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KENLEY
ROLLO, Mo. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s starting catcher in women’s softball has been named a third-team NCAA Division II All-American by the Conference Commissioner’s Association (CCA).
Sara Kenley, a senior from Charlotte who is the 2017 South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and Southeast Region player of the year, was selected a CCA All-American.
She was second this season in the SAC in hiting (.429) and led the Bears in home runs (12), RBIs (55), total bases (137) and slugging percentage (.753).
Kenley is atop the list for career RBIs for LRU with 195.
The Bears haven’t had an All-American pick since Kat Rivers and Sarah Atkins in 2010.
Another LRU player, Erin Boone of Creedmoore, received honorable mention in the picks by the CCA. She is a sophomore outfielder who hit. 400 this season and started all 59 games for the Bears.
LRU finished 46-11 this season, including 16-4 in the SAC, to share the league regular-season crown with Carson-Newman. That was the 11th straight win or share of the conference title for the Bears.
LRU has been to the NCAA Division II playoffs a dozen times.
2017 NCAA Division II CCA ALL-AMERICANS
(Selections from SAC or other Carolinas colleges)
SECOND TEAM
UTILITY: Taylor Barcomb, Coker
THIRD TEAM
CATCHER: Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
DESIGNATED PLAYER: Hayley Simonds, Newberry
UTILITY (PITCHER): Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
HONORABLE MENTION
2B: Abby Flessinger, Carson-Newman
OF: Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
- Reported by LRU Sports Information