Five members of the UW-Whitewater softball team were named to the All-Great Lake Region Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 

Sophomore pitcher Jessica Stang (Minnetonka, MN/Minnetonka), and senior outfielders Amy Gahl (Beloit/Parkview) and Suzanne Gersich (Wadsworth, IL/Warren) were selected to the first team.  Junior outfielder Lauren Cruz (Des Plaines, IL/Maine West) was named to the second team, and junior shortstop Amanda LeBeau (Worth, IL/Richards) was a third team pick.  The first team picks from eight regions will be included on an All-America ballot, with the results released later this month.

All five of the UW-W players were also named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team earlier this week.  Cruz was a NFCA Third Team All-American in 2008, and Gahl was named to the second team in 2007. 

Stang has a 19-2 record, 0.82 earned run average, and has struck out 177 batters in 141.1 innings, with just 23 walks.  She also has five saves.  Gahl carries a .465 batting average with 51 runs scored and nine stolen bases.  She is the UW-Whitewater and WIAC all-time in hits.  Gersich is batting .500 with 43 runs scored, seven home runs, 14 doubles, five triples, a slugging percentage of .875, and an on base percentage of .560.  Cruz is hitting .322 with team highs in both home runs, 9, and RBI's, 47.  LeBeau is at .388, 5 and 32 in the triple crown categories.

UW-W won the WIAC championship and earned a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship Tournament.  The Warhawks are 36-6. 

For additional information:  Brenda Volk