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Six Blue Devils Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
5/18/2023 2:28:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – No. 5 Duke softball set a program record with six Blue Devils earning NFCA Southeast All-Region recognition, as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon.
Graduate student Deja Davis and freshman D'Auna Jennings highlighted Duke's honorees with All-Region First Team distinction. Senior Gisele Tapia and freshman Aminah Vega were named to the All-Region Second Team while sophomore Ana Gold and freshman Cassidy Curd were selected to the third team.
All six Blue Devils now become eligible for the 2023 NFCA Division I All-America squads.
Curd has been stout for the Blue Devils this season, holding a 16-1 record after 30 appearances in the circle. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native was pinned with her first loss of the year against Longwood, despite fanning a season-high 11 batters in 4.1 hitless innings. She became the first player in program history to reach 100-plus strikeouts during their initial season and sits with 136 on the year. The freshman also became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter at the ACC tournament and recorded the sixth overall at the postseason event after Duke defeated Clemson, 2-0, in the semifinals.
Davis has played in 49-of-55 games this season, making 48 starts, and has been a key part of the Blue Devils' offense. The Cerritos, Calif., native recorded the first multi-home run game of her career after crushing two long balls in back-to-back plate appearances during the regular season finale at Pittsburgh.
Gold, a product of Ballston Spa, N.Y., has continued to rewrite the Duke record book this season, tallying 18 home runs to set the school record for single-season home runs. The sophomore has seen action in 54-of-55 games this year and sits second in the conference in home runs (18), home runs per game (0.33), RBIs (54), RBIs per game (1.00) and runs per game (0.93).
Jennings, who hails from Houston, Texas, has proved her power on offense, leading the team in batting average (.453) and stolen bases (19). Jennings earned her spot in the lineup, starting in centerfield in 53-of-55 games this year. She carries a program-high 17-game hitting streak into the NCAA Regional on Friday.
Tapia is batting .374 with 61 hits, 50 RBI and just six strikeouts in 163 plate appearances. A product of Long Beach, Calif., Tapia leads the NCAA in sacrifice flies with 10 on the year and recorded the first grand slam of her career during the regular season finale at Pittsburgh.
Vega has been strong for the Blue Devils at the plate, batting .374 with 18 multi-hit games on the year. The DeBary, Fla., native leads the team in triples (3) and total bases (114) and sits second behind Gold in home runs (12) and RBI (47). The starting second baseman is one of two players on the team to have competed in all 55 games so far this year, earning 54 starts.
The eighth-seeded Blue Devils open their NCAA Championship run with a noon game against George Mason on Friday at Duke Softball Stadium before Charlotte faces Campbell at 2:30 p.m. The regional is a double-elimination format.
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Graduate student Deja Davis and freshman D'Auna Jennings highlighted Duke's honorees with All-Region First Team distinction. Senior Gisele Tapia and freshman Aminah Vega were named to the All-Region Second Team while sophomore Ana Gold and freshman Cassidy Curd were selected to the third team.
All six Blue Devils now become eligible for the 2023 NFCA Division I All-America squads.
Curd has been stout for the Blue Devils this season, holding a 16-1 record after 30 appearances in the circle. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native was pinned with her first loss of the year against Longwood, despite fanning a season-high 11 batters in 4.1 hitless innings. She became the first player in program history to reach 100-plus strikeouts during their initial season and sits with 136 on the year. The freshman also became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter at the ACC tournament and recorded the sixth overall at the postseason event after Duke defeated Clemson, 2-0, in the semifinals.
Davis has played in 49-of-55 games this season, making 48 starts, and has been a key part of the Blue Devils' offense. The Cerritos, Calif., native recorded the first multi-home run game of her career after crushing two long balls in back-to-back plate appearances during the regular season finale at Pittsburgh.
Gold, a product of Ballston Spa, N.Y., has continued to rewrite the Duke record book this season, tallying 18 home runs to set the school record for single-season home runs. The sophomore has seen action in 54-of-55 games this year and sits second in the conference in home runs (18), home runs per game (0.33), RBIs (54), RBIs per game (1.00) and runs per game (0.93).
Jennings, who hails from Houston, Texas, has proved her power on offense, leading the team in batting average (.453) and stolen bases (19). Jennings earned her spot in the lineup, starting in centerfield in 53-of-55 games this year. She carries a program-high 17-game hitting streak into the NCAA Regional on Friday.
Tapia is batting .374 with 61 hits, 50 RBI and just six strikeouts in 163 plate appearances. A product of Long Beach, Calif., Tapia leads the NCAA in sacrifice flies with 10 on the year and recorded the first grand slam of her career during the regular season finale at Pittsburgh.
Vega has been strong for the Blue Devils at the plate, batting .374 with 18 multi-hit games on the year. The DeBary, Fla., native leads the team in triples (3) and total bases (114) and sits second behind Gold in home runs (12) and RBI (47). The starting second baseman is one of two players on the team to have competed in all 55 games so far this year, earning 54 starts.
The eighth-seeded Blue Devils open their NCAA Championship run with a noon game against George Mason on Friday at Duke Softball Stadium before Charlotte faces Campbell at 2:30 p.m. The regional is a double-elimination format.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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