University of North Carolina Athletics
Spaulding Named To Top 50 Watch List For POY
January 29, 2009 | Softball
Jan. 29, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -
Junior Danielle Spaulding was named to the Amateur Softball Association of America's (ASA) Top 50 Watch list for the 2009 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award on Wednesday. This award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women's collegiate softball, is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players across the country. Spaulding is the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year after her performance at the plate and in the circle during the 2008 season.
The 2009 Pre-Season Watch List is comprised of 50 players representing 32 schools and 13 different NCAA Division I Conferences.
The ASA will announce the 25 finalists on April 1. A player does not have to appear on the initial watch list to be considered as a top 25 finalist. However, once the top 25 finalists are named the winner of the award will come from that list. *Freshman qualify for the top 25 list once they have competed at the collegiate level.
Just days before the start of post-season play, a list of 10 finalists will be named and released on May 6. The final three finalists will be announced May 20 while the winner of the 2009 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced prior to the start of the 2009 NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
| Name | School | Year | Position | Hometown |
| Valerie Arioto | California | Sophomore | Utility | Pleasanton, Calif. |
| Brandice Balschmiter | Massachusetts | Senior | Pitcher | Newark, N.Y. |
| Chelsea Bramlett | Mississippi State | Junior | Catcher/Infield | Cordova, Tenn. |
| Ashley Brignac | UL-Lafayette | Sophomore | Pitcher | River Ridge, La. |
| Neena Bryant | Oregon | Junior | Outfield | Placentia, Calif. |
| Ashley Charters | Washington | Senior | Infield | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Kaitlin Cochran | Arizona State | Senior | Outfield | Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Lauren Delaney | Northwestern | Junior | Pitcher | Jefferson City, Mo. |
| Gionna DiSalvatore | UCLA | Sophomore | Utility | Palm Harbor, Fla. |
| Krista Donnenwirth | Arizona State | Sophomore | SS/3B | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| Angela Findlay | Michigan | Junior | Outfield | Lockport, Ill. |
| Ali Gardiner | Florida | Senior | First Base | Waccabuc, N.Y. |
| Lauren Grill | Mississippi | Junior | Infield | Tualatin, Ore. |
| Alissa Haber | Stanford | Junior | Outfield | Newark, Calif. |
| Becca Heteniak | DePaul | Junior | Pitcher | Simi Valley, Calif. |
| Tiffany Huff | Tennessee | Junior | Catcher/First Base | Saugus, Calif. |
| Amanda Kamekona | UCLA | Senior | Infield | Chino Hills, Calif. |
| Megan Langenfel | UCLA | Junior | Pitcher/First Base | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Brittany Lastrapes | Arizona | Sophomore | Outfield | Laguna Niguel, Calif. |
| Danielle Lawrie | Washington | Junior | Pitcher | Langley, British Columbia |
| Jenae Leles | Arizona | Senior | Third Base | Fair Oaks, Calif. |
| Robin Mackin | Nebraska | Junior | Pitcher | Newmarket, Ontario |
| Sam Marder | Ohio State | Junior | Catcher | Calabasas, Calif. |
| DJ Mathis | Oklahoma | Senior | Pitcher | East Alton, Ill. |
| Morgan Melloh | Fresno State | Sophomore | Pitcher | Fishers, Ind. |
| Noelle Micka | Nevada | Sophomore | Catcher | Garden Grove, Calif. |
| Rachel Mitchell | LSU | Junior | Outfield | LaPorte, Texas |
| Kelley Montalvo | Alabama | Senior | Utility | Miami, Fla. |
| Charlotte Morgan | Alabama | Junior | Pitcher/Utility | Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| Kara Nelson | Illinois State | Junior | Third Base | Moline, Ill. |
| Stacey Nelson | Florida | Senior | Pitcher | Los Alamitos, Calif. |
| Nikki Nemitz | Michigan | Junior | Pitcher | St. Clair Shores, Mich. |
| Megan Patton | DePaul | Senior | Third Base | Forsyth, Ill. |
| Missy Penna | Stanford | Senior | Pitcher/Infield | Miami, Fla. |
| Haley Perkins | Fresno State | Senior | Infield | Fresno, Calif. |
| Brette Reagan | Baylor | Senior | Infield | Magnolia, Texas |
| Samantha Ricketts | Oklahoma | Senior | First Base | San Jose, Calif. |
| Brittany Rogers | Alabama | Senior | Outfield | Dacula, Ga. |
| Jamie Schloredt | Sacramento State | Senior | Catcher | Woodland, Calif. |
| Kirsten Shortridge | LSU | Junior | Pitcher/Outfield | Keller, Texas |
| Danielle Spaulding | North Carolina | Junior | Pitcher/First Base | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| Jordan Taylor | Michigan | Sophomore | Pitcher | Valencia, Calif. |
| Rhea Taylor | Missouri | Sophomore | Outfield | Buford, Ga. |
| Brooke Turner | Long Beach State | Sophomore | Pitcher | Buena Park, Calif. |
| Jessica Valis | Houston | Senior | Infield | Shiner, Texas |
| Laurie Wagner | Houston | Senior | Outfield | Houston, Texas |
| Kim Waleszonia | Florida | Senior | Outfield | Fontana, Calif. |
| Megan Wiggins | Georgia | Sophomore | Infield | Snellville, Ga. |
| Tammy Williams | Northwestern | Senior | Infield | Roscoe, Mo. |
| Jen Yee | Georgia Tech | Junior | Second Base | North Delta, British Columbia |
