NFCA RELEASE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Junior catcher
Julia Seader was selected as one of fifty players to the "Watch List" for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association/Schutt Sports Division II National Player of the Year award as announced Feb. 8.
Seader was named East Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year last season after leading the conference with 49 runs batted in while finishing second with 12 home runs and third with a .406 batting average a year ago. The Piscataway native also earned a spot on the All-East Region second team in 2017.
The top 25 finalists for the 2018 National Player of the Year award will be announced on April 23, and the top-10 finalists will be announced on May 15. The 2018 winner will be recognized on June 4, following the conclusion of the season.
Seader and the rest of the Pioneers open the 2018 season when they travel to Clermont, Fla. to take on Ferris State on Sunday, Mar. 4.
| 2018 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watch List |
| *Denotes returning NFCA All-American |
| Courtney Barnhill |
Outfield |
Sophomore |
Angelo State University |
| Janessa Bassett* |
Outfield |
Senior |
Dixie State University |
| Erin Boone* |
Outfield |
Junior |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
| Taylor Brandts |
Pitcher |
Senior |
UVa Wise |
| Jessica Brown |
Catcher |
Senior |
Cal State San Bernardino |
| Rosa'Lynn Burton* |
Outfield |
Sophomore |
Wilmington University |
| Jayden Chestnut |
Pitcher |
Junior |
Central Oklahoma |
| Haleigh Christopher |
Catcher |
Sophomore |
University of Charleston |
| Angelique Elemen* |
Utility |
Junior |
Fort Lewis College |
| Sara Ercolani |
Second Base |
Senior |
West Chester University |
| Julia Garcia* |
Third Base |
Senior |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
| Haley Gilham* |
Pitcher |
Senior |
Chico State |
| Brooke Goad |
Outfield |
R-Senior |
Southern Arkansas University |
| Kilee Halbert |
Pitcher |
Senior |
West Texas A&M University |
| Ashley Hardin* |
Outfield |
Senior |
West Texas A&M University |
| Morgan Heard |
Shortstop |
Senior |
Central Oklahoma |
| Brooke Hodgson* |
Utility |
Senior |
Colorado Mesa University |
| Kala Holder* |
Infield |
Sophomore |
Pittsburg State University |
| Hanna Holland |
Outfield |
R-Junior |
Humboldt State University |
| Amanda Houck* |
Pitcher |
Senior |
West Chester University |
| Mariah Jameyson* |
Catcher |
Senior |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
| Jamie Johnson* |
Third Base |
Senior |
UNC Pembroke |
| Sara Keeny |
Outfield |
Junior |
Kutztown University |
| Kacie Kelly* |
Second Base |
Sophomore |
Saint Leo University |
| Carly Kingery |
Pitcher |
Junior |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
| Taylor Kline |
Shortstop |
Senior |
Ohio Dominican University |
| Jennifer Leonhardt* |
Pitcher |
Sophomore |
University of Southern Indiana |
| Caitlyn Lloyd |
Outfield |
Sophomore |
California Baptist University |
| Brandy Marlett* |
Pitcher |
Senior |
Angelo State University |
| Brenna Martini* |
Third Base |
Senior |
Adelphi University |
| Jess Meidl* |
Outfield |
Senior |
Minnesota State University |
| Jessica Mohl |
Shortstop |
Senior |
Valdosta State University |
| Marisa Monasseri* |
Catcher |
Senior |
Caldwell University |
| Emily Price* |
Shortstop |
Senior |
California (Pa.) |
| Christa Reisinger* |
Outfield |
Junior |
Truman State University |
| Lacie Rinus* |
Pitcher |
Sophomore |
Carson-Newman University |
| Meredith Rousse |
Second Base |
Senior |
Saginaw Valley State University |
| Jill Roye* |
Pitcher/First Base |
Senior |
Southern Arkansas University |
| Rhiannon Sassman |
Shortstop |
Junior |
University of West Florida |
| Julia Seader |
Catcher |
Junior |
LIU Post |
| Haley Simonds* |
Utility/Pitcher |
Sophomore |
Newberry College |
| Allie Smith* |
Infield |
Senior |
West Texas A&M University |
| Kylee Smith* |
Pitcher |
Sophomore |
University of North Georgia |
| Sydney Sprague* |
Shortstop |
Senior |
University of North Georgia |
| McKenzie Surface |
Pitcher |
Junior |
Colorado Mesa University |
| AnnMarie Torres* |
First Base |
Sophomore |
Colorado Mesa University |
| Hannah Vet* |
Pitcher |
Senior |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Kelsey Vining |
Outfield |
Senior |
University of Montevallo |
| Magnolia West |
Outfield |
Sophomore |
Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Natalie Willis |
Second Base |
Junior |
Newberry College |