HOPPEL, McNANY, AND SCHMIDT SELECTED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM

Three AMCC softball players were selected to the Division III All-Region squad by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team, which represents Region VII of Division III softball. The All-Region awards honor student-athletes from the NFCA’s 10 regions and are nominated and voted upon by member coaches. Those recognized by the NFCA include Penn State Altoona's Gianna Hoppel and Penn State Behrend's Cami McNany and Ashleigh Schmidt. 

Hoppel, an AMCC first team all-conference selection, appeared in 29 total games for Penn State Altoona, including making 26 starts while enjoying a strong freshman season with the Lions. She led the AMCC in batting average (.462) this spring while also ranking second in on-base percentage (.488), sixth in sacrifice hits (4) and home runs (1), ninth in slugging percentage (.538), 16th in hits (36), 20th in runs scored (21), 22nd in total bases (42), and 26th in runs batted in (16). The freshman fielded her position well, finishing 13th in the AMCC in fielding percentage (.982) while ranking fourth in putouts (160). 

McNany and Schmidt are coming off AMCC Pitcher and Player of the Year honors to earn All-Region for the first time in their careers. Both helped the Lions capture the AMCC Championship and were named to the All-Tournament Team.

In 36 games, McNany paced the team with 45 hits, 42 RBIs and 11 doubles. She is ranked 13^th in NCAA Division III statistics with 1.41 RBIs per game. McNany only struck out three times in 123 plate appearances, while posting a .534 slugging percentage and a .970 fielding percentage.

Schmidt finished the season with a 2.62 ERA, good enough for fifth in the conference. She led the team with 11 wins in the circle in 19 appearances. Schmidt tallied three wins in the AMCC Tournament and struck out 13. Overall, she registered 80 strikeouts in 96.1 innings pitched.

View the complete list of the 2022 NFCA Division III All-Region teams