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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Fifty-six players have been named to the 2003 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All America first, second and third teams.
The awards were announced Wednesday at the opening ceremonies prior to the NCAA Division I softball WomenÃŒs College World Series in Oklahoma City. All three teams were selected by NFCA-member NCAA Division I coaching representatives, bases on nominations from the 2003 season.

Each of the eight WomenÃŒs College World Series participants is represented on the All-America teams with Arizona and UCLA leading the way with four selections. The Bruins placed four players on the first team ? pitcher Keira Goerl, shortstop Natasha Watley, designated player Claire Sua and utility player Tairia Mims -- while Arizona had three first team selections ? pitcher Alicia Hollowell, outfielder Autumn Champion and shortstop Lovie Jung (at-large) and one second team selection (outfielder Courtney Fossatti).

No. 3 seed Texas placed one player on the first team, pitcher Cat Osterman, while fourth seeded Oklahoma had two honorees ? first team third baseman Leah Gulla and second team pitcher Kami Keiter.

No. 5 seed Washington also placed two players on All-America teams. Catcher Kristen Rivera was named to the first team and pitcher Tia Bollinger was a member of the second team.

Louisiana-Lafayette, winners of the No. 6 Regional, had two players honored. Becky McMurtry (at-large/third base) was named to the second team and outfielder Danyele Gomez was named to the third team.

California first baseman Veronica Nelson was named to the second team, while her teammate Courtney Scott was an at large catcher on the second team.

Alabama first baseman Jackie McClain was also a second team at-large selection.

Rounding out the All-American first team are Hawaii first baseman Stacey Porter, Purdue second baseman Andrea Hillsey, Brigham Young outfielder Janalisi Keohohou, Mississippi State outfielder Iyhia McMichael, Cal State Fullerton first baseman Jenny Topping (at-large), DePaul pitcher Lindsay Chouinard (at-large), Oklahoma State pitcher Lauren Bay (at-large) and Florida State utility player Jessica van der Linden (at-large).

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association names more than 300 first, second and third team All-Americans in NCAA Divisions I, II and III as well as in NAIA, NJCAA, California Community College, Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges and high school.