The three first team All-Americans this season are the most selected by any program in the country.
Four Gators Selected To NFCA All-American Teams
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY – Florida boasts a trio of first team selections and a third team honoree on this year's NFCA All-America squads. Kelly Barnhill, Delanie Gourley and Amanda Lorenz each picked up first team accolades, while Kayli Kvistad earned a spot on the third team.
This is the second consecutive year that the Gators have had four NFCA All-Americans, but the first time since 2011 that the program has garnered three first team honors. The 2011 first team ballot consisted of Megan Bush, Kelsey Bruder and Brittany Schutte.
The three first team selections this year are the most by any other program in the country.
In regards to this season, classmates Barnhill and Lorenz earned first team accolades for the first time careers, while Gourley made her second-straight appearance as a first team selection.
Lorenz was a third team All-American as a freshman in 2016.
Kvistad, now a two-time All-American, was named to the second team in 2016.
Below is a full list of awards and highlights for each student-athlete from the 2017 season.
Walton's Words
"It's a pretty special day, especially when you're honored as an All-American getting ready to play in your first College World Series game. So I'm really proud of our four All-Americans and I'm extremely proud of our players having a great season to this point which allowed them the opportunity to be All-Americans.
"When we recruit, we talk to every potential student-athlete about one day winning a national championship, being an All-American and being an Academic All-American. So this is a special day for Gator softball players past, present and future." – Tim Walton
Kelly Barnhill – Sophomore - First Team - Pitcher
Season Awards
Barnhill 2017 Top Performances & Highlights
Amanda Lorenz – Sophomore – First Team - Outfield
Awards
Delanie Gourley – Senior – First Team - At-Large
Awards
Kayli Kvistad – Junior – Third Team - At-Large First Base
Awards
The Gators will gear up to face SEC foe Texas A&M in the opening game of the 2017 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City at noon ET on ESPN Thursday, June 1.
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This is the second consecutive year that the Gators have had four NFCA All-Americans, but the first time since 2011 that the program has garnered three first team honors. The 2011 first team ballot consisted of Megan Bush, Kelsey Bruder and Brittany Schutte.
The three first team selections this year are the most by any other program in the country.
In regards to this season, classmates Barnhill and Lorenz earned first team accolades for the first time careers, while Gourley made her second-straight appearance as a first team selection.
Lorenz was a third team All-American as a freshman in 2016.
Kvistad, now a two-time All-American, was named to the second team in 2016.
Below is a full list of awards and highlights for each student-athlete from the 2017 season.
Walton's Words
"It's a pretty special day, especially when you're honored as an All-American getting ready to play in your first College World Series game. So I'm really proud of our four All-Americans and I'm extremely proud of our players having a great season to this point which allowed them the opportunity to be All-Americans.
"When we recruit, we talk to every potential student-athlete about one day winning a national championship, being an All-American and being an Academic All-American. So this is a special day for Gator softball players past, present and future." – Tim Walton
Kelly Barnhill – Sophomore - First Team - Pitcher
Season Awards
- 2017 NFCA First Team All-American
- 2017 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
- 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-American
- SEC Pitcher of the Year
- All-SEC First Team
- NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- SEC Pitcher of the Week – 5x (2/20, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2)
- USA Softball Co-Player of the Week – (4/18)
- Louisville Slugger/NFCA Pitcher of the Week – (4/18)
- ESPNW Player of the Week – (4/18)
Barnhill 2017 Top Performances & Highlights
- Pitched her second career no-hitter against Kentucky (4/16/17)
- Has 14 wins and nine shutouts over Top 25 opponents this season.
- Entered in the sixth inning of a scoreless game against then No. 1-ranked Florida State (4/12) and struck out three to shut the door on a 1-0 victory.
- Recorded the two longest scoreless inning streaks (45.2 & 51.0) by any current pitcher on staff this season.
