Softball Southern Conference

ASU's Boyd, WCU's Fowler Named N.C. All-State

Appalachian State

 

BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University softball’s third baseman Katie Boyd raked in another postseason honor by earning North Carolina College Sports Information Association All-State University team honors. She was also named second team all-Southern Conference and first team Mideast region.

 

A sophomore from Walkertown, N.C., Boyd started all 55 games this year for the Mountaineers, hitting a team-best .386. She led the Southern Conference in seven offensive categories and set school records in home runs with 17, RBI with 45, runs scored, 46 and broke SoCon single-season records for walks, 64, on base percentage, .590 and slugging percentage, .879. Her 23 intentional walks was the fourth-highest total in NCAA Division I history.

 

Boyd ranked nationally in the top-10 in four categories, finishing second in walks, third in on base percentage, sixth in slugging percentage and tied for 10th in home runs.

 

She is the first Mountaineer to be named to the NCCSIA all-state team.

 

Boyd and the Mountaineers’ won a school record 14 SoCon games and finished tied for second in the regular season and broke 28 single-season school records.

 

2009 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team (University Division)

 

Pos. Name School Class Hometown

P Emily Jeffery Charlotte Junior Matthews, N.C.

P Brittany Stanley* Campbell Junior West Lafayette, Ind.

C Tenaya Tucker Charlotte Sophomore Antelope, Calif.

IF Katie Boyd Appalachian State Sophomore Walkertown, N.C.

IF Christa Fullwood Gardner-Webb Junior Wilmington, N.C.

IF Jessica Johnson East Carolina Senior Laguna Niguel, Calif.

IF Karlie Love Campbell Senior Mt. Airy, N.C.

OF Kelsey Eddinger UNC Wilmington Freshman Benson, N.C.

OF Ryanne Hill North Carolina A&T Sophomore Charlotte, N.C.

OF Serena Smith Charlotte Junior Mooresville, N.C.

DP Mollie Fowler* Western Carolina Senior King, N.C.

 

* - 2008 NCCSIA All-State pick

 

 

Western Carolina

 

CULLOWHEE, N.C. ? Western Carolina softball senior Mollie Fowler has been named to 2009 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Teams.

 

Fowler, a designated player from King, N.C., was a 2009 All-Southern Conference First Team Selection. She led the team in RBI (28), homeruns (7) and doubles (9 and ranked second on the team with a .345 batting average. She was a candidate for the 2009 Lowe’s Senior Class Award, making her one of the top 30 seniors in the nation. This is Fowler’s second time on the NCCSIA All-State Team.