Roth, Wadwell Earn All-America Honors
May 27, 2009 | Softball
May 27, 2009
University of Louisville catcher Melissa Roth and pitcher Kristen Wadwell earned 2009 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America honors. Roth was named to the second team, while Wadwell was selected to the third team.
Players from 32 institutions and 12 different conferences have been named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America teams, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Wednesday afternoon.
As a junior, Roth (Long Beach, Calif. led the Cardinals in virtually every offensive category this season including team-high numbers in batting average (.444), home runs (16), RBI (53), runs scored (64), slugging percentage (.870) and on-base percentage (.566). The 2009 BIG EAST Player of the Year was an All-Great Lakes Region team member and was also a four-time league Player of the Week this season. Roth recently became the first Louisville player to be invited to the USA Softball National Team Selection Camp.
Wadwell, a junior from Sydney, Australia, compiled a nation-leading 41 wins. The All-Great Lake Region team member is also a three-time All-BIG EAST Conference selection. This season, she registered a 1.69 ERA with 257 strikeouts and 11 shutouts on the season. Wadwell owns several school records including career (75) and single season (41)wins and strikeouts in a game (16). She earned BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week honors three times this year.
Louisville which recently notched its sixth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, closed the 2009 season with a 48-11 record, marking the most wins in program history as well as tying the mark for fewest losses. This season's team was a mainstay in the top 20, reaching as high as No. 14 - the best ranking in program history. The 2009 Cardinals also produced a prolific offense that set a school mark in runs scored with 320 and batted a school record .319 as a team.
2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans
First Team
Pos. Name School
P Kelsi Dunne University of Alabama
P Danielle Lawrie University of Washington
P Stacey Nelson University of Florida
C Chelsea Bramlett Mississippi State University
1B Adrienne Monka Northwestern University
2B Ashley Charters University of Washington
3B Alisa Goler University of Georgia
SS Tammy Williams Northwestern University
OF Kaitlin Cochran Arizona State University
OF Brittany Lastrapes University of Arizona
OF Katie Schroeder University of California, Los Angeles
UT/P Megan Langenfeld University of California, Los Angeles
UT/Non-P Amber Flores University of Oklahoma
At-Large/OF Alissa Haber Stanford University
At-Large/UT-P Charlotte Morgan University of Alabama
At-Large/P Nikki Nemitz University of Michigan
At-Large/P Missy Penna Stanford University
At-Large/OF Taylor Schlopy University of Georgia
Second Team
Pos. Name School
P Brandice Balschmiter University of Massachusetts
P Stephanie Brombacher University of Florida
P Brittany Weil University of Iowa
C Melissa Roth University of Louisville
1B Tiffany Huff University of Tennessee
2B Aja Paculba University of Florida
3B Lindsey Ubrun University of Missouri
SS Molly Johnson University of Kentucky
OF Kelsey Bruder University of Florida
OF Francesca Enea University of Florida
OF Brittany Rogers University of Alabama
UT/P Becca Heteniak DePaul University
UT/Non-P Amanda Chidester University of Michigan
At-Large/SS Ashley Hansen Stanford University
At-Large/C Sam Marder Ohio State University
At-Large/3B Amber Patton DePaul University
At-Large/1B Samantha Ricketts University of Oklahoma
At-Large/UT-Non-P Marla Schweisberger University of Missouri
Third Team
Pos. Name School
P Sarah Hamilton Florida State University
P Kim Reeder Ohio State University
P Kristen Wadwell University of Louisville
C Stacie Chambers University of Arizona
1B Christine Lux University of Notre Dame
2B Danielle Zymkowitz University of Illinois
3B (tie) Cheyenne Jenks Florida Gulf Coast University
3B (tie) Jenae Leles University of Arizona
SS Bianca Mejia Long Island University
OF Karli Hubbard University of Louisiana at Lafayette
OF Kirsten Shortridge Louisiana State University
OF Carly Normandin University of Massachusetts
UT/P Danielle Spaulding University of North Carolina
UT/Non-P Jessica Mapes Arizona State University
At-Large/UT-P Val Arioto University of California
At-Large/2B Amanda Kamekona University of California, Los Angeles
At-Large/P Tara Oltman Creighton University
At-Large/C Jessica Purcell Brigham Young University
At-Large/OF Jenna Rhodes Virginia Tech
