Hokie ClubOKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Former Virginia Tech pitcher Angela Tincher was named to the 2008 WCWS All-Tournament Team, as announced Tuesday night following Arizona State's 11-0 championship victory over Texas A&M. The win marked the first title in softball for ASU.
Tincher, from Eagle Rock, Va., led the Hokies to the first WCWS appearance in program history, where Tech lost to No. 5 seed Texas A&M and No. 1 seed Florida.
Tincher, the USA Softball National Player of the Year, will make her pro debut next weekend when the Akron Racers host defending league champion Washington Glory. The Racers open the season this weekend at Chicago, but Tincher will not head to her new summer home until this weekend.
Below is the 2008 WCWS All-Tournament Team:
Francesca Enea, Florida
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Stacey Nelson, Florida
Holly Tankersley, La.-Lafayette
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
Most Outstanding Player: Katie Burkhart, Arizona State