The All-SWAC preseason teams were recently announced and two members of the Prairie View A&M lady softball team were named among the elite. Second baseman/shortstop Amberly Fuller and outfielder Nikki Lilly received second team honors.The teams were selected by a poll taken among the conference’s women’s softball coaches and the sports information personnel.
Fuller, a graduate of Garland high school was named to the 2005 All-SWAC first team. She ranked among the top ten in the conference in three statistical categories at the end of last season.
The 5-4 sophomore hit five home runs placing her in fourth, touched home base 32 times, tying her for eighth, and touched base a total of 67 times leaving her ninth in the conference. Fuller also ranked third among the Lady Panthers with a .291 batting average.
Of the honor, Fuller stated “It’s good, but it doesn’t affect me because I still have to perform and pull through for my team.”
This will be Lilly’s second time around after being named to the All-SWAC preseason in 2005.
A native of Hempstead, Texas. Lilly led the team in stolen bases, garnering nine. Her 2005 statistics were a .228 batting average, which included 33 hits and 15 RBIs. The 5-4 junior also tied for fourth on the team with 26 runs scored.
The Lady Panthers finished last season 14-10 in the SWAC conference.
In last year’s tournament they defeated Alabama A&M 9-3 and Texas Southern 11-1. They were eliminated from the tournament after a 3-5 loss to conference champion, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, in the semi-finals.
After ending the season ranked third in the SWAC and placing among the best in the conference in every statistical category, the Lady Panthers are ready for their time to shine.