George Washington University Athletics
Softball Lands Four NFCA All-Region Honorees
5/16/2019 11:48:00 AM | Softball
Sierra Lange earned a spot on the All Mid-Atlantic First Team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In recognition of a historic spring, George Washington softball had a program-record four student-athletes land NFCA All Mid-Atlantic Region honors on Thursday, highlighted by a First-Team selection for ace pitcher Sierra Lange.
Jenna Cone (third base) and Jessica Linquist (catcher) were named to the All-Region Second Team for the Atlantic 10 co-champion Colonials, while Alessandra Ponce (designated player) took Third-Team honors. The group is now eligible for All-America consideration from the NFCA.
Lange earned her place on the First Team in the utility/pitcher spot thanks to a tremendous two-way season. The sophomore from Texas is the fourth All-Region First Team selection in program history, joining Elana Meyers (2007), Autumn Taylor (2013) and Cone (2017).
A First Team All A-10 pick, Lange has broken nearly every program pitching mark this spring. Entering Thursday's NISC Liberty Regional opener, she's compiled a 29-12 record with a 2.85 ERA and 222 strikeouts in 248 1/3 innings over 45 appearances.Â
Lange ranks fourth nationally in wins, including five shutouts, and is 24th in the country in strikeouts. She was named to the All A-10 Championship Team after earning three wins to power the Colonials to a share of their first conference crown.
Lange has also helped her cause as one of the A-10's top hitters, posting a conference-best .413 batting average. She's currently tied for third nationally with 81 hits and also ranks among the top 10 in the A-10Â in runs (49), doubles (17), triples (6), RBIs (38) and steals (17).
Cone picked up NFCA All-Region honors for the third time with her best season yet. The junior from California was named A-10 Player of the Year thanks to a conference-record tying 20 home runs and 66 RBIs with a .393 batting average and .820 slugging percentage.Â
Cone leads the A-10 and ranks among the top 20 nationally in homers, RBIs and slugging.Â
Linquist previously earned All A-10 Second Team honors in recognition of a breakout season from the leadoff spot in GW's nationally-ranked offense.
The junior from New Jersey has posted an A-10 best .500 on-base percentage with a program-record 64 runs scored and career-high 28 extra-base hits. Her season was highlighted by a 28-game hitting streak, which was the longest in the nation in almost five years.
It's the first All-Region selection for Linquist.
Ponce made the NFCA list for the second straight season thanks to a .352 batting average, team-high 18 doubles, seven home runs and 36 RBIs. The sophomore from Nevada was an All A-10 Second Team honoree and also earned a spot on the All-Championship team.
GW (42-16) continues its season this week with its first-ever postseason appearance at the National Invitational Softball Championship. The Colonials are slated to kick off play in the Liberty Regional on Thursday afternoon against Marshall.
Jenna Cone (third base) and Jessica Linquist (catcher) were named to the All-Region Second Team for the Atlantic 10 co-champion Colonials, while Alessandra Ponce (designated player) took Third-Team honors. The group is now eligible for All-America consideration from the NFCA.
Lange earned her place on the First Team in the utility/pitcher spot thanks to a tremendous two-way season. The sophomore from Texas is the fourth All-Region First Team selection in program history, joining Elana Meyers (2007), Autumn Taylor (2013) and Cone (2017).
A First Team All A-10 pick, Lange has broken nearly every program pitching mark this spring. Entering Thursday's NISC Liberty Regional opener, she's compiled a 29-12 record with a 2.85 ERA and 222 strikeouts in 248 1/3 innings over 45 appearances.Â
Lange ranks fourth nationally in wins, including five shutouts, and is 24th in the country in strikeouts. She was named to the All A-10 Championship Team after earning three wins to power the Colonials to a share of their first conference crown.
Lange has also helped her cause as one of the A-10's top hitters, posting a conference-best .413 batting average. She's currently tied for third nationally with 81 hits and also ranks among the top 10 in the A-10Â in runs (49), doubles (17), triples (6), RBIs (38) and steals (17).
Cone picked up NFCA All-Region honors for the third time with her best season yet. The junior from California was named A-10 Player of the Year thanks to a conference-record tying 20 home runs and 66 RBIs with a .393 batting average and .820 slugging percentage.Â
Cone leads the A-10 and ranks among the top 20 nationally in homers, RBIs and slugging.Â
Linquist previously earned All A-10 Second Team honors in recognition of a breakout season from the leadoff spot in GW's nationally-ranked offense.
The junior from New Jersey has posted an A-10 best .500 on-base percentage with a program-record 64 runs scored and career-high 28 extra-base hits. Her season was highlighted by a 28-game hitting streak, which was the longest in the nation in almost five years.
It's the first All-Region selection for Linquist.
Ponce made the NFCA list for the second straight season thanks to a .352 batting average, team-high 18 doubles, seven home runs and 36 RBIs. The sophomore from Nevada was an All A-10 Second Team honoree and also earned a spot on the All-Championship team.
GW (42-16) continues its season this week with its first-ever postseason appearance at the National Invitational Softball Championship. The Colonials are slated to kick off play in the Liberty Regional on Thursday afternoon against Marshall.
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