Emanuele, Miller Represent Conference Carolinas on NFCA All-American Teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its 2022 NFCA Division II All-America teams on Wednesday afternoon and Conference Carolinas had two student-athletes recognized.
A 2022 D2CCA and NFCA First Team All-Region selection, Emanuele led Conference Carolinas in hitting this season with a .484 average (77-for-157), a .889 slugging percentage and 82 RBIs. She was named the 2022 Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and was named to the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year Top 25 award list. A junior infielder from Corona, California, Emanuele finished the season with 21 doubles, two triples and a school record 13 home runs. She also scored 45 times and was 21-for-21 on the bases. Her 82 RBIs lead all of Division II, while her average is third-best and doubles are sixth.
A senior catcher/infielder from Fayetteville, Georgia, Miller hit .383 on the season and her solo home run in the 2022 Conference Carolinas Softball Championship gave the Tornado a 1-0 victory to secure the title. She ranks fourth in the Southeast Region with 15 home runs, sixth in hits (69), eighth in slugging percentage (.756), 10th in RBIs (49) and 13th in doubles (16). She also owns an OPS of 1.193. Miller was also selected to the 2022 Conference Carolinas Softball All-Tournament Team and was also a 2022 D2CCA and NFCA First Team All-Region selection.
There were 54 student-athletes from 43 different institutions to earn honors. The NFCA All-America teams are voted on by the Association’s All-America Committees. In Division II, the committee is comprised of one member head coach from each of the NCAA’s eight regions. All student-athletes who were nominated by a member head coach and voted to the first- and second-team All-Region teams were eligible for All-America consideration.
The complete NFCA release is available here.