The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2012 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2012 team made the postseason for the 14th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eighth time. This season represented the 16th season of softball in the school's history. Alabama won its first softball National Championship, defeating Oklahoma in three games. They became the first team in the Southeastern Conference to win the Women's College World Series.
Roster Pitchers 11 Lauren Sewell – Junior 23 Leslie Jury – Freshman 33 Jackie Traina – Sophomore
Outfielders 1 Kayla Braud – Junior 2 Jazlyn Lunceford – Senior 3 Keima Davis – Junior 7 Jennifer Fenton – Senior
Utility 17 Jadyn Spencer – Freshman 18 Cassie Reilly-Boccia – Senior 22 Amanda Locke – Senior Catchers 6 Jordan Patterson – Sophomore 12 Kendall Dawson – Senior 21 Chaunsey Bell – Freshman 24 Olivia Gibson – Senior
Infielders 4 Jackey Branham – Junior 9 Courtney Conley – Junior 10 Kaila Hunt – Sophomore 15 Danae Hays – Freshman 19 Danielle Richard – Freshman 32 Ryan Iamurri – Sophomore 18 Cassie Reilly-Boccia-Senior 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9| Mardi Gras Invitational
!colspan=9| SEC/ACC/Big 12 Challenge
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!colspan=9|Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH
!colspan=9|Alabama Invite
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!colspan=9|Easton Alabama Challenge
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!colspan=9|SEC tournament
!colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional
!colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional
!colspan=9| Women's College World Series
Ranking movement
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final NFCANFCA Poll 32 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 243 3 3 1 USA SoftballUSA Softball Poll 22222 1 2 2 2 2 234 33 1
Awards and honors
Patrick Murphy SEC Coach of the Year NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen) NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen))
Cassie Reilly-Boccia Preseason All-SEC team Second Team All-SEC SEC All-Defensive Team Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; Finalist
Kayla Braud Preseason All-SEC team USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 25 Finalist Second Team All-SEC WCWS All Tournament Team
Kendall Dawson Second Team All-SEC SEC All-Defensive Team
Jennifer Fenton SEC Player of the Week; March 19 First Team All-SEC SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year NFCA Third Team All-American Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American WCWS All Tournament Team
Kaila Hunt SEC Softball Player of the Week; April 2 First Team All-SEC NFCA Second Team All American Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
Amanda Locke Preseason All-SEC team SEC Softball Player of the Week; February 13 & April 23 Second Team All-SEC NFCA Second Team All-American Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American WCWS All Tournament Team
Jazlyn Lunceford Second Team All-SEC SEC All-Defensive Team
Jackie Traina Preseason All-SEC team USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 10 Finalist SEC Pitcher of the Week; March 19, April 2 & April 9 First Team All-SEC SEC Pitcher of the Year NFCA First Team All-American Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American WCWS Most Valuable Player
See also 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
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