May 17, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland sophomore Beth Radford (Dunkirk, Md.) was named to the 2000 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic All Region Second Team, announced May 17. The accolade marks the second time in Radford's collegiate career she was tabbed All-Region. The sophomore was selected to the first team as a freshman in 1999.

Radford, Maryland's catcher, led the Terrapins in seven offensive categories for the 2000 season. The sophomore finished the year with a team-high .303 batting average, 50 hits, eight home runs, 35 RBI, 79 total bases, a .479 slugging percentage and two sacrifice flies. Her 35 runs batted in are the fourth-best single-season effort in school history. Radford was also second on the team with 27 runs scored, and third among starters with a .969 fielding percentage.

Radford adds the NFCA honor to two other awards this season. The sophomore was named to the All-ACC team in addition to being cited ACC Player of the Week on March 28.

Highlights from Radford's 2000 season include a career-long 11-game hit streak established from March 19 to March 30, and a perfect 4-for-4 effort in Maryland's 8-3 victory over Ohio on February 19.

2000 All-Mid Atlantic Softball Teams


First Team                                      Second Team
Name, School	             Position		Name, School	                  Position
Jen Smith, Hofstra	         P		Susan Dugan, Delaware		      P
Kristi O'Connell, Delaware	 P             	Veronica Maher, Canisius	      P
Amanda Hallaway, Hofstra	1B		Crystal Eubanks, Long Island	      P
Amanda Brickell, Colgate	2B		Sarah Hatton, Army		      P
Amanda Paolucci, Colgate	3B		Melissa Rawson, Colgate		     1B
Kerry Purviss, Colgate	        SS	        Tracy Quinn, Cornell		     2B
Dasiree McGhie, St. Joseph's	 C		Jen Moore, Pennsylvania		     3B
Jacqueline Fusco, Canisius	OF		Stephanie Digneo, Lehigh	     SS
Nicki Robbins, Army	        OF		Beth Radford, Maryland	         C
Lisa Ciavardini, Hofstra	OF		Tara Stine, Lehigh		     OF
Leah Sanchez, Long Island	DP		Stephanie Scott, Colgate	     OF
Alicia Smith, Hofstra	        UT		Teresa Andreani, St. Joseph's	     OF
			                        Crystal Ray, UMBC		     DP
			                        Christina Kowalski, St. Joseph's     UT

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