5/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 19, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Coastal Carolina University's softball player senior Morgan Noad has been named to the NFCA Division I All-Region teams, as announced on Thursday.
Noad was selected to the Southeast Region Third Team as a catcher becoming the 15th Coastal Carolina player to earn All-Region honors.
The NFCA's Southeast Region is comprised of 27 schools from the Big South, ACC, SEC, Atlantic Sun, and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferences. A total of 13 of those programs are in this year's NCAA Regionals field, including seven teams ranked in the top 20 in the lasted NFCA poll -- No. 1 Florida, No. 5 Auburn, No. 6 Florida State, No. 12 Missouri, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 16 Kentucky and No. 19 Georgia.
Noad was named the 2016 Big South Player of the year after a record breaking season as she became the Big South's All-Time career home run (75) and RBI (217) record holder. The senior finished the season averaging .377 at the plate while slugging .806 -- fifth best in the program -- and tallied 66 hits, 72 RBI -- ranking third best in the program, and 23 homers -- a single season best and a program leading record. Further, Noad leads the nation with her 23 homers and ranks third with 72 RBI.
A total of 34 of the 38 Southeast Region players come from SEC and ACC teams. The only other non-SEC or ACC representatives were Longwood pitcher Elizabeth McCarthy, a third-team pick, and a Florida A&M pitcher Kenya Pereira also a third team selection.
Southeast Region
First Team
Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio University of Florida
Pitcher Delanie Gourley University of Florida
Catcher Aubree Munro University of Florida
First Base Alex Powers Florida State University
Second Base Emily Carosone Auburn University
Third Base Kasey Cooper Auburn University
Shortstop Kristen Brown University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Outfield Emily Crane University of Missouri, Columbia
Outfield Amanda Lorenz University of Florida
Outfield Tiffany Howard Auburn University
Utility/Pitcher Rainey Gaffin University of Tennessee, Knoxville
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Kayli Kvistad University of Florida
Second Team
Pitcher Kelsey Nunley University of Kentucky
Pitcher Jessica Burroughs Florida State University
Catcher Carlee Wallace Auburn University
First Base Jade Rhodes Auburn University
Second Base Ellie Cooper Florida State University
Third Base Jessica Warren Florida State University
Shortstop Sami Fagan University of Missouri, Columbia
Outfield Tyler Ross North Carolina State University
Outfield Cortni Emanuel University of Georgia
Outfield Sydni Emanuel University of Georgia
Utility/Pitcher Megan Hensley University of Louisville
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Chloe Rathburn University of Missouri, Columbia
Pitcher Kelsey Nunley University of Kentucky
Third Team
Pitcher Kelly Barnhill University of Florida
Pitcher Chelsea Wilkinson University of Georgia
Pitcher Meagan Prince University of Kentucky
Pitcher Elizabeth McCarthy Longwood University
Pitcher Kenya Pereira Florida A&M University
Catcher Lexi Overstreet University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Catcher Morgan Noad Coastal Carolina University
First Base Tina Iosefa University of Georgia
Second Base Nicole DeWitt University of Florida
Third Base Megan Geer University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Shortstop Meghan Gregg University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Outfield Morgan Klaevemann Florida State University
