Salisbury's Simpson & Dorsey, Christopher Newport's Simon Among Finalists for Inaugural Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III Player of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ten softball players remain in the running for the inaugural Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the Year award, which will be presented at the conclusion of the 2016 season.
The CAC has three players among the 10 finalists, including Salisbury seniors Kim Dorsey and Molly Simpson, and Christopher Newport senior Scoop Simon. The CAC is the only conference with multiple nominees remaining.
The list started at 50 and was paired down to 25 two weeks ago. A list of three finalists will be chosen next, with the winner announced after the NCAA Division III championship at the end of the month.
The list is a collaborative effort between the NFCA’s Division III Head Coaches and All-America committees. The original list of 50 players contained 26 returning NFCA All-Americans, including four first-team honorees, nine second-team selections and 13 from last year’s third team. The remaining 24 members of the first group all earned first team NFCA All-Region recognition last season. Thirteen players from the initial list made the cut to 25, while the remaining 12 players on that list of 25 were newcomers.
