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Seven Lady Cougars Earn NCCAA East Region
Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (4-26-2010) - Seven
members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene
University women’s fastpitch softball team
were recently honored when the National
Christian College Athletic Association East
Region awards were announced.
 Michelle
Gastin (left), a senior first
baseman from Mount Vernon, Ohio, headlined
the list for the Lady Cougars as she was
named the NCCAA East Region Player of the
Year after being selected to the NCCAA East
Region Team for the third time in her
career. The former Mount Vernon High School
standout leads MVNU with a .414 batting
average, four home runs, and 19 RBI to go
with five doubles and 12 runs scored. She
has also posted 235 putouts at first base
and committed just three errors in 246
fielding chances.
Lauretta Wallace, a senior outfielder from
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, joined Gastin on
the NCCAA East Region Team. The former Canon
McMillan High School product is batting .387
with a team-leading nine doubles, one
triple, 10 RBI, and 11 runs scored.
MacKenzie Shaw, a sophomore outfielder from
Mount Vernon, Ohio, was also named to the
NCCAA East Region Team. The former Mount
Vernon High School star is batting .301 with
two doubles, six RBI, and 12 runs scored to
go with a team-high five outfield assists.
Jill Wildermuth, a freshman right-handed
pitcher from DeGraff, Ohio, rounded out the
MVNU contingent on the NCCAA East Region
Team. The former Indian Lake High School
standout has posted a 6-6 record on the
mound with a 2.88 ERA. In 85 innings of
work, she has struck out 31 batters while
tossing 10 complete games and three
shutouts.
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Lauretta
Wallace |
MacKenzie Shaw |
Jill Wildermuth |
Tasha Konkle, a senior shortstop from
Urbana, Ohio, was selected to the NCCAA East
Region Honorable Mention list. The former
West Liberty-Salem High School star is
currently batting .360 with five doubles,
one triple, 14 RBI, and 15 runs scored while
committing just seven errors in 156 fielding
chances at shortstop.
Caitlin Murphy, a senior catcher from
Gahanna, Ohio, joined Konkle as an NCCAA
East Region Honorable Mention pick. The
former Gahanna Lincoln High School star is
batting .245 with four doubles, one home
run, 15 RBI, and 12 runs scored. She has
also thrown out 12 of the 26 base runners
who have tried to steal on her and has
picked off five others.
Kaylee Hewitt, a freshman designated player
from Alanson, Michigan, was also an NCCAA
East Region Honorable Mention selection in
her first collegiate season. The former
Harbor Light Christian School product is
batting .345 with two doubles, two home
runs, 16 RBI, and 15 runs scored.
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| Tasha Konkle |
Caitlin Murphy |
Kaylee Hewitt |
MVNU is currently 13-18 overall and 5-9 in
the American Mideast Conference. The Lady
Cougars will return to action on Wednesday
at 4:00 p.m. when the team hosts Ursuline
College in an AMC doubleheader. The six
seniors on the MVNU squad will be honored
after the second game.
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