Thursday, May 20, 2010

MACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Jessica Lokeinsky and Amanda Lindsey earned Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I Second-Team South Region accolades as announced Thursday.

Lokeinsky emerged as one of the top offensive threats for the Hatters this season. The catcher from Cooper City, Fla. native set a league season-high of total bases in a game (10) against Belmont on April 17 and ended her senior campaign with six home runs and in a tie for the team lead with Lindsey in RBIs (22), Lokeinsky, a finance major, caught for 54 of the 55 Hatters’ games on the season and also served as the Vice Chair for the A-Sun’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) during the past school year.

This marks the second time in Lindsey’s career that the senior has received second-team accolades after a phenomenal sophomore season in which she earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Second-Team Southeast Region honors. Lindsey, a Byhalia, Miss. native, finished her Hatter career leading the conference in on-base percentage (.487) and ranking fourth in slugging percentage (.574).

In the nation, Lindsey ranks eight in ERA, 34th in stolen bases (0.55), 18th in hits allowed per seven innings (4.22), 20th in walks allowed (0.77) and 29th in strikeouts. The senior has also recorded 25 wins overall in 2010, while recording a no-hitter and one perfect game.

The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region and all the honorees are eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first, second or third teams. The NFCA Division I All-American teams will be announced at 4 p.m. CT Wednesday, June 2.

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.