Salem, Va. – Forty-five student athletes have been named to the 2004 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-America teams, as announced Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The three teams were selected by NCAA coaches representing each region.

Top-ranked East Texas Baptist had four players selected to the squads, with three coming on the first team. Angela Gonzales landed one of the catcher’s spots, while Allison Ratcliff, the nation’s leading home run hitter, and Tonya Minor were named first-team designated player and outfielder, respectively. Christy Shipley was named to the third team.

Muskingum, one of the seven teams in Salem represented on the squad, also put three players on the three teams led by Erica Hoyt, who leads the nation in wins this season. April Rader earned second-team accolades for Donna Newberry’s squad, while Nicole Blubaugh and Shauna Jellison were both named to the third team.

Moravian followed ETBU with the most first-team selections. Meagan Hennessy was named first-team pitcher along with Hoyt after she put up a solid year that included Most Valuable Player honors at the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic. Heather Bortz, who set an NCAA all-division consecutive hits record with a 44-game hit streak also earned first-team accolades for head coach John Byrne’s team.

St. Thomas put three players on the squads. Janet Nagle was named an at-large first team selection, while Nikki Conway and Michelle Wong were both selected to the second team. Washington (Mo.) put two players on the teams, as Liz Swary earned first-team honors while Laurel Sagartz was named to the third team. Dallas Slosjarik headed up a duo of Christopher Newport players who were named to the team. Slosjarik was named to the first team, while teammate Lauren Batson was named to the second team.

Cortland State and Bluffton each had two players named to the teams. Stephanie Adamshick and Lara Stone were named to the second and third teams, respectively, while Sarah Betts landed a spot on the third team to accompany second-teamer Allison Lange as the duo from Bluffton.

A complete list of the 2004 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Americans follows.