BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Four Illinois Wesleyan University players were
named to both the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin all-league
softball squad as well as the NCAA Division III Great Lakes all-region
teams.
Juniors Jenny Hayes and Amy Pollitz and sophomores Christie Evitt
and Jackie Kloiber were among the 24 players chosen by league coaches to
the all-CCIW team. Pollitz and Kloiber were chosen to the second team of
the all-region squad while Hayes and Evitt earned third team regional honors.
Pollitz, a first baseman from Wheaton (North HS), has been on
the all-CCIW team for all three of her college seasons and was a first
team all-region player a year ago. In 13 league games she batted .250 with
one triple and a team-best 11 runs batted in. For the season Pollitz batted
.342 with 35 runs batted in, five triples, and two home runs.
Evitt, a catcher from Naperville (Oak Lawn Community HS), was
also on the all-conference team as a freshman. This spring she hit .367
against CCIW opponents with three doubles, one home run and four RBI. Overall,
Evitt batted .361 with 10 doubles and 20 RBI.
Kloiber, a shortstop from Oak Forest (Tinley Park HS), and Hayes,
a pitcher from Joliet (West HS), are making their first appearance on the
all-conference squad. Kloiber hit .316 in CCIW play with a team-high 11
runs scored. Hayes had a 4-2 record with a 1.40 earned run average.
For the season Kloiber hit a team-high .393 with 44 hits, 25
RBI, and eight triples, which ties a school record. Hayes was 13-4 with
two saves and a 1.71 ERA.
The Titans were 25-13 overall and 8-5 in the CCIW.
North Central’s Chris Johnson was the CCIW “Player of the Year”
while Amy Gillmore, in her first season at Carthage, was chosen as the
league’s “Coach of the Year.”
Kristi Wiorkowski, Augustana
Teri Green, Carthage
Kim Schwelle, Carthage
Kara Klemencic, Carthage
Amanda Rodriguez, Carthage
Jodi Ruhle, Carthage
Stephanie Schuda, Elmhurst
Angie Hoover, Elmhurst
Tracey Bornheim, Elmhurst
Jenny Hayes, Illinois Wesleyan
Jackie Kloiber, Illinois Wesleyan
Christie Evitt, Illinois Wesleyan
Amy Pollitz, Illinois Wesleyan
Aimee Orr, Millikin
Alicia Stephens, Millikin
Chris Johnson, North Central
Jamie Hankus, North Central
Kris Kalivas, North Central
Amanda Talley, North Central
Marianna Burgio, North Park
Amy Wallace, Wheaton
Amanda Lampinen, Wheaton
Abby Holloway, Wheaton
Lori Day, Wheaton