20 Ashley Courtney
5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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* 1ST TEAM ALL-SEC, 2003
* 2ND TEAM NFCA SOUTH ALL-REGION, 2003, 2004
* NFCA 1ST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN, 2002
* EASTON ALL-AMERICAN, 2002
* ACADEMIC ALL-SEC, 2003, 2004
* NCAA Region II All-Tournament team, 2004
2004 — Junior
- 2ND TEAM NFCA ALL-SOUTH REGION
- NCAA REGION 2 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- ACADEMIC ALL-SEC
- Went 2-4 with with home run, RBI and two runs scored vs. San Jose State (2/7)
- Was double short of the “cycle” vs. Lipscomb (2/15) going 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored
- Posted 2-3 game in exhibition vs. US Olympic team (2/20) going 2-2 off Lisa Fernandez
- Hit .474 (9-19) in Frost Cutlery Classic with three doubles, four walks and eight runs scored
- Went 3-3 with three runs scored and two RBI vs. Samford (3/2)
- Set stadium record and tied the school record with two sac. flies vs. Alabama State (3/17)
- Went 4-9 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and four walks in series at Kentucky
- Posted career high three walks in Game 3 at Kentucky (3/21)
- Went 2-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in game. 1 at Ole Miss (4/3)
- Ranked third in SEC in runs and fifth in stolen bases
- Went 2-3 with a home run, two runs, walk and a stolen base vs. Auburn in SEC Tournament
- Recorded two home runs, six RBI, five runs and two stolen bases in NCAA Region 2 Tournament
- Ranked 23rd in country in runs per game (0.89)
- Recorded career highs in runs (58), home runs (9), walks (25) and stolen bases (25)
- Went 3-3 against US Olympic team as a member of the Southeast Collegiate All-Star team (6/14) giving her an average of .833 (5-6) against Team USA in 2004
2003 - Sophomore
- 2ND TEAM ALL-SOUTH REGION
- 1ST TEAM ALL-SEC
- SEC PLAYER OF WEEK (2/3)
- Recorded a team high 21-multiple hit games
- Went 2-4 with 2B and HR, three RBI and two runs scored vs. Southern Illinois in NCAA Region VIII semifinal (5/18)
- Stole a career high 16 bases this season
- Reached base safely in 28 of last 30 games
- Went 2-4 with 2B and HR in Game 2 vs. No. 8 Georgia (5/3)
- Posted a team high 13-game hitting streak
- Had game-winning RBI w/two-out bases loaded double in 7th inning at UF (4/9)
- Went 3-3 with triple, two RBI and a run scored vs Auburn (4/3)
- Went 6-10 (.600) vs. No. 11 LSU with a home run and five runs scored
- Hit first home run of the season against No. 1 UCLA (2/1)
- Went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored against No. 10 Fullerton (1/31)
2002 - Freshman
- NFCA 1ST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
- EASTON ALL-AMERICAN
- Named SEC Player of the Week (2/11).
- Made collegiate debut in 2002 Bama Bash! and was named tournament MVP going 10-13 (.769)
- Hit first collegiate home run vs. Samford (2/9)
- Led team in hitting (.402) and hits (74) and was second in runs (44)
- Her 44 runs was the 10th most in the SEC
- Had game-winning RBI in all three games at Kentucky (3/30-31)
- Hit four triples, most by an Alabama player since 1999
- Ranked in Top 10 of seven offensive categories in SEC while maintaining a .402 average, tops among any freshman
- Hit .545 in the SEC Tournament with home run, double, three runs scored and three RBI
- Prepped at Sebastian River High School
- ‘Crystal Shark Award’ winner, awarded to the schools best student athlete in 2001
- NFCA All Star Nominee and MVP at the All Star Classic
- NFCA 4A Softball Player of the year, 2001
- 1st Team Treasure Lake Conference , 2000 and 2001
- Sebastian River HS MVP 1999 and 2001
- Helped lead summer club team to 2nd place finish nationally in ASA tournament, 2001
- Florida Today's 1st Team for the Space Coast, 1998-2000
- Helped lead club team to 10th place AFA national finish, 2000
- 1st Team 4A All-State Designated Hitter, 1999
- Daughter of Steven and Melissa Courtney
- Has an older brother, Bobby and a younger brother, Christopher; and an older sister, Charise, and a younger sister Jennifer
Courtney’s Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2b 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2002 .402 63/62 184 44 74 15 4 3 41 16 9-15
2003 .347 70/70 213 47 74 10 3 5 33 23 16-17
2004 .308 65/64 198 58 61 12 3 9 29 25 25-34
Total .373 133/132 397 91 148 25 7 8 74 39 25-32
SEC Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2b 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2002 .402 30/30 92 19 37 9 0 1 23 6 5-9
2003 .418 30/30 91 24 38 4 1 2 15 10 5-6
2004 .248 30/30 101 20 25 4 1 4 14 9 8-10
Total .352 90/90 284 63 100 17 2 7 52 25 18-25
Hits 3 (11 times) Last vs. Samford, 3/2/04
RBI 4 (Three times) Last vs. LBSU, 5/22/04
Runs 3 (Six times) Last vs. Samford, 3/2/04
Home Runs 1 (17 times) Last vs. LBSU, 5/22/04
Walks 3 at Kentucky, 3/21/04
Longest Hit Streak 13 (4/2-4/19/03)
