LOCK HAVEN, Pa.—Four members of the Slippery Rock University softball team earned All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division honors on Monday.
Senior first baseman
Sheree Horvath, senior catcher/first baseman
Jessica Kortz and freshman outfielder
Jenna Geibel were selected to first-team honors while junior outfielder
Shardea Croes was selected to the second-team by the division's head coaches.
Horvath, a native of Lehman, Pa. earned her first All-PSAC-West honor. She finished the season with a .342 batting average in 42 games. In 120 at-bats, Horvath had 41 hits with 13 doubles and four home runs. Horvath finishes her SRU career with a .333 batting average and appeared in 141 games.
Kortz, a native of Charleston, W.Va. has picked up her fourth straight All-PSAC-West selection. She finished the season with a .373 batting average in 43 games. In 126 at-bats, Kortz had 47 hits with six doubles, two triples and 12 home runs. Her 45 RBIs and 12 home runs ranked third in the conference. Kortz finished her SRU career with a record setting 40 home runs and 153 RBIs. Kortz is also the first Rock player to be honored with four all-conferences selections.
Geibel, a native of Butler, Pa. concluded a very successful freshman campaign with a .385 batting average in 43 games. In 130 at-bats, Geibel recorded 50 hits with nine doubles, two triples and 11 home runs. She led the team in total bases with 96 and finished second on the team with 37 RBIs.
Croes, a native of San Nicolas, Aruba earned her second All-PSAC-West honor of her career. She finished the season ranked ninth in the PSAC with a .407 batting average in 40 games. In 135 at-bats, Croes recorded a team-high 55 hits with five doubles and two triples. She finished the season 16-20 in stolen base attempts.
The Rock finished the season with a 22-21 overall record and a 5-11 record in the PSAC-West.
The entire All-PSAC-West team was as follows:
First Team
1B Sheree Horvath (Slippery Rock)
2B Emily Redig (Mercyhurst)
SS Jillian Russell (California)
3B Danielle Easton (California)
OF Jenna Geibel (Slippery Rock)
OF Julie Mackenzie (California)
OF Amanda Wallace (California)
C Jessica Kortz (Slippery Rock)
DP/UTL Ashley Black (Edinboro)
P Beth Mullins (Edinboro)
P Lauren Shaheen (California)
Second Team
1B Michelle Schmitz (Mercyhurst)
2B Merissa Daley (California)
SS Marissa Pullo (Edinboro)
C Alyson Johnson (California)
OF Shardea Croes (Slippery Rock)
OF Kelsey Fedell (Gannon)
P Maria Greco(California)
PSAC West Player of the Year
Jillian Russell, California
PSAC West Pitcher of the Year
Lauren Shaheen, California
PSAC West Freshman of the Year
Marissa Pullo, Edinboro
PSAC West Coach of the Year
Rick Bertagnolli, California