Junior third baseman Julia Kwakernaak of the LSU Alexandria softball team has been named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first team All-American, the NFCA announced Thursday.

Kwakernaak led LSUA with a batting average of .506, an on-base percentage of .565, a slugging percentge of .929, 13 home runs, 62 runs batted in, 21 doubles, and six triples. She finished second in runs scored at 64 and swiped 25 bases in as many chances.

She was named the Red River Athletic Conference Player of the Year and irst Team All-RRAC. Kwakernaak was named an NAIA first team All-American earlier this week. She was previously named an ATEC/NFCA NAIA All-Region I first team honoree.

The Hague, Netherlands native finished fifth in the NAIA in both batting average and slugging percentage in her first season at LSUA. She also finished third in total bases, sixth in on-base percentage, seventh in hits, sixth in doubles, 11th in RBIs, and 12th in home runs.

Kwakernaak recorded 29 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games. She led the Red River Athletic Conference in RBIs and finished second in average and home runs.