National Awards ALL AMERICANS First Team All-American 1995 Second Team All-American 1994 1998 1999 2001 Liz Bouck 2007 Tracie Adix 2008 Amber Patton 2009 Amber Patton Becca Heteniak 2012 Kirsten Verdun Third Team All-American 1996 1997 Erin Hickey 1998 2003 Sarsh Martz 2004 Sarsh Martz 2005 2007 Becca Heteniak ALL REGION PLAYERS All-Midwest Region 1989 Kelly Kavanaugh (2nd team) 1990 Kelly Kavanaugh (2nd team) All-Mideast Region 1992 (1st team) 1994 Jenny Bruno (1st team) Erin Hickey (1st team) (1st team) 1995 (1st team) Michelle Zeiger (2nd team) 1996 Amy Ernst (1st team) (1st team) Michelle Zeiger (2nd team) 1997 (1st team) Erin Hickey (1st team) (1st team) (2nd team) (2nd team) 1998 Julie Bonk (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (2nd team) 2000 (1st team) (1st team) 2001 (1st team) (1st team) (2nd team) 2002 Liz Bouck (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) (1st team) Liz Bouck (2nd team) 2004 Sarsh Martz (1st team) (1st team) 2005 (1st team) Tracie Adix (2nd team) Sandy Vojik (2nd team) 2007 Tracie Adix (1st team) Becca Heteniak (1st team) Amber Patton (2nd team) Kate Sheaks (2nd team) Marcy Wilus (2nd team) 2008 Becca Heteniak (1st team) Amber Patton (1st team) Sandy Vojik (1st team) All-Great Lakes Region 2009 Becca Heteniak (1st team) Amber Patton (1st team) Jackie Tarulli-Fisher (1st team) 2010 Becca Heteniak (2nd team) Alex Morocco (2nd team) ***Updated June 4, 2012**
National Awards Bree Brown (2nd team) All-Great Lakes Region 2011 Kirsten Verdun (1st Team) Alex Morocco (2nd Team) 2012 Kirsten Verdun (1st Team) NFCA COACHING AWARDS NFCA National Coach 1999 Eugene Lenti NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 Eugene Lenti, Sara Hayes & Leigh Podlesny Mideast Region Coach of the Year 1999 Eugene Lenti NFCA Mideast Coaching Staff of the Year 2000 Eugene Lenti, Sara Hayes & Leigh Podlesny 2005 Eugene Lenti, Liz Bouck & NFCA Coaches Hall of Fame 2008 Eugene Lenti NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NFCA Player of the Week (March 10-16) (April 11-18) 2008 Becca Heteniak (April 21-27) USA Softball Player of the Week (March 10-16) 2008 Becca Heteniak (April 21-27) 2012 Kirsten Verdun (April 2-8) NCAA ALL TOURNAMENT NCAA Regional MVP NCAA Tournament All-Region 1997 Julie Bonk 1998 Julie Bonk (MVP) (MVP) Liz Bouck Tami Bouck (MVP) April Valdez 2003 2004 WCWS AWARDS WCWS All-Tournament Team 1999 2000 NCAA AWARDS NCAA Illinois Woman of the Year NATIONAL TEAM TRY-OUT 1996 2009 Amber Patton NATIONAL RANKINGS Final USA Today/NFCA Poll 1997 21st 1998 10th 1999 3rd 2000 8th 2001 18th 2002 11th ***Updated June 4, 2012***
National/Conference Awards 2003 9th 2005 8th 2007 6th 2008 22nd 2009 23rd 2011 24th BIG EAST Conference AWARDS BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year 2007 Tracie Adix 2008 Becca Heteniak 2009 Becca Heteniak BIG EAST Rookie of the Year 2007 Becca Heteniak 2010 Bree Brown 2011 Kirsten Verdun BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year 2007 Eugene Lenti, Liz Bouck, 2009 Eugene Lenti, Liz Jagielski, Cat Osterman Samantha Findlay 2010 Eugene Lenti, Liz Jagielski, Cat Osterman BIG EAST First Team All-Conference 2007 Tracie Adix (pitcher) Becca Heteniak (pitcher) Kate Sheaks (outfield) 2008 Becca Heteniak (pitcher) Amber Patton (third) Sandy Vojik (utility) 2009 Becca Heteniak (utility & pitcher) Amber Patton (third) 2010 Becca Heteniak (pitcher) Alex Morocco (outfield) Sean Plese (outfield) Brittney Yniguez (infield) 2011 Kirsten Verdun (utility & pitcher) 2012 KirstenVerdun (utility & pitcher) BIG EAST Second Team All-Conference 2006 Stephanie Blagaich (utility) Amber Patton (third base) 2007 Amber Patton (third base) (outfield) Sandy Vojik (utility) 2008 Lauren Frankiewicz (designated player) 2010 Bree Brown (pitcher) Tara Voss (infield) 2011 Megan Coronado (infield) Alex Morocco (outfield) BIG EAST Third Team All-Conference (at-large) 2007 Jackie Tarulli-Fisher 2008 Tara Voss 2009 Jackie Tarulli-Fisher Tara Voss 2010 Lynsey Ciezki Samantha Dodd 2011 Allie Braden (infield) Samantha Dodd (outfield) Sean Plese (outfield) 2012 Mary Connolly (DP & utility) BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week 2006 Tracie Adix 2007 Tracie Adix (x4) Becca Heteniak (x2) Megan Huitink 2008 Becca Heteniak (x3) 2009 Becca Heteniak (x2) 2010 Bree Brown (x2) Becca Heteniak 2011 Kirsten Verdun 2012 Kirsten Verdun BIG EAST Player of the Week 2007 Kate Sheaks (x2) Marcy Wilus 2008 Sandy Vojik 2009 Amber Patton (x3) Becca Heteniak 2010 Tara Voss BIG EAST Championship MVP 2008 Becca Heteniak BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team 2008 Becca Heteniak Amber Patton Alex Morocco ***Updated June 4, 2012**
Conference Awards Jackie Tarulli-Fisher 2009 Becca Heteniak Amber Patton Jackie Tarulli-Fisher 2011 Lynsey Ciezki 2012 Lynsey Ciezki Kirsten Verdun CONFERENCE USA AWARDS C-USA Player of the Year 2001 2002 Liz Bouck C-USA Pitcher of the Year C-USA Freshman of the Year 2001 C-USA Coach of the Year 2001 Eugene Lenti C-USA First Team All-Conference 2000 Tami Bouck 2001 Gina Ramacci 2002 Liz Bouck Gina Ramacci April Valdez 2003 Liz Bouck 2003 Dana Kenny Sara Martz 2005 Megan Huitink Dana Kenney C-USA Second Team All-Conference 2001 Liz Bouck Sarah Douglas 2003 Katy Kukman 2004 Christina Douglas 2005 Ashley Parker C-USA All-Freshman Team 2001 Sarah Douglas 2002 Dana Kenney 2003 Sara Bandauski 2004 Jessica Evans 2005 Sandy Vojik Marcy Wilus C-USA Tournament MVP 2005 Megan Huitink C-USA All-Tournament Team 2000 Tatum Allen Liz Bouck 2001 Liz Bouck 2002 Liz Bouck Sarah Douglas ***Updated June 4, 2012***
Conference Awards Gina Ramacci 2003 Liz Bouck Christina Douglas 2004 Sarah Douglas 2005 Dana Kenney Kate Sheaks C-USA Hitter of the Week 2000 Liz Bouck Tammi Bouck 2001 Liz Bouck 2002 Christina Douglas (x2) 2005 Dana Kenney C-USA Pitcher of the Week (x2) 2001 (x2) (x3) (x5) (x6) (x2) 2005 Megan Huitink (x2) MID-CONTINENT AWARDS Mid-Continent Player of the Year 1993 1994 1995 1998 Mid-Continent Pitcher of the Year 1995 Kimberlee Blackmore 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mid-Continent Newcomer of the Year 1994 Erin Hickey 1996 1997 1998 Mid-Continent Coach of the Year 1995 Eugene Lenti 1998 Eugene Lenti 1999 Eugene Lenti Mid-Continent First Team All-Conference 1993 Jenni Laczynski 1994 Kimberlee Blackmore Erin Hickey 1995 Kimberlee Blackmore 1996 Amy Ernst Michelle Zeiger 1997 Julie Bonk Erin Hickey 1998 Julie Bonk Nicole Terpstara ***Updated June 4, 2012**
Conference Awards Mid-Continent Second Team All-Conference 1995 Julie Bonk Kiki Calumet Lisa Reyes 1996 1997 1999 Mid-Continent Tournament MVP 1995 1997 Erin Hickey 1998 1999 Mid-Continent All-Tournament Team 1993 Ashley Struggles 1994 Jenny Bruno Missy Kies Michelle Zeiger 1995 1996 Michelle Zeiger 1997 Julie Bonk Toni Campbell Nicole Terprsta 1998 Julie Bonk NORTH STAR AWARDS North Star All-Conference 1984 Barbra Atsaves ***Updated June 4, 2012*** Yolanda Block Sue Kovacs Lisa Lundgren 1985 Yolanda Block (Offensive MVP) 1986 Sally Anderson Kandace Nied Michelle Thibault 1987 Anne Cooley Barb Fogarty Sue Lamar Cheryl O Dekirk Tina Kosey 1988 Sharon Coleman Kandace Nied Cheryl O Dekirk Beth Raspopovich Michelle Thibault 1989 Kelly Kavanaugh Beth Raspopovich Meg Reuvers 1990 Kelly Kavanaugh 1991 Jenni Laczynski Jennifer Nardi Beth Raspopovich Meg Reuvers Ashley Struggles, Suzanne Wiegner 1992 Rita Small Suzanne Wiegner