Official Releases: D2CCA | NFCA
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Davenport senior,
Rachel Griffin, has been named First Team All-Region by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and Second Team All-Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The D2CCA voting is conducted by the region's sports information directors while coaches do the honors for the NFCA. Griffin, the 2022 GLIAC Player of the Year, was one of 14 student-athletes named to the first team for the D2CCA while the NFCA's Second Team featured 13 players.
After a second-team nod for the D2CCA in 2021, the Jackson, Michigan native is the program's first player to be recognized twice by the D2CCA and first to be featured on the first team. As for the NFCA, Griffin is the third Panther to garner all-region honors in the Division II era joining Mallory Teunissen (First Team) and Alexa Flores (Second Team), both of which were in 2018.
This season, Griffin ranked third in the GLIAC in doubles (14), fourth in home runs (7), fourth in slugging (.644), fifth in total bases (87), sixth in batting average (.370), eighth in RBI (34), and ninth in on-base percentage (.425). In her career, Griffin racked up more at-bats (620), played more games (211) and started more of them (204) than any other player in school history. Career wise, Griffin also ranks tied for first in doubles (49), second in RBI (155), second in total bases (370), tied for second in walks (71), third in home runs (30), tied for fifth in runs scored (126), sixth in on-base percentage (.419), seventh in batting average (.356), and eighth in slugging (.597).
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2022 D2CCA All-Midwest Region Teams
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| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
| Utility |
Gianni Iannantone, Indianapolis |
Megan Demler, Findlay |
| First Base |
Calli Wibbenmeyer, Rockhurst |
Lexi Fair, Southern Indiana |
| Second Base |
Dominique Proctor, Indianapolis |
Danielle Dennis, Illinois Springfield |
| Shortstop |
Lydia Goble, Grand Valley State |
Whitney Wendel, Lindenwood |
| Third Base |
Rachel Griffin, Davenport |
Emily O'Connor, Indianapolis |
| Catcher |
Lexy Rees, Indianapolis |
Jessie Rock, Walsh |
| DP |
Selena Michko, Purdue Northwest |
Lexie Hilling, Findlay |
| Outfield |
Olivia Stansbury, McKendree |
Anna Bennett, Trevecca |
| Outfield |
Joanna Cirrincione, Grand Valley State |
Paige Kortz, Ferris State |
| Outfield |
Megan Nichols, Indianapolis |
Kaleigh Golden, Ohio Dominican |
| Pitcher |
Kristina Bettis, Drury |
Sydney Long, Ohio Dominican |
| Pitcher |
Hannah Beatus, Grand Valley State |
Haylie Foster, Indianapolis |
| Pitcher |
Kenzee Smith, Indianapolis |
Josie Newman, Southern Indiana |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Amanda Weyh, Lindenwood |
Allie Goodin, Southern Indiana |
D2CCA 2022 Midwest Region Player of the Year: Olivia Stansbury, Jr., OF, McKendree
D2CCA 2022 Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year: Kristina Bettis, Jr., Drury
2022 NFCA All-Midwest Region Teams
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| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
| Pitcher |
Kenzee Smith, Indianapolis |
Hannah Beatus, Grand Valley State |
| Pitcher |
Amanda Weyh, Lindenwood |
Sydney Long, Ohio Dominican |
| Pitcher |
Kristina Bettis, Drury |
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| Catcher |
Lexy Rees, Indianapolis |
Jessie Rock, Walsh |
| First Base |
Calli Wibbenmeyer, Rockhurst |
Gianni Iannantone, Indianapolis |
| Second Base |
Danielle Dennis, Illinois Springfield |
Rainey Psenicka, Wayne State |
| Third Base |
Braxton Downs, Ohio Dominican |
Rachel Griffin, Davenport |
| Third Base |
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Emily O'Connor, Indianapolis |
| Shortstop |
Lydia Goble, Grand Valley State |
Whitney Wendel, Lindenwood |
| Outfield |
Olivia Stansbury, McKendree |
Paige Kortz, Ferris State |
| Outfield |
Joanna Cirrincione, Grand Valley State |
Kaitlin Lynch, Grand Valley State |
| Outfield |
Megan Nichols, Indianapolis |
MacKenzie Bedrick, Southern Indiana |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Lexie Hilling, Findlay |
Allie Goodin, Southern Indiana |
| DP or UT/Non-P |
Selena Michko, Purdue Northwest |
Jillian Mathis, Illinois Springfield |
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Story by:
Cooper Weidenthaler
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