Kennedy Earns All-West Region Recognition

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 21 – Southern Utah third-baseman/shortstop Lindi Kennedy has been named to this year’s NCAA Louisville Slugger All-West Region Softball squad.

Kennedy, a junior from Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron Memorial HS), earned second-team recognition as a third baseman. During the regular season Kennedy batted .377 with 14 home runs, 14 doubles, 55 RBI and 33 runs scored. She led the Thunderbirds and the Mid-Continent Conference in home runs, slugging (.737), RBI, total bases (123) and hits this past season and was among the conference’s leaders in doubles and on-base percentage (.483) as well.

Kennedy was named second-team all-Mid-Con and was also named to the conference’s all-tournament team after helping guide SUU to its second straight Mid-Con tourney title and its fifth straight conference title overall, either regular-season or tournament.

“This is a good award for Lindi, there are a lot of really good players on this team,” SUU Coach Jodi Jackson said. “We’re extremely proud of her, what a great representative for SUU softball.”

Kennedy’s selection gives the Thunderbirds at least one team member in five of the last six seasons. Last year Marci Pratt and Kortney Hall received recognition, while in 2005 Tiffany Burt and Kristen Carmicheal were named. In 2002 and again in 2004 Lacee LePrey earned a spot on the team.

The complete team follows:

WEST REGION TEAMS

1st TEAM

Robin Mackin      Pitcher         Fresno State
Justine Smethurst      Pitcher         Hawaii
Nichole Willis         Catcher         Fresno State
Jennifer Curtier      1st Base         Pacific
Jenna Cervantez      2nd Base         Fresno State
Clare Warwick      3rd Base         Hawaii
Jodi Norton         Shortstop         BYU
Kate Robinson      Utility/Pitcher      Hawaii
Tyleen Tausaga      Utility/NonPitcher      Hawaii
Lisa Modglin         Outfield         Cal Poly
Gina Carbonatto      Outfield         Pacific
Jennifer Whiteley      Outfield         BYU

2nd TEAM

Jennifer Davis      Pitcher         UCSB
Christie Robinson      Pitcher         UNLV
Ashley Roszkos      Catcher         New Mexico State
Kristin Sylvester      1st Base         Fresno State
Casey Goldsand      2nd Base         Pacific
Lindi Kennedy      3rd Base         Southern Utah
Jessica Beaver      Shortstop         Long Beach State
Candice Baker      Utility/Pitcher      Cal State Fullerton
Christina Saenz      Utility/NonPitcher      Cal State Northridge
Diana Phillips      Outfield         Utah
Brittany KInudsen       Outfield         San Diego State
Brittany Puzey      Outfield         Nevada
Emi Snow         Outfield         BYU