Date Posted: 4/30/2007

This Week in A-Sun Softball

The Road to DeLand

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If the championship began today
#1 Stetson
#2 Gardner-Webb
#3 ETSU
#4 Lipscomb
#5 Campbell
#6 Mercer
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Belmont
Jacksonville
UNF and Kennesaw State not eligible during reclassifying seasons.

CHAMPIONSHIP NOTE OF THE WEEK
The host team has won two of the last three A-Sun Championships, but have struggled historically, capturing only seven of 21 previous championships. Even further, the top seed has not claimed the title in either of the last two seasons. With one win in their final four A-Sun contets, preseason favorite Stetson will enter the 2007 Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Coca-Cola as both the top seed and tournament host.

A-Sun Series of the Week

Thursday, May 3
Stetson at Jacksonville
Ashley Sports Complex
Jacksonville, Fla.
1:00 pm

Preseason favorite Stetson needs only to split their doubleheader with in-state foe Jacksonville to claim the top seed at the upcoming Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Coca-Cola. The Hatters are 7-3 all-time against Jacksonville all-time and sweept a doubleheader from the Dolphins last season. JU was eliminated from the postseason race last weekend, but will be honoring three seniors playing in their final games, most notablly ace Katie Buell. The Ballgroud, Ga., native ranks third in JU history with her 19 career wins.

A-Sun Notables

TITLE WITHIN REACH FOR KENNESAW STATE
Kennesaw State clinched at least a share of their first Atlantic Sun regular season title with their 7-1 win at Mercer last week. Jen Nolan blasted a second inning grand slam to lift the Owls to the title.

STETSON GOALS STILL LOFTY
Stetson needs one win in their final four A-Sun contests to capture the top seed in the upcoming Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Coca-Cola. The preseason favorites will need to sweep both Jacksonville and UNF to claim a share of the regular season title. The Hatters have swept four of their last five conference foes.

A-SUN RECORD WATCH
More A-Sun players vaulted into the league's top-10 in the single season record book over the weekend. Kennesaw State's Keri McKee torched the field at the season-ending KSU Invitational, finishing with 81 hits on the season. Her 81 hits ties her for fifth on the A-Sun list and helped the senior finish her career as both the all-time hits and RBI leader at KSU. She also finished second with 22 doubles, just three shy of the conference record. This season the trifecta of Heather Collins (Lipscomb), Abby Keese (Lipscomb) and Jamie Madruga (Mercer) have each blasted 14 bombs to stand tied for eight in A-Sun history. Jennifer Nolan of Kennesaw State finished the year sixth in conference record book with her 56 RBI. Southpaw Brittany Matthews fanned 246 batters to rank eighth all-time. Follow your favorite players march up the A-Sun single season lists by referring to the A-Sun Softball Record Book .

UNF STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE INSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION
UNF second baseman Gwen Williams was named the UNF Female Student-Athlete of the Year, while also earning the Michael Andreau Endowed Scholarship, which is presented annually to a UNF female student-athlete who demonstrates athletic and academic excellence as well as exceptional motivation. Shortstop Ashley Parenteau was awarded the Osprey Club Executive Board Endowed Scholarship, which is presented annually to a UNF student-athlete who embodies exceptional personal character, maintains good academic standing and makes a difference in the lives of other.

A-Sun Standings

A-Sun Players & Pitchers of the Week

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