Sophomore Kelsie Bridgeford (Bennington, Neb.) and senior Amanda Neumann (Papillion, Neb.) were named NAIA All-Americans in an announcement made today by the NAIA All-American selection committee.
Bridgeford was named to the first team while Neumann earned second-team honors.
A two-time first team all-MCAC selection, Bridgeford led the Bruins with a .446 batting average, 74 hits, four triples and an .813 slugging percentage. She was second on the team with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 60 RBIs.
Her slugging percentage ranked 12th nationally, while her RBI total was the 15th best in the nation.
Neumann, who was also named the Bellevue co-Female Athlete of the Year, split time as a pitcher, shortstop and third basemen and set the school record this season with 22 doubles, which ranked seventh nationally. She also tied the school record with 19 home runs, which also ranked fourth in the NAIA.
Neumann led the Bruins with 71 RBIs, 22 doubles, 19 home runs and was second with a .361 batting average and a .775 slugging percentage. In the circle, she finished the year with a 16-4 record, a 2.44 ERA and a team-leading 159 strikeouts.
On the BU softball career records chart, Neumann finished her career ranked second in home runs (48) and slugging percentage (.744), and third in doubles (44), total bases (399), shutouts (14) and strikeouts (493).
The Bruins finished the 2013 season with a 42-11 overall record, winning the MCAC Tournament title, while advancing to the NAIA Softball National Championships Opening Round.
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2013 NAIA Softball All America Teams
HONORABLE MENTION (Sorted alphabetically)
Player of the Year: Dominique Hannah, Lee (Tenn.) |
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