Ball State University Athletics
Softball?s Milian Named Academic All-MAC Selection
June 01, 2009 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. ? Ball State softball pitcher, Elizabeth Milian, has been selected to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team as voted upon by the league's faculty representatives.
It is the second time Milian has received the honor, earning the award in 2008 as a sophomore. The Cardinals have maintained the recognition with at least one recipient in five of the last six years. Milian owns a 3.94 grade-point average on
To be nominated, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments from the current season only are considered.
Adding to her list of accolades, Milian was named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I All-Great Lakes Region First Team, the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year, the Nan Harvey Sportsmanship Award this season, and MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week three times this season. She is also the first
She tallied a 21-15 overall record with a 2.22 earned-run average in 224 innings pitched. Her 21 victories rank as the fourth best single-season total in school history, while her 39 appearances ties her mark of 39 set in 2007 and ranks as the third best in Ball State annals. Milian compiled a 12-2 MAC record and struck out 85 batters, while her 204 strikeouts on the season set a
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