- Pitched a program single game record 10.1 innings and 21 strikeouts (10 looking) against Florida State (5/3/2017)
- Produced 18 games with 10 or more strikeouts and handed opponent season-highs to notable programs such as: Auburn (16), Georgia (14), Kentucky 2x (15), Ole Miss (16), Tennessee (12) and Florida State (21)
- First pitcher in Florida history to have earned five SEC Pitcher of the Week awards in the same season
- Struck out the side 48 times over 22 games this season
- Has thrown four one-hitters this season. USF (2/12), Northwestern State (2/18), Long Beach State (3/2) and Oklahoma State (5/20).
- Has only allowed opponents to reach third base in 17 innings out of the 173.2 innings pitched this season.
Amanda Lorenz – Sophomore – First Team - Outfield
Awards
- 2017 NFCA First Team All-American
- 2017 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2017 All-SEC First Team
- Tallied a career-high five RBI at USF (2/12)
- Scored three runs in three different games to tie her career-high: Elon (2/25), Long Beach State (3/2) and North Texas (5/7)
- Recorded her first outfield assist of the season at home against Florida State (4/12). Threw out Jessica Warren at home plate from left field during a scoreless game to preserve a shutout
- Tabbed her first career multi-home run game against North Florida (4/5) when she hit two and ended the day 2-for-3 at the plate with four RBI
- Reached base safely in the first 42 games of the season to set a new Florida record. Has reached base safely in 61 of Florida 63 games going into Women's College World Series
- As the leadoff batter for the Gators, Lorenz is hitting at a .422 average and slugging .703 with a .548 on base percentage when starting the inning for Florida at the plate
- Was 5-for-8 (.625) in the Super Regional series against Alabama. Lorenz hit a two-run home run in game two of the series to extend the series to a third game. In the series finale she was also responsible for one of the two runs scored by the Gators in the 2-1 win over the Crimson Tide that clinched a berth to the Women's College World Series
Delanie Gourley – Senior – First Team - At-Large
Awards
- 2017 NFCA First Team All-American
- USA Softball Player of the Year Finalist
- Senior CLASS Award Top 10 Finalist
- 2017 All-SEC First Team
- NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
- SEC Pitcher of the Week – 2x (3/6 & 3/21)
- 2017 Team USA member
- Hurled the program's sixth perfect game at the Judi Garman Classic against Iowa (3/2/17). Became only the fourth Florida pitcher to throw a perfect game.
- Threw her fourth individual no-hitter of her career and second postseason no-hitter for the Gators against Florida A&M (5/19/17). Also, threw the first in 2014 against Florida A&M.
- Has thrown four one-hitters this season for the Gators. Illinois State (2/10), Fordham (2/24), Missouri (3/11) & Oklahoma State (5/21). Two against eventual NCAA Tournament teams (Fordham & Missouri) earlier in the year and one (Oklahoma State) during the NCAA Regional round.
- Has seven wins and has shut out four Top 25 teams this season.
- Shut down Michigan (2/11/17) and allowed zero hits in the final three innings of a 2-1 (10 innings) victory.
- Recorded a career-long 29.1 scoreless inning streak that stretched over a six game span.
- Struck out the side 15 times this season.
- Has not allowed an earned run since April 15, at Kentucky (stretch of 10 appearances).
Kayli Kvistad – Junior – Third Team - At-Large First Base
Awards
- 2017 NFCA Third Team All-American
- 2017 NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
- 2017 All-SEC First Team
- 2017 CoSIDA All-American Second Team
- SEC Player of the Week – (4/25)
- Had the walk-off RBI single in the 1-0 win over then ranked No. 1 Florida State (4/12) in the bottom of the seventh inning
- Hit the two home runs against then-No. 11 Tennessee to help clinch the Gators third-straight SEC Regular Season Championship
- Her 64 walks are a new Florida single-season record and her on-base % currently ranks at the top of the Florida single-season record book.
