5/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Louisville, Ky. - Coastal Carolina University's softball player freshman Courtney has been named to the NFCA Division I All-Region teams, as announced on Thursday.
Dean was selected to the Central Region's Second Team as an outfielder becoming the 30th Coastal Carolina player to earn All-Region honors and 17th overall to be named to the second team.
Since joining the Sun Belt Conference a season ago, Coastal Carolina has moved from the Southeast Region to the Central Region as affiliated with the NFCA. Dean will be the third consecutive Chanticleer player as Taty Forbes was tabbed with third-team honors.
The freshman concluded the regular season of the Sun Belt in the top-ten of six different offensive categories.
The Indian Trail, North Carolina native was ninth in the conference with a .345 batting average, second with 15 home runs, third with 39 runs batted in, tied for second with three
A total of eight of the 36 Central Region players have come from the Sun Belt. Selected were first teamers; Randy Rupp (TXST), Alissa Dalton (UL-Lafayette), second teamers; Summer Ellyson (UL-Lafayette), Haleigh Davis (TXST), Laura Curry (UTA), third teamers; Regan Wright (UTA), and
Four of the Top-25 teams are represented in the region including; Oklahoma (1), Baylor (18), UL-Lafayette (21), Texas State (22). The Sooners led the region with a total of eight players selected and four named to the first team.
FIRST TEAM
| Pitcher | Paige Parker | University of Oklahoma |
| Pitcher | Randi Rupp | Texas State University |
| Pitcher | Gia Rodoni | Baylor University |
| Catcher | Carlee Wallace | Baylor University |
| First Base | Jessica Hartwell | Texas Tech University |
| Janae Jefferson | University of Texas at Austin | |
| Third Base | Sydney Romero | University of Oklahoma |
| Alissa Dalton | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | |
| Outfield | Jessie Scroggins | Baylor University |
| Outfield | Kyla Walker | Baylor University |
| Outfield | Nicole Pendley | University of Oklahoma |
| Utility/Pitcher | Savannah Heebner | University of Houston |
| DP or Utility | Jocelyn Alo | University of Oklahoma |
SECOND TEAM
| Summer Ellyson | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | |
| Pitcher | Emily Watson | University of Tulsa |
| Catcher | Haleigh Davis | Texas State University |
| First Base | Shay Knighten | University of Oklahoma |
| Second Base | Caleigh Clifton | University of Oklahoma |
| Third Base | Mackenzie Wright | Wichita State University |
| Shortstop | Kyler Trosclair | University of Memphis |
| Outfield | Julia Hollingsworth | University of Tulsa |
| Outfield | Courtney Dean | Coastal Carolina University |
| Outfield | University of Texas at Arlington | |
| Utility/Pitcher | Paige von Sprecken | University of Texas at Austin |
| DP or Utility | Goose McGlaun | Baylor University |
THIRD TEAM
| Brooke Bolinger | University of Texas at Austin | |
| Pitcher | Morgan |
Austin Peay State University |
| Reagan Wright | University of Texas at Arlington | |
| First Base | Hailey McKay | Texas State University |
| Second Base | Arielle James | University of Houston |
| Third Base | Sarah Queen | Wichita State University |
| Shortstop | Kelsey Arnold | University of Oklahoma |
| Outfield | Kaitlyn Washington | University of Texas at Austin |
| Outfield | Nicole Mendes | University of Oklahoma |
| Outfield | Baylee Smith | University of Memphis |
| Utility/Pitcher | Lexi Rouse | Belmont |
| DP or Utility | Heaven Burton | Texas Tech |
