Date Posted: 5/8/2006

MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference today announced its 2006 Softball All-Conference team as selected by the league's 11 head coaches. Stetson's Melissa Wiggins earned Player of the Year honors, while teammate Erica Demers earned Freshman of the Year. Mercer's Katie Rosentreter claimed Pitcher of the Year, and two head coaches, Campbell's Drew Peterson and Kennesaw State's Scott Whitlock share Coach of the Year.

Wiggins, a senior infielder from Temple Terrace, Fla., is the fifth player from Stetson to receive Player of the Year honors. She has been named to the All-Conference team since her freshman year, and earns first team All-Atlantic Sun for the secoond consecutive time. Wiggins leads the conference in total bases (116) and is tied for first in home runs (11) and runs batted in (53). She is also 29th in the nation in RBI's and 43rd in batting percentage, hitting .402. Wiggins was also named Player of the Week twice this season.

Rosentreter (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is now a two-time first team All-Atlantic Sun pick and Pitcher of the Year after helping Mercer claim the No. 3 seed going into the tournament. She leads the league in strikeouts, averaging 8.97 per game and has a 17-11 record in 34 appearances. The senior was named Pitcher of the Week on May 1 and has been selected to play on Canada's elite softball team this Summer.

Stetson's Demers has come up big in the circle for the Hatters in only her rookie season. The Miami, Fla. native leads the league in wins and shutouts. The frosh has a 1.06 ERA and a 24-4 record in 31 appearances with 16 shutdowns. Named a unanimous choice to the All-Freshman team, Demers is the first Stetson player to earn Pitcher of the Week honors four times in one season.

Campbell Head Coach Drew Peterson leads the Camels to their first tournament appearance since 1999, guiding his team to 30-26 overall mark and 12-8 conference record. Campbell is the fourth seed coming into the tourney. Two of Peterson's players were also named to the All-Conference team. Outfielder Jessica Huffman (Cornelius, N.C.) was the only unanimous choice on the first team and Krysten Vlacancich (Marietta, Ga.) was named to the All-Freshman team.

Sharing Coach of Year honor is Scott Whitlock. Whitlock led newcomer Kennesaw State to a 38-17 overall record (15-5 A-Sun) and tied for second in league in their Division I era. In addition, he is the youngest member to be inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame and has a total of six players on this year's All-Atlantic Sun team, including four first teamers (Cambria McKay, Keri McKee, Jennifer Nolan, and Kelley Cowart) and two second teamers (Brittany Matthews and Lisa Lamb).

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The 2006 Atlantic Sun Tournament will be held May 11-13 at the FAU Softball Complex in Boca Raton, Fla. The top-six teams will battle it out in a double-elimination format.

Related Links:
 • All-Conference Team List