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Crowdus Adds Second-Team All-Region To Accolades List
May 18, 2017 | Softball
Crowdus is the fifth player in school history to receive All-Region nod
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis senior outfielder Lindsay Crowdus has become the fifth player in school history to earn the title of an NFCA All-Region selection Thursday morning. Crowdus, a second-team pick, is the first Tiger since 2014 to receive the honor and first since 2011 to be named to the second-team.
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Crowdus broke multiple school records in her senior campaign including batting average (.451), hits (83), stolen bases (34), and triples (9). Multiple times throughout the season, Crowdus led the nation in batting average and triples per game.
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After her successful senior season, Crowdus leaves Memphis as the all-time batting average leader, hits leader, triples leader, and stolen bases leader. Crowdus hit over .300 all four seasons of her career and never had a season with less than 45 hits. She started in all 209 games she played in, including all 56 games this year in centerfield.
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Another improvement to Crowdus' game throughout her career was the number of strikeouts at the plate. She went from striking out 39 times as a freshman, to just 19 times as a senior in 184 at bats. She also ended her career with 80 RBI after driving in a career-high 30 this season.
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The previous Second-Team All-Region selections for Memphis were Leila Dolfo in 2006, Vanessa Walle in 2010 and Heather Mott in 2011. Ellen Roberts was a third-team pick in 2014.
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The NFCA announced a total of 667 student-athletes from 175 programs to the All-Region teams. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2017 NFCA Division I All-American squads.
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The 2017 NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced at approximately 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 31, via NFCA.org.
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Crowdus broke multiple school records in her senior campaign including batting average (.451), hits (83), stolen bases (34), and triples (9). Multiple times throughout the season, Crowdus led the nation in batting average and triples per game.
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After her successful senior season, Crowdus leaves Memphis as the all-time batting average leader, hits leader, triples leader, and stolen bases leader. Crowdus hit over .300 all four seasons of her career and never had a season with less than 45 hits. She started in all 209 games she played in, including all 56 games this year in centerfield.
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Another improvement to Crowdus' game throughout her career was the number of strikeouts at the plate. She went from striking out 39 times as a freshman, to just 19 times as a senior in 184 at bats. She also ended her career with 80 RBI after driving in a career-high 30 this season.
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The previous Second-Team All-Region selections for Memphis were Leila Dolfo in 2006, Vanessa Walle in 2010 and Heather Mott in 2011. Ellen Roberts was a third-team pick in 2014.
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The NFCA announced a total of 667 student-athletes from 175 programs to the All-Region teams. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2017 NFCA Division I All-American squads.
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The 2017 NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced at approximately 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 31, via NFCA.org.
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