By: Alyssa Chambers/Athletics Communications
Former Bulldog All-American pitcher Jamie Southern is in her fifth year in the National Pro Fastpitch league. She was drafted by the Chicago Bandits as the No. 5 overall pick in 2005 and is currently a member of the Akron Racers. Follow Southern here: http://akronracers.org/index.php.

By Alyssa Chambers / Fresno State Athletics Communications
For the second consecutive season, Danielle Lawrie of the University of Washington has been named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America presented the senior pitcher/hitter from Langley, B.C., with the award earlier this evening at the Opening Ceremony of the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla.