University of Massachusets Athletics
Cross Named A-10 Softball Student-Athlete of Year
June 04, 2003 | Softball
June 4, 2003
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Brandi Cross of Massachusetts has been named Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year in softball, in voting conducted among the Conference's sports information directors.
Cross, who was named the Verizon Academic All-American of the Year for softball, batted .318 and set a UMass record with 11 home runs this season. She also had seven doubles, drove in 37 runs, scored 30 runs, and posted a .583 slugging percentage in earning All-Conference honors at first base. In addition, she garnered a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Championship team for helping lead the Minutewomen to their ninth straight Atlantic 10 title.
Off the field, Cross owns a 3.92 grade point average as a psychology major. She is a 2003 first-team Academic All-America and a three-time Verizon Academic All-District first-team selection. She is a three-time Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team member and has been a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and UMass Athletic Director honor roll each semester.
Joining Cross on the softball Academic All-Conference team are Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year Kaila Holtz and Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Emily Robustelli, both of Massachusetts. Also honored are UMass' Anna Perey; Brandie Adams and Cara Deldeo of Saint Joseph's; Erin Brooks of Fordham; Dayton's Dana Campbell; Kim Dodson, Emily Hart, and Laurie Stone of St. Bonaventure; and Temple's Alexis Gary.