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Two three-time selections, Lynndi Decker and Abby Wagner of Minnesota State, lead 12 student-athletes named to the 2008 Academic All-North Central Conference Softball team by a vote of the league's sports information directors.

The Maverick duo are joined by two-time picks Rachel Haines of St. Cloud State, Casie Hanson of North Dakota and Tagney Jones & Krystal Kirwan of South Dakota as six of the 12 student-athletes are making repeat appearances on the select squad.

The select group has a combined grade point average of 3.74.

Here is the 2008 Academic All-NCC Softball Team:

2008 Academic All-North Central Conference Softball Team

Name	Team	Yr.	GPA	Major	Hometown
Lynndi Decker^	Minnesota State	Sr.	4.00	Graphic Design	Des Moines, Iowa
Rachel Haines*	St. Cloud State	Jr.	4.00	Biomedical Science	Pepin, Wis.
Casie Hanson*	North Dakota	Jr.	3.96	Physical Ed. & Wellness	St. Peter, Minn.
Ashley Homan	St. Cloud State	Sr.	3.30	Physical Education	Cottage Grove, Minn.
Tagney Jones*	South Dakota	So.	3.77	Elementary Education	Lincoln, Neb.
Krystal Kirwan*	South Dakota	Sr.	4.00	English	Omaha, Neb.
Katie Reed	Minnesota State	Jr.	3.77	Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services	Center City, Minn.
Libbie Reichling	Minnesota State	So.	3.55	Family Consumer Science	Johnston, Iowa
Ashley Rehberger	North Dakota	So.	3.33	Physical Therapy	Brainerd, Minn.
Kaitlin Strever	St. Cloud State	So.	3.55	Undecided	Laurel, Mont.
Myriam Trepanier	Minnesota Duluth	Jr.	3.70	Community Health	St. Michel-de-Bellechase, PQ
Abby Wagner^	Minnesota State	Jr.	3.92	Chemistry	Des Moines, Iowa

*-Two-year selection; ^-Three-year selection

Class Breakdown: Senior (3), Junior (5), Sophomore (4)

Team Breakdown: Minnesota Duluth (1), Minnesota State (4), North Dakota (2), St. Cloud State (3), South Dakota (2)