Marshall University Athletics
Nielson Named to Softball Academic All-MAC Squad
8/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 19, 2005
CLEVELAND - Randi Nielson (Tucson, Ariz.) has been named to the Mid-American Conference Softball All-Academic Team, announced by the league office on Thursday.
Nielson, a four-year starter for the Herd, had more wins than any other pitcher in the conference this season. The business major boasted a 2.43 ERA on the mound to coincide with a 21-8 record, the third highest win-total in a single season in program history. The senior held opponents to a .229 batting average and lost only one game in conference regular season play en route to leading the Herd to its second MAC Regular Season Championship in three years.
Nielson was previously named First Team All-MAC earlier this month. This is the second time in her career that she has been named both First Team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC, as she captured the pair of honors in 2003 as well.
2005 Academic All-MAC Squad Rachel Kraus, Akron Amy Brownfield, Ball State Alyssa Huffman, Ball State Lindsay Heimrich, Bowling Green Megan McPherson, Bowling Green Liz Vrabel, Bowling Green Stacey Evans, Buffalo Ann Magur, Buffalo Melissa Pace, Buffalo Jacque Benedict, Central Michigan Lindsey Calme, Central Michigan Nikki Denman, Eastern Michigan Liz Flack, Eastern Michigan Abby Molnar, Kent State Brittney Robinson, Kent State Randi Nielson, Marshall Megan Meyer, Northern Illinois Marian Davis, Ohio Amy Fleming, Westren Michigan