NFCA Names Two Softball All-Americans
5/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 24, 2001
Columbia, Mo. - Two Tiger softball players, Karen Williams and Melanie Fisher, earned Louisville Slugger NFCA All-American honors, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association late Wednesday evening.
An at-large bid to the second team, Williams led the Tigers in hitting and was 15th nationally with a .429 batting average. She had 79 hits in 184 at-bats, and recorded a .456 on-base percentage. The most dangerous base-runner on the team, she stole 24 bases in 28 attempts, and crossed home plate 32 times. Williams was selected as an Academic All-Big 12 member on May 9.
Fisher, the All-American third-team designated player selection, came to Mizzou after a season with the Southwest Missouri State Bears. Moving directly into the starting line-up as the designated player, Fisher's batting average was second-highest on the team at .379. She also led the team in extra-base hits with 10 doubles, three triples, and two homeruns. She was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team on May 9. Next year, Fisher will play basketball at Mizzou as well as softball.
