UW-Parkside outfielder Amanda Miller has been selected to the 2008 Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region softball team as voted upon by the region's Sports Information Directors.
Players from 18 different schools were recognized. Missouri S&T's senior third baseman Kelsey Musselman was picked as the region's Player of the year and SIU Edwardsville's Kaitlin Colosimo was chosen as the region's Pitcher of the Year.
Miller led the Great Lakes Valley Conference in hitting with a .434 batting average. She also paced the circuit in doubles with 20 and was fourth in the league in on-base percentage at .459. She knocked two out of the park and legged out a pair of triples.
The junior from Hartland, Wisconsin, started 43 of the 50 games the Rangers played. She had a slugging percentage of .643 and struck out only seven times in 143 at bats.
The following is the complete 2008 Daktronics, Inc. All-Great Lakes Region Softball Team
First Team
Kim Locke, Sr., 1B, Bellarmine
Kandi Wieberg, Sr., 2B, Missouri S&T
Kelly Dianis, Jr., SS, Lewis
Kelsey Musselman, Sr., 3B, Missouri S&T
Mallory Paine, Sr., C, Lewis
Jessica Breeden, So., OF, Indianapolis
Jessica McNurlen, Sr., OF, Mercyhurst
Emily Tucker, Jr., OF, Missouri S&T
Sara Loete, So., DP, Southern Indiana
Kara Hensley, Jr., UT, Gannon
Kaitlin Colosimo, Jr., P, SIU Edwardsville
Courtney Lyons, Jr., P, Lewis
Molly Yetman, Sr., P, Wayne State (Mich.)
Player of the Year
Kelsey Musselman, Missouri S&T
Pitcher of the Year
Kaitlin Colosimo, SIU Edwardsville
Second Team
Amanda Jager, Jr., 1B, Ferris State
Kristin Moleski, Sr., 2B, Grand Valley State
Kaeleigh Rousey, Sr., SS, SIU Edwardsville
Kristin Eickholt, Sr., 3B, Southern Indiana
Stephanie Sims, Sr., 3B, Shepherd
Ashley Mooney, Sr., C, Alderson-Broaddus
Amanda Miller, Jr., OF, UW-Parkside
Tiffany Smith, So., OF, Tiffin
Kathy Wood, Sr., OF, Southern Indiana
Elizabeth Smith, Sr., DP, Grand Valley State
Torie Bunzell, Fr., P, Quincy
Stacy Kraatz, Jr., P, Saginaw Valley State