Softball:Brigac Wins Back-to-Back Academic All-American of the Year Honors-Premier Player Candidate
TEMPE, Ariz. – Ragin’ Cajuns softball senior pitcher Ashley Brignac has been named the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for the second consecutive season, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
An exercise science major with a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average, Brignac is a repeat winner of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division I softball. A native of River Ridge, La., she is only the second student-athlete to be named as the American Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I softball in back-to-back years. Lindsay Schutzler of Tennessee was named as the Academic All-America® of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
“It is such an honor to be chosen,” Brignac said. “ I treasure my school work just as much as my athletic achievements and to be recognized for both of these accomplishments means the world to me. This is a very humbling award to receive and I couldn’t be more thankful to the people around me who have pushed me along the way.”
Brignac, was UL’s Most Outstanding Graduate last fall and has led the Ragin’ Cajuns to a 52-4 record, a No. 7 national ranking and a NCAA regional championship. Louisiana will face Arizona State in the NCAA Super Regionals this weekend on ESPN2.
Brignac has compiled a 23-3 record this year and twice during her career has posted 30 wins in the circle (2008, 2011). She ranks second on the UL career charts in strikeouts (853). She has compiled a 94-20 career record, ranking third in school history in victories. During her career, she has pitched 35 shutouts and seven no-hitters.
A three-time winner of the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year award (2012, 2011, 2008), she has been named second team all-region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) three times (2012, 2011, 2008).
Brignac is one of nine players on the Capital One Academic All-America® first team that played in the NCAA Regionals last weekend. Seven of those players have helped their teams to advance to play in the NCAA Super Regionals this weekend.
The Cajuns will face Arizona State (49-8) in Tempe, Ariz. this evening in game one of the Super Regionals at 9:00 p.m. CDT.
Vote Christi Orgeron for 2012 Premier Player of College Softball Trophy
TEMPE, Ariz. – Christi Orgeron is a candidate for another major award as she has been selected as a top 25 finalist for The 2012 Premier Player of College Softball trophy.
Fans can vote by computer or smart phone at
www.premierplayers.com by May 31
st. The five players with the largest number of votes at the end of May will be placed into a new poll for the months of June and July. The winner will be announced in July.
Orgeron has led the Cajuns to a 52-4 mark and a regional championship last weekend. For the second consecutive season, the fifth-year senior leads the country with 94 RBI and was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. The New Orleans, La. native was named to the first team All-Central Region and is a Top 10 Finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
UL will face Arizona State this evening in the first game of the Tempe Super Regional at 9:00 p.m. CDT. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN2 and will be available on ESPN3.
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Cory Weigel
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University of Louisiana
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