Alicia Herron Named Third Team All-Big Ten Honoree – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Alicia Herron, a junior co-captain shortstop on the Ohio State softball team, was named a third team All-Big Ten selection, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. Herron, a native of Cypress, Calif., claims her third-consecutive league honor, becoming the 10th Buckeye in program history and seventh player under head coach Linda Kalafatis to be honored at least three times as an All-Big Ten award winner.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that Alicia Herron is one of the top players in the Big Ten Conference, ” Kalafatis said. “She endured the passing of her mother just a few weeks ago, yet found a way to play hard all season for the Buckeyes. It was a tough year for the team due to injuries, but we’ll be back strong and Alicia is one of the reasons why.”
Herron is joined by senior co-captain Dee Dee Hillman, who was named the 2011 Ohio State Sportsmanship Honoree. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes also must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
After being named a Second Team All-Big Ten selection as a freshman and a First Team All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore, Herron continued to lead the Buckeyes this season in multiple offensive categories to be named a conference award winner in 2011. In conference action, she led Big Ten shortstops in games played and starts (20), doubles (5) and slugging percentage (.660), while second in home runs (4), total bases (35) and RBI (8).
Overall, Herron led the Buckeyes in batting average (.352), games played and starts (51), runs scored (39), hits (52), doubles (11), triples (4), home runs (9), total bases (98), slugging percentage (.667), walks (30), on-base percentage (.472) and stolen bases (10).
ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
First Team
C – Brett Williams, Jr., MSU
1B – Sara Olson, Sr., IND
2B – Danielle Zymkowitz, Sr., ILL
SS – Emily Allard, So., NU
3B – Amanda Chidester, Jr., MICH
OF – Bree Evans, Jr., MICH
OF – Lindsey Rains, Fr., PUR
OF – Nicole Sappingfield, Fr. MICH
UT – Jessica Davis, Sr., ILL
DP – Karla Powell, Jr., WIS
P – Morgan Melloh, Sr., IND
P – Jordan Taylor, Sr., MICH
Second Team
C – Liz Watkins, Jr., IOWA
1B – Adrienne Monka, Jr., NU
2B – Marisa Bast, Fr., NU
SS – Lindsey Hansen, Sr., MSU
3B – Robin Thompson, Sr., NU
OF – Hollie Pinchback, Sr., ILL
OF – Mary Massei, Fr., WIS
OF – Cassidy Bell, So., PSU
UT – Lisa Akamine, Jr., PSU
DP – Amanda Wagner, So., IND
P – Sara Moulton, Fr., MINN
P – Jackie Hill, Sr., PSU
Third Team
OF – Jenna Abraham, Fr., IND
2B – Katie Keim, Jr., IOWA
C – Caitlin Blanchard, Fr., MICH
DP – Alycia Ryan, Sr., MICH
3B – Ali Grant, Jr., MSU
1B – Malisa Barnes, Sr., MINN
OF – Jordan Wheeler, Sr., NU
SS – Alicia Herron, Jr., OSU
OF – Alyssa Sovereign, Fr., PSU
UT – Lauren Grant, Fr., PUR
OF – Andie Varsho, Fr., PUR
OF – Jennifer Krueger, Sr., WIS
Player of the Year: Amanda Chidester, MICH
Pitcher of the Year: Morgan Melloh, IND
Freshman of the Year: Sara Moulton, MINN
Coach of the Year: Carol Hutchins, MICH
Sportsmanship Honorees
Danielle Zymkowitz, ILL; Sara Olson, IND; Chelsey Carmody, IOWA; Dorian Shaw, MICH; Jessica Bracamonte, MSU; Dannie Skrove; MINN; Olivia Zolke, NU; Dee Dee Hillman, OSU; Cassidy Bell, PSU; Lindsey Rains, PUR; Cassandra Darrah, WIS
