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NCAA Names Division III Softball 25th Anniversary Team

For Immediate Release

Friday, May 12, 2006
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INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA has named 10 former student-athletes and one coach to its NCAA Division III 25th Anniversary Team for outstanding achievements while participating in NCAA championships. The NCAA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of women’s championships in several sports during the 2005-06 season.


In 1981, the NCAA began sponsoring women’s championships, which opened the door to increased athletic and academic opportunities for female athletes. Today, the NCAA sponsors 44 women’s championships in 20 sports, providing more than 150,000 women with an opportunity to compete for national titles each year.


The NCAA Division III Softball 25th Anniversary Team is as follows:

Missey Allen, Central College (Iowa), Pitcher
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1994, 95); NCAA National Champion (1993); NFCA First-Team All-American (1995); NFCA Second-Team All-American (1993, 96)

Michelle Carlson, College of New Jersey, Third Base
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1991, 92, 94, 95); NCAA National Champion (1992, 94); NCAA Runner Up (1995); NFCA First-Team All-American (1992, 94, 95)

Andrea Costa, Eastern Connecticut State University, Outfield
NCAA All-Tournament (1985, 87, 88); NCAA National Champion (1985, 86); NFCA First-Team All-American (1988)

Christy Guidorizzi, Chapman University, Pitcher
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1995, 96); NCAA National Champion (1995); NCAA Runner Up (1996); NFCA First-Team All-American (1995, 96)

Diane Kleug, College of New Jersey, Third Base
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1986, 87); NCAA National Champion (1987, 89); NFCA First-Team All-American (1986, 87, 88, 89)

Gina LaMandre, College of New Jersey, Pitcher
NCAA All Tournament Team (1983, 84, 85); NCAA National Champion (1983); NCAA Runner Up (1982, 84, 85); First-Team All-American (1984, 85)

Jessamine Maiben, Chapman University, Outfield
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1995, 96, 98); NCAA National Champion (1995); NCAA Runner Up (1996, 98); NFCA First-Team All-American (1995, 96); NFCA Third-Team All-American (1997)

Janet Nagle, University of Saint Thomas (Minn.), Pitcher
NCAA All-Tournament Team (2004, 05); NCAA National Champion (2004, 05); NFCA First-Team All-American (2004)

Kelly Schade, Simpson College, Pitcher
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1996, 97, 98, 99); NCAA National Champion (1997, 99); NFCA First-Team All-American (1997, 98, 99)

Karen Youngman, College of New Jersey, First Base
NCAA All-Tournament Team (1982, 83); NCAA National Champion (1983); NCAA Runner Up (1982, 84); First-Team All-American (1982, 83, 84)

June Walker, College of New Jersey, Coach
NCAA National Champion (1983, 87, 89, 92, 94); NCAA Runner Up (1982, 84, 85, 90, 93, 95); NCAA Appearances (1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00); NFCA Coach of the Year (1987, 91, 92, 95)

An NCAA expert panel selected the 25th Anniversary Team in Division III softball. The panel used historical data and results from online public voting at www.ncaasports.com to make its decision.


The 2006 Division III Softball Championships begin May 8. The NCAA Division III Softball Championship Finals will be May 19-23 at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh, N.C. Peace College is the host institution for the finals.


The following NCAA women’s sports are celebrating their 25th anniversary during the 2005-06 season: Division I and III women’s field hockey; Division I, II and III women’s cross country; Division I, II and III women’s volleyball; Division I, II and III women’s swimming; Division I, II and III women’s basketball; National Collegiate women’s gymnastics; Division I, II and III women’s tennis; Division I women’s golf; Division I women’s lacrosse; Division I women’s rowing; Division I and II softball; and Division I, II and III women’s outdoor track.

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