May 15, 2008

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Student-athletes from Atlantic Coast Conference institutions were awarded 14 spots on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams, as announced Monday by the NFCA. Nine were named to first-teams in three different regions, while five were placed on second-teams.

Leading all ACC schools with five total selections was North Carolina. The Tar Heels, who have already posted a school-record 50 wins in 2008 and enter this weekend's NCAA Regionals ranked 13th nationally, landed three spots on the All-Southeast Region first-team and added two to the second-team. Notable selections for the Tar Heels were ACC Player of the Year Danielle Spaulding, who made the first-team as a utility player/pitcher, and two-time ACC Pitcher of the Week Lisa Norris.

Also boasting multiple All-Region honorees were league champion Virginia Tech with three, including ACC Pitcher of the Year Angela Tincher, and Maryland and NC State, which added two each. Georgia Tech and Boston College each had one selection on the Southeast and Northeast Region teams, respectively.

NFCA All-Region Teams

Mid-Atlantic Region - First Team
Jenny Belak, OF, Maryland
Sarde Stewart, 1B, Maryland

Northeast Region - First Team
Charisse Mariconda, 3B, Virginia Tech
Renee Ramos, 2B, Boston College
Angela Tincher, P, Virginia Tech

Northeast Region - Second Team
Jenna Rhodes, UT/Non-P, Virginia Tech

Southeast Region - First Team
Jennifer Jacobs, UT/Non-P, North Carolina
Lisa Norris, P, North Carolina
Shanna Smith, SS, NC State
Danielle Spaulding, UT/P, North Carolina

Southeast Region - Second Team
Alyssa Allbritten, C, NC State
Breanna Brown, OF, North Carolina
Aileen Morales, SS, Georgia Tech
Cassie Palmer, 2B, North Carolina