May 17, 2012
STARKVILLE, Miss. -
Junior Jhavon Hamilton was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Mideast Region First Team, as announced by the NFCA Friday afternoon. Friday's selection marks the first-career all-region first-team honor for Hamilton, as she was named to the NFCA All-Mideast Region Second Team last season.
Hamilton leads the Redbirds this season with 12 home runs, 36 RBI, 56 hits and a .575 slugging percentage. The Joliet, Ill., native was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team last weekend at the annual MVC awards banquet, prior to the State Farm MVC Softball Championship. Hamilton is hitting .309 this season and ranks second on the squad with eight doubles and 10 stolen bases.
Hamilton was one of four Valley players selection to the NFCA All-Mideast Region squad, as she was joined by Bradley's Madeline Lynch-Crumrine on the first team. Evansville's Kayla Fortner and Southern Illinois' Mallory Duran-Sellers were named to the second team.
Illinois State will open NCAA Regional play Friday against No. 9 overall seed and host Missouri at 6:30 p.m.
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