Monday, May 8th, 2006

May Alves Highlights 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division-III All-Region Team Selections

Piedmont College softball player May Alves was named to the 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division-III All-Atlantic Region first team while teammates Meredith Ray and Emily Maxey garnered second team selections. These three players helped lead Piedmont to their first-ever NCAA Division-III National Championship bid which is currently being held in Roanoke, VA.

Alves hit .402 for the year with a .561 slugging percentage. She tallied 43 hits, 14 of which were for extra bases. Alves led the team with 34 RBI's and 16 stolen bases. She also stands as the NCAA Division-III national leader in hit by pitches with 14 total and a season average of .37 per game.

Ray has been a mainstay on the mound for PC all season with an overall record of 20-4. She ranks nationally in NCAA Division-III at 29th and 14th respectively in ERA (1.09) and wins (20). She was named the Great South Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season.

Maxey led the squad in both average (.485) and slugging percentage (.604). She is currently ranked 20th in NCAA Division-III for her .485 batting average. She has tallied a team-high 20 walks and 61 total bases. She has recorded 49 hits in only 101 at-bats with eight doubles and two triples.