KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Lady Blues had four players named to the All-MIAA honorable mention squad which was announced today prior to the start of the MIAA Championship tournament in Kansas City.

Senior pitcher Kayla Long and senior third baseman Tish Williams along with junior catcher Jacque Horejsi and sophomore outfielder Lindsey Himpel# all-received honorable mention honors as voted on by the MIAA's coaches.

Long enters the tournament 10th in the MIAA in ERA with a 3.04 average going 11-16 this season in 156 and 1/3 innings pitched. She is fifth in the MIAA rankings in innings pitched and fourth in games started with 25 and complete games with 19.

Horejsi currently has a .293 batting averaged starting 40 of 44 games recording 39 hits with eight doubles, 15 runs scored and three home runs while driving in 26.

Williams leads the Lady Blues and is second in the MIAA in home runs with 12. She is also seventh in the MIAA in runs scored with .88 per contest and second in walks per game with .88 per game walking a total of 42 times this season. She leads the MIAA in on base percentage with a .520 tally and her .701 slugging percentage is fourth in conference play. She leads Washburn with her 42 runs scored while walking a school single-season record 42 times.

Himpel is batting .331 entering postseason play and has recorded a team-high 54 hits with three triples, eight doubles and two home runs along with 22 RBI and 31 runs scored.

2010 ALL-MIAA SOFTBALL TEAM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Miranda Campbell, Sr., 3B, Emporia State
 
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Beth Haley, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Paige Ladenburger, P, Emporia State
 
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Kristi Bredbenner, Emporia State
Jeanne Scarpello, Nebraska-Omaha

FIRST TEAM
P: Beth Haley, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
P: Paige Ladenburger, Fr., Emporia State
C: Kristi Meneely, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
1B: Kristin Wellwood, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
2B: Treightin Yates, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
SS: Amanda DeCastro, So., Pittsburg State
3B: Miranda Campbell, Sr., Emporia State**
OF: Adrian Mohr, Sr., Fort Hays State
OF: Linda Ketter, Sr., Emporia State
OF: Dacey Hassey, Jr., Northwest Missouri
DP: Erin Leslie, Sr., Northwest Missouri
UT: Lindsey Slocum, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
 
**Unanimous Selection

SECOND TEAM
P: Jennifer Heerey, So., Emporia State
P: Kayla Rupa, Jr., Fort Hays State
C: Angie Turner, Sr., Missouri Southern
1B: Kasey Martin, Jr., Central Missouri
1B: Adriana Wortley, So., Fort Hays State
2B: Angela Mahan, Jr., Emporia State
SS: Abby Hughes, Jr., Emporia State
3B: Krysta Baderdeen, Jr., Southwest Baptist
OF: Alli Hukill, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
OF: Cassie Martin, Sr., Pittsburg State
OF: Megan Roark, Jr., Missouri Southern
DP: Jessica Jones, Sr., Pittsburg State
UT: Maddie Holub, Fr., Fort Hays State
 

[Note: Ties in voting created an additional spots at 1B]
 
 
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Megan Schallom, Fr., P; Kelli Kurka, Jr., C; Jessica Marble, Sr., SS; Nikki Norberg, So., OF; Courtney Opich, So., DP.
 
Emporia State: Amanda Self, Fr., C; Jessica Brewer, Fr., OF.
 
Fort Hays State: Sara Tani, Jr., OF.
 
Missouri Southern: Kelli Bax, Sr., 2B.
 
Missouri Western: Jonnelle Belgar, Jr., P; Shannon Pivovar, Sr., 2B; Ashley Hudson, Jr., SS; Becky Diehl, Sr., OF; Toni Dance, Sr., OF.
 
Nebraska-Omaha: Molly Feichtinger So., SS; Katelyn Hinton, So., OF; Julia Krejci, Sr., DP.
 
Northwest Missouri: Jenna Creger, Fr., P; Hailee Hendricks, Fr., UT.
 
Pittsburg State: Melissa Slayden, Sr., P; Lindsay Birchfield, Sr., C.
 
Southwest Baptist: Josie Rose, Jr., P; Nina Amaro-Garcia, Sr., 1B; Latasha Baderdeen, Fr., SS.
 
Truman: Laura Miller, Fr., OF; Erica LaCombe, Sr., OF; Richelle van Gennip, Sr., DP.
 
Washburn: Kayla Long, Sr., P; Jacque Horejsi, Jr., C; Tish Williams, Sr., 3B; Lindsey Himpel, So., OF.