Gophers ace Amber Fiser named first-team All-America

The junior helped lead the Gophers to their first NCAA Women's College World Series, which they open Thursday vs. UCLA.

May 29, 2019 at 9:47PM
Amber Fiser
Amber Fiser (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gophers junior Amber Fiser was named first-team All-America on Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Fiser is 5-0 with a 0.78 ERA in the NCAA Tournament, including a three-hit shutout of LSU that sent the Gophers to their first NCAA Women's College World Series.

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