All-SWAC Standouts Selected to NFCA All-Region

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association released its NCAA All-Region teams with Texas Southern University's Thomasina Garza and Rebecca Villarreal selected to the Central All-Region squad following the 2013 campaign.

Villarreal and Garza were named to the second team after garnering SWAC Player and Pitcher of the Year titles respectively. The duo helped lead Texas Southern to a SWAC Western Division title and a program record - 31 wins.

Garza played in 49 games and led the SWAC in batting with a .485 average. She posted a team-leading six home runs. Garza led the SWAC in RBIs (61), hits (79), on base percentage (.528) and doubles (25). She also was tied for first in runs-scored with 45 and was voted SWAC Player of the Week consecutively this season.

Villarreal concluded the season with a 15-8 record finishing second in the SWAC in wins. She finished the regular season with a 2.91 earned run average to rank third in the SWAC.
Villarreal had 92 strikeouts while finishing the regular season with 14 complete games. During the year, she was named SWAC Pitcher of the Week.

The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each respective region, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to one of three 2013 NFCA Division I All-American teams. In addition, conference pitchers and players of the year not selected to the regional teams were added for All-America consideration.

First Team
P Keilani Ricketts - Oklahoma
P Blaire Luna = Texas
C Sarah Draheim - Louisiana at Lafayette
1B Lauren Chamberlain - Oklahoma
2B Olivia Watkins - Western Kentucky
3B Taylor Hoagland - Texas
SS Taylor Thom - Texas
OF Brianna Cherry - Louisiana at Lafayette
OF Brianna Turang - Oklahoma
OF Kathy Shelton - Baylor
UT/P Kim Bruins - Texas
DP/UT Sandy James - Texas Tech

Second Team
P Whitney Canion - Baylor
P Michelle Gascoigne - Oklahoma
P Emily Rousseau - Western Kentucky
P Rebecca Villereal - Texas Southern
C Mandy Ogle - Texas
1B Holly Holl - Baylor
2B Thomasina Garza - Texas Southern
3B Shelby Pendley - Oklahoma
SS Nerissa Myers - Louisiana at Lafayette
OF Brejae Washington - Texas
OF Mikey Kenney - Texas Tech
OF Destinee Martinez - Oklahoma
OF Tori Benavidez - Sam Houston State
UT/P Kenzi Tate - Tennessee at Martin
DP/UT Erin Kipp - Louisiana Tech

Source: http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208489460&DB_OEM_ID=27400
 
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