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2017 FPN NJCAA DII All-American Selections; Hansen, Jacobsen Top Lists

Fastpitch News has released its 2017 FPN NJCAA DII Pitching and Offensive All-American Selections. Below you will find our Pitcher of the Year, Player of the year and our full list of All-Americans.

FASTPITCH NEWS NJCAA DII 2017 PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Molly Jacobsen (25-4)
Des Moines Area Community College
Freshman

Jacobsen a freshman from Adel, IA went 25-4 record with a 1.08 earned run average. She finished third nationally in wins, second in earned run average and second in strikeouts with 273. Jacobsen, who averaged 11.22 strikeouts a game, pitched 170.1 innings while allowing just 28 earned runs.

FASTPITCH NEWS NJCAA DII 2017 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Maddie Hansen
Kirkwood Community College
Sophomore

Hansen, a sophomore catcher from nearby Ely, Iowa, was a force offensively for the Eagles. She hit 19 home runs on the year and drove in 92 runs, ranking her fourth and second in the nation, respectively. Hansen led the team with a .534 batting average, ranking her fourth nationally, and was second on the team in total hits (109).

First Team All-American Pitchers

  • Molly Jacobsen, Des Moines Area
  • Lexi Kinnaird, Kirkwood
  • Megan Deiter, Johnson County
  • Karli Perque, Jones County
  • Hunter Conzelmann, Mott

Second Team All-American Pitchers

  • Raquel Ward, Cuyahoga
  • Leighlyn Guthrie, Mercyhurst North East
  • Angie McBeain, Kirkwood
  • Kyla Blankenship, St. Louis
  • DJ Cannon, Hutchinson

Honorable Mention

  • Miranda Hebert, Macomb
  • Morgan Laws, Danville Area
  • Chloe Day, Southern Maryland
  • Aidan Nichols, Mississippi Gulf Coast
  • Breanna Riggenbach, Lake Michigan
  • Nora Keehn, Mississippi Gulf Coast
  • Baylie Ullmark, Kankakee
  • Connor Proctor, Lansing
  • Courtney Sheridan, Rhode Island
  • Jessica Boyd, Northeast Mississippi

First Team All-American Offense

  • Maddie Hansen, Kirkwood
  • Taylor Nearad, Kirkwood
  • Alyssa Fernandez, Phoenix
  • Kelly Byrd, Jones County
  • Alexis Cerven, Kellogg
  • Beth Mersinger, Kankakee
  • Kaley Southard, Spoon River
  • Cat Ramagnano, Chesapeake
  • Morgan Frost, Kirkwood
  • Kelsha Loftin, Jones County

Second Team All-American Offense

  • Emma Gary, Lake Region State
  • Lexi Ferrari, Kirkwood
  • Chantal Gruber, Northern Virginia
  • Rebecca Skains, LSU Eunice
  • Deanna Gerrard, Iowa Lakes
  • DoniRae Mayhew, Kirkwood
  • Leilani San Pedro, Iowa Lakes
  • Shayla Kaeo, Iowa Central
  • Courtni Neubauer, Waubonsee
  • Briana Mairose, Muskegon

Honorable Mention

  • Morgan Heckman, Lincoln Land
  • Allison Kasick, Kansas City Kansas
  • Alexis Egan, Iowa Central
  • Brittany Baty, Jones County
  • Amanda Preach, Phoenix
  • Kalyn Learnard, Kankakee
  • Kiya Harper, Lincoln
  • Autumn Frost, Jones County
  • Katie McLean, Lincoln Land
  • Miranda Aguilar, Spoon River
  • Emma Gary, Lake Region State
  • Madisyn McCoy, Illinois Central
  • Claire Dudek, Des Moines Area
  • Emily Henderson, LSU Eunice
  • Madison Sundling, St. Louis

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