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BAY CITY, Mich.-- Saginaw Valley State University senior outfielder Marsha Beaubien (Alpena, Mich.) and Wayne State University junior pitcher Casey Hanes (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) were named the 2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Softball "Player" and "Pitcher of the Year," respectively.
Ashland University rookie pitcher Emlyn Knerem (Brunswick, Ohio) was tabbed "Freshman of the Year" by the leagues head coaches, while AU skipper Sheilah Gulas earned "Coach of the Year" honors.
Beaubien helped the Cardinals earn the No. 2 seed in the GLIAC tournament this season by leading the league in batting average (.416), slugging percentage (.728), on-base percentage (.482), runs scored (41), total bases (91) and stolen bases (35).
Hanes was the leading catalyst on the mound for the Warriors, posting a 24-5 record while leading WSU to the No. 4 seed in the GLIAC tournament. She led the GLIAC in wins (24), innings pitched (207), strikeouts (231), appearances (36), games started (26), shutouts (11), complete games (24), and opponents batting average (.166). Hanes was also second in the league with four saves.
Knerem helped the Eagles to the 2009 regular season championship, appearing in 25 games for Ashland inside the circle. Knerem was second in the league in strikeouts with 215, second in shutouts with seven, third in the GLIAC with 16 wins, and fourth in innings pitched (152.1) and complete games. Opponents hit at just a .192 clip against Knerem for the 2009 regular season campaign.
Gulas guided Ashland to a 22-4 record in conference play to claim the 2009 GLIAC Softball Regular Season Title. The Eagles were 34-10 overall and carried the No. 1 seed into the 2009 GLIAC Softball Championship.
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2009 All-GLIAC Softball Teams and Postseason Awards | ||||
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Player of the Year: Marsha Beaubien (OF, Sr., SVSU) | ||||
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Pitcher of the Year: Casey Hanes (Jr, WSU) | ||||
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Freshman of the Year: Emlyn Knerem (P, Ashland) | ||||
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"Michael J. Corbett" GLIAC Coach of the Year: Sheilah Gulas, Ashland | ||||
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GLIAC Softball All-Conference First Team | ||||
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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1B |
Stacy Kraatz |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Howell, Mich./Hartland |
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2B |
Amanda Harrington |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
St. Joseph, Mich./Stevensville-Lakeshore |
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Nicole Fick |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Columbiaville, Mich./Lapeer West |
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3B |
Alyssa Kelley |
Ashland |
Fr. |
Mentor, Ohio |
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C |
Jessica Anhel |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Oxford, Mich. |
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OF |
Marsha Beaubien |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Alpena, Mich. |
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OF |
Angela Kaiser |
Saginaw Valley State |
Jr. |
Waterford, Mich./Our Lady of the Lakes |
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OF |
Devon Trimmer |
Hillsdale |
Jr. |
Baltimore, Ohio |
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DP |
Shannon Gray |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Nova, Ohio/Crestview |
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UT |
Holly Bruntjens |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Gladstone, Mich. |
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UT |
Logan Hursey |
Ashland |
So. |
Zanesville, Ohio/John Glenn |
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P |
Emlyn Knerem |
Ashland |
Fr. |
Brunswick, Ohio |
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P |
Casey Hanes |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman |
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GLIAC Softball All-Conference Second Team | ||||
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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1B |
Becca Ryan |
Wayne State |
Fr. |
Westland, Mich./Dearborn Divine Child |
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2B |
Lauren Mazzuca |
Tiffin |
Fr. |
Hamilton, Ontario |
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Jaci Banton |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Richmond Hill, Ontario/Cardinal Carter |
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3B |
Rebecca Stanley |
Wayne State |
Fr. |
Waterloo, Ontario/Waterloo C.I. |
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C |
Erin Porter |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Middlefield, Ohio/Cardinal |
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OF |
Katie Ammons |
Findlay |
Jr. |
Findlay, Ohio |
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OF |
Erica Miller |
Ashland |
So. |
Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central |
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OF |
Amanda Van't Wout |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Guelph, Ontario/Guelph Collegiate V.I. |
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DP |
Rhea Flores |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Dearborn Heights, Mich./Southgate Anderson |
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UT |
Breanne Kronberg |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Orland Park, Ill. |
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UT |
Brittany Dauterman |
Findlay |
Fr. |
Bloomdale, Ohio/Elmwood |
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P |
Kayle Stevenson |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Holland, Mich./West Ottawa |
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P |
Jade Fulton |
Saginaw Valley State |
So. |
Byron, Mich. |
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GLIAC Softball All-Conference Honorable Mention | ||||
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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DP |
Samantha Hendrix |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Rogersvlle, Ala./Madison Academy |
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2B |
Carrie Hosier |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Decatur, Ala. |
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C |
Krystle Bailey |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Wyoming, Mich./Rogers |
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1B |
Amanda Jager |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Kalamazoo, Mich./Comstock |
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Kara Hochevar |
Findlay |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Ambridge |
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DP |
Jaccie Tufts |
Findlay |
Sr. |
Concord, Ohio/Riverside |
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P |
Lori Andjelich |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Munster, Ind. |
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C |
Carli Raisutis |
Grand Valley State |
Fr. |
Palos Heights, Ill./Stagg |
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P |
Jamie Vandenburgh |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Michigan Center, Mich. |
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1B |
Jennifer Berlet |
Hillsdale |
Fr. |
Walton, Ind./Lewis Cass |
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1B |
Lorrie Chaperon |
Lake Superior State |
Jr. |
Howell, Mich. |
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C |
Nichole Dunford |
Lake Superior State |
Jr. |
Chesterfield, Mich./L'Anse Creuse North |
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C |
Ashley Belling |
Northwood |
Sr. |
Shelby Twp., Mich,/Utica |
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1B |
Alyssa Eppler |
Northwood |
Sr. |
Monroe, Mich./Jefferson |
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DP |
Nikki Bigelow |
Saginaw Valley State |
Jr. |
Grandville, Mich. |
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P |
Kari Bowlby |
Saginaw Valley State |
Jr. |
Elkhart, Ind./Central |
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UTL |
Tiffany Smith |
Tiffin |
So. |
Newark, Ohio |
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DP |
Delaney Talmage |
Tiffin |
So. |
Millbury, Ohio |
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OF |
Sarah Teller |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Chesterfield, Mich./L'Anse Creuse North |
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P |
Nicole Abel |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's |