Base-stealing champ Jenna Patnode, a senior from Surry, N.H., was one of 10 student athletes named winners of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2009 Golden Shoe Award. NFCA and Adidas present the award annually to the top base stealer from NFCA member schools. Besides a wealth of other accolades, Patnode holds a school-record for stealing 47 bases in a single season. She finished her Owl career with a grand total of 99 steals. Her 47 steals ranked her second in the NCAA standings and were the most steals in NCAA Division III play during 2009. She was the only player in the country with 40 or more swipes last season.