(HAMPTON, Va.) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) recognized Bowie State University junior
Shalai Tabor (Waldorf, MD, Delaware State Univ.) and freshman
Amanda Hedgepeth (Odenton, MD, Arundel) as the Softball Player and Rookie of the Year respectively. Other BSU Lady Bulldogs joining Tabor as members of the 2010 All-CIAA Softball First team are senior
Faline Brown (Inwood, WV, Musselman, Hagerstown C.C.) and sophomore
Shanae Smoot (Bel Alton, Md., LaPlata).
In addition to her shortstop position, Tabor played first and third base as well. She has played in all 40 games with 53 hits, 47 RBI, and 46 runs scored. Tabor leads the CIAA in home runs (14), has tallied 10 doubles and six triples. Tabor, a transfer from Delaware State University has a batting average of .424 in 125 at-bats.
Hedgepeth leads the team's starters with a batting average of .438, has 42 hits, scored 41 runs in 112 at-bats and is tied for team-high doubles with 10.
Senior
Kelley Alexander (Damascus, Md., Covenant Life, Montgomery College) and junior
Danielle McClay (Silver Spring, MD, Montgomery Blair) were selected to the All-CIAA Second Team. Alexander's sister
Megan Alexander (Damascus, Md., Damascus) and
Kristen Lee (Germantown, MD, Northwest) were named to the All-Rookie Team to round out Bowie State's honorees.
All eight Bowie State student-athletes along with the entire All-CIAA and All-Rookie selections will be honored during the CIAA Spring Sports Championship Banquet held Wednesday, April 14th on the campus of Virginia State University.
The Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 20-20 overall mark, 14-1 in the CIAA, and captured their third straight Western Division title with an 8-0 record.
Bowie State University will begin the CIAA double elimination championships - Thursday (April 15th) in its quest for their fourth straight conference crown. The CIAA Championships will be played at the Petersburg (Va.) Sports Complex with the semifinals and championship game on the Virginia State University campus.
ALL-CIAA SOFTBALL FIRST TEAM
| Faline Brown |
Bowie State |
Sr. |
Pitcher |
| Tracey Brighter |
Fayetteville State |
Sr. |
Pitcher |
| Samantha Smith |
Johnson C. Smith |
Jr. |
Catcher |
| Tekesha Rhodes |
Saint Paul's |
So. |
Catcher |
| Allie Kolezynski |
Chowan |
So. |
Designated Player |
| Stephanie Gray |
Saint Paul's |
Sr. |
Utility |
| April Branch |
Fayetteville State |
So. |
First Base |
| Kristen Rountree |
Virginia State |
Sr. |
Second Base |
| Judy Hatch |
Virginia State |
Sr. |
Third Base |
| Shalai Tabor |
Bowie State |
Jr. |
Shortstop |
| Shanae Smoot |
Bowie State |
So. |
Outfield |
| Mindy Byrd |
Chowan |
Jr. |
Outfield |
| LaTonia Gatling |
Fayetteville State |
So. |
Outfield |
ALL-CIAA SOFTBALL SECOND TEAM
| Scherrie Smith |
Saint Paul's |
So. |
Pitcher |
| Geneva Washington |
Virginia State |
Sr. |
Pitcher |
| Danielle McClay |
Bowie State |
Jr. |
Catcher |
| Shanequh Goodson |
Shaw |
Jr. |
Catcher |
| Kelley Alexander |
Bowie State |
Sr. |
Utility |
| Monica Grimmage |
Shaw |
Jr. |
First Base |
| Curtisha Jones |
Shaw |
So. |
Second Base |
| Ashley Huffman |
Chowan |
Fr. |
Third Base |
| Shahiree Covington |
Fayetteville State |
Jr. |
Shortstop |
| Michelle Thompson |
Livingstone |
So. |
Outfield |
| Diamond Andrews |
Saint Augustine's |
Sr. |
Outfield |
| Cherelle Jones |
Saint Paul's |
So. |
Outfield |
CIAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
| Megan Alexander |
Bowie State |
Pitcher |
| Detra Morrow |
Shaw |
Pitcher |
| Ashley Wlezen |
Fayetteville State |
Catcher |
| Oni-Re Ife Brevard |
Livingstone |
Catcher |
| LaCara Hawkes |
Virginia State |
Designated Player |
| Lacey Wildeboer |
Chowan |
Utility |
| Samantha Craig |
Elizabeth City State |
Second Base |
| Ashley Huffman |
Chowan |
Third Base |
| Kristina Caldwell |
Saint Paul's |
Shortstop |
| Amanda Hedgepeth |
Bowie State |
Outfield |
| Kristen Lee |
Bowie State |
Outfield |
| Brittany Pittman |
Virginia State |
Outfield |
