PL Releases 25th Anniversary Softball Team

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Patriot League Softball 25^th Anniversary Team was announced on Thursday. Army West Point had six selections including Nicki Robbins, Amanda Nguyen, Shauna Evans, Sheri Schweiker, Lindsey Gerheim and Colleen McCabe.

The team members are listed below by school, with seasons indicating the years of competition within the Patriot League. Each school that participates in softball selected 25 players in the voting for the 25^th Anniversary Team, and could not vote for its own student-athletes.

Army West Point: Nicki Robbins (1999-02); Amanda Nguyen (2011-14); Shauna Evans (1999-02); Sheri Schweiker (1991-94); Lindsey Gerheim (2004-07); Colleen McCabe (1991)
Bucknell: Lisa Fink (1991-93); Lauren Wible (2003-06); Jenny Snyder (1996-99); Kristen Zahn (2012-15)
Colgate: Dorothy Donaldson (2002-05); Melissa Rawson (2000-03); Tara McGoff (1996-99); Natalie Rawson (2002-05)
Holy Cross: Genoa Grosch (1996-99)
Lafayette: Jen Rothrock (1994-97); Christina Giambrone (2006-09)
Lehigh: Lisa Sweeney (2006-09); Kim Miller (1993-96); Julie Fernandez (2009-12); Emily Bausher (2012-15); Emily Ling (2002-05); Morgan Decker (2013-present); Kate Marvel (2005-08); Jennifer Colquhoun (2009-12)

Twenty-two of the honorees won either the Patriot League Player or Pitcher of the Year awards during their career, with that group combining for 36 of those individual awards overall. Eight of the honorees were also named to the Patriot League All-Decade Team for competition from 1990-2000. Twenty-one of the 25 Patriot League champions featured at least one member of the Anniversary Team on the squad.

The Patriot League is releasing 25^th Anniversary Teams throughout the month of August for each sport that has been sponsored by the League since it became an all-sport conference beginning in the 1990-91 season. In addition to the 25^th Anniversary Teams, coverage throughout the 2015-16 season will focus on former student-athletes and top stories in the history of the Patriot League.

More information on the Patriot League Softball 25^th Anniversary Team members is included below, with the honorees listed alphabetically. All seasons listed designate the player's years of competition within the Patriot League.

Patriot League Softball 25^th Anniversary Team

Emily Bausher, Lehigh (2012-15) – Bausher earned the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year award in both 2014 and 2015, and also received the Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor in the latter season. She earned All-Patriot League honors in each of her four seasons with first-team status in the final three, and helped Lehigh win the League title as a freshman in 2012 and again as a senior in 2015 when she earned the League Tournament MVP award. Bausher led the Patriot League and was seventh nationally with a 1.24 ERA last season

Jennifer Colquhoun, Lehigh (2009-12) – Colquhoun had a fine career that finished with a memorable senior season as she was named Patriot League Player of the Year and ECAC Player of the Year in 2012. She helped lead the Mountain Hawks to the League title that season and also as a freshman in 2009 when Lehigh advanced to the NCAA Regional final. Colquhoun earned All-Patriot League status in each of her four seasons with first-team honors in the final three, and also excelled in the classroom as a three-time Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a first-team Academic All-American as a senior. She ranks in the Patriot League career top 10 in home runs (22) and RBIs (141).

Morgan Decker, Lehigh (2013-present) – Decker has enjoyed a dominant first three seasons at Lehigh, winning the Patriot League Player of the Year award as a freshman and sophomore and earning first-team All-League status each year before a second-team honor last season. She also helped the Mountain Hawks to last year's Patriot League title. Decker was named the Patriot League and ECAC Rookie of the Year in 2013 and will be a senior for the Mountain Hawks in 2016.

Dorothy Donaldson, Colgate (2002-05) – Donaldson earned first-team All-Patriot League status in each of her four seasons, and also took home a pair of individual awards as the Player of the Year in 2004 and Rookie of the Year in 2002. She also helped Colgate win the Patriot League title and advance to the NCAA Regionals in 2003. Donaldson is the Patriot League's all-time leader in home runs (39) and in the top 10 in batting average (.386).

Shauna Evans, Army West Point (1999-02) – Evans won the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year award in 2002, and also helped the Black Knights to the League title and a win in the NCAA Regionals that season. She was a second-team All-League pick in both 1999 and 2000, also pitching in to Army West Point's League title in the latter season. Evans ranks in the top 10 in League history in ERA (1.71), strikeouts (556) and victories (60), and led the League in strikeouts in both 2001 (146) and 2002 (177).

