Feb. 6, 2007
WACO, Texas --- Baylor softball senior catcher Chelsi Lake was named first-team ESPN.com Preseason All-America in a list released by the popular website on Tuesday. Lake's selection marks the first time a Baylor player has been selected to the website's preseason All-America team.
Last season, Lake led the team with a .362 batting average while hitting a school record 18 home runs. She was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection in addition to earning first-team NFCA All-Midwest Region honors.
Lake was one of two Big 12 Conference players selected to the list as Norrelle Dickson of Oklahoma was selected as a second-team outfielder.
Lake and the No. 18 Lady Bears open up the 2007 season on Friday, Feb. 9, when Baylor hosts Southern Miss at 4:15 p.m. at the Getterman Classic.
ESPN.com PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First-team
C: Chelsi Lake, Baylor
1B: Garland Cooper, Northwestern
2B: Dominique Lastrapes, Washington
SS: Kristie Fox, Arizona
3B: Whitney Mollica, Massachusetts
OF: Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
OF: Kellie Middleton, Georgia
OF: Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
DP: Jordan Praytor, Alabama
P: Monica Abbott, Tennessee
P: Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
P: Anjelica Selden, UCLA
Second-team
C: Callista Balko, Arizona
1B: Whitney Haller, Georgia Tech
2B: Veronica Wootson, Florida State
SS: Jodie Legaspi, UCLA
3B: Megan McAllister, Georgia
OF: Leslie Klein, LSU
OF: Cambria Miranda, Oregon State
OF: Norrelle Dickson, Oklahoma
DP: Jessica Strickland, Colorado State
P: Eileen Canney, Northwestern
P: Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
P: Danielle Lawrie, Washington
