BATON ROUGE — LSU All-American seniors Leslie Klein and Emily Turner were both selected by the Philadelphia Force in the National Pro Fastpitch draft on Wednesday.
Klein was selected the first pick of the second round and the ninth pick overall by the Force, while Turner was the sixth pick of round three. Klein is a two-time All-American center fielder for the Tigers, while Turner earned her first All-America honor last year in the circle.
The pair join former LSU standouts Trena Peel, LaDonia Hughes and Stephanie Hill to be drafted by the professional league. Six NPF teams will compete in 2007 season include the 2006 Defending Champions, the New England Riptide, the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Rockford Thunder, the Washington Glory, the league’s newest team and the Philadelphia Force, which will be operating under new ownership.
Due to NCAA regulations, an active college senior may not sign with her respective franchise until their 2007 college season is finished. For players selected in the Senior Draft, they will be permitted to pursue any available roster spot on their assigned team after completing their college season.