Senior pitcher Sara Moulton and junior third baseman Kaitlyn Richardson of the Gophers were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's All-America second team Wednesday.
Moulton led Big Ten pitchers in wins with 27, strikeouts with 244 and had a 1.97 ERA and 12 shutouts. Richardson hit .418 and her .752 slugging percentage was the highest in team history. She had seven game-winning RBI.
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