May 16, 2007
EVANSTON, Ill. -- A school-record six Wildcats have been named 2007 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Mideast Region selections, the organization announced Wednesday. Five of those 'Cats picked up first-team selections, which also is a school-record number.
Senior pitcher Eileen Canney (Paradise, Calif./Paradise), senior first baseman Garland Cooper (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic), senior center fielder Katie Logan (Tempe, Ariz./Corona del Sol), sophomore shortstop Tammy Williams (Roscoe, Mo./Osceola) and freshman second baseman Nicole Pauly (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) all were selected to the All-Mideast Region first team for NU. Freshman pitcher Lauren Delaney (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) picked up a second-team nod for the 'Cats.
Northwestern's previous high for honorees was five, achieved in 1984, 2004 and 2005. The Wildcats' previous best for first-teamers was four, a total NU reached in 2006.
Cooper's first-team nod is the fourth of her career, joining her with Lisa Ishikawa (1984-87) as the only Wildcats to ever earn four such accolades. Canney's All-Region selection also is her fourth after earning second-team nods in 2004-05 and a first-team honor in 2006.
Both Williams and Logan picked up their second-consecutive first-team All-Mideast Region awards with their selections this year.
All of Northwestern's All-Region selections now are eligible for the NFCA All-America ballot. The NFCA's All-America selections will be announced May 30.
Also fans, don't forget to continue voting for Cooper for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which honors the nations most complete senior student-athlete. Cooper is one of 10 finalists for the award, and fan voting will help determine the winner. Voting is open until May 23, so vote early and often by visiting seniorclassaward.com.
Following are the complete first and second 2007 NFCA All-Mideast Region teams:
First Team All-Mideast Region
P Eileen Canney, Northwestern University
P Tracie Adix, DePaul University
C Rachel Folden, Marshall University
1B Garland Cooper, Northwestern University
2B Nicole Pauly, Northwestern University
3B Ashley Hall, Purdue University
SS Tammy Williams, Northwestern University
OF Stephanie Brown, University of Notre Dame
OF Katie Logan, Northwestern University
OF Samantha Polito, University of Wisconsin, Madison
UT/P Becca Heteniak, DePaul University
UT/NP Katie Mitchell, Purdue University
Second Team All-Mideast Region
P Lauren Delaney, Northwestern University
P Brittany Weil, University of Iowa
P Kylie Reynolds, Kent State University
P Amy Solava, Loyola University
C Emily Nichols, University of Iowa
1B Marcy Wilus, DePaul University
2B Kat Krause, Loyola University
3B Amber Patton, DePaul University
SS Jessica Toocheck, Kent State University
OF Katie Hnatyk, University of Wisconsin, Madison
OF Kate Sheaks, DePaul University
OF Laura Rather, University of Evansville
UT/P Brittney Robinson, Kent State University
UT/NP Colleen McGlaughlin, University of Iowa