MACON, Ga.  – A pair of Mercer softball juniors were named to the 2011 Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament Team on Monday after putting up big numbers in the three-day tournament his past weekend.

Shortstop Sara Stukes and catcher Kristin Marko both had a tremendous weekend at the plate, helping the Bears to a 3-2 overall record in the tournament.

Both players started all five games of the tournament and had an impact on the Bears overall outcome. Stukes led all players in the tournament in a number of offensive statistics and Marko had a hit in all five of the games played.

Stukes had an incredible tournament and was among the top in six statistical categories. Overall, she was fourth in batting average (.563), first in total bases (19), fourth in slugging percentage (1.188), tied for second in hits (9), tied for first in triples (1), and tied for first in RBI (10). She twice went 3-for-3 at the plate and had two doubles and her first triple of the season in the tournament.

Marko recorded a .385 batting average over the weekend and added five RBI on five hits. She is now second on the team with 16 RBI on the year. Against Tennessee St., Marko went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a walk.

2011 Phyllis Rafter Memorial All-Tournament Team:
Outfield: Sharon Swanson, Kennesaw State
          Alyysa Collins, Ball State
          Rachel Proehl, Bowling Green

Infield:  Sara Stukes, Mercer
          Kim McMillan, Purdue
          Alicia Barkley, Ball State
          Lauren Jones, Georgia State

Catcher:  Amanda Montalto, Ball State
          Shelby Krammer, Purdue
          Kristin Marko, Mercer

Pitcher:  Suzie Rzegocki, Purdue
          Audra Sanders, Ball State
          Abbey Meixel, Kennesaw State
          McCall Langford, Georgia State
          Zada Lines, Bowling Green

DP: Jennifer Gilbert, Ball State

*There was a tie in points for catcher, so three players were awarded