CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga junior Peja Goold was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region team, the organization announced Thursday.
 
Goold led the Southern Conference in 12 categories including wins, earned run average, strikeouts, shutouts and WHIP (walks plus hits per innings pitched).
 
She is fourth in the NCAA with eight shutouts, sixth in wins with six and seventh in the NCAA with 244 strikeouts, 21 complete games and 202 and two-thirds innings pitched. The Stockton, Calif., native is 10^th in the NCAA for hit allowed per seven innings (4.32) and 17^th  with a 1.69 ERA.
 
Goold was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season. She earned Pitcher of the Week honors six times from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and twice in the SoCon.
 
Five times Goold posted double-digit strikeouts and hit her career-high of 14 twice. The first was on Feb. 28 against Stony Brook in the Gardner-Webb "Spring in the Springs" and then again on April 12 at Furman.
 
Behind Goold, the Mocs claimed their 16^th SoCon Regular Season title, finishing the year 15-5 in league play and 41-15 overall. That marked the 11^th time in program history that Chattanooga topped a 40-win season.
 
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About the NFCA
Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play. Although collegiate coaches comprised the majority of the organization's membership in the early days, today they are joined by high school, travel ball, professional and international coaches, along with umpires, clubs, companies and fans of fastpitch softball. Growing from 40 members in 1983 to over 7,000 today, the NFCA boasts members from all 50 states and several international countries.
 
There are many services offered to the membership, highlighted by education, events, awards and networking opportunities. All-America teams, scholar-athlete accolades, coaching achievements, off-the-field contributions and scholarships make up a robust awards program. An annual National Convention, eight regional Coaches Clinics, in-person seminars (NFCCs), tournaments and camps contribute to the Association's continued event presence. View our member benefits here. 
 
In addition to all of the above, education remains the top priority. Featuring a grassroots Coaching Tools package compiled of practice plans, drills and evaluation forms, the NFCA also disseminates podcasts, forums, a Video Vault, Virtual Coaches Clinics, webinars, a mentoring program, publications, a Drills Database, legal counsel and accurate and credible information surrounding the sport. 
 
Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., the national office is the home base of 12 employees, 19 Board members and seasonal interns.