Top 25 Finalists for National Player of the Year

[3Bsnag]

http://www.asasoftball.com/about/getStory.asp?nid=1817

Final 10 released May 6th, winner May 20th

Huge props to Ashley Hansen, Stanford, for being the only freshman. IMO, she won't win it, but has impressive #'s for a frosh- .427 BA & .641 SLG%

Name – School – Year – Position – Hometown

Chelsea Bramlett (Mississippi State) – Junior – Catcher/Infield – Cordova, Tenn.

Stacie Chambers (Arizona) – Junior – Catcher – Glendale, Az.

Ashley Charters (Washington) – Senior - Infield– Beaverton, Ore.

Kaitlin Cochran (Arizona State) - Senior- Outfield - Yorba Linda, Calif.

Kelsi Dunne (Alabama) – Sophomore – Pitcher – Port Orange, Fla.

Francesca Enea (Florida) – Junior – Outfield – Woodland Hills, Calif.

Amber Flores (Oklahoma) – Junior – Infield – Calexico, Calif.

Alisa Goler (Georgia) – Sophomore – Infield – Frankfort, Ill.

Alissa Haber (Stanford) – Junior – Outfield- Newark, Calif.

Ashley Hansen (Stanford) – Freshman – Infield – Chandler, Az.

Tiffany Huff (Tennessee) – Junior – Catcher/First Base – Saugus, Calif.

Cheyenne Jenks (Florida Gulf Coast) – Senior –Infield – Naples, Fla.

Brittany Lastrapes (Arizona) – Sophomore – Outfield - Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Danielle Lawrie (Washington) – Junior - Pitcher – Langley, British Columbia

Jenae Leles (Arizona) – Senior – Third Base – Fair Oaks, Calif.

Sam Marder (Ohio State) – Junior– Catcher - Calabasas, Calif.

Charlotte Morgan (Alabama) – Junior– Pitcher/Utility – Moreno Valley, Calif.

Stacey Nelson (Florida) – Senior – Pitcher – Los Alamitos, Calif.

Nikki Nemitz (Michigan) – Junior – Pitcher – St. Clair Shores, Mich.

Amber Patton (DePaul) – Senior – Third Base - Forsyth, Ill.

Missy Penna (Stanford) – Senior – Pitcher/Infield – Miami, Fla.

Brittany Rogers (Alabama) – Senior – Outfield - Dacula, Ga.

Kaila Shull (UCLA) – Junior – Catcher/Outfield – Lodi, Calif.

Danielle Spaulding (North Carolina) – Junior – First Base/Pitcher - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Tammy Williams (Northwestern) – Senior – Infield - Roscoe, Mo.

[Sam]

Why give 24 girls false hope.....The Sultaness of Swat, Ms. Katie Cochran is without a doubt, beyond any other consideration....the best...the most awesome....the finest....player....period....in the world.....not just in college.

[3Bsnag]

I agree. Will be interesting to see if the voters can get past that she's not a pitcher with killer ERA's like Nelson or Lawrie, or even Penna.

Can you imagine what she could make as a batting coach/guest instructor? It's crazy that she is a math major too- super gifted & smart.

[bear down 23]

Stacie Chambers from Arizona -- having way better year than Leles or Lastrapes or even Cochran ! This girl hits bombs !!!!

[Sam]

Stacie Chambers from Arizona -- having way better year than Leles or Lastrapes or even Cochran ! This girl hits bombs !!!!

Lots of folks hit bombs against The Bleeding Sisters of Mercy....Ms. Cochran...with all due respect to Chambers, who is an excellent player....hits them when they count and off of the best pitching around. Chambers has not yet shown that ability. Nothing against her...but she couldn't carry Ms. Cochran's athletic equipment.

[sportzjunky]

Im partial to T-Huff . The kid has always been a playa. Glad to see her excelling at this level.

[NORCALGOLD]

Toss up between Katie Chochran or Lawrie if she finishes strong

[NumeroUno]

Danielle Spaulding (North Carolina) – Junior – First Base/Pitcher - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

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[3Bsnag]

Top 10 Finalists released today:

Stacie Chambers (Arizona) – Junior – Catcher – Glendale, Az.
Kaitlin Cochran (Arizona State) - Senior- Outfield - Yorba Linda, Calif.
Amber Flores (Oklahoma) – Junior – Infield – Calexico, Calif.
Alisa Goler (Georgia) – Sophomore – Infield – Frankfort, Ill.
Danielle Lawrie (Washington) – Junior - Pitcher – Langley, British Columbia
Charlotte Morgan (Alabama) – Junior– Pitcher/Utility – Moreno Valley, Calif.
Stacey Nelson (Florida) – Senior – Pitcher – Los Alamitos, Calif.
Amber Patton (DePaul) – Senior – Third Base - Forsyth, Ill.
Missy Penna (Stanford) – Senior – Pitcher/Infield – Miami, Fla.
Tammy Williams (Northwestern) – Senior – Infield - Roscoe, Mo.

Watching the last few weeks, I think it comes down to Cochran, Nelson, and Penna with the award going to Nelson.

[Dropn N]

12 out of 25 from California and the winner probably coming from Southern California.....I'm just saying!