Breaking News: 26 Finalists Named for the 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award

1. Kelly Barnhill – Florida – Pitcher – Senior
2. Sis Bates – Washington – Infield – Junior
3. Abbey Cheek – Kentucky – Infield – Senior
4. Georgina Corrick – USF – Pitcher – Sophomore
5. Mia Davidson – Mississippi State – Catcher –Sophomore
6. Alyssa DiCarlo – Georgia – Infield – Senior
7. Summer Ellyson – Louisiana – Pitcher – Junior
8. Amber Fiser – Minnesota – Pitcher – Junior
9. Montana Fouts – Alabama – Pitcher – Freshman
10. Rachel Garcia – UCLA – Pitcher – RS Junior
11. Kelli Godin – UCLA – Utility – Freshman
12. Megan Good – James Madison – Pitcher – RS Senior
13. Jessie Harper – Arizona – Infield – Junior
14. Bailey Hemphill – Alabama – Utility – Junior
15. Giselle Juarez – Oklahoma – Pitcher – Junior
16. Meghan King – Florida State – Pitcher – RS Senior
17. Kayla Konwent – Wisconsin – Infield – Junior
18. Amanda Lorenz – Florida – Outfield – Senior
19. Taylor McQuillin – Arizona – Pitcher – Senior
20. Dejah Mulipola – Arizona – Catcher – Junior
21. Nicole Newman – Drake – Pitcher – Senior
22. Gabbie Plain – Washington – Pitcher – Sophomore
23. Sydney Romero – Oklahoma – Infield – Senior
24. Amanda Sanchez – LSU – Infield – Senior
25. Sydney Sherrill – Florida State – Infield – Sophomore
26. Danielle Williams – Northwestern – Pitcher – Freshman

Previous recipients of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award are:

• Stacey Nuveman (UCLA, 2002)
• Cat Osterman (Texas, 2003, 2005 and 2006)
• Jessica Van der Linden (Florida State, 2004)
• Monica Abbott (Tennessee, 2007)
• Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech, 2008)
• Danielle Lawrie (Washington, 2009 and 2010)
• Ashley Hansen (Stanford, 2011)
• Keilani Ricketts (Oklahoma, 2012 and 2013)
• Lacey Waldrop (Florida State, 2014)
• Lauren Haeger (Florida, 2015)
• Sierra Romero (Michigan, 2016)
• Kelly Barnhill (Florida, 2017)
• Rachel Garcia (UCLA, 2018)

The Finalists include 10 seniors, nine juniors and four sophomores and three freshmen representing 18 NCAA Division I universities and nine athletic conferences.

Among the universities, Arizona has three student-athletes among the list of Finalists, followed by Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington with two student-athletes. Drake, Georgia, James Madison, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Northwestern, USF and Wisconsin also are represented by one student-athlete.

The list of 26 Finalists will be narrowed to the 10 Finalists on May 8 before the Top 3 Finalists will be announced on May 22.

The 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed May 28.