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Akron Softball Duo Earns NFCA All-Region Accolades
May 18 | Softball
2023 NFCA ALL-REGIONAL HONOREE LIST
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Led by redshirt junior Laurel DeVoe (North Canton, Ohio), who garnered Second-Team All-Mideast Region softball accolades, a pair of University of Akron Zips earned all-region honors when the National Fastpich Coaches Associations unveiled its 2023 award winners on Thursday, May 18.
Freshmen Brooke Sivek (Boerne, Texas) rounded out the Zips' recipients pulling in third-team laurels.
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DeVoe is the first Akron designated player (non-pitcher) to earn all-regional honors since Tiffany McCoy during the 2000 season, while Sivek became the initial Zip's second baseman to be honored since Tracee McCoy in 2000.
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DeVoe appeared in 49 games for Akron this season, including 43 starts en route to hitting .328, the second-highest mark on the squad. She added team-high marks in doubles (14), walks (25), slugging percentage (.533) and on-base percentage (.458), while collecting 40 hits, 21 RBI and 21 runs scored across 65 total bases. In league-only games, DeVoe hit a team-best .346 on the strength of 27 hits, 18 runs scored, 11 RBI across 41 total bases and team-high marks in slugging percentage (.526) and on-base percentage (.475). Additionally, she ranked second in the MAC in doubles (14) and ninth in walks (25)
Turning in a stellar rookie campaign, Sivek started all 51 of the Zips' games en route to earning First-Team All-MAC accolades for the initial time. She registered a team-leading .361 batting average on the strength of team-best marks in hits (69), at-bats (191), runs scored (42) and total bases (73), while going 23-for-26 in stolen bases. In league-only affairs, she posted a .343 batting average sparked by team-high marks in at-bats (108), runs scored (24), hits (37), total bases (41) and sacrifice hits (3) and was a perfect 15-for-15 in stolen base attempts. In the field Sivek posted a .943 fielding average.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Led by redshirt junior Laurel DeVoe (North Canton, Ohio), who garnered Second-Team All-Mideast Region softball accolades, a pair of University of Akron Zips earned all-region honors when the National Fastpich Coaches Associations unveiled its 2023 award winners on Thursday, May 18.
Freshmen Brooke Sivek (Boerne, Texas) rounded out the Zips' recipients pulling in third-team laurels.
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DeVoe is the first Akron designated player (non-pitcher) to earn all-regional honors since Tiffany McCoy during the 2000 season, while Sivek became the initial Zip's second baseman to be honored since Tracee McCoy in 2000.
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DeVoe appeared in 49 games for Akron this season, including 43 starts en route to hitting .328, the second-highest mark on the squad. She added team-high marks in doubles (14), walks (25), slugging percentage (.533) and on-base percentage (.458), while collecting 40 hits, 21 RBI and 21 runs scored across 65 total bases. In league-only games, DeVoe hit a team-best .346 on the strength of 27 hits, 18 runs scored, 11 RBI across 41 total bases and team-high marks in slugging percentage (.526) and on-base percentage (.475). Additionally, she ranked second in the MAC in doubles (14) and ninth in walks (25)
Turning in a stellar rookie campaign, Sivek started all 51 of the Zips' games en route to earning First-Team All-MAC accolades for the initial time. She registered a team-leading .361 batting average on the strength of team-best marks in hits (69), at-bats (191), runs scored (42) and total bases (73), while going 23-for-26 in stolen bases. In league-only affairs, she posted a .343 batting average sparked by team-high marks in at-bats (108), runs scored (24), hits (37), total bases (41) and sacrifice hits (3) and was a perfect 15-for-15 in stolen base attempts. In the field Sivek posted a .943 fielding average.
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