USA South Announces 25-Year Team for Softball

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The 2005-06 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of women's athletics in the USA South Athletic Conference.  Beginning in the fall of the 1981-82 academic year, the USA South, then known as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, incorporated four women's sports (volleyball, women's basketball, softball and women's tennis) and awarded championships in those sports.  In conjunction with the 25th anniversary, the conference is selecting Silver Anniversary teams in five women's sports (volleyball, women's soccer, women's basketball, softball and women's tennis).  Today the Conference is pleased to announce the Silver Anniversary team for softball.

Laura Bowman, Averett (2001-2004)
Four-time Second Team All-Conference as a catcher; Two-time Conference All-Tournament; Batted .353 as a freshman in 2001; 84 career RBIs, including 31 in 2002; Had 150 career hits; 39 career doubles, including 14 in 2002

Michelle Kass-Prewitt, Christopher Newport (2003-2005)
Two-time All-Region; 2003 Conference Pitcher of the Year; Two-time First Team All-Conference; One-time Second Team All-Conference; 13th All-Time on the NCAA strikeout list (614); Career record of 49-18 at CNU with a 1.15 ERA, 488 strikeouts and 60 base on balls

Vanessa Gray, Christopher Newport (2001-2004)
Three-time All-Region; Two-time Conference Pitcher of the Year; 2001 Conference Rookie of the Year; 2003 Conference Player of the Year; Three time First Team All-Conference as a pitcher; Two time Second Team All-Conference at first base; One-time Second Team All-Conference as a pitcher; Four-time All-State

Jill Owens, Christopher Newport (1995-1998) 
1998 All-American; Three-time All-Region; Two-time Conference Player of the Year; Four-time First Team All-Conference as a pitcher; One-time Second Team All-Conference at first base; 1998 Virginia Player of the Year; Four-time All-State as a pitcher; One-time All-State at second base

Keri Cobb, Christopher Newport (1994-1995)
1995 All-American; 1995 All-Region; 1995 Conference Player of the Year; Two-time First Team All-Conference as a pitcher; One-time First Team All-Conference at first base; 1995 All-State at first base and pitcher; Had a career record of 29-13 with a 1.75 ERA and a .382 batting average

Dallas Slosjarick, Christopher Newport (2001-2004)
2004 All-American; Three-time All-Region; 2004 Conference Player of the Year; Three-time First Team All-Conference; One-time Second Team All-Conference; Three-time All-State; Had a .384 career batting average with 127 RBIs, 10 homeruns and 50 stolen bases

Shannon Jost, Ferrum (1994-1997)
Two-time First Team All-Conference; Two-time Second Team All-Conference; One-time Conference All-Tournament; Ferrum career-high runs (140); Ferrum batting titles in 1994 (.396) and 1997 (.405)

Julie Shifflett, Ferrum (1994-1996)
Two-time First Team All-Conference; 1996 Conference Player of the Year; Two-time Conference All-Tournament; Career-high batting average (.443), Season-high at bats (134); Season-high runs (51); season high at bats (62); season-high RBIs (46); Season-high doubles (11); Career-high triples (17); Season-high triples (8); Career-high home runs (16)

Lindsey Moore, Ferrum (1999-2002)
Two-time First Team All-Conference; Two-time Second Team All-Conference; 2000 Conference Player of the Year; Two-time Conference All-Tournament; Two-time Academic All-Conference; 2002 Virginia State Player of the Year; Career-high at bats (467); Career-high hits (206); Career-high RBIs (134); Batted .483 in 2002

Frances Constantino, Greensboro (2002-2005)
One-time First Team All-Conference; Two-time Second Team All-Conference; Two-time All-State; Two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team; One-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team; Greensboro career leader in batting average (.403) and stolen bases (62); Single season stolen base leader with 25 in 2005

Donna Christy, Greensboro (1986-1988)
Three-time First Team All-Conference at second base; One-time Conference All-Tournament; One-time All-Region; Hit .326 and had a .961 fielding percentage in 1986; Led the team with a a .397 batting average and stole 15-of-18 bases in 1988

Kristen Wallace, Methodist (2002-2004)
Three-time First Team All-Conference; 2002 First Team All-American; 2003 Third Team All-American; 2002 Conference Regular Season Champions; 2003 Conference Tournament Champions; 2003 NCAA Division III National Tournament Appearance

Lisa (Wymer) Joyner, Methodist (1985-1987)
Three-time First Team All-Conference; 1986 All-American; Methodist single-season record holder for wins (34) and innings pitched; 1985 Conference Champions

Heather (Hugus) Purgason, Methodist (1997-2000)
Three-Time First Team All-Conference; One-time Second Team All-Conference; Two-time Conference Player of the Year; 1997 Conference Player of the Year; Methodist single-season record holder for strikeouts (180 and shutouts (7); Methodist career record holder for innings pitched (696), wins (66), strikeouts (596) and shutouts (17)

Julia Best, Methodist (1998-2001)
Three-time First Team All-Conference; Methodist single season record holder for runs (50), hits (80), RBIs (53), batting average (.510), and doubles (29); Methodist career record holder for doubles (56); Two-time Conference Champions; Two NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances

Kristy Coull, N.C. Wesleyan (1995-1999)
1998 NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team; One-time All-Conference; One-time All-Region; Two-time Team MVP; Career-low 1.23 ERA with a 15-3 record in 1998.  Batted .342 in 1998; Two-time Conference Regular Season Champions

Amy Dodson, N.C. Wesleyan (2000-2002)
2000 Conference Rookie of the Year; Three-time All-Conference; Three-time Team MVP at pitcher and designated hitter; Career-low ERA of 1.37 in 2000; Won 15 games on the mound as a sophomore; batted .390 with six home runs and 38 RBIs in 2001

Candace Hall, N.C. Wesleyan (1998-2001)
1998 Conference Rookie of the Year; One-time All-Conference; One-time All-Region; Career-low 1.41 ERA in 1998; Battted .309 in 1998; Two-time Conference Regular Season Champions

Chontae Uptegrow, N.C. Wesleyan (1997-2001)
One-time All-Conference; One-time All-Region; NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team; NCWC Outstanding Female Athlete (2000-2001); 1999 Team MVP; One-time Conference All-Tournament; Batted .419 with 22 RBIs in 1998 as she led the team in on-base percentage.  .950 career fielding percentage

Ellie Tanner, Shenandoah (1997-2000)
1997 Conference Co-Rookie of the Year; Four-time First Team All-Conference; Two-time All-Region; Two-time SU Female Athlete of the Year; 1997 SU Rookie Athlete of the Year; .486 lifetime batting average; 175 hits, 106 runs, 37 doubles, 23 triples, 20 home runs and 130 RBIs in 123 games; Shenandoah career and season record holder in every major category.