Tide Softball Has Seven Players Named All-SEC
5/11/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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The Southeastern Conference has announced that seven players from the 2005 Alabama softball team have been named All-SEC.
Jackie Wilkins (SR, Miami, Fla.) headlines the All-SEC selections for Alabama being named to the first team. It is her second All-SEC honor but first time as a first team member. She was named a second team performer her freshman season.
"She's probably the comeback player of the year in the conference," said Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy. "She struggled all last year, but was extremely dedicated all summer long and she had a great fall and now she's reaping the benefits from all her hard work."
Ashley Courtney, Staci Ramsey and Stephanie VanBrakle were all selected second team performers.
For Courtney (SR, Pembroke Pines, Fla.) it is her second time receiving the honor. She was a first team selection in her sophomore season.
Ramsey (JR, Houston, Texas) is also a two-time All-SEC performer being named to the second team last season.
VanBrakle (JR, Chambersburg, Pa.) is the only three-time member among the four having garnered second team honors her freshman year and first team honors last season.
Alabama also placed three members on the Freshman All-SEC team in Chrissy Owens, Jordan Praytor and Dani Woods.
Owens (FR, Miami, Fla.) led the SEC in saves in conference games only with 5 and ranked first in the league in ERA with a 0.43 mark.
Praytor (FR, Vancouver, Wash.) ranked sixth in the conference in triples and currently ranks second on the team in hitting.
Woods (FR, Cockeysville, Md.) led all conference first basemen in chances and finished fourth at the position in fielding percentage.
"These three will keep getting better and better and before it's all over, they'll be All-SEC if not All-American," said Murphy.
Alabama has now recorded 39 total All-SEC honors and the three Freshman All-SEC winners mark the first in Crimson Tide history.
Second seeded Alabama will take on the seventh seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first round of SEC Tournament competition on Thursday in Gainesville, Florida. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Fans can follow all the action at www.rolltide.come where live stats and audio will be available. In the Tuscaloosa area, all the action can be heard on 90.7 FM WVUA where Chad Anderson will call all the balls and strikes.
2005 SEC Softball Awards
Player of the Year
Kim Wendland, Georgia
Co-Pitcher of the Year
Monica Abbott, Tennessee
Michelle Green, Georgia
Coach of the Year
Lu Harris-Camper, Georgia
Freshman of the Year
Courtney Bures, Mississippi State
Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Ashley Smith, South Carolina
First Team All-SEC
P - Monica Abbott, Tennessee
P - Michelle Green, Georgia
C - Sara Dean, Auburn
IF - Paige Jones, Auburn
IF - Courtney Bures, Mississippi State
IF - Megan McAllister, Georgia
IF - Kristi Durant, Tennessee
OF - Lindsey Cameron, Florida
OF - Jackie Wilkins, Alabama
OF - Sarah Fekete, Tennessee
OF - Sara Ghezzi, Auburn
DH/UT - Kim Wendland, Georgia
Second Team All-SEC
P - Stephanie VanBrakle, Alabama
P - Emily Turner, LSU
C - Ashley Courtney, Alabama
IF - Meghan Cornett, South Carolina
IF - Melissa Zick, Florida
IF - Jessica Doucette, Georgia
IF - Staci Ramsey, Alabama
IF - Lindsey Schutzler, Tennessee
OF - Courtney Knight, Georgia
OF - Camille Harris, LSU
OF - Rachel LeMaster, Arkansas
DH/UT - Holly Currie, Auburn
Freshman All-SEC
P - Megan Rhodes, Tennessee
P - Chrissy Owens, Alabama
C - Shannon Doepking, Tennessee
IF - Courtney Bures, Mississippi State
IF - Jessica Doucette, Georgia
IF - Dani Woods, Alabama
IF - Katie Vickers, Georgia
IF - Tonya Callahan, Tennessee
IF - Chloe Kloezeman, Ole Miss
OF - Jessica Josker, South Carolina
DH/UT - Jordan Praytor, Alabama
