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Campbell Places 11 Softball Players on NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete Team

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Campbell University placed 11 softball players on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athlete Team. In order to make the team, the student-athlete must maintain a 3.5 grade point average for the entire academic year.

Megan Paul, Kelly Weaver, Stephenie Pappas, Karlie Love, Jessica Huffman, Lauren Caviness, Ashley Marley, Erica Willis, Lexi Myers, Holly Harris and Lindsay Landry all received this high honor for the Fighting Camels.

Myers, Harris, Paul, Caviness, Willis, Love and Huffman all had perfect 4.0 GPA's for the 2005-06 school year.

Wills became the first Campbell player in school history to be named to the NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete Team four times. The Dunn, N.C. native graduated last spring and was awarded the Campbell Senior GPA award. Willis stared 55 games for the Camels last season finishing second on the team with six doubles.
Harris is just one of four Camels to receive the honor at least three times. The Whitby, Ontario native graduated from Campbell last spring and goes into the CU record books as one of the greatest to ever wear the orange and black. She ranks in the top 10 of 15 offensive, defensive and pitching career categories.

Landry, Myers and Paul each receive there second All-American Scholar Athlete honors. Landry and Myers each graduated last spring, while Paul will be the starting second baseman for the Camels in her senior season. Landry hit .227 last season playing in 52 games and starting 49 in the CU outfield. Myers made 14 appearances in the circle last year and ranks in the top 10 in eight career pitching categories. Paul started 56 games for CU last year stealing six bases and driving in six runs.

Huffman was the only unanimous selection to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference First Team last year after hitting .355 with 30 RBI, 7 home runs and 32 stolen bases. Weaver went 14-10 for the Camels in the circle with a 1.83 ERA and a pair of shutouts. Lauren Caviness, a pharmacy major, posted a 17-14 record in the circle with a 1.83 ERA and set the Campbell single-season strikeout record with 166.

Pappas started 57 games for the Camels hitting .248 with six doubles and 15 stolen bases. Love played in 54 of Campbell's 59 games and drove in 17 runs, including a couple of game winners. Marley played in 41 games and started nine hitting .214 with five stolen bases.

Last season, the Camels posted the most wins since 1996 and advanced to the Atlantic Sun Tournament for the first time since 1999. Head coach Drew Peterson was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year, while two Camels received all-conference honors.

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Players Mentioned

Holly Harris

#23 Holly Harris

OF
5' 6"
Senior
Ashley Marley

#8 Ashley Marley

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Erica Willis

#4 Erica Willis

OF/C
5' 5"
Senior
Lauren Caviness

#18 Lauren Caviness

P
5' 9"
Junior
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

INF/P
5' 8"
Sophomore
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

INF
5' 4"
Senior
Megan Paul

#11 Megan Paul

INF
5' 2"
Senior
Kelly Weaver

#9 Kelly Weaver

P
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Holly Harris

#23 Holly Harris

5' 6"
Senior
OF
Ashley Marley

#8 Ashley Marley

5' 5"
Sophomore
OF
Erica Willis

#4 Erica Willis

5' 5"
Senior
OF/C
Lauren Caviness

#18 Lauren Caviness

5' 9"
Junior
P
Jessica Huffman

#14 Jessica Huffman

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Karlie Love

#12 Karlie Love

5' 8"
Sophomore
INF/P
Stephenie Pappas

#15 Stephenie Pappas

5' 4"
Senior
INF
Megan Paul

#11 Megan Paul

5' 2"
Senior
INF
Kelly Weaver

#9 Kelly Weaver

5' 9"
Senior
P