Durham, N.C. - For the second straight year, Gardner-Webb
first-baseman Christa Fullwood earned all-state honors, as the
senior was named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports
Information Association 2010 All-State University Division Softball
Team.
Fullwood is another repeat all-state honoree and a unanimous vote
on this year's squad after notching a blistering .389 batting
average with 47 RBIs, 11 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs,
which earned her a first-team All-Big South honor. She led GWU in
nine offensive categories, while also earning a .992 fielding
percentage to lead on defense. Fullwood led the Big South in
on-base percentage (.473) and was second in average and RBIs. She
was also a Lowes Senior Class Award Finalist.
North Carolina sports information professionals submitted the
nominations and NCCSIA members voted for the all-state team. Teams
were selected for both baseball and softball at both the college
and university divisions.
The seventh-annual university team consists of 13 student-athletes,
comprised of five infielders, due to a tie, three outfielders, one
catcher, two pitchers, one designated player and one utility player
from six different North Carolina NCAA Division I universities.
Elon, who earned their first postseason appearance in program
history after claiming its first-ever conference championship, led
the way with four student-athletes on the team, followed by SoCon
runner-up UNC Greensboro with a trio of honorees. The Charlotte
49ers and East Carolina University each had a pair of honorees,
while Gardner-Webb University and the University of North Carolina
Wilmington rounded out the squad with one representative each.
2010 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team (University
Division)
Pos Name
School Class Hometown
P Emily Jeffery * Charlotte Senior Matthews,
N.C.
P Toni Paisley East Carolina Junior
Lakewood, Calif.
C Kaitlyn Piazzolla Elon Sophomore S. Bound
Brook, N.J.
IF Alex Emeterio UNC Greensboro Sophomore Murrieta,
Calif.
IF Christa Fullwood * Gardner-Webb Senior
Wilmington, N.C.
IF Kaitlin Merkt UNC Greensboro R-Junior Irvine,
Calif.
IF Charina Sumner East Carolina Senior Kailua,
Hawaii
IF Morgan Walters UNC Wilmington Senior
Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
OF Emerald Graham Elon Junior Newburgh,
Ind.
OF Serena Smith * Charlotte Senior Mooresville,
N.C.
OF Tomeka Watson Elon Freshman Jackson, Ga.
DP Eileen Horsmon UNC Greensboro Freshman Dunkirk,
Md.
U Erin O'Shea Elon Sophomore S. Bound
Brook, N.J.
* - 2009 NCCSIA All-State selection
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