Wednesday, June 08, 2011

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Just a week after being named the FGCU Athletic Department’s 2010-11 Most Outstanding Co-Female Student-Athlete, Atlantic Sun Softball Player of the Year senior Courtney Platt (Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast) garnered another postseason honor, earning a spot on 2011 Easton All-American third team.

This is the second time in the program’s four years at the Division I level that an Eagle has earned All-American status by Easton. Cheyenne Jenks was named to the first team in 2008.

Platt slugged her way to the A-Sun batting crown with a conference-best .387 average, while also leading the conference in doubles (16), walks (57) and total bases (93). The Naples, Fla., product closed out the season ranked fourth in the nation in walks per game (1.02) and fifth in on-base percentage (.576). Platt led the team with 30 RBI and had a hit in 37 out of 52 games, while producing 12 multi-hit games.

Graduating in December with a degree in biology, Platt concludes her career atop the FGCU record book in walks (175) and doubles (49), is second in on-base percentage (.514), fourth in RBI (124) and fifth in homeruns (25), slugging percentage (.602) and triples (9). Platt was also a finalist for the Eagle Scholar Athlete award.

“Once again Courtney has been given an honor she deserves,” said head coach David Deiros. “Her continued inclusion with the nation's elite softball players is proof of her great success at FGCU. As always we are very proud of her accomplishments.”

2011 Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
Kayla Braud, University of Alabama, Sophomore
Kelsey Bruder, University of Florida, Senior
Megan Bush, University of Florida, Senior
Kelsi Dunne, University of Alabama, Senior
Andrea Harrison, UCLA, Junior
Jolene Henderson, University of California, Berkeley, Sophomore
Whitney Larsen, University of Alabama, Senior
Blaire Luna, University of Texas, Sophomore
Hannah Rogers, University of Florida, Freshman
Brittany Schutte, University of Florida, Sophomore
Jackie Traina, University of Alabama, Freshman
Kelsi Weseman, Georgia Tech, Junior

2011 Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American
Paige Affleck, Brigham Young University, Senior
Allison Garcia, Bethune-Cookman University, Senior
Amy Hooks, University of Texas, Senior
Jessica Iwata, University of Hawai'i, Sophomore
Michelle Moultrie, University of Florida, Junior
Kara Nelson, Illinois State University, Senior
Aja Paculba, University of Florida, Senior
Jessica Phillips, Binghamton University, Sophomore
Sara Plourde, University of Massachusetts, Junior
Jamia Reid, University of California, Berkeley, Junior
April Setterlund, Boston University, Senior
Megan Yocke, University of Kentucky, Senior

2011 Easton NCAA Division I Third Team All-American
Meagan Aull, Univerity of Kentucky, Senior
Melanie Bryant, University of Central Arkansas, Sophomore
Bailey Mietich, San Diego State University, Junior
Michelle Moses, Fresno State University, Junior
Courtney Platt, Florida Gulf Coast University, Senior
Jessica Purcell-Fitu, Brigham Young University, Senior
Ashley Ray, Nicholls State University, Junior
Stephanie Ricketts, University of Hawai'i, Junior
Kelly Strickland, Liberty University, Junior
Andie Varsho, Purdue University, Freshman
Jace Williams, University of California, Berkeley, Junior

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