June 2, 2005

WACO, Texas --- Baylor softball outfielder Harmony Schwethelm has been named second-team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Thursday. With the selection, Schwethelm joins Naomi Fitzgerald (third team, 2000) as the only Baylor softball players to be named to the All-America team.

"Harmony (Schwethelm) is very deserving of this award," head coach Glenn Moore said. "She has worked extremely hard and is the epitome of what an All-American should be. Her play throughout the year was one of the main reasons we were successful this season."

Schwethelm, who earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors this season, ranked third on the team with a .360 average and ranked second on the team with 54 runs scored this year. The junior led the team and established a new school record with 36 stolen bases this past season.

The native of San Antonio, Texas, also established new school records and led the team with 81 hits this season and six triples.

Schwethelm made only two errors in the field and recorded a team-leading 11 outfield assists this season. Of her 11 assists from center field, eight prevented runners from scoring at home.

The All-America selection adds to a long list of athletic accomplishments for Schwethelm. The outfielder was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection last season and was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region team this year. Tessa Lynam, Kim Wilmoth and Chelsi Lake joined Schwethelm on the all-region team this season.

All three teams were selected by NFCA-member, NCAA Division I coaching representatives, based on nominations from the 2005 season.

2005 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams
First Team
Pos. - Name - School
P - Monica Abbott - Tennessee
P - Cat Osterman - Texas
P - Jennie Ritter - Michigan
C - Kristen Rivera - Washington
1B - Garland Cooper - Northwestern
2B - Tiffany Haas - Michigan
3B - Vicky Galindo - California
SS - Courtney Bures - Mississippi State
OF - Sarah Fekete - Tennessee
OF - Caitlin Lowe - Arizona
OF - Marissa Nichols - UNLV
DP - Cameron Astiazaran - Illinois-Chicago
UT - Amanda Scarborough - Texas A&M
AL - Kristie Fox - Arizona
AL - Brianne McGowan - Oregon State
AL - Heather Scaglione - Oklahoma
AL - Jamie Southern - Fresno State
AL - Kim Wendland - Georgia

Second Team
Pos. - Name - School
P - Michelle Green - Georgia
P - Alicia Hollowell - Arizona
P - Kristina Thorson - California
C - Ashley Courtney - Alabama
1B - Jennifer Curtier - Pacific
2B - Caitlin Benyi - UCLA
3B - Kristi Durant - Tennessee
SS - Amber Jackson - Bethune-Cookman
OF - Catalina Morris - Stanford
OF - Kristin Vesely - Oklahoma
OF - Harmony Schwethelm - Baylor
DP - Megan Gibson - Texas A&M
UT - Holly Currie - Auburn
AL - Stephanie Churchwell - Northwestern
AL - Anjelica Selden - UCLA
AL - Lindsay Schutzler - Tennessee
AL - Michelle Smith - Stanford
AL - Stephanie VanBrakle - Alabama

Third Team
Pos. - Name - School
P - Megan Meyer - Seton Hall
P - Sarah Pauly - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
P - Jessica Sallinger - Georgia Tech
C - Rachel Folden - Marshall
1B - Paige Jones - Auburn
2B - Anne Steffan - Nebraska
3B - Norrelle Dickson - Oklahoma
SS - Jessica Merchant - Michigan
OF - Megan Ciolli - Notre Dame
OF - Danyele Gomez - Louisiana-Lafayette
OF - Tiffany Stewart - South Florida
DP - Nicole Motycka - Michigan
UT - Ashley Esparza - Penn State
AL - Lisa Birocci - Iowa
AL - Kaleo Eldredge - California
AL - Courtnay Foster - Northwestern
AL - Saskia Roberson - DePaul