April Schermann and
Melissa Baker , two key players on Illinois State Universitys 2001 Missouri Valley Conference champion softball team, were elected to the Verizon Academic All-District V University Division team.
Schermann, a First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection at second base and a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team member as well, hit .369 for the regular season--No. 3 in the conference--and drove in 32 runs for the Redbirds, who are attempting to defend their Valley Tournament title this weekend in Omaha.
A senior math education major from Peoria with a 3.66 cumulative grade point average, Schermann was among the nations leading hitters until an injury slowed her in mid-season.
Baker, a sophomore, was selected as the Academic All-District V designated player. The catcher/designated hitter from Reno, Nevada is hitting .219 with two home runs for Illinois State this season.
The Verizon Academic All-America program is conducted by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). District V consists of the Division I schools from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
They will join players at their positions from seven other districts on the Verizon Academic All-America team ballot, with that election to take place later this month.
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2001 Verizon Academic All-District V Softball Team
(selected by members of College Sports Information Directors of America)
Pitchers Leighann Burke, So., Purdue, 3.87 in Management (Lafayette, Ind.)
Jennifer Sharon, Sr., Notre Dame, 3.272 in Film, Television & Theater (Agoura Hills, Calif.)
Catcher Jarrah Myers, Jr., Notre Dame, 3.671 in Earth Science (Carbondale, Kansas)
Infield Amy Fouts, Sr., Bradley, 3.23 in Secondary Education (Port Byron, Ill.)
Carrie Lively, Jr., Ball State, 3.29 in Elementary Education (Atlanta, Ind.)
April Schermann, Sr., Illinois State, 3.66 in Math Education (Peoria, Ill.)
Katie Shea, So., Ball State, 3.67 in Exercise Science (Royal Oak, Mich.)
Outfield Bridget Broerman, Jr., Evansville, 3.51 in Accounting (Evansville, Ind.)
Danielle Klayman, Sr., Notre Dame, 3.49 in Management Information Systems (San Diego, Calif.)
Lynn Tortorelli, Sr., Purdue, 3.97 in Bio-Chemistry (Unionville, Ontario)
Desig. Player Melissa Baker, So., Illinois State, 3.40 in Business Administration (Reno, Nev.)
