Falcon Sports Archive

Falcon fastpitch players Angie Garin (Sr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) and Melissa Turbak (So., Little Canada, Minn.) have both been named to the 2002 National Fastpitch Coach's Accosiation All-Great Lakes Region third All-American team.

Garin, who played center field, played in 28 games and started 25. She finished with a .316 batting average. She was 25-79 at the plate with five doubles, a triple and a team-high two home runs. She had 12 RBIs and scored 15 runs. She had a .481 slugging percentage and a .349 on-base percentage. She stole eight bases in 13 attempts. In the field, she had 28 put outs and two assists and had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. She was named to the first All-WIAC team this year given honorable mention to the All-WIAC team last year.

Turbak, who played second base, led the team in hitting with a .386 average. She started every game and was 39-101 at the plate. She led the Falcons in runs (19), doubles (6), triples (2) and was second in RBIs (14). She led the team in slugging percentage (.485) and on-base percentage (.426). She stole six bases in seven attempts. In the field she had 83 put outs and 58 assists and finished with a .928 fielding percentage. She was named to the first All-WIAC team this year.