| 2004 Honors
Nuss named NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
McPherson College 's LouAna Nuss was recently named a 2004 Daktronics- NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
A first team All-KCAC and NAIA Region IV pitcher in 2003, Nuss was earlier was named to the All-KCAC honorable mention team after receiving NAIA Region IV “Pitcher of the Week” honors for the week of April 19-26, 2004 .
Prior to receiving the NAIA Region “Pitcher of the Week” award this spring, Nuss had been named the KCAC's “Pitcher of the Week” for the same week.
On May 23, 2004 , Nuss received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from McPherson.
A 2000 graduate of Abilene High School , Nuss transferred to McPherson College from Neosho County CC in the fall of 2002.
During her time at Neosho County CC , Nuss was also named an NJCAA scholastic All-American.
LouAna is the daughter of Jim and Maria Nuss of Abilene , Kan.
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Seven earn All-KCAC recognition
Freshman Laura Reed led the way as seven McPherson College Lady Bulldogs were selected for All-KCAC softball honors for the recently ended 2004 season.
Joining Reed on the All-KCAC squad were seniors LouAna Nuss , Lisa Salazar , and Juli Greep , junior Matapony Collette , sophomore Darci Davison , and freshman Jamie Schropp , all of who earned honorable mention recognition.
Reed (Freshman, Shortstop/3 rd Base, Salina, Kan./Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS) led McPherson in hitting, averaging .325 through 37 games this spring. One of the top offensive threats in the KCAC, she ranked second in runs scored and triples per game, third in doubles, fifth in hits per game, and sixth in home runs. She also topped McPherson with 27 runs scored and 41 base hits, including team highs of 11 doubles, five triples, and two home runs. Her .540 slugging percentage also was the Lady Bulldogs' high. She ranked second among the Lady Bulldogs with 14 RBIs.
Nuss (Senior, Pitcher, Abilene , Kan. / Neosho County CC) led the Lady Bulldog pitching staff with 10 wins. She also led McPherson with an ERA of 2.46, which ranked sixth in the KCAC, in 116 innings pitched. She topped McPherson with 90 strike outs while walking only 21 batters. Her 6.62 strike outs per game ranked sixth in the conference. LouAna was a NAIA Region IV and a unanimous All-KCAC first team choice in 2003.
Salazar (Senior, Outfielder, Brownsville , Tex. /Rivera HS) hit .305 in 36 games. She was McPherson's seconding leading hitter with a .305 batting average and her 32 total hits also ranked second for the Lady Bulldogs. She had three doubles and a triple, and her 13 RBIs ranked third among the Bulldogs. Lisa completed her Lady Bulldog career as a four-time honorable mention All-KCAC pick, having received the recognition in 2001, 2002, and 2003 as well as this season.
Greep (Senior, Infielder/Designated Hitter, Nickerson , Kan. /Nickerson HS) was the Bulldogs' third leading hitter with an average of .290. Her .290 batting average tied for third on the McPherson squad. Juli contributed three doubles, and ranked third among the Lady Bulldogs in draws drawn with 10 and on-base-percentage at .355. Juli was an All-KCAC first team selection in 2003 after being an honorable mention selection in 2001 and 2002.
Collette (Junior, Catcher, Lecompton, Kan./Perry-Lecompton HS) led McPherson with 21 runs batted in, which ranked eighth in the KCAC, and ranked sixth in doubles per game. She hit for an average of .255. She was second among the Lady Bulldogs with seven doubles. She was moved into the catching position on a fulltime basis midway through the season. Tappy was named to the All-KCAC first team in 2003 after being an honorable mention pick in 2002.
Davison (Sophomore, 1 st Base, McPherson , Kan. / Emporia State University) hit .250, with a slugging percentage of .327. She contributed two double and a triple along with nine runs and five RBIs. She committed only one error while recording a team high 133 put outs.
Schropp (Freshman, Pitcher, Salina, Kan./Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS) led McPherson's pitching staff by holding the opposing bats to a .261 batting average. She struck out 89 batters and walked 33 on her way to a 3.01 ERA and holding opposing batters to a .261 batting average. Her 6.97 strike outs per game ranked fourth in the KCAC. She posted an 8-11 record in her first season of intercollegiate play. At the plate, she had one double and one RBI in her five official appearances at bat, but also walked three times and scored four runs.
McPherson College finished the season with an 20-19 record, including a pair of forfeit from Oklahoma Wesleyan, and 8-8 in KCAC play, good for fifth place. The Lady Bulldogs' 18 wins equaled the school record for wins in a season set in 2003 when McPherson College was co-KCAC regular season champions.
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