North Carolina Central University

SOFTBALL

     ROLLA, MISSOURI -- North Carolina Central University sophomore third baseman Sophia Blue and freshman utility player Michelle Ishida have been announced as members of the inaugural Daktronics, Inc./NCAA Division II Softball All-America Team, both as Second-Team honorees.
     Blue, a native of Hope Mills, N.C., was also voted All-CIAA First Team for the second straight year and was named to the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team. Blue tops the NCAA Division II in triples (14) and runs scored (75), and among the nation's leaders ranks second in toughest to strikeout (2 strikeouts in 162 at-bats), third in stolen bases (46), fifth in batting average (.500), seventh in slugging percentage (.821), and 26th in runs batted in (46). She broke school’s single-season record with 14 triples and was involved in 10 double plays from her third base position.
     Ishida, a native of San Gabriel, Calif., is one of only three freshmen to earn All-America recognition on the inaugural team. She was picked as the 2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Rookie of the Year and claimed All-CIAA Second Team honors after leading the conference with 17 doubles and 56 RBI, which rank 11th and 15th in the nation, respectively. A starter in every game as a freshman, Ishida finished with a .398 batting average, 46 runs scored, four triples, five home runs, 17 walks and 18 stolen bases.
     As a team, the Lady Eagles earned school’s first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Division II regional playoffs and finished with a 20-0 conference record and a 31-13 overall mark.

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