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Title: Softball: Tide's caravan moving on to Oklahoma City Post by: pmull on May 27, 2012, 07:32:48 AM Quote The caravan rolled into the University of Alabama softball program four years ago. In a couple of days, it will roll to Oklahoma City for the third time to play in the Women's College World Series. The caravan came from near and far: Jazlyn Lunceford and Olivia Gibson from Tuscaloosa County High and Tuscaloosa Academy, respectively; Kendall Dawson from Plant City, Fla.; Jennifer Fenton from Kennesaw, Ga.; and Cassie Reilly-Boccia from Yorktown Heights, N.Y. They were the freshman class of the 2009 season. The class got even more special with the addition of Amanda Locke of Mesquite, Texas. Locke arrived at UA the year before but sat out her first season as a redshirt. Her freshman season on the field coincided with the arrival of the caravan. Together, they have won an average of 53.5 games per season, and their final year isn't over yet. Their .846 winning percentage over the last four years is tops in the nation for any group of seniors. They have won back-to-back-to-back Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, and twice won the SEC tournament title. They have won four NCAA regionals and twice played in the semifinal round at the World Series. http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1369474 Title: Re: Softball: Tide's caravan moving on to Oklahoma City Post by: Jamos on May 27, 2012, 08:26:08 AM It has been such a pleasure to watch these young ladies play the past 4 years. Except for Gibson, all of them have played a major role in the Tide's success since their arrival. Gibson would have played more had it not been for her having to play in the shadows of all-american Ashley Holcombe and record setting Kendall Dawson.
They will be missed. Roll Tide!!! :( #+ |