5/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 25, 2000
OKLAHOMA CITY - Junior shortstop Racheal Goodpaster was named to the 2000 Louisville Slugger NFCA-NCAA All-America third team today, announced the league.
Goodpaster is the first player to earn the honor since Julie Crandell in 1998. She was also named All-MWC and first team All-West Region, tallying a total of three post-season honors for her solid 2000 season.
She led the Rebels in every offensive category. She broke a single season home run record with 17 and finished tied for seventh in the nation with a 0.29 home run average.
In Mountain West Conference competition, Goodpaster ranked fifth in batting average (.391), tied for sixth in runs scored with 18, second with a .781 slugging percentage, and tied for fourth with 25 hits. She also tied for sixth in on-base percentage (.451), fourth with 18 RBI, tied for first in home runs with seven, and led the league with 50 total bases.
The Fair Oaks, California native will be back to lead the Rebels next season in the new Donrey Softball Complex.
UNLV completed the season 19-41, 3-17 with a sixth-place finish in the Mountain West.
2000 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER NFCA-NCAA DIV. I ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
Position - Name, School, Year, Hometown
Pitcher - Courtney Blades, So. Mississippi, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
Pitcher - Amanda Scott, Fresno State, Sr., Clovis, CA
Pitcher - Jennifer Spediacci, Washington, Sr., Fremont, CA
Catcher - Keri McCallum, Miss. State, Sr., Port Orchard, WA
First Base - Ginger Jones, Alabama, Jr., Northport, AL
Second Base - Stephanie Hastings, LSU, Jr., Houston, TX
Third Base - Ashlee Ducote, LSU, Jr., Alexandria, LA
Shortstop - Natasha Watley, UCLA, Fr., Irvine, CA
Outfield - Tiffany Clark, La.-Lafayette, Sr., San Bernardino, CA
Outfield - Kelly Kretschman, Alabama, Sr., Indian Harbour Bch., FL
Outfield - Jessica Mendoza, Stanford, So., Camarillo, CA
Utility - Jenny Topping, Washington, Fr., Whittier, CA
Des. Player - Lisa Carey, Oklahoma, Jr., Topeka, KS
At-Large/C - Ashli Barrett, Oklahoma, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK
At-Large/UT - Tarrah Beyster, Oregon State, Sr., San Diego, CA
At-Large/P - Jamie Graves, Washington, Sr., Phoenix, AZ
At-Large/OF - Kellie Wilkerson, Miss. State, So., Jacksonville, FL
Second Team
Position - Player, School, Year, Hometown
Pitcher - Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame, Jr., Agoura Hills, CA
Pitcher - Britni Sneed, LSU, So., Houston, TX
Pitcher - Kirsten Voak, Arizona State, So., Fremont, CA
Catcher - Sunny Smith, Utah, Sr., Pleasant Grove, UT
First Base , Sarah Beeson, Stanford, So., Tucson, AZ
Second Base - Lyndsey Klein, UCLA, Sr., Roseville, CA
Third Base - Toni Mascarenas, Arizona, Jr., Garden Grove, CA
Shortstop - Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame, Jr., Union City, CA
Outfield - Serita Brooks, Florida State, Jr., Cottondale, AL
Outfield - Jaime Clark, Washington, Fr., Tustin, CA
Outfield - Nicole Giordano, Arizona, Jr., Saugus, CA
Utility - Jennifer Lizama, Nebraska, Sr., San Lorenzo, CA
Des. Player - Dana Degen, Hawaii, Sr., La Mesa, CA
At-Large/OF - Lauren Bauer, Arizona, Jr., Santa Ana, CA
At-Large/2B - Lindsey Gardner, Texas, Fr., Katy, TX
At-Large/UT - Alicia Smith, Hofstra, Sr., Katonah, NY
At-Large/P - Dana Sorensen, Stanford, Fr., San Diego, CA
At-Large/P - Leigh Ann Walker, Nebraska, So., Tucson, AZ
Third Team
Position - Name, School, Year Hometown
Pitcher - Holly Killion, Western Illinois, Sr., Coal Valley, IL
Pitcher - Shelley Laird Alabama, So., Spring, TX
Pitcher - Jennifer Stewart, Oklahoma, So., Yukon, OK
Catcher - Jessica Bashor, Iowa, Fr., Riverside, CA
First Base - Brandi Cross, Massachusetts, Fr., Diamond Bar, CA
First Base - Monica Lucatero, CS Fullerton, So., Santa Ana, CA
First Base - Jana Mower, Louisiana-Lafyaette, Jr., Olathe, KS
Second Base - Keisha Shepperson, East Carolina, Jr., Richmond, VA
Third Base - Kelly Ramsey, North Carolina, So., Del Mar, CA
Shortstop - Rachael Goodpaster, UNLV, Jr., Fair Oaks, CA
Outfield - Lisa Ciavardini, Hofstra, Jr., Brewster, NY
Outfield - Naomi Fitzgerald, Baylor, Jr., College Grove, TN
Outfield - Karen Gulini, Penn State, Sr., Easton, PA
Utility - Lindsey Chouinard, DePaul, Fr., Fresno, CA
Des. Player - Stefanie Volpe, Michigan, So., Plymouth, MI
At-Large/SS - Amy Berman, So. Mississippi, Sr., Newbury Park, CA
At-Large/UT - Marissa Young, Michigan, Fr., Santa Ana, CA
At-Large/C - Lindsey Collins, Arizona, Jr., Fountain Valley, CA
At-Large/2B - Lovie Jung, Fresno State, So., Westminster, CA
At-Large/OF - Erin Evans, Oklahoma, Fr., Lawton, OK
At-Large/SS - Tara Asbill, LSU, Sr., Elgin, SC
At-Large/P - Kristi Hanks, Iowa, So., Santa Fe, TX
