Three Cardinals Earn ACC Honors

Three University of Louisville softball players earned All-ACC honors as announced by the league Tuesday. Redshirt senior Sidney Melton was selected to the second team while Charley Butler and Rebecca Chung were named to the All-Freshman team.

Melton (Columbus, Ohio) takes home her second straight All-ACC nod after earning first team honors last season. The 2019 preseason All-ACC selection posted a .388 batting average with 17 runs, 31 hits, 13 RBIs with 18 stolen bases against ACC opponents. She owns the school record for stolen bases in a game (4) and season (32).

Butler (Randleman, N.C.) led the team with a .407 average in 18 conference games. The outfielder tallied 10 runs, seven RBIs and seven stolen bases in conference play before being sidelined by injury.

Chung (Torrance, Calif.) batted .263 against league opponents with two home runs, four doubles and 12 RBIs. The catcher also set a school record with four runners caught stealing in the series-clinching 10-9 win against Florida State.

The Cardinals (33-20, 12-12 ACC) earned the No. 5 seed in the ACC Championship and will take on fourth-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

University of Louisville Athletics

Players Mentioned

Charley Butler

Rebecca Chung

Sidney Melton

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