Jessica Mendoza is the first-ever Cardinal named First Team All-America.

Mendoza, Wiginton Named Softball All-Americans 

Mendoza is first-ever Cardinal named to first team.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Stanford University softball players Jessica Mendoza and Kellie Wiginton have been selected to the NFCA All-American Teams, it was announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Wednesday night. A freshman outfielder from Camarillo, California, Mendoza was named First Team All-American, becoming the first-ever Cardinal player to receive that honor, while Kellie Wiginton, a junior catcher from Fresno, California, was named Second Team All-American.

In her first season of collegiate softball, Mendoza was outstanding from the start. She started the year by going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles in the season opener against Santa Clara (Feb. 10) and never stopped. The climax of Mendoza's season came three weeks later when she went 12-for-19 (.646) with 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and four home runs at the Cal State Fullerton Easton Showcase (Mar. 5-7). Following that performance, Mendoza became the first player in Stanford history to be named NFCA National Player of the Week. For the year, she was without a doubt the Cardinal leader as she placed first in numerous offensive categories, including batting (.415), hits (81), home runs (nine), RBI (57) and runs scored (38), which all established new school records. 

A solid all-around performer, Wiginton was second on the team in batting (.353) and fielding percentage (.989) this past year. In addition, she had a team-high 13-game hitting streak from Apr. 10-25 and was second on the squad with 19 multiple-hit games. With this honor, it concludes a great season for Wiginton, who was also named Second Team All-Pac-10 and Second Team All-Pacific Region. 

First Team All-Americans

Pos.    Player              School              Year     Hometown            
P       Courtney Dale       UCLA                 So.     Fresno, CA
P       Amanda Scott        Fresno State         Jr.     Clovis, CA
P       Danielle Henderson  Massachusetts        Sr.     Commack, NY
C       Stacey Nuveman      UCLA                 So.     La Verne, CA
1B      Angela Cervantez    Fresno State         Jr.     Madera, CA
2B      Jennifer Lizama     Nebraska             Jr.     San Lorenzo, CA
3B      Ashlee Ducote       Louisiana State      Jr.     Alexandria, LA
SS      Amy Berman          Southern Mississippi Jr.     Newbury Park, CA
OF      Jessica Mendoza     Stanford             Fr.     Camarillo, CA
OF      Becky Newbry        Washington           Sr.     Olympia, WA
OF      Kim Pietro          South Carolina       Sr.     Pompton Plains, NJ
UTL     Amanda Freed        UCLA                 Fr.     Cypress, CA
DP      Erica Beach         Arizona State        Fr.     Scottsdale, AZ
At-Lrg  Courtney Blades     Southern Mississippi Jr.     Baton Rouge, LA
At-Lrg  Lynette Velasquez   Oklahoma             Sr.     Huntington Beach, CA
At-Lrg  Christie Ambrosi    UCLA                 Jr.     Overland Park, KS
At-Lrg  Danielle Cox        Florida State        Sr.     Anniston, AL                
At-Lrg  Liza Brown          DePaul               Sr.     Upland, CA  

Pos.    Player              School             Year      Hometown
 C      Kellie Wiginton     Stanford            Jr.      Fresno, CA