Colorado Springs, Colo. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 2000 Louisville
Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans at the Women¹s College World Series on Wed., May 24. Two
Mountain West Conference players were among the 57 honorees on the three teams. Senior catcher Sunny
Smith from the University of Utah was named second-team All-American, while junior shortstop Racheal
Goodpaster from UNLV received third-team honors.
Smith belted a Mtn. West and Utah school record 18 home runs, led the league with 60 RBI and 17
doubles while batting .374 with a .747 slugging percentage. Goodpaster topped the conference charts
with a .392 batting average, finished second with a UNLV school record 17 home runs and a .754
slugging percentage. Both were All-Mtn. West Conference selections and also earned all-tournament
honors at the Mtn. West Conference Championship and are the first softball players from their
respective schools to earn All-America recognition since 1998.
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans
First Team
Pitcher - Courtney Blades, So. Mississippi, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
Pitcher - Amanda Scott, Fresno State, Sr., Clovis, CA
Pitcher - Jennifer Spediacci, Washington, Sr., Fremont, CA
Catcher - Keri McCallum, Miss. State, Sr., Port Orchard, WA
First Base - Ginger Jones, Alabama, Jr., Northport, AL
Second Base - Stephanie Hastings, LSU, Jr., Houston, TX
Third Base - Ashlee Ducote, LSU, Jr., Alexandria, LA
Shortstop - Natasha Watley, UCLA, Fr., Irvine, CA
Outfield - Tiffany Clark, La.-Lafayette, Sr., San Bernardino, CA
Outfield - Kelly Kretschman, Alabama, Sr., Indian Harbour Bch., FL
Outfield - Jessica Mendoza, Stanford, So., Camarillo, CA
Utility - Jenny Topping, Washington, Fr., Whittier, CA
Des. Player - Lisa Carey, Oklahoma, Jr., Topeka, KS
At-Large/C - Ashli Barrett, Oklahoma, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK
At-Large/UT - Tarrah Beyster, Oregon State, Sr., San Diego, CA
At-Large/P - Jamie Graves, Washington, Sr., Phoenix, AZ
At-Large/OF - Kellie Wilkerson, Miss. State, So., Jacksonville, FL
Second Team
Pitcher - Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame, Jr., Agoura Hills, CA
Pitcher - Britni Sneed, LSU, So., Houston, TX
Pitcher - Kirsten Voak, Arizona State, So., Fremont, CA
Catcher - Sunny Smith, Utah, Sr., Pleasant Grove, UT
First Base , Sarah Beeson, Stanford, So., Tucson, AZ
Second Base - Lyndsey Klein, UCLA, Sr., Roseville, CA
Third Base - Toni Mascarenas, Arizona, Jr., Garden Grove, CA
Shortstop - Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame, Jr., Union City, CA
Outfield - Serita Brooks, Florida State, Jr., Cottondale, AL
Outfield - Jaime Clark, Washington, Fr., Tustin, CA
Outfield - Nicole Giordano, Arizona, Jr., Saugus, CA
Utility - Jennifer Lizama, Nebraska, Sr., San Lorenzo, CA
Des. Player - Dana Degen, Hawaii, Sr., La Mesa, CA
At-Large/OF - Lauren Bauer, Arizona, Jr., Santa Ana, CA
At-Large/2B - Lindsey Gardner, Texas, Fr., Katy, TX
At-Large/UT - Alicia Smith, Hofstra, Sr., Katonah, NY
At-Large/P - Dana Sorensen, Stanford, Fr., San Diego, CA
At-Large/P - Leigh Ann Walker, Nebraska, So., Tucson, AZ
Third Team
Pitcher - Holly Killion, Western Illinois, Sr., Coal Valley, IL
Pitcher - Shelley Laird Alabama, So., Spring, TX
Pitcher - Jennifer Stewart, Oklahoma, So., Yukon, OK
Catcher - Jessica Bashor, Iowa, Fr., Riverside, CA
First Base - Brandi Cross, Massachusetts, Fr., Diamond Bar, CA
First Base - Monica Lucatero, CS Fullerton, So., Santa Ana, CA
First Base - Jana Mower, Louisiana-Lafyaette, Jr., Olathe, KS
Second Base - Keisha Shepperson, East Carolina, Jr., Richmond, VA
Third Base - Kelly Ramsey, North Carolina, So., Del Mar, CA
Shortstop - Rachael Goodpaster, UNLV, Jr., Fair Oaks, CA
Outfield - Lisa Ciavardini, Hofstra, Jr., Brewster, NY
Outfield - Naomi Fitzgerald, Baylor, Jr., College Grove, TN
Outfield - Karen Gulini, Penn State, Sr., Easton, PA
Utility - Lindsey Chouinard, DePaul, Fr., Fresno, CA
Des. Player - Stefanie Volpe, Michigan, So., Plymouth, MI
At-Large/SS - Amy Berman, So. Mississippi, Sr., Newbury Park, CA
At-Large/UT - Marissa Young, Michigan, Fr., Santa Ana, CA
At-Large/C - Lindsey Collins, Arizona, Jr., Fountain Valley, CA
At-Large/2B - Lovie Jung, Fresno State, So., Westminster, CA
At-Large/OF - Erin Evans, Oklahoma, Fr., Lawton, OK
At-Large/SS - Tara Asbill, LSU, Sr., Elgin, SC
At-Large/P - Kristi Hanks, Iowa, So., Santa Fe, TX
