May 7, 2008

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior Sarde Stewart was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team Wednesday night, while fellow senior Jenny Belak was named to the second team. It the second year in a row a Terp has made the first team, with Stewart's sister Amber Jackson making All-ACC in 2007.

Stewart leads the Terps this year with a .345 batting average, 10 home runs and 47 RBIs. Her 47 RBIs are tied for second-most in a single season at Maryland. The Fontana, Calif. native's 10 home runs are third-most in a single season.

Belak has broken four school career records in 2008 including hits with 217, stolen bases with 59, triples with 12 and at-bats with 748. Her .328 average ranks second on the Terps this season. The Sierra Madre, Calif. native has 65 hits this season, tied for fourth-most in a single season at Maryland. Her 37 runs scored ranks sixth-most in a single season.

The Terps look to upset second-seeded Virginia Tech at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the first round of the ACC Softball Championship at Robert E Taylor Stadium.

2008 ACC Softball Awards:
Player of the Year
Danielle Spaulding, North Carolina
Pitcher of the Year
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Freshman of the Year
Alyssa Allbritten, NC State
Coach of the Year
Donna Papa, North Carolina

All-ACC First-Team
Breanna Brown, North Carolina
Charisse Mariconda, Virginia Tech
Aileen Morales, Georgia Tech
Lisa Norris, North Carolina
Cassandra Palmer, North Carolina
Shanna Smith, NC State
Danielle Spaulding, North Carolina
Sarde Stewart, Maryland
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Carly Wynn, Florida State
All-ACC Second-Team
Alyssa Allbritten, NC State
Jenny Belak, Maryland
Whitney Buckmon, Florida State
Whitney Haller, Georgia Tech
Kelsey Hoffman, Virginia Tech
Jennifer Jacobs, North Carolina
Amber Johnson, North Carolina
Tiffany McDonald, Florida State
Brittany Osmon, Florida State
Renee Ramos, Boston College
Jenna Rhodes, Virginia Tech
Carly Winger, Virginia