
Now in its 10th year, past winners of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award include UCLA’s Stacey Nuveman, Florida State’s Jessica Van der Linden, three-time winner Texas pitcher Cat Osterman, Tennessee’s Monica Abbott, Virginia Tech’s Angela Tincher and two-time winner Washington’s Danielle Lawrie.
The Top 10 finalists represent nine schools and five different NCAA Division I Conferences. The list is comprised of three seniors, four juniors and three sophomores.
2011 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalists
Name (School) – Year – Position – Hometown
Katelyn Boyd (Arizona State) – Junior – Infield – Phoenix, Ariz.
Kayla Braud (Alabama) – Sophomore – Infield – Eugene, Ore.
Megan Bush (Florida) – Senior – Utility – Anaheim Hills, Calif.
Raven Chavanne (Tennessee) – Sophomore – Outfield – Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Kelsi Dunne (Alabama) – Senior – Pitcher – Port Orange, Fla.
Ashley Hansen (Stanford) – Junior – Infield – Chandler, Ariz.
Blaire Luna (Texas) – Sophomore – Pitcher – Austin, Texas
Christi Orgeron (ULL) – Junior – Utility – New Orleans, La.
Jordan Taylor (Michigan) – Senior – Pitcher – Valencia, Calif.
Chelsea Thomas (Missouri) – RS-Sophomore – Pitcher – Pleasantville, Iowa
The three finalists will be announced May 25. The winner of the 2011 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced o