Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Sarah Atkins (softball)
Atkins (2009-12) led LR to four straight NCAA Tournaments and three straight SAC Regular Season championships during her career, including a program-best 53-9 mark in 2010. Atkins also led LR to back-to-back Super Regional appearances in 2010 and 2011 and is the all-time leader in NCAA Tournament games played and most RBIs in NCAA Tournament games (15). Atkins held the record for career home runs and RBIs until Kylee Leonhardt broke both of those marks this season. Atkins was a 3-time all-conference selection and an NFCA First Team All-American in 2010. Atkins was the SAC Freshman of the Year in 2009 and SAC Tournament MVP in 2010. Atkins is the program leader in games played (229) and is in the top five in program history in home runs (46), RBI (190), total bases (414), walks (109) and fielding percentage (.990). Her seven RBIs against Augusta St. stand as the most in an NCAA Tournament game in team history.