University of Minnesota Athletics
Four Golden Gopher Softball Players Named All-Big Ten
5/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Softball
On the heels of their most successful season in four years, four Minnesota Golden Gopher softball players were named to the 2008 All-Big Ten team, the conference announced this afternoon. Pitcher Briana Hassett was named to the second team, while first baseman Malisa Barnes, third baseman Colleen Conway and left fielder Sila Fernandez were all third team honorees.
Hassett, a junior out of
Hassett is the first Gopher pitcher to warrant all-conference honors since current
A freshman out of
Conway, a junior out of
Fernandez, the lone Gopher senior to make the All-Big Ten team, played an enormous role in
In addition, the conference office announced honorees from each school for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The student-athletes also must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
2008 All-Big Ten Teams
FIRST TEAM
*Dorian Shaw, Fr., MICH, 1B
*Samantha Findlay, Sr., MICH, 2B
Shanna Diller, Sr., ILL, 3B
Tammy Williams, Jr., NU, SS
Samantha Marder, So., OSU, C
Nikki Nemitz, So., MICH, UT
*Angela Findlay, So., MICH, OF
Alessandra Giampaolo, Sr., MICH, OF
*Nikki Nicosia, Sr., MSU, OF
Katie Brown, So., IOWA, DP
Jordan Taylor, Fr., MICH, P
Lauren Delaney, So., NU, P
SECOND TEAM
Michelle Batts, Fr., NU, 1B
Nicole Pauly, So., NU, 2B
Robin Thompson, Fr., NU, 3B
Teddi Ewing, Jr., MICH, SS
Erin Dyer, Jr., NU, C
Colleen McGlaughlin, Jr., IOWA, UT
Sarah Bryers, Sr., ILL, OF
Hope Howell, So., ILL, OF
Kelly Quinn, Fr., NU, OF
Emily Haug, So., NU, DP
Brittany Weil, Jr., IOWA, P
Briana Hassett, Jr., MINN, P
THIRD TEAM
Malisa Barnes, Fr., MINN, 1B
Kelly Miller, Jr., PUR, 2B
Colleen Conway, Jr., MINN, 3B
Bianca Mejia, Fr., MSU, SS
Jenna Alexander, So., PUR, C
Ashley Esparza, Sr., PSU, UT
Quinn Morelock, Jr., IOWA, OF
Sila Fernandez, Sr., MINN, OF
Dee Dee Hillman, Fr., OSU, OF
Jessica LeFevre, Sr., MSU, DP
Suzie Rzegocki, Fr., PUR, P
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tammy Williams, NU
PITCHER OF THE YEAR Lauren Delaney, NU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jordan Taylor, MICH
COACH OF THE YEAR Carol Hutchins, MICH
2008 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Katie Gaitros, ILL
Jessica Rigas, NU
Anna Olson, IND
Brittany Vanderink, OSU
Summer Downs, IOWA
Rebecca Bautista, PSU
Teddi Ewing, MICH
Tara Palmer, PUR
Nikki Nicosia, MSU
Theresa Boruta, WIS
Colleen Conway, MINN
