Courtesy: Boston University athletic communications
BOSTON - Boston University senior outfielder April Setterlund
has been named to the prestigious USA Softball National Collegiate
Player of the Year Watch List, the Amateur Softball Association has
announced.
Setterlund had a big year in 2010 garnering award after award for her
play at the plate. A three-time America East All-Conference First Team
honoree, she capped off a historic campaign by earning Louisville
Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America First Team honors - the program's
first-ever first-team honoree. The only Northeast batter on any of the
All-American teams, Setterlund was one of just 12 student-athletes from
non-BCS schools on any of the three teams.
The 2010 America East Player of the Year, she ranked fifth in the
nation in batting average (.482), fifth in on-base percentage (.579),
eighth in slugging percentage (.861) and ninth in runs per game (1.11).
Setterlund shattered the single-season record for batting average by
nearly 70 percentage points and finished with five additional
single-season school records: hits (80) doubles (19), runs (63), RBI
(52) and slugging percentage (.861).
The 2011 Pre-Season Watch List is comprised of 50 players
representing 36 schools and 15 different NCAA Division I Conferences
with the Pac-10 Conference leading the way with seven schools
represented. The list includes 23 seniors, 12 juniors and 15 sophomores.
The ASA will announce the 25 finalists on April 13. A player does not
have to appear on this initial watch list to be considered as a top 25
finalist. However, once the top 25 finalists are named the winner of the
award will come from that list. *Freshmen qualify for the top 25 list
once they have competed at the collegiate level.
Just days before the start of post-season play, a list of 10
finalists will be named and released on May 11. The final three
finalists will be announced May 25 while the winner of the 2011 USA
Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced
prior to the start of the 2011 NCAA Women's College World Series in
Oklahoma City.