ST. LOUIS – University of Evansville softball players Danielle Freeman and Morgan Lambert earned postseason awards from the Missouri Valley Conference on Wednesday evening.
 
Freeman earned a spot on the All-MVC Second Team while Lambert was named to the All-Defensive squad. 
 
"Danielle is a tremendous athlete who came straight from the pool to have an immediate impact on the diamond.  The offensive she had was amazing from a power standpoint," UE head coach Mat Mundell said.  "Morgan did a tremendous job for us at first base.  She has great hands that dramatically improved our team defense."
 
In just 35 games of action, Freeman made a huge impact on the team.  She completed swimming season as a First Team All-Conference performer and jumped on the softball field in early March.  In her time with the Aces softball squad, she hit a team-high 13 home runs while leading the team with 28 RBIs.  Her 13 homers tied for second in the conference.
 
Her .339 batting average also led the team.  The accomplishment is an amazing feat as she managed to gain All-Conference recognition as part of two different Division I sports.
 
Lambert saw time in 51 games while making 46 starts primarily at first base.  With defense being such an integral part of playing the position, Lambert performed admirably.  Her fielding percentage of .980 led the way for the Aces.  In 229 put outs, she made just five errors in the entire season.  That translates to just one in every ten games.
 
She showed power during the season, hitting three home runs while knocking in 11 RBIs.  She also scored 11 runs.