The Montreat College Lady Cavaliers Softball program announces the signing of Waynesville native Alecia Rhinehart.
 
Rhinehart, an All-State catcher / short stop out of Tuscola High School, will be donning the Montreat uniform in the 2010-2011 season. Alecia is the daughter of Freda and James Robinson and James and Linda Rhinehart.
 
Alecia joins the Lady Cavs with a high school batting average of .412, 37 RBI's (single season record), 5 homeruns (single season record), and a .996 fielding percentage. She will bring tremendous skill and consistency to the roster.
 
Alecia says, "I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to play softball at Montreat. Montreat has a great atmosphere for both learning and playing sports. I can't wait to start the next chapter in my life at Montreat."
 
Head Coach Lee Swanson says, "Alecia is a vibrant and skillful player. She's going to bring a lot to the team both offensively and defensively. She really fits right in with the character we are trying to portray as a team."
 
Rhinehart is planning to major in Elementary Education.

Ally Cochran, a standout softball player from Pisgah High School -- one of the most successful programs in the area -- will be putting on the Cavalier jersey next season with Coach Lee Swanson and the rest of the crew. Ally is the daughter of Gary and Cathy Cochran, of Canton, NC. The Pisgah squad Cochran comes from dropped their season opener last year and then went on to win 25 straight games in the regular season, finishing 25-1.

Coach Swason says, "Ally exemplifies the type of student-athlete that we are looking for here at Montreat College. She is a great student. She will help us on the field next year with some spot pitching and also at the corner positions of the infield."

Nicole Denney has just signed to play softball with the Lady Cavs. Denney will take the mound for Montreat this fall in the pitching rotation, after a 10-7 record at Central Florida Community College last season. Nicole maintained a 2.79 ERA over 28 games and 102.2 innings for the Patriots. She is the Daughter of Dennis and Mary Denney and played softball at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, FL. She will be majoring in Psychology at Montreat.

Coach Swanson says, "Nicole comes in with quality experience from one of the toughest junior college conferences in the nation. She fits with everything we are trying to do with this program. She is a quality student and has a desire to compete at the highest level. We look forward to her contributions in the program's future success."