Former L-S players find success at Delaware

Three former Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S) softball players continue to have success at the University of Delaware (UD). Hanna Garber, Julz Garber and Chloe Blantz were key members of the first L-S team to win a state title in 2018. They have continued their winning ways by helping Delaware win its second straight Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular-season championship.

Hanna, a fifth-year senior, earned NFCA All-Region honors in three consecutive seasons. She earned her fourth career All-CAA selection and her third straight nod to the first team as she put together another remarkable season. She led the Blue Hens with a .360 batting average while leading the way with 59 hits, 32 runs scored, 13 doubles and four triples. The mathematics education major broke the program record for runs scored, setting the new mark of 161, and finished her UD career among the top five in hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases. She was also honored by winning the highly regarded Mary Ann Hitchen award, presented to a graduating female senior student/athlete who has exhibited the qualities of hard work, dedication, leadership, fairness and striving for excellence.

Julz, a three-year starter in center field, received her first All-Region nod after being named to the All-CAA Second Team to earn her third postseason honor which included All-CAA Section Team in 2022 and the CAA All-Rookie Team in 2021. She was a dynamic force at the top of the UD lineup batting .358 with 57 base hits while leading the team with 17 stolen bases and eight sacrifice bunts. She was also tops with 19 multi-hit games, including the team's only four-hit performance. Julz is also a three-time CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll member.

Chloe, a two-year starter at shortstop, received her second CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll award. This year, she started in all 49 games at shortstop. She batted .248 with 22 hits, 20 runs, seven doubles, three triples and 15 RBI. She had eight multiple-hit games and two games with multiple RBI. She had a .935 fielding percentage in 186 total chances.

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