May 9, 2008

• 2008 ACC Softball Championship Site

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Atlantic Coast Conference softball placed 10 student-athletes on the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first- and second-teams, as announced Thursday by CoSIDA. Leading the way with three selections each were Florida State, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. Maryland added one member to the All-District squad in District 2.

Five of the honored athletes were also named All-ACC at the 2008 pre-championship banquet in College Park this past Wednesday. ACC Pitcher of the Year Angela Tincher and teammate Jenna Rhodes, as well as Florida State's Carly Wynn and Georgia Tech's Whitney Haller were named to the first-team in District 3, while the Yellow Jackets' Aileen Morales was named to the second-team.

District 2 First-Team
Meredith Nelles, Maryland

District 3 First-Team
Robin Ahrberg, Florida State
Whitney Haller, Georgia Tech
Carly Wynn, Florida State
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Jenna Rhodes, Virginia Tech

District 3 Second-Team
Aileen Morales, Georgia Tech
Erin Ota, Virginia Tech
Blair Shimandle, Georgia Tech
Melissa May, Florida State