ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul senior catcher
Amanda Parsons has added two more awards to her softball resume' being named NFCA All-Central Region First Team by the coaches' association and voted D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team by the sports information directors in the NCAA's Central Region.
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) are nominated and voted by NFCA member head coaches, with all honorees now eligible for selection to the 2022 NFCA Division II All-America squads, which will be released on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
The Conference Commissioner's Association (CCA) All-Central Region Teams were nominated and voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) members from schools competing in the NCAA Division II Central Region, comprised of the Mid-American Athletic Association (MIAA), Great American Conference (GAC) and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Parsons becomes the first catcher in program history to earn NFCA All-Central Region honors and the second catcher to earn D2CCA (formerly Daktronics) All-Central Region honors, joining 2005 first team selection Kristin Linell.
#8 Amanda Parsons (C, 5-10, Sr., R/R, Grafton, Wis. / Grafton HS)
- 2022 NFCA All-Central Region First Team catcher
- 2022 D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team catcher
- 2022 All-NSIC First Team catcher
- 2022 NSIC Gold Glove catcher
- 2021 All-NSIC Second Team catcher
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- Will be four-time NSIC All-Academic Team (3x NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence)
- Ranks 19th in Division II & 3rd NSIC in hitting (.452)
- Ranks 24th in Division II & 3rd NSIC in doubles (17)
- Ranks 40th in Division II & 5th NSIC in on base percentage (.508)
- Set the CSP single-season records in average (.452) and on base percentage (.508)
- Holds single season (9) and career (26) records for most times hit by pitch
- Ranks 3rd in CSP history with 17 doubles in a season
- Threw out 15 attempted base stealers, matching her former career-high (2019), 5th-most in a season in team history
- Ranks 9th in single season slugging percentage at CSP (.632)
- Ranks 3rd in program history in fielding percentage (.993), runners picked off (14) and runners caught stealing (53)
- Ranks 4th in CSP history with 44 career 2B, 10th with 189 career hits, 11th with 17 HR, 12th with 103 RBIs, a .395 obp and a .503 slg, and 14th with a .325 avg
- 5th-year starter at catcher, playing in 202 career games with 201 career starts with 1,221 fielding changes and only eight career errors
CSP SOFTBALL - ALL-REGION HISTORY
| NFCA ALL-REGION |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| 2019 |
Carlie Hart |
| 2011 |
Sami Mattson |
| 2010 |
Katie Anderson |
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Anna Bjorlin |
| 2008 |
Abby Brundidge |
| 2007 |
Amanda Yurek |
| 2006 |
Kristen Schmidt |
| 2005 |
Kristen Schmidt |
| 2004 |
Alicia Nortrom |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| 2018 |
Carlie Hart |
| 2013 |
Brynn Larsen |
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Alicia Meiser |
| 2012 |
Katie Anderson |
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Erin Tjornhom |
| 2011 |
Brynn Larsen |
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| DAKTRONICS/D2CCA ALL-REGION |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| 2019 |
Carlie Hart |
| 2013 |
Alicia Meiser |
| 2012 |
Katie Anderson |
| 2011 |
Brynn Larsen |
| 2010 |
Anna Bjorlin |
| 2006 |
Kristen Schmidt (Most Valuable Player) |
| 2006 |
Vanessa DeFresne |
| 2006 |
Amanda Yurek |
| 2005 |
Kristen Schmidt (Most Valuable Player) |
| 2005 |
Kristin Linell |
| 2005 |
Shannon Miller |
| 2004 |
Shannon Miller |
| 2004 |
Alicia Nortrom |
| 2004 |
Elizabeth Plante |
| 2004 |
Jennifer Pozzani |
| 2004 |
Kristen Schmidt |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| 2018 |
Carlie Hart |
| 2012 |
Erin Tjornhom |
| 2011 |
Sami Mattson |
