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