Hensley Named Top 25 Finalist for Schutt Sports/NFCA Freshman of the Year
April 21, 2016 | Softball
Megan Hensley earns national recognition
The University of Louisville's Megan Hensley has been selected as one of the top 25 finalists for the 2016 Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I National Freshman of the Year.
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Hensley (Ashland, Ky.) is in the midst of a record-setting rookie season at Louisville. She has started every game while splitting time between pitcher, the outfield and designated player. Her team-best 13 home runs are the most by a freshman in program history and place her third on Louisville's single season list. She stands second on the team with a .383 batting average and 48 RBIs. In the circle, she carries a 13-3 record and a 2.21 ERA and  earned ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on Feb. 15.
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She becomes the second Louisville player to be named to the top 25 list following junior Maryssa Becker who earned the honor in 2014 when the award was initially established. Â
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About the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Award
On May 12, the list will be trimmed down to the top 10 finalists, while the top three finalists will be selected and released on May 25. The Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year trophy will be presented during a live ceremony on May 31 prior to the opening of the annual Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
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With the Association always searching for innovative ways to promote the sport of softball, the award was created in 2014 from an idea to honor outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout Division I.
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Hensley (Ashland, Ky.) is in the midst of a record-setting rookie season at Louisville. She has started every game while splitting time between pitcher, the outfield and designated player. Her team-best 13 home runs are the most by a freshman in program history and place her third on Louisville's single season list. She stands second on the team with a .383 batting average and 48 RBIs. In the circle, she carries a 13-3 record and a 2.21 ERA and  earned ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on Feb. 15.
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She becomes the second Louisville player to be named to the top 25 list following junior Maryssa Becker who earned the honor in 2014 when the award was initially established. Â
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About the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Award
On May 12, the list will be trimmed down to the top 10 finalists, while the top three finalists will be selected and released on May 25. The Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year trophy will be presented during a live ceremony on May 31 prior to the opening of the annual Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
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With the Association always searching for innovative ways to promote the sport of softball, the award was created in 2014 from an idea to honor outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout Division I.
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