Wayne State's Butler Advances To Final 10 for NFCA Player of the Year

Wayne State's Butler Advances To Final 10 for NFCA Player of the Year
Posted: May 11, 2017

Courtesy of Jeff Weiss, Wayne State Senior Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Wayne State University graduate student Lyndsay Butler (Cambridge, Ont.) is one of 10 finalists for the 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII Player of the Year.

Butler, the reigning NFCA Player of the Year, has helped lead the youthful Warriors to a 37-13 mark.  The pitcher/outfielder is just one of three seniors on the roster that currently consists of six freshmen, four sophomores and four juniors.

Joining Butler on the top 10 list are:

Kaitlyn Bannister, 3B, Alabama-Huntsville
Julia Garcia, IF, Cal State Monterey Bay
Amanda Houck, P, West Chester
Shea Ibrahim, IF, West Texas A&M
Sarah Kennedy, SS, Augustana (S.D.)
Brenna Martini, 3B, Adelphi
Marissa Monasseri, C, Caldwell
Christa Reisinger, OF, Truman State
Coley Ries, P, Minnesota State

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