July 9, 2001
Bethlehem, Pa. - In celebration of the Patriot League's 10th anniversary, Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich today announced the League's Softball All-Decade Team. The team is composed of 20 student-athletes.
The All-Decade women's softball team:
Name School Class Position
Michelle Fagnant Holy Cross 1992 Catcher
Jen Yuengling Bucknell 1993 Catcher
Tara McGoff Colgate 1999 Pitcher
Genoa Grosch Holy Cross 1999 Pitcher
Heather Hoehn Bucknell 1994 First Base
Jennifer Rothrock Lafayette 1997 First Base
Andrea Basztura Colgate 1996 Second Base
Jenn Gombos Bucknell 1997 Second Base
Sheri Schweiker Army 1994 Third Base
Kristen Sandel Bucknell 1998 Third Base
Kim Miller Lehigh 1996 Shortstop
Jenny Snyder Bucknell 1999 Shortstop
Lisa Fink Bucknell 1993 Outfield
Karen Schaefer Lehigh 1997 Outfield
Tara Stine Lehigh 2000 Outfield
Jackie Patten Army 1992 Outfield
Jenna Demetriades Bucknell 2002 Outfield
Nicole Robbins Army 2002 Outfield
Stacey Waite Bucknell 1999 Designated Player
Julie Robert Army 1992 Designated Player
Team selection for each of the 20 Patriot League sports was conducted by a committee consisting of head coaches, institutional sports information liaisons and administrative liaisons. Athletes named to the All-Anniversary Team will be honored at a time designated by each recipient's institution and be given their award at that time.
The Patriot League, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an all-sports conference, includes Bucknell University, Colgate University, College of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy and competes on the NCAA Division I level in 22 sports. The League, which will add American University to full membership in July 2001, has associate members in field hockey, football and men's and women's lacrosse. The associate members include Fairfield, Fordham, Hobart, Towson, Ursinus and Villanova.The League's members consistently rank among the Top 25 Division I programs in the NCAA Graduation Rates Report and ranks fifth among Division I conferences in total number of sports offered (22), including the second-highest total of women's sports (11).