LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the 386 student-athletes from 161 schools who comprise the 2026 NFCA Division III All-Region teams on Friday and the Husson University softball team placed three players on the Region 1 teams.
Junior Ana Lang earned her second-consecutive All-Region selection, as she was tabbed a first team honoree. Lang was named pitcher of the year for a second time in her career in the North Atlantic Conference, in addition to being the eighth-consecutive Husson pitcher to earn the award, while also earning all-conference first team honors. Lang has amassed one of the most dominant pitching seasons in the country and Husson softball history. Making 27 appearances and 21 starts in her junior campaign, Lang has totaled a 0.63 ERA, which ranked third in the nation headed into the final week of the season. Lang has hurled 133.1 innings this season, having struck out a Division III leading 234 batters, while pitching 16 complete games and seven shutouts on the year. Having totaled a 20-3 record heading into the postseason, Lang has recorded a 0.71 WHIP, as opponents have recorded just 13 extra-base hits off of her this season and batted just .139. The junior right-hander has also recorded four saves, as she has posted 11 games with 10 or more strikeouts this season, including four games of at least 13 punchouts and a career-high 17 strikeouts happening on Apr. 25 against SUNY Cobleskill. Lang has been named NAC pitcher of the week five times and MCBSA pitcher of the week four times this season, in addition to earning the Division III Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week once. Lang has set the Husson single-season and career record for saves this year, while also setting new single-season marks for strikeouts and wins.
Junior Camryn King picked up a third team spot, marking her second-straight all-region honor. King became Husson's third-straight player of the year selection in the NAC, in addition to the fourth in the past five seasons, while also being named to the all-conference first team as an outfielder. King has put together one of the most well-rounded seasons in Husson softball history, displaying both power and speed, while playing an exceptional center field. King leads the Eagles with a .445 batting average, which ranks third in the NAC, while also boasting a team-high .551 on-base percentage, a .736 slugging percentage and a 1.287 OPS. King has recorded 13 doubles, a co-NAC high five triples and three home runs, while driving in 33 runs and scoring a conference-high 47 runs. King has set the Husson single-season record for stolen bases, as she has posted a 47-50 clip on stolen bags, while also tallying 22 walks and five hit by pitches. King was named NAC player of the week twice during the season.
Senior Lydia Rice earned Husson's final all-region selection, as she garnered a spot on the third team. Rice also earned an all-conference first team selection and has had a standout senior season at the plate for Husson, showcasing a newfound power bat that has elevated the Husson offense. Rice posted a .429 batting average, while slugging .786, in addition to a .529 on-base percentage and a 1.315 OPS. The veteran shortstop has posted eight doubles, three triples and seven home runs this year, while also driving in 27 runs and scoring 33 times herself. Rice has totaled a 3-4 clip on stolen bases while adding 13 walks and eight hit by pitches, in addition to striking out just five times on the year. Rice has posted three two-home run games and has been named NAC player of the week once and Maine College Baseball and Softball Association player of the week once during the year.
