May 28, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Arizona junior first baseman Laine Roth and freshman outfielder Brittany Lastrapes were named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America team today, giving Arizona an All-American player every year since 1990 and 81 overall citations since the National Fastpitch Coaches Association began picking the squads.
Roth and Lastrapes earned third-team honors. The last time a Wildcat didn't get first-team honors came in 1999 when Lauren Bauer, Nicole Giordano and Becky Lemke all made third team. It was the first All-America honor for both. Lastrapes is UA's first freshman named since Caitlin Lowe in 2004.
For the first year since 1991, no Arizona pitcher - in this case Taryne Mowatt, a second-team selection a year ago -- was not named to the All-America squad.
Roth and Lastrapes have traded leads for the team-high in batting average this year, with Lastrapes entering Women's College World Series play on top with a .378 mark, a team-best 52 runs and 40 RBI. Roth is tied for second on the club with 15 home runs, is hitting .344 and has driven in 42 runs.
They were among 13 players from Pac-10 teams -- three of which will open WCWS play here tomorrow (Arizona, ASU and UCLA). Pac-10 champion ASU placed two players on the first team and a total of five to lead Pac-10 squads. UCLA had four All-Americans.
Louisville Slugger/NFCA NCAA Division I All-America Teams
First Team
Pos. Name School
P Stacey Nelson - University of Florida
P Anjelica Selden - UCLA
P Angela Tincher - Virginia Tech
C Chelsea Bramlett - Mississippi State University
1B Alexandra Gardiner - University of Florida
2B Samantha Findlay - University of Michigan
3B Tonya Callahan - University of Tennessee
SS Tammy Williams - Northwestern University
OF Kaitlin Cochran - Arizona State University
OF Brittany Rogers - University of Alabama
OF Holly Tankersley - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UT/P Megan Gibson - Texas A&M University
UT/Non-P Lauren Grill - University of Mississippi
At-Large/P Katie Burkhart - Arizona State University
At-Large/SS Courtney Bures - Mississippi State University
At-Large/1B GiOnna DiSalvatore - UCLA
At-Large/3B Kelley Montalvo - University of Alabama
At-Large/UT-P Charlotte Morgan - University of Alabama
Second Team
P Angel Shamblin - University of Houston
P Jordan Taylor - University of Michigan
P Brooke Turner - Long Beach State University
C Noelle Micka University of Nevada
1B Stephanie Fischer - Tennessee Tech University
2B Aja Paculba - University of Florida
3B Amber Patton - DePaul University
SS Savannah Long - University of Oklahoma
OF Alessandra Giampaolo - University of Michigan
OF Lisa Kingsmore - Winthrop University
OF Rhea Taylor - University of Missouri
UT/P Danielle Spaulding - University of North Carolina
UT/Non-P Kiki Munoz - California State University, Fullerton
At-Large/2B Mindy Cowles - Arizona State University
At-Large/OF Francesca Enea - University of Florida
At-Large/OF Amber Flores - University of Oklahoma
At-Large/P D.J. Mathis - University of Oklahoma
At-Large/P Morgan Melloh - Fresno State University
Third Team
P Kelsi Dunne - University of Alabama
P Nikki Nemitz - University of Michigan
P Missy Penna - Stanford University
C Rachel Folden - Marshall University
1B Laine Roth - University of Arizona
2B Amanda Kamekona - UCLA
3B Brette Reagan - Baylor University
SS Jessica Valis - University of Houston
OF Alissa Haber - Stanford University
OF Jackie Vasquez -Arizona State University
OF Laurie Wagner - University of Houston
UT/P Megan Langenfeld - UCLA
UT/Non-P Brittany Vanderink - Ohio State University
At-Large/3B Krista Donnenwirth - Arizona State University
At-Large/3B Jamie Hinshaw - Texas A&M University
At-Large/OF Brittany Lastrapes - University of Arizona
At-Large/1B Jamie Lettire - Princeton University
At-Large/C Samantha Marder - Ohio State University
At-Large/OF Kim Waleszonia - University of Florida
