Christiana McDowell selected for NFCA All-Central Region

Junior outfielder Christiana McDowell added another postseason honor on Thursday after being named to the All-Central Region Third Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).

The Round Rock native led Texas State in batting average (.361) and hits (60) in the 2019 season. McDowell was also top-10 in the Sun Belt Conference in on-base percentage (.457), walks drawn (28) and stolen bases (23), and committed three errors on 106 chances this year.

The senior was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team on May 7. She is the 26th player under Bobcats head coach Ricci Woodard to be selected for an NFCA All-Region team. Texas State has had at least one player earn the distinction every year since 2014.

"It has been great to watch Christiana bring her game up to a higher level this year," Woodard said in a statement. "To put up the offensive numbers she did, not only at the plate but also on the base paths, is a huge accomplishment. It is always nice to see players get rewarded for their achievements and we could not be more proud of her."

FIRST TEAM

P - Giselle "G" Juarez, Oklahoma

P - Summer Ellyson, Louisiana

P - Mariah Lopez, Oklahoma

C - Mary Iakopo, Texas

1B - Grace Green, Oklahoma

2B - Caleigh Clifton, Oklahoma

3B - Sydney Romero, Oklahoma

SS - Alissa Dalton, Louisiana

OF - Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma

OF - Karli Hamilton, Texas Tech

OF - Falepolima Aviu, Oklahoma

UTL/P - Miranda Elish, Texas

DP or UTL/Non-P - Trenity Edwards, Texas Tech

SECOND TEAM

P - Faith Sims, Jacksonville State

P - Erin Edmoundson, Texas Tech

C - Julie Rawls, Louisiana

1B - Margarita Corona, Stephen F. Austin

2B - Janae Jefferson, Texas

3B - Kara Gremillion, Louisiana

SS - Whitney Walton, UT Arlington

OF - Sarah Hudek, Louisiana

OF - Julia Hollingsworth, Tulsa

OF - Taylor Beshears, Jacksonville State

UTL/P - Chenise Delce, Tulsa

DP or UTL/Non-P - Shay Knighten, Oklahoma

THIRD TEAM

P - Morgan Rackel, Austin Peay

P - Lindsey McLeod, Sam Houston State

P - Crystal Castillo, Prairie View A&M

C - Madison Perrigan, Wichita State

1B - Jessica Hartwell, Texas Tech

2B - Zoe Jones, Texas Tech

3B - Lexi Osowski, Austin Peay

SS - Taylor Satchell, Texas Tech

OF - Paige Clark, UT Martin

OF - Laura Curry, UT Arlington

OF - Christiana McDowell, Texas State

OF - Sarah Barker, Houston

UTL/P - Savannah Heebner, Houston

DP or UTL/Non-P - Danielle Liermann, Austin Peay