FREDERICK, Md.--Six members of the Hood College softball team were named to the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference all-star team as announced by league officials Thursday.

Sophomore pitcher Jamie Gardner was chosen by the AWCC head coaches as the AWCC Co-Most Outstanding Player and was one of four Blazers named to the all-league first team. Senior first baseman Christine Harvey, senior pitcher/third baseman/outfielder Tamara Maggard and sophomore shortstop Sara Wastler joined Gardner on the first team while sophomores Jess Krietz and Kara Robert garnered honorable mention recognition.

Gardner, who shared MOP honors with Wilson College senior shortstop Jennifer Liggett, enjoyed another spectacular season in the circle, setting several school records in the process. A starter in 23 games for the Blazers, Gardner posted a record of 13-11 with a 3.58 earned run average. In 146.2 innings of work, she racked up 119 strikeouts and tossed five shutouts. In AWCC contests, Gardner boasted a 0.97 ERA, allowing only four earned runs in 29 innings. In addition, the native of Eldersburg, Md., was the only Hood batter to hit .300 this season, collecting 12 hits in 40 plate appearances.

Harvey was one of five Blazers to start all 35 games and owned a .283 batting average. She tied for the team lead in RBI (14), homeruns (2) and doubles (8). She collected a basehit in both of Hood's NCAA tournament games. In AWCC games, Harvey hit .471 and drove in eight of her 14 runs. Harvey also registered a .978 fielding percentage at first.

Maggard, a three-sport athlete at Hood, played a variety of positions for the Blazers, including infield, outfield and in the circle. She started all 35 games and hit .247 with 11 RBI and a team-high 21 runs scored. Maggard also earned a complete-game pitching victory against Mary Baldwin to clinch Hood's second straight AWCC regular season championship.

Wastler, who also plays basketball at Hood, was Hood's starting shortstop in all 35 games and showed a .284 batting average. She collected a team-best 31 basehits, drove in 10 runs and had nine multi-hit games.

Krietz started 33 contests behind the plate. She hit .219 with a pair of homeruns and 10 RBI.

Robert started all 35 games for Hood and ranked second on the squad with 26 basehits. She batted .260 and tied for the team lead with eight doubles and 14 RBI.

Mary Baldwin College pitcher Amber Ralston was chosen as the AWCC Newcomer of the Year and Wells College head coach Kim Faust was tabbed AWCC Coach of the Year.

In addition to Hood's six selections to the all-conference team, junior outfielder Jamie Bussey was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Third Team. Bussey, who earned her second straight appointment to the all-academic third team, started 34 of Hood's 35 games and sported a .245 average with 10 RBI.

Hood finished the 2007 season with a record of 14-21 and won its second straight AWCC regular season and tournament championships. The Blazers lost to No. 9 Muskingum College and Anderson University in the NCAA tournament.