PEACE PACER HEADLINES
Stansbury and Long Earn NFCA All-Region Honors




 



 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Wendy Jones
Sports Information Director
919-508-2331

May 7, 2008

 
 

Starkville, MS--Sophomore Ashley Stansbury (Rougemont, NC) and first-year Courtney Long (Nakina, NC) were named to the National Fastpitch Association's Division III All-Atlantic Region teams.

Stansbury earned second team honors as a utility player for her production in the pitching circle and at the plate. She led the Pacers with a .609 slugging percentage touching 81 bases during her team-high 133 at-batts. She led her team with 37 RBIs. In the pitching circle, Stansbury led with a 2.77 ERA in 30 appearances.

Long was named to the third team as an at-large member. Long led Peace with a .371 batting percentage in 124 at-batts. She led with 7 triples and 21 stolen bases on the season.

Both players return in the fall to lead the Pacer softball team.