Lawrence University Sports News

Contact: Joe Vanden Acker, Sports Information Director, 920-832-6878
For Immediate Release May 12, 2003

Burris, Reason named to All-Great Lakes Region softball squad

APPLETON, WIS. - Lawrence University softball players Jenny Burris and Becca Reason have been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region team.

Burris, a junior shortstop from Gurnee, Ill., was chosen for the first team, and Reason, a freshman center fielder, earned second-team honors.

Burris, a former standout at Warren Township High School, hit a blistering .494 on the season with nine doubles, three homers, 26 runs batted in, and 19 stolen bases. Burris finished sixth in the nation in batting average and 11th in stolen bases per game.

Burris, who was named the Midwest Conference North Division Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, also earned first-team All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2002 and was a second-team pick in 2001.

Reason, a Minnetonka, Minn., native, became a fixture in the lead-off spot for the Vikings. For the season, the former standout at Minnetonka High School batted .393 with a double, eight RBIs, and 17 stolen bases. She finished 30th in the nation in stolen bases per game. Reason also gave the Vikings a great defensive presence in the outfield. She made just three errors on the season and made the tough play look routine game in and game out.

Lawrence finished the season with a 15-11-1 record and won the Midwest Conference North Division championship for the second consecutive season.