May 8, 1998
For Immediate Release
Contact: Judy Willson, SID
505.562.4309 or 356-4755

(Portales, N.M.) --- First baseman Jennifer Doolittle has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association South Central All-Region Team. This is the second consecutive season that the Eastern New Mexico University senior from Aurora, Colorado has received the honor. Doolittle was named the Lone Star Conference-South Division Player of the Year last week.

In the most recent Lone Star Conference statistical report, Doolittle holds the lead in four offensive categories - hits (78), runs scored (51), doubles (16), and RBI (72). She was second in hitting at .470. She was named LSC-South Hitter of the Week three times in 1998.

All-region team selections advance to the All-America ballot. The NFCA All-America Team will be announced next week.

First Team Second Team

P - Shelly Owen, Abilene Christian P - Debi Covarrubias, Cameron

Lisa Graff, Nebraska-Kearney Heather Russell, Tarleton State

Britany Hargis, Missouri Southern Erin Collins, Missouri-Rolla

C - Becki Leopordus, UC-Colorado Springs C - Becky Sintek, Nebraska-Kearney

1B - Jennifer Doolittle, Eastern New Mexico 1B - Maria Gonzalez, Cameron

2B - Jennifer Jimerson, Missouri Southern 2B - Misty Crittons, Mesa State

3B - Kacey Henden, Mesa State 3B - Laura Espenniller, Nebraska-Kearney

SS - Chantiel McDonnell, Abilene Christian SS - Nickie Engelbrecht, Texas Woman's

UT - Chrystal Lassell, Cameron UT - Jeanne Kremer, Missouri Southern

OF - Heather Holthaus, Emporia State OF - Jen Holt, Mesa State

Karla Simmons, Nebraska-Kearney Stacy Doiron, Central Missouri State

Kim Wilson, Missouri Southern Cathy Jacobson, Texas Woman's

DP - Jennifer Maupin, Tarleton State DP - Becca Alt, Missouri-Rolla