ACC Commissioner John Swofford named former Cavalier softball players Elysa Calderone, Michelle Collins, Kristen Dennis, Jamie Hahn and Lisa Palmer to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Softball team yesterday.
Each of the players achieved widespread success during their tenure at the University.
A three-time All-American graduating in 2001, Dennis holds the ACC record with 90 career walks.
In addition, Dennis set University records for career homeruns (16) and single season home runs (11). She also was named 1999 ACC Rookie of the Year.
Hahn, who played for the University between 1993 and 1996, was a member of the 1994 All-Southeast Regional and 1996 All-ACC teams.
She also kept up an impressive batting average of .414 in 1996, a single-season school record.
Palmer, Virginia's 1988-89 Outstanding Female Athlete, achieved school records for wins (74), innings pitched (861.2) and complete games (102).
A prominent star during her 1986-1989 career, she also holds single season records at the University for wins (27), complete games (33), ERA (0.70) and shutouts (14).
Calderone, who played between 1993 and 1996, was a member of the 1996 All-ACC team and is second all-time at Virginia in hits (186), walks (69) and runs (135). Nicknamed "Weezy," her other achievements include a place on the ACC All-Tournament team and a .315 batting average.
Collins, a two-time All-ACC standout, also was honored in recognition of her dominance on the team in the 1993 and 1994 seasons. Included among her career highlights are school records in strikeouts (932) and shutouts (35).
She also holds Virginia single season records for innings pitched (271.1) and complete games (33). Collins' most prestigious award, however, is her 335 strikeouts in 1994, which is both a school and ACC record.
-- Compiled by Casey Chalk
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