Cornell senior catcher Lauren Holt and first-year utility player Tarisa Frans were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division 1 All-Northeast Team, according to a May 14 announcement. Holt was selected for the first team, while Frans earned second-team honors.
The recognition marks the first time since 2010 that two Cornell softball players have been named All-Region in the same season. Additionally, Frans is the first Cornell rookie to make an All-Region list since Alyson Intihar in 2007.
“I am so proud of Lauren and Tarisa for being named to the All-Region teams. This recognition is well deserved for two incredible athletes and phenomenal people,” Tara Smith, Interim Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 Head Coach of Softball, said.
Holt led Cornell this season in several offensive categories including batting average (.474), runs scored (48), hits (64), home runs (19), RBI (66), total bases (137), slugging percentage (1.015), walks (30), and on-base percentage (.565). She started all 43 games and struck out only nine times in 135 at-bats while drawing 30 walks. Her performance included setting a new Ivy League single-season record with her nineteenth home run during Cornell’s final game against Brown.
Frans contributed significantly as well, finishing second on the team in batting average at .450 over 40 games with strong performances in other offensive categories such as runs scored, hits, and on-base percentage. She also posted a .970 fielding percentage defensively. Her achievements earned her a spot on the NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 list as the only Ivy League representative recognized nationally.
