INDIANAPOLIS - Northern Kentucky University’s Krystal Lewallen has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year by the league’s softball coaches.
Lewallen, a sophomore pitcher from Crestwood, Ky., is 28-3 going into the NCAA Division II Tournament and has led NKU to a 51-5 record. She leads the GLVC in strikeouts (272), innings pitched (221.2), wins (28) and earned run average (0.28 ERA).
In addition, Lewallen has picked up a GLVC-leading 16 shutouts this season and has limited opposing hitters to a .130 batting average in 2004. She is a graduate of South Oldham High School.
Two other NKU players - junior center fielder Stephanie Leimbach and sophomore second baseman Ricki Rothbauer - joined Lewallen as first team All-GLVC selections.
Leimbach, from Hilliard, Ohio, is batting .384 with 41 runs scored this season. She also has six doubles and a team-leading 71 hits.
Rothbauer, from Louisville, Ky., is batting .356 with nine doubles, eight triples and a team-leading 46 runs scored.
Junior first baseman Angie Lindeman and junior pitcher Emily Breitholle were named second team All-GLVC. Lindeman, a native of North Canton, Ohio, has set a Norse single-season record with 50 runs batted in this spring. She is also batting .302 with four home runs. Breitholle, from Hamilton, Ohio, owns a 16-2 record with a 1.10 ERA on the mound this season.
NKU’s Kathy Bown was named GLVC Coach of the Year. Bown, in her sixth year with the Norse, has led NKU to a school-record 51 victories going into the NCAA Tournament.
2004 All-GLVC Softball Team
First Team
Pitchers
Krystal Lewallen, Northern Kentucky
Mary Jaszczak, Lewis
Ashlea Hoheimer, SIU Edwardsville
Outfield
Jenny Esker, SIU Edwardsville
Stephanie Leimbach, Northern Kentucky
Robin Martz, Lewis
First Base
Emma Strohbusch, Wisconsin-Parkside
Second Base
Ricki Rothbauer, Northern Kentucky
Shortstop
Nichole Pike, Southern Indiana
Third Base
Mel Strohbusch, Wisconsin-Parkside
Catcher
Jamie Bliemeister, Wisconsin-Parkside
Kristy Vanek, Lewis
Designated Player
Lisa Anderson, Southern Indiana
Utility Player
Shannon Emmons, Southern Indiana
Second Team
Pitchers
Beth Wendlinger, Indianapolis
Emily Breitholle, Northern Kentucky
Jennene Fields, Wisconsin-Parkside
Outfield
Jamie Bachman, Bellarmine
Sunny Oelling, Southern Indiana
Jamie LeMaire, Quincy
First Base
Angie Lindeman, Northern Kentucky
Second Base
Elaina Ktistou, Lewis
Shortstop
Amy Yusko, Lewis
Third Base
Amy Roberts, Lewis
Catchers
Sara LoBue, Quincy
Shannon Evans, SIU Edwardsville
Designated Player
Courtney Poulos, Indianapolis
Utility Player
Alicia DeShaisier, SIU Edwardsville
Freshman of the Year: Kristy Vanek, Lewis
Player of the Year: Krystal Lewallen, Northern Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Kathy Bown, Northern Kentucky
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