- National Ranks: Walks (64 – 2nd) & on base % (.575 – 4th)
- Went 3-for-3 at the plate against California at the Judi Garman Classic with a pair of RBI and eight putouts. Highlight of the game was her two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning
- Has produced 16 game-winning hits this season
- Scored the go-ahead run to put the Gators ahead 1-0 in a 2-0 win over Kentucky (4/16) in the first inning
- Recorded 279 putouts and six assists compared to only one error on the season (.997)
| 2017 NFCA Division I All-American Teams | ||
| First Team | ||
| Pos. | Player | School |
| Pitcher | Kelly Barnhill | University of Florida |
| Pitcher | Sarah Groenewegen | University of Minnesota,Twin Cities |
| Pitcher | Danielle O'Toole | University of Arizona |
| Catcher | Kendyl Lindaman | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| First Base | Jessie Harper | University of Arizona |
| Second Base | Hannah Flippen | University of Utah |
| Third Base | Jessie Warren | Florida State University |
| Shortstop | DJ Sanders | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Outfield | Bailey Landry | Louisiana State University |
| Outfield | Aleah Craighton | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Outfield | Amanda Lorenz | University of Florida |
| Utility/Pitcher | Megan Good | James Madison University |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Sahvanna Jaquish | Louisiana State University |
| At Large/Shortstop | Meghan Gregg | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| At Large/Pitcher | Jessica Burroughs | Florida State University |
| At Large/Pitcher | Alexis Osorio | University of Alabama |
| At Large | Delanie Gourley | University of Florida |
| At Large | Nikki Udria | University of Oregon |
| Second Team | ||
| Pitcher | Megan Betsa | University of Michigan |
| Pitcher | Megan Kleist | University of Oregon |
| Pitcher | Randi Rupp | Texas State University |
| Catcher | Jenavee Peres | San Diego State University |
| First Base | Shay Knighten | University of Oklahoma |
| Second Base | Caleigh Clifton | University of Oklahoma |
| Third Base | Katiyana Mauga | University of Arizona |
| Shortstop | Morgan Zerkle | Marshall University |
| Outfield | Lea Foerster | Michigan State University |
| Outfield | Morgan Klaevemann | Florida State University |
| Outfield | Kelly Christner | University of Michigan |
| Utility/Pitcher | Sierra Hyland | California Polytechnic State University |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Kendra Lynch | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| At Large/Utility/Pitcher | Rachel Garica | University of California, Los Angeles |
| At Large/Pitcher | Paige Parker | University of Oklahoma |
| At Large/Shortstop | Mo Mercado | University of Arizona |
| At Large/Third Base | Lindsey Cargill | Baylor University |
| At Large/Pitcher | Emily Watson | University of Tulsa |
| Third Team | ||
| Pitcher | Allie Walljasper | Louisiana State University |
| Pitcher | Kaylee Carlson | Auburn University |
| Pitcher | McKenna Bull | Brigham Young University |
| Pitcher | Jordan Dixon | Marshall University |
| Catcher | Chloe Miller | University of Wisconsin |
| First Base | Alex Powers | Florida State University |
| Second Base | Faith Canfield | University of Michigan |
| Third Base | Riley Sartain | Texas A&M University |
| Shortstop | Lilli Piper | Ohio State University |
| Outfield | Cortni Emanuel | University of Georgia |
| Outfield | Nicole Evans | University of Illinois |
| Outfield | Danica Mercado | University of Oregon |
| Utility/Pitcher | Sydney O'Hara | Syracuse University |
| DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Vanessa Shippy | Oklahoma State University |
| At Large/Shortstop | Emily Lochten | Florida Atlantic University |
| At Large/First Base | Kayli Kvistad | University of Florida |
| At Large/Shortstop | Katie Reed | University of Kentucky |
| At Large/First Base | Jessica Twaddle | Murray State University |
| At Large/Shortstop | Ali Aguilar | University of Washington |
The Gators will gear up to face SEC foe Texas A&M in the opening game of the 2017 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City at noon ET on ESPN Thursday, June 1.
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