Chadron State’s Allison Hendricksen has been named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Softball First Team at third base, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Other Eagles earning all-RMAC accolades include pitcher Casey Williams, catcher Blair McEndaffer and outfielder Erica Colbert. Williams was placed on the second team, and McEndaffer and Colbert received honorable mention.
Hendricksen, a sophomore from Cozad and a second team all-RMAC selection in 2007, led CSC in nearly offensive category this season. She had a .385 batting average and at least one hit in 32 of 44 games played, including a 17-game hitting streak midway through the season. During the streak, Hendricksen had a .537 batting average and 29 hits. She also drove in 18 runs and scored 12 more and 11 of her 29 hits netted extra bases.
For the season, Hendricksen also led the team in total hits (52), doubles (12), triples (2), total bases (86), slugging percentage (.637), on-base percentage (.449), sacrifice flies (4) and walks (19).
Williams, a junior from Sydney, Australia, became CSC’s all-time Division II era wins and strikeouts leader this past season. In 31 appearances, Williams had a 14-12 record with a 5.64 ERA and 172 strikeouts. She was also effective from the plate, batting .307.
McEndaffer, a junior from Sterling, Colo., and Colbert, a junior from Cheyenne, Wyo., had stellar seasons for the Eagles.
McEndaffer was the team’s second-leading hitter with a .324 average and she drove in 27 runs. She also had 15 extra-base hits, including five home runs, and an on-base percentage of .409. McEndaffer was also a strong defensive catcher, committing just two errors and throwing out eight base runners.
Colbert, who transferred to CSC from Mid-Plains Community College in the fall, provided the lineup with plenty of pop. She hit a team-high 11 home runs and drove in 37 runs while hitting .272 for the season. She also played well defensively in left field by having six assists and 37 putouts.
