Setterlund Named to Softball Player of Year Preseason Watch List

Setterlund Named to Softball Player of Year Preseason Watch List

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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.