May 8, 2009 - The University of Houston-Victoria Jaguars were crowned the NAIA Association of Independent Institution Champions this past weekend, and continued that string of success by claiming all three major A.I.I. awards, the conference office announced on Friday afternoon. The Jaguars' Kristen Lindley (Spring, TX - senior) was named the A.I.I. Player of the Year for 2009, while her teammate Tasha Rotramel (Lake Jackson, TX - junior) earned the title of A.I.I. Pitcher of the Year. UHV head coach Keri Lambeth was also recognized as the 2009 A.I.I. Coach of the Year.

In her senior season at UHV, Lindley was simply outstanding at the plate, posting 69 hits and a .486 batting average on the year. Lindley is currently ranked fourth in the NAIA in hits per game (1.769), seventh in doubles per game (.436), eighth in batting average, and leads her team with 47 RBI.

On the mound, Rotramel leads the Jaguars with a blistering 1.55 ERA, posting an overall record of 12-3 on the year, and is currently 21st in the NAIA in runs allowed per game (1.273).

Lambeth receives the Coach of the Year award after guiding Houston-Victoria to a 31-10 regular season record, and a 3-0 performance at the inaugural A.I.I. Championship. UHV defeated CSU San Marcos 9-4 in the championship final to earn an automatic berth at the 2009 NAIA National Championships.

Listed below are the A.I.I. major award winners, and the 2009 A.I.I. All-Star team.

2009 A.I.I. Major Award Winners:

A.I.I. Player of the Year: Kristen Lindley - UHV
A.I.I. Pitcher of the Year: Tasha Rotramel - UHV
A.I.I. Coach of the Year: Keri Lambeth - UHV

2009 A.I.I. All-Star Team

Pitchers:
Tasha Rotramel** - UHV - Lake Jackson, TX - JR
Lauren Garza - UHV - Houston, TX - SR
Brenna Sandberg - CSU San Marcos - Santee, CA - SO
Melissa Lerno - CSU San Marcos - El Centro, CA - SR
Megan Rowe - LSU Alexandria - Jonesboro, LA - JR

Catchers
Meaghan Cumpstone - SFU - Saskatoon, SK - SR
Maggie Allen - Thomas - St. Petersburg, FL - JR

Infielders
Sloane Laiche - LSU Alexandria - St. Amant, LA - SR
Cassie Sparks - Thomas - Brooker, FL - SR
Stephanie Lavey - UHV - Mesquite, TX - SR
Christine Barr - SFU - Trail, B.C. - SR
Lauren Nelson - CSU San Marcos - Oceanside, CA - SO
Rachel Canganelli - Thomas - Ocala, FL - JR

Outfielders
Jessie Harris - SFU - Stouffville, Ont. - JR
Amber Scott - UHV - Sante Fe, TX - SR
Alyssa Dronenburg - CSU San Marcos - La Mesa, CA - FR
Stefani Durrant - SFU - Richmond, B.C. - JR

Designated Player
Kristen Lindley* - UHV - Spring, TX - SR

*Player of the Year
** Pitcher of the Year