May 21, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina softball had two more players earn postseason honors recently as senior Danielle Quinones was named to the second team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Southeast Team, and Sophomore Kristin Hall was named to the NCAA Softball Region One All-Tournament Team.

Quinones led the Gamecocks with a .318 average and led the team in doubles with 17. The La Puente, Calif. native was second on the team in home runs with eight and was also named All-SEC earlier this season. Quinones was one of three four SEC players named to the second team.

Hall produced a .500 hitting percentage at the NCAA Regional in Tucson as she went 3-for-6. The Palm Bay, Fla. native earned the honor as a utility player. This is the first honor for Hall. For the season, she saw action in 28 games and hit .235, playing mostly in the designated player position.

Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Southeast Team

Second Team
P Casey Hunter, Florida State
P Crystal Cox, North Carolina
P Rachel Stern, College of Charleston
P Lauren McCoy, Bethune-Cookman
C Courtney Lewellen, South Florida
1B Kim Wendland, Georgia
2B Mylin Prieto, Florida
3B Danielle Quinones, South Carolina
SS Amber Jackson, Bethune-Cookman
SS Jennifer Hubbard, North Carolina-Greensboro
OF Jennifer East, Bethune-Cookman
OF Nikki Bowey, Mercer
OF Amanda Cone, College of Charleston
DP Penny Thompson, North Carolina-Greensboro
UT Jennifer Gladding, Florida

2003 NCAA Softball Region 1 All-Tournament Team Tucson, Ariz.

Kristin Lueke, Princeton
Elena Ferrero, Boston College
Jan Moshier, Cal State Northridge
Anne Thul, Minnesota
Kristin Hall, South Carolina
Crystal Martin, Texas A&M
Lindsay Wilhelmson, Texas A&M
Jana James, Tesas A&M
Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
Autumn Champion, Arizona
Mackenzie Vandergeest, Arizona
Lovianne Jung, Arizona, Most Outstanding Player