Julie Fernandez, Lehigh (2009-12) – Fernandez claimed the Patriot League Player of the Year award as a sophomore in 2010 after earning the Rookie of the Year honor the previous season, and took first-team All-Patriot League status in each of her four seasons. She helped Lehigh win the League title and advance to the NCAA Regionals as a freshman in 2009, and also helped her squad to the League crown in 2011 and 2012. Fernandez is the Patriot League and school leader in doubles (64), and ranks second in League history in hits (262) and third in batting average (.406).

Lisa Fink, Bucknell (1991-93) – Fink earned first-team honors in each of her three seasons in the Patriot League, and won the Player of the Year honor in 1993. She was also selected to the Patriot League All-Decade Team and was named the 1993 Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well as a two-time Academic All-American. Fink is the school's all-time leader in runs scored (146) while ranking second in hits (205).

Lindsey Gerheim, Army West Point (2004-07) – Gerheim made the All-Patriot League Team in each of her four seasons at Army West Point, earning a first-team selection in both 2004 and 2007. She opened her career as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2004, and closed as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well as an Academic All-American in 2007.

Christina Giambrone, Lafayette (2006-09) – Giambrone capped her career as the Patriot League Player of the Year as a senior and was a three-time All-Patriot League selection, with first-team honors in both 2008 and 2009. She ranks fourth in League history with 29 home runs in her career.

Genoa Grosch, Holy Cross (1996-99) – Grosch was a star in the circle for the Crusaders as she won the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year award three times, taking the honor outright in 1996 and 1999 and sharing the award in 1998. She added the Patriot League Tournament MVP award in 1998 in leading Holy Cross to its lone League title, and earned first-team All-League status in each of her four seasons. Grosch is the Patriot League's all-time ERA leader (1.28) while standing third in strikeouts (579) and in the top 10 in victories (56). She was also named to the Patriot League All-Decade Team.

Emily Ling, Lehigh (2002-05) – Ling was named Patriot League Pitcher of the Year in 2003 and again as a senior in 2005, and earned first-team All-League honors each season to go with a second-team honor in 2002. Lehigh won the Patriot League title in her final two seasons, with Ling claiming the League Tournament MVP award in 2005. Ling is in the Patriot League career top three for ERA (1.64), victories (65) and strikeouts (610).

Kate Marvel, Lehigh (2005-08) – Marvel made the first-team All-Patriot League squad in each of her four seasons, and claimed three individual awards as the 2007 Player of the Year, 2006 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 2005 Rookie of the Year. She helped Lehigh to Patriot League titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008, with the Mountain Hawks earning NCAA Regional berths each time and making the regional final in 2006. Marvel ranks in the top 10 in League history in hits (234), runs (130) and triples (19).

Colleen McCabe, Army West Point (1991) – McCabe's lone season in the Patriot League was a memorable one as she took home the inaugural Player of the Year award as well as a first-team All-League selection in 1991 while also helping Army West Point to the first League title. The Black Knights went 12-0 in the Patriot League regular season and McCabe was the MVP of the League Tournament. She led the League in strikeouts (179) and victories (21) in 1991, and her 0.53 ERA that year still stands second on the Patriot League single-season list.

Tara McGoff, Colgate (1996-99) – McGoff was a first-team All-Patriot League selection in each of her four seasons at Colgate, and won the Pitcher of the Year award in both 1997 and 1998. She was named the Patriot League Tournament Co-MVP in 1997 even though the Raiders did not win the League title, and helped Colgate to a Patriot League championship and NCAA Regional berth in her senior year in 1999. A member of the Patriot League All-Decade Team, McGoff ranks in the League's career top 10 in victories (59), strikeouts (476) and ERA (1.74).

Kim Miller, Lehigh (1993-96) – Miller was the first two-time winner of the Patriot League Player of the Year award, capturing the honor in 1995 before sharing the award in 1996. She made the All-Patriot League Team three times, with first-team honors in her final two seasons. Miller was named co-MVP of the Patriot League Tournament as a freshman in 1993 and led Lehigh to the League title in each of her four seasons. She was also named to the Patriot League All-Decade Team and is the League's all-time leader in batting average (.423), triples (27) and RBIs (165) while ranking second in runs scored (171) and in the top 10 in hits (247), home runs (23) and doubles (44).

