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Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - [Softball] - Viewed 780 times - Post By Wade Steinlage
Ashley Stream was an NFCA first-team all-Midwest Region selection as a freshman
Oskaloosa--Lady Statesmen first baseman Tyanna Helton (Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., Palomar CC) concluded her junior campaign by again being named one of the best players in the nation as the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NAIA All-American teams were announced recently.
Helton was named Second-Team All-American for the second NFCA honor of her career. She also received second-team laurels as a sophomore in 2008. It is the fourth All-American nod of her career, including two awards from the NAIA.
The Midwest Collegiate Conference Player of the Year helped Penn to a 40-18 overall record this spring, including a 28-4 mark that secured the regular season crown. It was the Lady Statesmen's fourth league crown in the last eight years.
Helton led Penn in numerous offensive categories, including owning a .412 batting average with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs. She had a total of 75 hits with 37 runs scored.
Helton struck out just seven times in 182 at bats and owned five hitting streaks of five games or more, including a season-best nine-game streak to end the regular season.
Helton was one of two Penn players to garner first-team all-Midwest Region recognition as Ashley Stream (Fr., Chariton, Chariton HS) was an at-large selection.
The freshman shortstop hit .404 in her first collegiate campaign, good for second on the squad. She paced Penn with 76 hits, 19 doubles, 51 runs, and five steals and also had one home run and 16 RBIs. Stream had six hitting streaks of five games or more, including a team-best 12-game streak from April 11-23.
Allysa Fligg (Sr., Agency, Nebraska-Omaha) was voted all-region as well, receiving second-team accolades as an at-large.
The MCC's Pitcher of the Year owned a 16-6 mark with a 1.85 Earned Run Average in 144 innings of action. She had a team-best 15 complete games with five solo shutouts (one combined shutout). For the year, the senior struck out 156 batters with 40 walks and allowed opponents to hit just .194.
For a complete list of the NFCA's NAIA All-American and All-Region teams, click here
Helton was named Second-Team All-American for the second NFCA honor of her career. She also received second-team laurels as a sophomore in 2008. It is the fourth All-American nod of her career, including two awards from the NAIA.
The Midwest Collegiate Conference Player of the Year helped Penn to a 40-18 overall record this spring, including a 28-4 mark that secured the regular season crown. It was the Lady Statesmen's fourth league crown in the last eight years.
Helton led Penn in numerous offensive categories, including owning a .412 batting average with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs. She had a total of 75 hits with 37 runs scored.
Helton struck out just seven times in 182 at bats and owned five hitting streaks of five games or more, including a season-best nine-game streak to end the regular season.
Helton was one of two Penn players to garner first-team all-Midwest Region recognition as Ashley Stream (Fr., Chariton, Chariton HS) was an at-large selection.
The freshman shortstop hit .404 in her first collegiate campaign, good for second on the squad. She paced Penn with 76 hits, 19 doubles, 51 runs, and five steals and also had one home run and 16 RBIs. Stream had six hitting streaks of five games or more, including a team-best 12-game streak from April 11-23.
Allysa Fligg (Sr., Agency, Nebraska-Omaha) was voted all-region as well, receiving second-team accolades as an at-large.
The MCC's Pitcher of the Year owned a 16-6 mark with a 1.85 Earned Run Average in 144 innings of action. She had a team-best 15 complete games with five solo shutouts (one combined shutout). For the year, the senior struck out 156 batters with 40 walks and allowed opponents to hit just .194.
For a complete list of the NFCA's NAIA All-American and All-Region teams, click here
