2014 Nebraska Softball Media Guide | Page 53

22 all-time all-america awards won by 14 huskers leigh ann anne » second team (2000) » third team (2005) walker Steffan Leigh Ann Walker earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore, when she finished with a team-best 1.58 ERA and 233 strikeouts. Walker became the Nebraska career strikeouts leader May 17, 2002, in Nebraska’s NCAA Regional win over Iowa. Walker struck out six Hawkeyes in six innings to break Lori Sippel’s 14-year-old mark of 838 career strikeouts. Walker currently ranks fourth on NU’s all-time strikeout chart. Walker, who in 2000 became the third Husker to record two 20-win seasons, ended her career ranked among the NU leaders on several other charts, including victories (third, 81), winning percentage (second, .764), innings pitched (fourth, 670), earned-run average (10th, 1.62), shutouts (fifth, 27), saves (sixth, eight) and complete games (eighth, 55). One of the fastest players in school history, Anne Steffan batted .388 with a schoolrecord 32 stolen bases in her final season at Nebraska. She earned third-team All-America honors for her efforts that included a .430 on-base percentage, 80 hits, 41 runs scored and a school-record 26-game hitting streak. In an outstanding senior campaign, Steffan recorded a multi-hit game a remarkable 25 times in 59 games in 2005. She left NU with the fourth-highest career average in school history and also ranked second on the career stolen base chart. Steffan went on to become a two-time All-NPF selection for the Chicago Bandits in the National ProFastpitch League. kim taylor » third team (2002) » third team (2011) edwards o