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May 27, 2009 


STARKVILLE, Miss. - Tennessee Lady Vol junior Tiffany Huff reaped the UT softball program's 16th All-American nod, all coming since 2004, and her first overall career selection by being chosen on Wednesday as one of 18 members of the 2009 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Second Team.



The 5-7 catcher/first baseman joins Big Orange alums Monica Abbott (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Tonya Callahan (2006, 2007, 2008), Kristi Durant (2005, 2006), Sarah Fekete (2005, 2006), Lindsay Schutzler (2005, 2006, 2007) and India Chiles (2007) in forming an impressive list of seven Lady Vols who have earned All-American honors.  Every selection in program history has occurred under the tutelage of co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly, who arrived to helm Tennessee prior to the 2002 season.



"Tiffany Huff epitomizes the term All-American," Lady Vol co-head coach Ralph Weekly said.  "She is a leader on and off the field and is a clutch player who is a joy to coach."



During her breakout 2009 campaign, Huff posted career highs in batting average (.399 on 63-of-158), runs scored (48), hits (63), home runs (eight), RBIs (67), total bases (102), slugging (.646) and on-base percentage (.522) and stolen bases (11), while adding 13 doubles, a triple and 43 walks.  Her 67 RBIs currently rate her third in the SEC and a 1.14 RBI-per-game average places her in the Top 10 in NCAA Division I in that category.  A Top 25 finalist for the prestigious USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year award, Huff started all 59 games for the Big Orange in 2009 at either first base or behind the plate.  The Saugus, Calif., native tallied 14 multi-hit and 14 multi-RBI games and recorded a career-long 17-game hitting streak from Feb. 20-March 21 during which she .556 with four HR's and 27 RBIs.  Huff was also chosen on Wednesday as a second team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American for her stellar production on the diamond as well as in the classroom (3.69 GPA in special education).



"Tiffany dedicated herself to working harder this past fall than ever before," Lady Vol co-head coach Karen Weekly said.  "This award is a testament to her commitment to be the best player she can be. I'm very proud of her accomplishment."




  

    2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans
  

  

    First Team
  

  

    Pos.	  Name	  School
  

  

     P Kelsi Dunne University of Alabama 
  

  

    P Danielle Lawrie University of Washington
  

  

     P Stacey Nelson University of Florida
  

  

    C Chelsea Bramlett Mississippi State University
  

  

    1B Adrienne Monka Northwestern University
  

  

    2B Ashley Charters University of Washington
  

  

    3B Alisa Goler University of Georgia
  

  

    SS Tammy Williams Northwestern University
  

  

    OF Kaitlin Cochran Arizona State University
  

  

    OF Brittany Lastrapes University of Arizona
  

  

    OF Katie Schroeder University of California, Los Angeles
  

  

    UT/P Megan Langenfeld University of California, Los Angeles
  

  

    UT/Non-P Amber Flores University of Oklahoma
  

  

    At-Large/OF Alissa Haber Stanford University
  

  

    At-Large/UT-P Charlotte Morgan University of Alabama
  

  

    At-Large/P Nikki Nemitz University of Michigan
  

  

    At-Large/P Missy Penna Stanford University
  

  

    At-Large/OF Taylor Schlopy University of Georgia
  

  

    Second Team
  

  

    Pos.	  Name	  School
  

  

    P Brandice Balschmiter University of Massachusetts
  

  

    P Stephanie Brombacher University of Florida
  

  

    P Brittany Weil University of Iowa
  

  

    C Melissa Roth University of Louisville
  

  

    1B Tiffany Huff University of Tennessee
  

  

    2B Aja Paculba University of Florida 
  

  

    3B Lindsey Ubrun University of Missouri 
  

  

    SS Molly Johnson University of Kentucky
  

  

     OF Kelsey Bruder University of Florida
  

  

     OF Francesca Enea University of Florida
  

  

     OF Brittany Rogers University of Alabama
  

  

     UT/P Becca Heteniak DePaul University
  

  

     UT/Non-P Amanda Chidester University of Michigan
  

  

     At-Large/SS Ashley Hansen Stanford University
  

  

     At-Large/C Sam Marder Ohio State University
  

  

     At-Large/3B Amber Patton DePaul University
  

  

     At-Large/1B Samantha Ricketts University of Oklahoma
  

  

     At-Large/UT-Non-P Marla Schweisberger University of Missouri
  

  

    Third Team
  

  

    Pos.	  Name	  School
  

  

    P Sarah Hamilton Florida State University
  

  

    P Kim Reeder Ohio State University 
  

  

    P Kristen Wadwell University of Louisville
  

  

     C Stacie Chambers University of Arizona
  

  

     1B Christine Lux University of Notre Dame
  

  

     2B Danielle Zymkowitz University of Illinois
  

  

     3B (tie) Cheyenne Jenks Florida Gulf Coast University
  

  

     3B (tie) Jenae Leles University of Arizona 
  

  

    SS Bianca Mejia Long Island University 
  

  

    OF Karli Hubbard University of Louisiana at Lafayette 
  

  

    OF Kirsten Shortridge Louisiana State University 
  

  

    OF Carly Normandin University of Massachusetts 
  

  

    UT/P Danielle Spaulding University of North Carolina 
  

  

    UT/Non-P Jessica Mapes Arizona State University 
  

  

    At-Large/UT-P Val Arioto University of California 
  

  

    At-Large/2B Amanda Kamekona University of California, Los Angeles 
  

  

    At-Large/P Tara Oltman Creighton University 
  

  

    At-Large/C Jessica Purcell  Brigham Young University
  

  

    At-Large/OF Jenna Rhodes Virginia Tech