Five Heels Named To All-Region Team

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its D1 All-Region teams this afternoon and five Tar Heels were named All-East-Region.

Kat Rodriguez and Carlie Myrtle were each named First Team All-Region. Rodriguez brings home the honor after a historic season in Chapel Hill. The graduate student hit .453 with a nation leading, program record, and ACC record tying 83 RBI. Her 57 runs are tied with Alex Coleman for the single-season program record.

Myrtle earns first team honors after a breakout senior campaign that saw her hit a team high 16 home runs. Entering the season, she had six career homers and 29 RBI. This year she has 16 bombs and 56 RBI.

Sanaa Thompson was named Second Team All-Region after a year that saw her hit .341 with 58 RBI and eight home runs. She was also nearly perfect on the base paths going 10-11 on stolen base attempts. The sophomore made highlight reel play after highlight reel play in center field.

Lexie Roberts and Alex Coleman were each named Third Team All-Region. Coleman had a massive season where she hit .391 with 21 RBI while playing lockdown defense in right field. The senior went 13-14 on stolen base attempts and has a program record tying 57 runs. Her 72 hits are second most on the team.

Roberts picks up the honor after hitting .393 and driving in 20 runs. Her 51 runs are the third best on the team. She held down left field defensively all season. Like Coleman, she also went 13-14 on stolen base attempts.

Five Tar Heels making All-Region ties the program record for most in a single season (2000). Two first-team honorees are the most since 2009 when UNC placed three on the first team.

Players Mentioned

Alex Coleman

Carlie Myrtle

Lexie Roberts

Kat Rodriguez

Sanaa Thompson

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