NU sweeps player and pitcher of the year awards. UM picks up freshman and coach. Five Wolverines were named to the first team, and one to the second.
 
2008 ALL-BIG TEN SOFTBALL TEAMS AND POSTSEASON HONORS
FIRST TEAM
*Dorian Shaw, Fr., MICH   1B
*Samantha Findlay, Sr., MICH  2B
Shanna Diller, Sr., ILL   3B
Tammy Williams, Jr., NU   SS
Samantha Marder, So., OSU  C
Nikki Nemitz, So., MICH   UT
*Angela Findlay, So., MICH  OF
Alessandra Giampaolo, Sr., MICH  OF
*Nikki Nicosia, Sr., MSU   OF
Katie Brown, So., IOWA   DP
Jordan Taylor, Fr., MICH   P
Lauren Delaney, So., NU   P
 
SECOND TEAM
Michelle Batts, Fr., NU   1B
Nicole Pauly, So., NU   2B
Robin Thompson, Fr., NU   3B
Teddi Ewing, Jr., MICH   SS
Erin Dyer, Jr., NU    C
Colleen McGlaughlin, Jr., IOWA  UT
Sarah Bryers, Sr., ILL   OF
Hope Howell, So., ILL   OF
Kelly Quinn, Fr., NU   OF
Emily Haug, So., NU   DP
Brittany Weil, Jr., IOWA   P
Briana Hassett, Jr., MINN   P 
 
THIRD TEAM
Malisa Barnes, Fr., MINN   1B
Kelly Miller, Jr., PUR   2B
Colleen Conway, Jr., MINN  3B
Bianca Mejia, Fr., MSU   SS
Jenna Alexander, So., PUR  C
Ashley Esparza, Sr., PSU   UT
Quinn Morelock, Jr., IOWA   OF
Sila Fernandez, Sr., MINN   OF
Dee Dee Hillman, Fr., OSU  OF
Jessica LeFevre, Sr., MSU   DP
Suzie Rzegocki, Fr., PUR   P
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Tammy Williams, NU
PITCHER OF THE YEAR:  Lauren Delaney, NU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jordan Taylor, MICH
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Carol Hutchins, MICH 
  
2008 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Katie Gaitros, ILL   Jessica Rigas, NU
Anna Olson, IND   Brittany Vanderink, OSU
Summer Downs, IOWA  Rebecca Bautista, PSU
Teddi Ewing, MICH  Tara Palmer, PUR
Nikki Nicosia, MSU  Theresa Boruta, WIS  
Colleen Conway, MINN

Way to represent, having six players on the first team!