Teams: Softball: Press Releases

Thursday, May 7, 2009

THREE FROM SOFTBALL ON ESPN THE MAGAZINE REGIONAL ACADEMIC TEAM

Roni Herbst is one of three Jumbos honored for her performance on the field and in class

MEDFORD -- Combining outstanding academics with stellar play on the softball diamond, three members of the Tufts University team have been voted on to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams.

Senior 2B Danielle Lopez (Danvers, MA) is on the College Division First Team for District 1 (Northeast), while senior 3B Sam Kuhles (Somerville, NJ) and senior OF Roni Herbst (Montclair, NJ) are on the Second Team. Lopez is now eligible for the Academic All-America team as a first teamer for the region.

All three players are leading contributors to an extraordinary Tufts season. The Jumbos won their sixth NESCAC championship last weekend and are currently 38-1. Ranked #5 nationally, they open NCAA Tournament Regional play at Endicott College today.

Academic All-District nominees must be starters or key reserves on their teams with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. They are eligible after completing one full calendar year at their institution and reaching sophomore athletic eligibility. Lopez and Herbst are bio-psychology majors and Kuhles majors in biology.

Tufts is the only school with three representatives on the College Division All-District Academic teams, which include Division II and III institutions.

►2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Softball Teams

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