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| Tera Burr hit a UWP-record .495 |
UW-Platteville record-breakers Tera Burr and Maggie Digman earned all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball honors.
Burr, a sophomore second baseman from Shawano, earned first team honors, while Digman, a senior centerfielder from Dickeyville (Cuba City High School) earned honorable mention accolades.
By hitting .495 and scoring 40 times, Burr set new Pioneer records. She bested the previous marks by of .432, set by Becky Alhbrecht in 2000 and 37 runs by Lea Gerend in 1994. Burr, who was also a first team selection as a freshman, led the WIAC in hitting, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. She finished the year with four doubles, four triples and nine home runs. Her .495 batting average was the second-best season in WIAC history.
Digman became the Pioneers' single-season home run leader by belting 12 in 2007. She surpassed the old mark of eight set by Kim Gleason (2000) and Wendi Siedschlag (2004). Digman, who had three career home runs coming into the season, also led the WIAC in RBIs with 41. She hit .310 on the season and helped the Pioneers establish a new team record with 40 home runs.
2007 All-WIAC Women’s Softball Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Jill Janke, Eau Claire, Junior, Firstbase, Black River Falls
Casey Leisgang, Eau Claire, Junior, Shortstop/Secondbase, Seymour
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| Maggie Digman broke the HR record with 12 |
Bri Sturm, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
Sarah Pfeifer, La Crosse, Junior, Secondbase, Watertown
Jenny Miller, La Crosse, Senior, Centerfield, Durand
Ronessa Stampfli, Oshkosh, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Brodhead
Amy Sullivan, Oshkosh, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Oshkosh (West)
Whitney Tyriver, Oshkosh, Junior, Shortstop, Oshkosh (West)
Tera Burr, Platteville, Sophomore, Secondbase, Shawano
Emily Howlett, River Falls, Junior, Thirdbase, Eagan, Minn.
Mindy Rudiger, River Falls, Sophomore, Shortstop, Menomonie
Ashley Bertrand, River Falls, Junior, Pitcher, Righthanded Pitcher, St. Paul, Minn. (Como Park)
Stephanie Anderson, Stevens Point, Senior, Lefthanded Pitcher/Firstbase, Milwaukee (King)
Laura Van Abel, Stevens Point, Junior, Shortstop, Kaukauna
Korryn Brooks, Stevens Point, Junior, Catcher, Stevens Point (SPASH)
Mandy Jellish, Stevens Point, Senior, Outfield, Kaukauna
Beth Lloyd, Stout, Junior, Catcher, Fond du Lac
Erin Kegley, Superior, Senior, Secondbase, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Becky Crane, Superior, Sophomore, Leftfield/Shortstop, Altoona
Amy Gahl, Whitewater, Sophomore, Leftfield, Beloit (Parkview)
Suzanne Gersich, Whitewater, Sophomore, Rightfield, Wadsworth, Ill. (Warren Township)
Honorable Mention
Mallory McKinney, Eau Claire, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher/Designated Player, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Michelle Butkus, Eau Claire, Junior, Thirdbase/Utility, Medford
Rachel Paulus, Eau Claire, Senior, Rightfield, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
Jenelle Schmidt, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Thirdbase, Richfield (Hartford)
Lyndsey Allen, Oshkosh, Senior, Secondbase, Amherst
Maggie Digman, Platteville, Senior, Centerfield, Dickeyville (Cuba City)
Breamber Syverson, River Falls, Senior, Secondbase, Prescott
Jackie Berger, Stevens Point, Senior, Rightfield, Bonduel
Nelly Peterson, Stout, Sophomore, Utility, Cumberland
Amanda McKellips, Stout, Sophomore, Centerfield, Mosinee
Jen Parchem, Superior, Freshman, Thirdbase, Baraboo
Ashley Smith, Whitewater, Sophomore, Secondbase, Elgin, Ill. (St. Edward Catholic)
Kyley Shramek, Whitewater, Senior, Catcher, Taylor (Blair-Taylor)
Position Player of the Year: Amy Gahl of Whitewater
Pitcher of the Year: Ronessa Stampfli of Oshkosh
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete: Jenny Miller of La Crosse
Coach of the Year: Cindy Suess of Oshkosh