Amanda Nguyen, Army West Point (2011-14) – Nguyen made the first-team All-Patriot League squad in each of her four seasons, and is the League's all-time leader in both hits (287) and stolen bases (86) while ranking third in runs scored (161) and ninth in batting average (.369). She is also the Patriot League's single-season leader in hits (85) and stolen bases (40), marks which were set in 2013 when the Black Knights won the League title and advanced to the NCAA Regionals.

Melissa Rawson, Colgate (2000-03) – Rawson was a first-team All-League selection in each of her four seasons at Colgate, winning the Player of the Year award as a senior in 2003 while leading the Raiders to the Patriot League title and an NCAA Regional berth. She ranks in the top 10 in Patriot League history in batting average (.383), runs scored (143), hits (223), doubles (47) and home runs (30), where she stands third all-time and set the League's single-season record with 16 in 2003.

Natalie Rawson, Colgate (2002-05) – Rawson earned All-Patriot League recognition in each of her four seasons, with first-team honors in both 2003 and 2004. She helped Colgate to the Patriot League title and an NCAA Regional berth in 2003. Rawson ranks second in Patriot League history with 32 home runs and in the top 10 with 130 RBIs.

Nicki Robbins, Army West Point (1999-02) – Robbins is the only three-time Patriot League Player of the Year honoree, earning the honor in her final three seasons from 2000-02 while grabbing first-team All-League status in each of her four seasons. She led Army West Point to the Patriot League title and an NCAA Regional berth in both 2000 and 2002, when they Black Knights posted a win at the regionals. Robbins was named the Patriot League Tournament MVP in 2002 and is a member of the League's All-Decade Team. She stands second in Patriot League history in career batting average (.422) and in the top 10 in hits (230) and doubles (56).

Jen Rothrock, Lafayette (1994-97) – Rothrock earned the Patriot League Co-Player of the Year award in 1996 before taking the honor outright the following season, and was named a first-team All-League selection in her final three seasons from 1995-97. She ranks in the top 10 in League history in batting average (.355) and was a member of the Patriot League All-Decade Team. Rothrock was selected as the 1997 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year and an Academic All-American that season.

Sheri Schweiker, Army West Point (1991-94) – Schweiker was a standout in the first four seasons of the Patriot League, earning first-team All-League honors each time with the Player of the Year award as a senior in 1994. She helped Army West Point win the League title in both 1991 and 1992, claiming the Tournament MVP honor in the latter season. Schweiker also earned the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in 1994.

Jenny Snyder, Bucknell (1996-99) – Snyder earned All-Patriot League honors in each of her years at Bucknell, with three straight first-team nods from 1997-99. She won the League's Player of the Year award as a senior in 1999 and is a member of the Patriot League All-Decade Team. Snyder helped Bucknell to its first League title in 1997. She is the school's career record-holder and in the top 10 in Patriot League history with 47 doubles.

Lisa Sweeney, Lehigh (2006-09) – Sweeney has unmatched individual and team success among Patriot League softball players. She was named the League's Pitcher of the Year in each of her four seasons, and added the Player of the Year honor in 2008 when she was also selected as the ECAC Player of the Year. Sweeney led Lehigh to the Patriot League title in three of her four seasons, with the Mountain Hawks capturing the crown in 2006 and again in 2008 and 2009 as she won the League Tournament MVP award each time. Lehigh won five games at the NCAA Regionals in her career, with the Mountain Hawks advancing to the regional final in both 2006 and 2009. Sweeney added the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award as a senior and Academic All-America recognition as a junior. She is the League's all-time leader in victories (104), strikeouts (928) and shutouts (31), and ranks third in League history with a 1.64 ERA.

Lauren Wible, Bucknell (2003-06) – Wible made the All-Patriot League Team in each of her four seasons, with first-team recognition in both 2005 and 2006. She won the Patriot League Player of the Year award in 2005 and led the nation that year with a Patriot League single-season record .524 batting average. Wible also won the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor in 2005, and is the only softball player to claim that award.

Kristen Zahn, Bucknell (2012-15) – Zahn concluded her career as this past season's Patriot League Player of the Year, and earned All-League status three times with a first-team honor in 2015. She set a school record with 53 RBIs last season, which ranked second in Patriot League history, and is in the Bucknell career top 10 in batting average (.349), home runs (15), RBIs (104) and runs scored (86).

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