HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana sophomore catcher
Meghan Gomez and junior infielder
Katie Duhe were selected to the 2010 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Collegiate Softball Teams, which were announced on Sunday.
Duhe, a Lutcher native who split time at second base and shortstop, was a second team selection at utility player. Gomez, who hails from Alvin, Texas, was an honorable mention pick at catcher.
The All-Louisiana nod is the latest postseason accolade for Duhe, who was named to the all-state squad for the second time in her career. Earlier this month, she was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team as a second team pick, becoming the 12th student-athlete in school history to earn that honor. She also earned second team All-Southland and first team Academic All-District VI notice.
Fourth in the Southland with a team-high .363 batting average, Duhe finished the season ranked among the league leaders in multiple categories including slugging percentage (.556, 8th), on-base percentage (.416, 11th), hits per game (1.00, 13th) and fewest strikeouts per game (0.18, 2nd). Duhe also led the team with 23 runs batted in and seven doubles, while finishing tied for second with five home runs. In her three years with the program, she is hitting .338 with 144 hits, 68 runs, 16 home runs, 78 RBI and 31 doubles.
Duhe earned her second All-Louisiana nod due in large part to a torrid finish that saw her hit safely in the final 14 games, tying a school record. During that stretch, she hit .632 and raised her season batting average 119 points. Thanks to her tremendous final month of the season, Duhe ended the regular season with the Southland’s highest batting average (.444), slugging percentage (.722) and on-base percentage (.506) against league opponents.
Gomez was named to the All-Louisiana team for the first team. Earlier this month, she was selected to the All-Southland team for the second straight season.
For the second straight season, Gomez led the team in home runs (seven) and runs scored (25). All but one of her home runs came in league action, as did 14 of her 18 RBI. Her home run and home run per game (0.15) totals were both good for 12th in the Southland Conference, while her six bombs in league play were tied for third-most by a Southland student-athlete. In her two season with the Lady Lions, Gomez has hit 15 home runs with 42 RBI and 28 runs scored.
Louisiana-Lafayette’s Donna Bourgeois repeated as the state’s Pitcher of the Year, while Louisiana College’s Tim Whitman was named Coach of the Year for the second straight season. LSU’s Kirsten Shortridge and Jodi Montagnino of Louisiana College shared Hitter of the Year honors, while Shortridge’s teammate, Rachele Fico, was Freshman of the Year.
The All-Louisiana Collegiate Softball Team was selected by the state’s sports information directors and select media members.
2010 All-Louisiana Collegiate Softball Teams
First Team
Pos. – Name – School – Yr. – Hometown
P – Donna Bourgeois – Louisiana-Lafayette – Jr. – Lafayette, La.
P – Rachele Fico – LSU – Fr. – Oxford, Conn.
C – Lana Bowers – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Crosby, Texas
1B – Gabriele Bridges – Louisiana-Lafayette – Jr. – Lafitte, La.
2B – Kelly Cormier – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Abbeville, La.
3B – Melissa Verde – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Beaumont, Texas
SS – Amberly Waits – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Cleburne, Texas
OF – Vallie Gaspard – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Maurice, La.
OF – Jodi Montagnino – Louisiana College – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
OF – Kirsten Shortridge – LSU – Sr. – Keller, Texas
DP – Samantha Roberts – Northwestern State – So. – Ruston, La.
UT – Audrey Wood – Nicholls – Sr. – Lawton, Okla.
Hitter of the Year: (Tie) Jodi Montagnino, Louisiana College; Kirsten Shortridge, LSU
Pitcher of the Year: Donna Bourgeois, Louisiana-Lafayette
Freshman of the Year: Rachele Fico, LSU
Coach of the Year: Tim Whitman, Louisiana College
Second Team
Pos. – Name – School – Yr. – Hometown
P – Meagan Bond – McNeese State – Fr. – Lumberton, Miss.
P – René Schwartzenburg – Louisiana College – Jr. – Marksville, La.
P – Cody Trahan – LSU – Sr. – Orange, Texas
C – Roxane Cassel – Louisiana-Monroe – So. – Deer Park, Texas
1B – Anissa Young – LSU – So. – Fontana, Calif.
2B – Marissa Koetting – McNeese State – Fr. – Ferris, Texas
3B – Jessica Pocorello – LSU-Alexandria – So. – Greenwell Springs, La.
SS – Mary Alice Roy – Louisiana College – Sr. – Pride, La.
OF – Brianna Love – Louisiana-Monroe – Jr. – Garland, Texas
OF – Rachel Mitchell – LSU – Sr. – LaPorte, Texas
OF – Christi Orgeron – Louisiana-Lafayette – So. – New Orleans, La.
DP – Ashley Applegate – LSU – Jr. – Modesto, Calif.
UT – Katie Duhe – Southeastern Louisiana – Jr. – Lutcher, La.
Honorable Mention
Pitcher: Brittany Cuevas, Louisiana-Lafayette; Lacey Gros, Nicholls State; Meghan Krieg, Louisiana Tech; Brittany Mack, LSU.
Catcher: Kayla Cole, Northwestern State;
Meghan Gomez, Southeastern Louisiana.
First Base: Kylie Bassett, Louisiana Tech; Heather Mosser, McNeese State.
Third Base: Jessica Mouse, LSU; Kayla Watterson, Nicholls State.
Shortstop: Molly Guidry, McNeese State; Shawntall Steamer, Southern.
Outfield: Ashley Langoni, LSU; Brittany Menard, Louisiana College; Liz Morvant, McNeese State; Claire Terracina, McNeese State.
Designated Player: Meghan Knowles, Louisiana Tech.