ELON, N.C. – Sophomore Mauri Murray of the Elon University softball team was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic Third Team All-Region as announced by the organization on Saturday, May 18.
 
It is the second postseason honor for the Marvin, N.C., native, a week after being named to the All-CAA First Team. It is also the first All-Region accolade for the Phoenix since 2019 and the 10^th overall for Elon under head coach Kathy Bocock.
 
Murray led the Phoenix in several offensive categories on the year, slashing .361/.583/.436 while pacing the team in batting average and slugging percentage in her first season as a starter. She notched 52 hits in 144 at-bats while scoring 32 runs with eight homers and 33 RBI while accounting for six doubles and a triple.
 
She ranked second on the team in multi-hit games with 12 and ended the season on a 10-game hit streak, the longest for the Phoenix. Murray finished her 2024 campaign ranked in the top-10 of the CAA in several categories including second in batting average, third in slugging percentage, sixth in on-base percentage, second in OPS (1.019), sixth in RBI and third in home runs.
 
All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2024 NFCA Division I All-America squads. The 2024 NFCA Division I All-America teams, voted on by the NFCA DI All-American Committee, will be announced on Wednesday, May 29.