SALEM, VA -- Forty-seven players have been named to the 2002 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-American first, second and third teams. The awards were announced Wednesday at the banquet prior to the NCAA Division II Softball National Championship in Salem. All three teams were selected by NFCA-member NCAA Division II coaching representatives, based on nominations from the 2002 season. The teams are as follows:

 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II First Team All-Americans  Name                      Position                  School 
Geralyn Elam              Pitcher                   Barry (Fla.)
 Lindsey Graham            Pitcher                   North Dakota State 
Jenny Mackson             Pitcher                   Grand Valley State (Mich.)
 Tracie Schioppi           Catcher                   Cal State San Bernardino
 Abby Bourman              Catcher                   St. Cloud State (Minn.) 
Rachel Seifert            First Base                Winona State (Minn.) 
Sarah Lockett             Third Base                Kennesaw State (Ga.)
 Natalie Hill              Shortstop                 St. Mary's (Texas) 
Kelly Kashmerick          Outfield                  Wayne State (Mich.) 
Jessica Shnyder           Outfield                  Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
Shyamala White            Outfield                  UC Davis 
Kym Kling                 Utility                   St. Mary's (Texas) 
Daysha Grimes             Designated Player         California (Pa.) 
Krissy Bamford            At-Large                  Kennesaw State (Ga.)	  
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Second Team All-Americans Name                      Position                  School 
Gina Ripper               Pitcher                   North Florida 
Amy Rosson                Pitcher                   UC Davis 
Annie Sells               Pitcher                   Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.)
 Alicia Longstreth         Catcher                   Ashland (Ohio) 
Laurie Niego              Catcher                   Francis Marion (S.C.) 
Sue Coggles               First Base                Kennesaw State (Ga.) 
Lacey Cope                Second Base               Humboldt State (Calif.)
 Kim Miller                Third Base                California (Pa.) 
Kristin Heslop            Shortstop                 California (Pa.) 
Lisa Mull                 Outfield                  Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
Stacey Richardson         Outfield                  Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.)
 Sasha Taylor              Outfield                  Texas Woman's 
Melanie Carter            Utility                   Alabama-Huntsville
 Shannon Sims              Designated Player         Alabama-Huntsville 
Katie Morgis              At-Large                  Merrimack (Mass.)  
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Third Team All-Americans Name                      Position       School
 Kerri Cooper              Pitcher                   Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
Lindsay Ellingsworth      Pitcher                   Valdosta State (Ga.) 
Marnie Sundberg           Pitcher                   Le Moyne (N.Y.)
 Liz Beyer                 Catcher                   Incarnate Word (Texas)
 Renae Carter              Catcher                   Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
 Jennee West               First Base                Mesa State (Colo.) (tie) 
Denyve Duncan             Second Base               Saint Leo (Fla.) (tie) 
Amanda Lehotak            Second Base               Nebraska-Omaha 
Amy Mettee                Third Base                UC San Diego 
Elizabeth Economon        Shortstop                 Truman State (Mo.) 
Jessica Addison           Outfield                  USC Spartanburg 
Heidi Martin              Outfield                  Arkansas-Monticello (tie) 
Kristen Cheney            Outfield                  Washburn (Kan.) (tie) 
Kim Logana                Outfield                  C.W. Post (N.Y.) 
Kelli Evans               Utility                   Kutztown (Pa.) 
Jami Ingram               Designated Player         Texas Woman's  (tie) 
Beth Berry                At-Large                  Wayne State (Mich.) (tie) 
Valerie McCoy             At-Large                  Southern Illinois-Edwardsville