May 10, 2001

RALEIGH, N.C. - Senior centerfielder Michelle Burrell (Owego, N.Y.) was announced a 2001 All-ACC selection at the banquet to kick off the conference's 10th annual championships. Burrell became the 11th softball player in Maryland history to be listed on the all-conference squad after leading the Terrapins throughout the 2001 regular season.

Burrell, a four-year starter and three in centerfield, has only missed two games in her entire career and lists second all-time with 235. During her senior season, the Terps' leadoff batter tied for the ACC lead and set a single-season school record with 17 doubles. She also paces the Maryland squad with a .317 batting average, 32 runs scored, 60 hits, 83 total bases and a perfect seven-for-seven in stolen bases. That total makes Burrell tied for the all-time lead in career stolen bases at 25.

The 2001 ACC Softball Championship begins tomorrow in Raleigh at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex. The No. 5 seeded Terrapins battle the fourth-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to begin the event at 3 p.m.

2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Honors
All-ACC Team
Natalie Anter           Jr.    	North Carolina
Serita Brooks  	        Sr.    	Florida State
Michelle Burrell      	Sr.    	Maryland
Kristen Dennis        	Jr.    	Virginia
Robyn Gauger  	        Sr.    	Florida State
Leslie Malerich       	Jr.    	Florida State
Radara McHugh 	        Sr.    	North Carolina
Ruby Rojas    	        So.    	Virginia
Michelle Semmes       	Sr.    	North Carolina
Brandi Stuart 	        So.    	Florida State
Jessica van der Linden  Fr.    	Florida State
Meaghan Young 	        Sr.    	Virginia


ACC Player of the Year
Leslie Malerich       	Jr.     Florida State

ACC Rookie of the Year
Jessica van der Linden	Fr.	Florida State

ACC Coach of the Year
Dr. Joanne Graf               	Florida State

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