Bullsfan Posted May 13, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 91 Content Count: 231 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/24/2002 Share Posted May 13, 2004 http://gobulls.usf.edu/Sports/News.asp?i=746&s=SoftballFive Bulls Receive All-Conference USA Honors CHICAGO, Ill. (May 12, 2004)-Five members of the University of South Florida softball team received all-conference honors on Wednesday afternoon, announced by the league office. Leigh Ann Ellis, Carmela Liwag and Holly Groves were named to the First Team All-Conference USA, while Shelly Riker was selected to the second team and Danielle Urbanik was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. Ellis was also selected as the league's Pitcher of the Year.Ellis leads the league with a 39-4 (.907) record that currently ranks second in the nation. Her 0.73 ERA ranks 11th in the nation while she is tied for 19th with four saves. The senior has struck out 258 batters in 248.2 innings pitched. Ellis has thrown 13 complete-game shutouts this season, including one against then-No. 7 Stanford. She has struck out eight or more batters in 13 games and leads the league with a total of 258 Ks. In 49 appearances, she has allowed just 26 earned runs and has yet to allow a triple or home run during her time in the circle. Ellis has kept her opponents to a .155 batting average this year. She is also a five-time C-USA Pitcher of the Week honoree and was named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week for the period ending March 7. Groves currently leads the Bulls in six offensive categories including batting average (.434), hits (86), home runs (17) and RBI (80). Her 80 RBI is leading the nation and she currently holds the conference record for home runs and RBI in a season. Liwag is batting .377 on the year with 75 hits and is tied with Groves for the team high in doubles with 18. Liwag became the only Bull to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game. She has 476 putouts to go along with her 20 assists. Riker is USF’s all-time stolen base leader with 104. She is second on the team with a .398 batting average and runs scored with 57. Riker has an on-base percentage of just under .500 and is 19-21 in stolen bases this year. As a freshman Urbanik has a 12-4 record on the year with a 2.53 ERA. Not only a threat from in the circle but also from the plate, Urbanik is batting .261 on the year with four doubles and 19 RBI. She connected on her first collegiate home run on April 18th in game one against UAB and then followed it up with a her first no-hitter in game two. Ellis, Groves, Liwag and Riker were all selected to the 2004 Conference USA Softball Preseason All-League team, voted on by the league’s coaches The Bulls will play ECU tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the first game of the C-USA Tournament in Louisville, Ky.First-Team All-Conference USAC: Lacy Wood, LouisvilleIF: Kristen Glowacz, HoustonIF: Carmela Liwag, USFIF: Audrey Rendon, LouisvilleIF: Saskia Roberson, DePaulOF: Holly Groves, USFOF: Auriel Jenkins, Southern MissOF: Shannon Nord, LouisvilleP: Leigh Ann Ellis, USFP: Aja Sherman, LouisvilleUT: Sarah Martz, DePaulSecond-Team All-Conference USAC: Krista Jessup, East CarolinaIF: Ashley Davis, Southern MissIF: Christina Douglas, DePaulIF: Jessica Huerta, Southern MissIF: Kate Manuse, East CarolinaIF: Beth Mullins, UABIF: Christine Sheridan, East CarolinaOF: Sara Bausher, LouisvilleOF: Shelly Riker, USFOF: Linda Secka, DePaulP: Jessica Holaway, Southern MissP: Jenny Johnson, HoustonUT: Jenilee Skender, HoustonConference USA All-Freshmen TeamJamie Adams, HoustonCatherine Bishop, LouisvilleJessica Evans, DePaulKady Garrick, LouisvilleHolly Krzan, UABSue Logan, Southern MissCourtney Moore, LouisvilleJessica Moore, CharlotteAudrey Rendon, LouisvilleLinda Secka, DePaulDanielle Urbanik, USFMost Valuable Player: Auriel Jenkins, Southern MissPitcher of the Year: Leigh Ann Ellis, USFFreshman of the Year: Audrey Rendon, LouisvilleCoach of the Year: Gay McNutt, Southern Miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPSTYLE Posted May 13, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 12 Content Count: 78 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/07/2002 Share Posted May 13, 2004 i'm glad to see some recog. for their hard work. hopefully they can go further. Go bulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulls96go Posted May 13, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 724 Content Count: 10,219 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/17/2002 Share Posted May 13, 2004 go girls go bullswin it all, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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