LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that UC Davis junior Kenedi Brown and Anna Dethlefson were one of 381 student-athletes from 158 programs to have received 2023 NFCA Division I All-Region accolades.  

The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third-team selections. NFCA member head coaches from each respective region nominated student-athletes (eight maximum) and voted for the teams. All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2023 NFCA Division I All-America squads. 

The 2023 NFCA Division I All-America teams, voted on by the NFCA DI All-American Committee, will be announced on Wednesday, May 31.

Brown was named to the second team and garnered NFCA All-Region honors for the second time in her career as she was named to the third squad in 2021. Earlier in the week, Brown was named to the Big West Conference first-team for the third consecutive season.

Brown finished the season ranked fifth in ERA (1.96) and third in strikeouts (156) and tied for second in wins (16) in the conference.

Earlier this season, the righthander broke the program's career strikeout record as she finished her junior campaign with 613 punchouts. The Elk Grove native also broke the record of 53 career complete games and is one victory away from passing the mark of 47 wins.

Dethlefson became the first Aggie to be named the Big West Player of the Year. The Fair Oaks native paced the conference in slugging percentage (.618), doubles (15), runs (46), and stolen bases (42). She ranked second in batting average (.408), OPS (1.096), and hits (64).

Her 42 stolen bases, 15 doubles and 97 total bases broke the program's division I single-season records. Dethlefson is just the second player in UC Davis Division I single-season history to bat over .400 (.408).

The Aggies made a postseason appearance at the National Invitational Softball Championship and finished their 2023 season with a 29-22 overall record.