CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bossier Parish Community College Lady Cavaliers' softball player Uchenna Jong Loy was named a First-Team All-American by the NJCAA Division I Softball Committee on Aug. 5. Jong Loy was selected as an infielder.

Jong Loy, a sophomore from Amsterdam, Holland, had one of the greatest offensive seasons in BPCC softball history. She set or tied single-season records for batting average (.521), hits (88) and on-base percentage (.581). In 201 plate appearances, Jong Loy had 45 extra base hits, including belting 27 home runs. She had a slugging percentage of 1.107 and an OPS of 1.688.

Being named a First-Team NJCAA All-American adds to a long list of accolades Jong Loy accumulated in 2021. The list includes: First-Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association, First-Team Region XIV All-Region Designated Player, Region XIV Player-of-the-Year, First-Team Region XIV East All-Conference Designated Player, Region XIV East All-Conference Co-Player of the Year, LSWA Hitter of the Week April 19-25 and All-Tournament at Region XIV East Tournament. In addition to her on-field success, Jong Loy was a Region XIV All-Academic selection and earned associate's degree in May.

Jong Loy helped lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 46-8 overall record, which was the most wins in program history, and a 23-1 record and first place finish in Region XIV East Division. The 23 wins were the most conference record in program history. BPCC was ranked as high as No. 8 in NJCAA DI, which equaled the program's highest ranking.

Jong Loy joined Shannon Miles and Chelsea Fagan as the only BPCC softball players to be named First-Team NJCAA All-American.

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Link: https://www.njcaa.org/sports/sball/2020-21/div1/all-americans/index