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UT'S FEKETE AND SCHUTZLER EARN ALL-SEC TOURNAMENT HONORS
May 16, 2004 | Softball
May 16, 2004
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
Sophomore center fielder Sarah Fekete (Maryville, Tenn.) and freshman shortstop Lindsay Schutzler (Monterey, Calif.) were chosen to the Southeastern Conference's All-Tournament squad announced on Sunday afternoon. The 10th-ranked Lady Vols (53-14) finished 2-2 at the event, eliminating No. 13 Alabama (1-0) and No. 21 Florida (7-5), before falling to No. 11 Georgia in 10 innings late Saturday night. No. 2 LSU captured its fourth tourney crown by defeating the Bulldogs, 4-1.
A unanimous pick, Fekete became the first Lady Vol to achieve all-tourney recognition twice in her career with a .429 batting average over her four outings. The outfielder was 6-for-14, scored twice and swiped a pair of bases. In her postseason debut, Schutzler went 6-for-15 (.400), including 3-for-4 performances versus both Mississippi State and Florida.
Tennessee will gather this evening to learn its destination for the NCAA Regionals when the 64-team field is announced live on ESPNEWS between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Lady Vols are anticipating just their second bid since the program's inception in 1996 and first under the guidance of Co-Head Coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly. The 1999 club earned a berth to the No. 3 Regional in Seattle, Wash., and succumbed to both Cal State Fullerton and host Washington.
2004 SEC All-Tournament Team
Most Valuable Player: Kristin Schmidt, Pitcher, LSU (unanimous)
Pitcher Kasi Carroll, Georgia
Catcher Shannon McKeon, Georgia (unanimous)
First Base Jackie McClain, Alabama (unanimous)
Second Base Megan McAllister, Georgia
Shortstop Lindsay Schutzler, TENNESSEE
Third Base Jade Jarvis, Georgia
Outfield Iyhia McMichael, Mississippi State (unanimous)
Outfield Sarah Fekete, TENNESSEE (unanimous)
Outfield Leslie Klein, LSU
DP/UTL Paige Jones, Auburn (unanimous)
UT's All-SEC Tournament Selections
Kristi Durant, 2003
Sarah Fekete, 2003 & 2004
Kenyail Norris, 1999
Lindsay Schutzler, 2004
Amanda Venable, 1999
2004 SEC Softball Tournament
Thursday, May 13
Game 1 #7 Mississippi State 8, #2 TENNESSEE 2
Game 2 #3 Georgia 7, #6 Florida 1
Game 3 #1 LSU 2, #8 South Carolina 0
Game 4 #5 Alabama 7, #4 Auburn 1
Friday, May 14
Game 5 #2 TENNESSEE 7, Florida 5 (UF eliminated)
Game 6 #4 Auburn 2, #8 South Carolina 0 (USC eliminated)
Game 7 #3 Georgia 11, #7 Mississippi State 2 (5 innings)
Game 8 #1 LSU 2, #5 Alabama 1
Saturday, May 15
Game 9 #2 TENNESSEE 1, #5 Alabama 0 (UA eliminated)
Game 10 #4 Auburn 4, #7 Mississippi State 3 (MSU eliminated)
Game 11 #3 Georgia 4, #2 TENNESSEE 0 (10 innings) (UT eliminated)
Game 12 #4 Auburn 2, #1 LSU 0
Sunday, May 16
Game 13 #1 LSU 1, #4 Auburn 0 (AU eliminated)
Game 14 #1 LSU 4, #3 Georgia 1 (SEC-TV)
