| Two female athletes from Lock Haven | | | | LHU has lost only nine games in the last two |
| University are among the 11 finalists to | | | | seasons with Erb leading the way. |
| receive the Honda-Broderick Cup. This is | | | | |
| awarded to the Collegiate Woman Athlete of | | | | A recipient of the Pennsylvania State |
| the Year for Division II. | | | | Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Pitcher of |
| | | | the Year honors, Erb qualified for the 2007 |
| The two Lady Eagles vying for the honor are | | | | Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches |
| Senior Li Yizhi (Shanghai, China) and | | | | Association (NFCA) Division II All-Region |
| sophomore Kristen Erb (Reading, Pa./Exeter | | | | First-Team. |
| Township). | | | | |
| | | | She led the Haven at the same time earning |
| Li wrapped up one of the most outstanding | | | | PSAC and NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region |
| careers in the women's athletics history of | | | | titles and received MVP honors in both |
| Lock Haven this past fall. She is a | | | | tournaments; a superb ability of a female |
| three-time All-American and the most | | | | athlete. |
| garnished volleyball player in the history of | | | | |
| Lock Haven. She got the title American | | | | Erb got 280.2 innings and recorded 299 |
| Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) | | | | strikeouts while allowing just 22 walks on |
| Co-National Player of the Year during the | | | | the season. She gave up just 32 runs. Twenty |
| 2006 season. | | | | five of which were earned while running her |
| | | | ERA to a stellar 0.62 which is the top mark |
| She played from 2003 up to the 2006 seasons | | | | at the Division II level in the nation. With |
| and her name is dribbled all throughout the | | | | 18 shootouts, she pitched 31 complete and |
| record books of the seasons. She has 14 | | | | stunning games. And with seven homeruns, she |
| school records. These include breaking the | | | | hit .328 with 40 RBIs. This female athlete is |
| records for the new standards for career digs | | | | really a pride of Lock Haven University since |
| (1,717) and total blocks (704). In 2003, she | | | | this is the second straight year that Erb has |
| led the nation in hitting percentage as a | | | | led the nation in ERA. |
| freshman (.471), in 2004 as a sophomore | | | | |
| (.461) and in 2006 also again as a senior | | | | For this season, Erb was twice named NFCA |
| (.465). | | | | National Player of the Week. She has also |
| | | | earned the honor of PSAC West Pitcher of the |
| In the Official 2006 NCAA Women's Volleyball | | | | Week four times. |
| Records Book, Li YiZhi is only the player who | | | | |
| owns a higher career hitting percentage in | | | | In its 31st year, the Honda-Broderick Cup |
| any NCAA Division. Amy Albers, the leader, is | | | | recognizes and commends the efforts of the |
| from a Division III school and played for | | | | top woman collegiate athlete in each of the |
| Washington-St. Louis. She hit the record at | | | | 11 sports for Honda Sports Awards. In effect, |
| .530 and played in 1992-94. | | | | the 11 award winners will then receive their |
| | | | eligibility to be recipients of Collegiate |
| With .456, YiZhi's second overall mark is the | | | | Woman Athlete of the Year award. |
| new career record for Division II. Moreover, | | | | |
| it also tops the Division I record of .423. | | | | The American Honda Motor Co. Inc. will |
| | | | sponsor the awards program and the winner of |
| At the LHU, during her time, she has helped | | | | the Honda-Broderick Cup will be declared on |
| the program through a 124-22 (.849) record | | | | June 25 in New York City at Columbia |
| for over four seasons. She also had two PSAC | | | | University. |
| West Regular season championships, three PSAC | | | | |
| Tournament championships, and four Atlantic | | | | About Honda Motors Company |
| Region championships. These are the things | | | | |
| that made this female athlete to qualify as | | | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. or simply called Honda |
| one of the 11 finalists to receive the | | | | is a Japanese engine manufacturer and |
| Honda-Broderick Cup. | | | | engineering corporation. It is most well |
| | | | known as manufacturer of automobiles and |
| Kristen Erb entered and finished a dramatic | | | | motorcycles, placing Nissan in the second |
| second year season. She led the Lady Eagles | | | | spot as the second largest seller of auto |
| to their second straight National | | | | mobiles in Japan. It also produces a wide |
| Championship tournament and a 52-5 mark. She | | | | list of other products such as Honda timing |
| had her sensational rookie season that paved | | | | belt, trucks, scooters, robots, jets and jet |
| way for Haven to experience their first | | | | engines, ATV, water craft, electrical |
| national championship in softball. She also | | | | generators, marine engines, lawn and garden |
| got the Honda-Broderick Cup in 2006. | | | | equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile |
| | | | technologies and systems. |
| With an amazing 39-4 record, she finished the | | | | |
| season running her career record to 75-5 in | | | | With its main headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, |
| the circle. After this season, she was able | | | | Honda has it market in the US that is |
| to qualify in the First Team All-American | | | | headquartered in Torrance, California. |
| selection; and in 2007, she was named | | | | |
| Daktronics All-American First Team Pitcher of | | | | Aside from the automotive industry, the |
| the Year. | | | | company is also involved in racing and other |
| | | | sports. |