Lady Blues sign fourth recruit

April 18, 2002

Lady Blues softball head coach Kim Newbern has announced that Ashley Stewart has signed a National Letter of Intent to play of the Lady Blues next season. She is the fourth signing for the Lady Blues as Newbern inked three in the early signing period.

Ashley Stewart (SS, 3B) - Stewart a 5-7 short stop/third baseman from Anaheim, Calif. and Canyon High School, joins the Lady Blues after after gaining second team all-conference honors after batting .400. She is a four-year member of the Varsity and a second team choice after her first three seasons at Canyon High.

Her high school team was ranked as high as 14th in the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Poll.

Stewart joins Katie Billington (OF/3B, Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville High School), Tiffany Whitt (OF, Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest High School) and Kala Huske (C, 1B, Overland Park, Kan./Shawnee Mission Northwest High School) who signed in the early period.

The Washburn Lady Blues are home for a big four-game swing as they take on Truman on Friday at 2 p.m. and Central Missouri on Saturday at noon. The Lady Blues are 41-8 and 11-1 in the MIAA. Truman is 22-9 and 8-2 in the MIAA and the Jennies are 21-14 and 8-3 in the MIAA. The Lady Blues have a one-game lead over the Bulldogs and a two-game lead over the Jennies.