Durham, N.C. - Gardner-Webb redshirt-senior
hurler Cindy Boomhower and sophomore second-baseman Samantha Meenaghan were both named to the 2012 North
Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA)
University Division I All-State Softball Team, according to an
announcement by the organization. The all-state award is the first
for Boomhower and the second for Meenaghan, who also received the
honor last season.
Boomhower, who was named to the Big South All-Conference
Second-Team, the Big South Conference All-Tournament Team and the
College Sports Madness Big South All-Conference
Second-Team, led the Big South with four saves on the season.
Boomhower was third in the conference with a 2.10 ERA, third with
45 batters struck out looking, and fifth with 13 wins. Her
team-high four saves is tied for the most in a single-season by a
GWU pitcher in the program's Division I history, while both her
team-best 2.10 ERA and 13 wins are third in their respective
categories in GWU's Division I single-season record books. The
two-time Big South Pitcher of the Week also posted her first career
perfect game on March 9th, defeating UNC Wilmington 6-0 at the
Winthrop/adidas Invitational.
Meenaghan, who was also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches
Association Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team, the Big South
All-Conference First-Team and the College Sports Madness
Big South All-Conference First-Team, led the League with a .409
batting average which ranks second overall for a single season in
GWU's Division I record books. The sophomore's 74 hits not only led
the Big South, but was also a new single-season school record
surpassing the previous record of 73 hits set by Abbie Looper in
2007. She also finished the season tied for third in the Big South
in triples with three on the year and was fifth in runs scored with
35, which also ranks fourth overall in GWU's DI single-season
record books.
The ninth-annual NCCSIA team consists of NCAA Division I
student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities.
North Carolina sports information professionals submitted the
nominees and NCCSIA members voted for the squad, which consists of
two pitchers, one catcher, four infielders, three outfielders, one
designated player and one utility player. NCCSIA selects all-state
teams in the university (NCAA Division I) and college (Division II,
III, NAIA) divisions for women's volleyball, men's and women's
basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball and baseball.
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2012 NCCSIA All-State Softball Team (University
Division)
Pos. Name School
Class Hometown
P Cindy Boomhower Gardner-Webb
Senior Walhalla, S.C.
P Erin O'Shea* Elon Senior
Kennesaw, Ga.
C Taylor McGee Campbell
Senior Charlotte, N.C.
INF Eileen Horsmon* UNCG
Junior Dunkirk, Md.
INF Juanita Jernigan North Carolina
A&T Sophomore Raleigh, N.C.
INF Samantha Meenaghan# Gardner-Webb
Sophomore Atlantic Beach, Fla.
INF Ericka Nesbitt Campbell
Freshman Salisbury, N.C.
OF Erin Foster Western Carolina
Senior Salisbury, N.C.
OF Briana Gwaltney UNC Charlotte
Junior Anaheim Hills, Calif.
OF Tomeka Watson#* Elon
Junior Jackson, Ga.
DP Jill Jelnick East Carolina
Sophomore Aliso Viejo, Calif.
UTL Alex Emeterio#* UNCG
Senior Murrieta, Calif.
# - 2011 NCCSIA All-State pick
* - 2010 NCCSIA All-State pick
