Mya Jones And Gabby Simms Earn 2023 NFCA All-East Region Accolades
Jones Selected To The First Team And Simms Grabs Second Team Honors
Bridgeport, Conn.-A pair of University of Bridgeport softball standouts have earned spots on this year's National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East Region Team in freshman, third baseman Mya Jones (Milford, Del.) and graduate student, outfielder Gabby Simms (Phoenixville, Pa.).
Jones, the 2023 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Year, was named First Team All-Region, and Simms, a First Team All-CACC selection and a member of this year's All-CACC Championship All-Tournament squad, was selected Second Team All-Region.
This season, Jones burst onto the collegiate scene leading UB in batting average at .439, home runs with seven home runs and a whopping 52 runs batted in during her 47 games played. Mya slugged an impressive .671 and finished the year with a .488 on base percentage. She was selected as the NFCA's National Player of the Week on April 25, 2023.
A transfer from USciences, Simms starred in her only season in Purple Knights' uniform as she batted .424 in 53 games played with 37 runs batted in and a sky-high and team-leading on base percentage of .495.
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