University of North Carolina Athletics
Ten Softball Players Named To ACC Top 50 Team
September 5, 2002 | Softball
Sept. 5, 2002
Ten University of North Carolina softball players have been selected for the Atlantic Coast Conference's 50th Anniversary Team, announced Thursday by the ACC. UNC tied for the second most selections on the team with Virginia. Florida State led the way with 24, Maryland had five and Georgia Tech had three.
"It's been fun to look through the ACC's list and remember the contributions all these players have made to our program," said UNC coach Donna Papa, who is in her 18th year at UNC and coached all 10 of the Tar Heels honored. "Not to take anything away from other players, but these 10 certainly stand out. They've been great representatives our program and I'm very excited for them that they've been honored as members of this prestigious group."
Natalie Anter was one of five seniors on last year's team, which finished as the ACC runner-up. The 2001 team, which included ACC honorees Anter, Radara McHugh and Michelle Semmes, won the conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, both program firsts.
Anter is the only Tar Heel and one of only two players on the list to earn recognition based on only part of her career. The nomination and selection processes for the ACC 50 team took place early in the spring of 2002, prior to Anter's senior season, so only her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons were taken into account. As a senior, she earned All-Southeast Region, All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament honors and set school records for home runs and walks in a season. She left UNC as the school's career leader in home runs, RBI, at-bats, total bases, walks and games played.
Following is the complete list of Tar Heel honorees:
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Natalie Anter, North Carolina (1999-2001)
Brandy Arthur, North Carolina (1995-1998)
Virginia Augusta, North Carolina (1984-1987)
Sonya Bright, North Carolina (1990-1993)
Crystal Henderson, North Carolina (1997-2000)
Vicki Huff, North Carolina (1991-1994)
Christine Kubin, North Carolina (1993-1996)
Radara McHugh, North Carolina (1998-2001)
Three-time All-Southeast Region selection ... Three-time All-ACC pick ... Named All-ACC Tournament in 1999 & 2001 ... UNC's career leader in home runs ... third in the ACC in career home runs ... Approaching UNC's career record for RBI ... Outstanding defensive player at catcher.
ACC Player of the Year in 1998 ... Four-time All-ACC selection ... First-team All-American in 1998 ... Third in ACC history in RBI ... Led the ACC in slugging percentage (.623) in 1998 ... Women's Pro Softball League player.
Holds school record for career ERA (0.62) ... Ranks among career leaders in wins, strikeouts, winning percentage ... Holds single-season records for ERA, strikeouts, winning percentage, fewest runs allowed ... In 1986, ranked sixth nationally in ERA (0.36), seventh in strikeouts per game (8.3), 10th in wins (22).
Two-time All-ACC, All-ACC Tournament ... All-Southeast Region in 1993, second-team in 1991, '92 ... UNC's career leader in runs scored, second in at-bats, stolen bases ... Led ACC in batting (.393) and stolen bases in 1993 ... ranked 13th nationally in stolen bases in 1993 ... Women's Pro Softball League player.
Two-time All-ACC selection ... All-Southeast Region in 1999, second- team in 1998, 2000 ... All-ACC Tournament, 2000 ... UNC's career leader in stolen bases (76) ... Among school's top three in career home runs, sacrifices and walks ... Fifth in ACC history in stolen bases and runs scored.
All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament as a senior in 1994 ... Program leader in at-bats and sacrifices ... Tied for the career lead in triples ... Ranked 15th in the nation in triples in 1992 and 18th in '93 ... Led the ACC in doubles in 1994 ... Women's Pro Softball League player.
First-team All-American in 1996 ... Academic All-American in 1995 and '96 ... Two-time All-ACC selection ... All-ACC Tournament 1994 ... As a senior, ranked third nationally in batting average (.497, a school record), fourth in slugging (.870) ... UNC's career leader in batting average, slugging percentage and walks.
2001 ACC Tournament MVP ... 1998 ACC Rookie of the Year ... Two-time All-ACC pick ... Holds UNC's career records for wins, strikeouts, shutouts, starts, appearances, innings pitched ... Twice named second-team All-Southeast Region ... Holds school record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched ... Holds ACC record for career wins.
