Lauren Pleasant Named To NCCSIA All-State College Division Softball Team

Junior Lauren Pleasant was named to the NCCSIA All-State College Division Softball First Team as announced wednesday.

Pleasant, a pitcher suffered an elbow injury this season and was moved to center field when she began struggling from the mound early in the season. Pleasant led the conference in on base percentage, finished second in batting average with a .462 and was third in doubles per game with 14. Pleasant was named to the first team All-Conference in the USA South for the second consecutive year, after earning Rookie of the Year honors her Freshman year, and was named to the NFCA All-Atlantic Region Team for the second consecutive season.
The NCCSIA all-state softball teams include two starting pitchers, one catcher, four infielders, three outfielders and one designated hitter. In the event of ties, all players included are honored on the all-state team.

The team consists of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominations and NCCSIA members voted for the all-state teams.
The third annual NCCSIA softball all-state team is led by five students from South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Tournament champion Wingate University. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) titlist North Carolina Central and SAC runner-up Lenoir-Rhyne both placed two players on the unit.

Founded in 2002, The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information. NCSSIA selects all-state teams for men's and women's soccer, softball and baseball on both the College and University (Division I) levels.
-North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association 2006 College Division All-State Softball Team

Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
P, Ashley Green, Jr., Wingate, Charleston, S.C.
P, Casey Hanes, Fr., Lenoir-Rhyne, Richmond, Va.
C, Mandi Chester, Jr., Wingate, Charlotte, N.C.
IF, Sophia Blue, Fr., North Carolina Central, Hope Mills, N.C.
IF, Sarah Carleton, Sr., Wingate, Powhatan, Va.
IF, Jessica Clack, So., Greensboro, Clayton, N.C.
IF, Grace Cunningham, Sr., Wingate, Camden, S.C.
OF, Kimee Lewis, Jr., Wingate, Farmington, Utah
OF, Lauren Pleasant, Jr., Peace, Raleigh, N.C.
OF, Taylor Queen, So., Lenoir-Rhyne, Conover, N.C.
DH, Jameka Little, Sr., North Carolina Central, Kinston, N.C.

Nominated by North Carolina Sports Information professionals / Selected by NCCSIA members

For more information on NCCSIA and the All-State teams, please see www.nccsia.org. The NCCSIA University Division All-State baseball and softball teams will be announced next week.