Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Lauren Litts Named to Mid-Atlantic All-Region Softball Team
5/18/2006 8:00:00 AM | Softball
May 18, 2006
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Junior Lauren Litts of the Bucknell softball team picked up her second postseason honor on Thursday when she earned a spot on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team. Earlier this month Litts, who was honored as a designated player, was named to the All-Patriot League first team.
With her position on the Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team, Litts, who was one of seven Patriot League players among the 27 honored, is now eligible for NFCA All-America consideration. That list will be announced during the Women's College World Series.
Litts, who was second on the team in hitting with a career-high .347 batting average, made her first appearance on the all-league squad. A powerful right-handed hitter, Litts tied Wible's Bucknell single-season record with eight home runs this year and also tied current assistant coach Angie Stackhouse's program record with 35 runs batted in. Litts' 14 doubles this year equaled the second most in school history, while her 52 hits tied Kris Devore for the most on the team and for sixth in Bison annals.
In addition to her single-season accomplishments, Litts, who set new career highs in batting average, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and RBI this year, climbed onto the career top-10 lists in doubles, home runs and RBI. Her 16 career round trippers are second in program history, while she ranks third with 33 doubles and eighth with 74 RBI.
Litts, who split time between designated player and catcher, was among the Patriot League regular-season leaders in a number of categories, including total bases, which she led the conference in with 94. She ranked second in the league in hits, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage. Additionally, she finished the season third in the PL in doubles and ninth in batting average. Litts is the second consecutive Bison junior to be named to the All-Region team, following Lauren Wible, who was selected to the squad last year.
Bucknell finished the 2006 season 15-37 and fell one game shy of qualifying for the Patriot League Tournament.
NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Teams
First Team
P - Lisa Sweeney, Lehigh
P - Kayleigh Lotti, Hofstra
P - Megan Rigos, Marist
C - Mary Wieder, Lehigh
1B - Melanie Denischuk, UMBC
2B - Allison Borchers, Delaware
3B - Tara Ulrich, Hofstra
SS - Katie Miranto, Canisius
OF - Ashley Lane, Hofstra
OF - Jo Sherlock, St. John's
OF - Kate Marvel, Lehigh
DP - Lauren Litts, Bucknell
UT - Randi Gillespie, Long Island
Second Team
P - Carolynn Sloat, Delaware
P - Jenny Giles, Long Island
C - Lauren Lupinetti, St. John's
1B - Ashlee Smith, Robert Morris
2B - Annie Kinsey, Penn
3B - Chrystine McHugh, Marist
SS - Elana Myers, George Washington
SS - LaPorscha Albert, Colgate
SS - Christina Khosravi, Penn
OF - Julie Sterrett, Lehigh
OF - Nikki Posey, Army
OF - Diana Gomez, Delaware State
DP - Stephanie Reichert, Penn
UT - Ashlee Veilleux, Drexel
