DURHAM, N.C. ? Eleven student-athletes, representing six different schools, comprise the 2008 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Softball Team released Monday.

The fifth-annual team consists of NCAA Division I student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted the nominees and NCCSIA members voted for the all-state team, which consists of two pitchers, one catcher, four infielders, three outfielders and one designated player.

Elon senior shortstop Tracey Dahlen was chosen to the All-Southern Conference Team for the second consecutive season after becoming the school’s career leader in assists. Dahlen posted a .352 batting average with 57 hits, 22 runs scored, 22 RBI, three home runs, eight doubles, a triple and 21 stolen bases.

Sophomore designated player Mollie Fowler topped Western Carolina with seven home runs and 30 RBI. She also recorded a .290 batting average with 42 hits, 22 runs scored and five doubles.

Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from North Carolina’s NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions for the purpose of promoting college athletics in the state. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina whose responsibilities include sports information.

NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the university (NCAA Division I) and college (Division II, III, NAIA) divisions for women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball and baseball. More than 500 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.
The 2008 NCCSIA College Division All-State Softball and Baseball team were announced last week. The University Division All-State Baseball Team will be released later this month.

2008 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team (University Division)

Pos.        Name        School        Class        Hometown
P        Jennifer Luper        North Carolina A&T       Freshman        Fort Mills, S.C.
P        Brittany Stanley        Campbell       Sophomore        West Lafayette, Ind.
C        Amanda Littlejohn        Campbell       Sophomore        Lake Elsinore, Calif.
IF        Sophia Blue        North Carolina Central       Junior        Hope Mills, N.C.
IF        Lillian Bullock        North Carolina A&T       Sophomore        Anchorage, Alaska
IF        Tracey Dahlen        Elon        Senior        Pasadena, Md.
IF        Yahamma White*        North Carolina A&T       Sophomore        Lancaster, S.C.
OF        Stacey Andrews        East Carolina       Senior        Greenville, N.C.
OF        Katie Hinton        Campbell       Freshman        College Station, Texas
OF        Courtney Quinn        Campbell       Senior        Glencoe, Ala.
DP        Mollie Fowler        Western Carolina       Sophomore        King, N.C.

* - 2007 NCCSIA All-State pick