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Sports Release                                                                                                           May 9, 2007

Walker Named Daktronics South Atlantic Region Player Of The Year

HARROGATE, TN – Lincoln Memorial University softball player Brittney Walker (Ooltewah, TN) has been named Daktronics First Team All-South Atlantic Region as an outfielder and South Atlantic Region Player of the Year.  The announcement came from the regional coordinator late Tuesday evening and is a poll taken of the sports information directors throughout the region.

A 5’7” pitcher/outfielder, Walker hit .429 this season crossing the plate a team-best 56 times.  In addition, the four-year letter winner had 82 hits, 26 doubles, two triples and a team-best 16 homeruns while recording 50 RBI.  Walker’s .838 slugging percentage and .495 on base percentage were also at the top of the Lady Railsplitter statistics.

Walker ends her career at Lincoln Memorial as a three-time All-Gulf South Conference First Team selection, having literally rewritten the Lady Railsplitter record book.  By making the all-region team, Walker now becomes eligible for the Daktronics All-American Team which will be released in the next several weeks.  Walker leaves the LMU softball program at the top of nearly every career statistical category.

The Lady Railsplitters ended the 2007 season with an overall record of 37-18-1, tying the 2001 and 2006 LMU softball team’s single-season marks for most wins.  The Lady Railsplitters lost four seniors this season to graduation and will be competing next season for the first time as a member of the South Atlantic Conference.

-LMU-

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