Ladies' Fast Pitch Softball - Aiken Technical College

Ladies' Fast-Pitch Softball

2009 Season Recap

The Lady Knights completed an outstanding season in 2009. The Lady Knights team finished second in the regular season, earning them the second seed in the Region X Conference Tournament.

Along the way the Lady Knights played in the Manatee tournament to kick off the season in Florida. They also managed to go undefeated until bracket play to compete in the Gold bracket in the ATC tournament and competed in the Wallace State JUCO Tournament in Alabama. They also placed 5 members of their team on the All-Conference Team with 1 all tournament members. We also had 1 All Academic Team Member and a All-American nomination candidate.

The team hosted the fourth annual Ringor Fastpitch Invitational in February that attracted 24 teams from across the south. The fifth annual spring tournament is scheduled in February 2009 with a strong field representing 7 different states; Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina.

In their five years of competition, the Lady Knights have compiled a career record of 149 wins and 81 losses increasing the win total each year. In their first season they were 24-16, 2nd year 31-10, 3rd year 32-21 and 4th year 36-18.

Ten outstanding high school seniors have signed to play with the Lady Knights in 2009-2010. Along with 8 returning players from 2008-2009 and one transfer, the Lady Knights should again challenge for a conference championship and a berth in the NJCAA Division I National Championship.

2009 Region 10 Awards

Several members of the 2009 Lady Knights softball team were recognized for their athletic performance during the Carolina’s Junior College Conference softball season at the Region 10/District J Softball Tournament recently conducted at Byerly Park in Hartsville, SC. The following players earned Region and National honors in 2009:

2009 Region 10/District J All-Tournament Team

Amanda Julian

2009 All-Region 10 First Team

Hillary Stringer - Infield
Robbie Rice - Pitcher
Heather Taylor - Infield
Ana Herrera - Outfield

2009 All-Region 10 Second Team

Tasha Sandoval - Catcher

2009 All Academic Team

Tasha Sandovia - 3.8

2009 NJCAA All American Nominations

Hillary Stringer

Past Season

2008 Season Recap