Salisbury's Rachel Johnson Receives Capital One Academic All-America Recognition
Salisbury senior Rachel Johnson was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, as picked by the College Sports Information Directors of America, on Wednesday afternoon.
Johnson, who was selected earlier this month as an Academic All-District performer in District 2, earned her second All-American accolade, having been named to the second team in 2013. She has been an All-District selection for each of the past three seasons.
This year, the Preston, Md. native led the Sea Gulls to the NCAA Division III softball championship, advancing to the final four and ending the year with a 37-8 record. Johnson was 28-6 with a save in 2015, finishing with a 1.31 ERA while striking out 281 batters in just over 200 innings. She finished the season ranked in the top 15 in six different statistical categories.
In her illustrious career, Johnson finished second in program history in career victories (99) and strikeouts (1,073).
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