comcast Charter Sports Southeast, Cox Sports TV (New Orleans) and WFTE-TV (Louisville


2003 CONFERENCE USA SOFTBALL AWARDS
First-Team All-Conference USAC: Arelis Ferreris, HoustonIF: Kristen Glowacz, HoustonIF: Liz Bouck, DePaulIF: Christine Sheridan, East CarolinaIF: Saskia Roberson, DePaulOF: Holly Groves, South FloridaOF: Shannon Nord, LouisvilleOF: Dana Kenney, DePaulP: Lindsay Chouinard, DePaulP: Leigh Ann Ellis, South FloridaUT: Sarah Martz, DePaul
Second-Team All-Conference USAC: Courtney Lewellen, South FloridaIF: Carmela Liwag, South FloridaIF: Katy Kukman, DePaulIF: Nicole Sparks, LouisvilleIF: Keola Calderon, LouisvilleOF: Shelly Riker, South FloridaOF: Heather Bell, Southern MissOF: Renee Oursler, South FloridaP: Nicole Bohnenstiehl, Saint LouisP: Jamie Falco, HoustonUT: Nicole Bohnenstiehl, Saint Louis
Conference USA All-Freshman TeamSara Bandauski, IF, DePaulKrista Jessup, C, East CarolinaChristine Sheridan, IF, East CarolinaCrystal Briscoe, P, HoustonJaci Gonzalez, IF, HoustonMichelle Vasquez, IF, LouisvilleAshlee Heady, IF, Saint LouisChristie-Lee Chapman, IF, South FloridaKattrina Dowd, IF, South FloridaAshley Davis, Southern MissAmanda Byrne, IF, UAB
Freshman of the Year: Christine Sheridan, East CarolinaPitcher of the Year: Lindsay Chouinard, DePaulMost Valuable Player: Lindsay Chouinard, DePaulCoach of the Year: Ken Eriksen, South Florida

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