The 10 Prettiest Faces of the NPF

Lawrie is not in the NPF as of now, but she should definitely be playing for it after she finishes up her senior season at Washington in 2010.

After three years as a Husky, Lawrie has a record of 91-36 with a 1.27 ERA. In 843.2 IP, she has 1,316 strikeouts.

If Lawrie can repeat the success of her junior year, she will finish her four-year collegiate career as one of the best softball players to step on the dirt.

So with that said, she gets the honorable mention because she should continue her love of the game in the NPF and could become the new face of softball.

Banister played her college softball at the University of Arizona from 2005-2008, where she appeared in 147 games for the Wildcats.

She had a pretty good senior year in 2008, by hitting 10 home runs and driving in 28 runs.

So far this year, Banister has had just three at bats for Akron, striking out twice.

Tincher had a phenomenal career at Virginia Tech University from 2005-08, as she was named the ACC Pitcher of the Year her final three years.

She was also named the USA Pitcher of the Year in 2008 when she had 651 strikeouts.

As a Hokie, Tincher went 123-35 with 124 complete games and 54 shutouts, striking out 2,149 batters in 1,116.1 IP earning 11 saves. She had an ERA of 0.78 and an opponent batting average of .116.

As a rookie in the NPF in 2008, Tincher was 12-11 and led the league in strikeouts with 157.

Williams spent 2003-2006 playing for the Marshall Thundering Herd where she started every game of her collegiate career.

She was the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2003 hitting .431 and scoring 75 runs.

Williams was a four-time All Conference First Team member and set school records for both RBI and total bases.

In her short NPF career, she has one home run, with 18 RBIs, and has 66 hits.

Carlson played from 2005-2008 at Radford University and had 95 stolen bases in her four years.

She also finished with 255 hits, with 92 coming in 2007. During that year, Carlson hit .377, had 36 stolen bases, scored 50 runs, and had an on-base percentage of .390.

She had just 14 at bats in her rookie year, but hit .286 with 12 runs scored and eight stolen bases.

Jenks played her college softball at Florida Gulf Coast University from 2005-2009.

She was a two sport star as a member of the Eagles, and also played volleyball for four years.

In her final three years at FGCU, Jenks hit 48 home runs and had 185 RBI. She hit .473 in her final season, and never hit below .373 during her entire college career.

She is now a rookie with the reigning champions, the Chicago Bandits.

Gibson played for Texas A&M from 2005-2007 before joining the NPF.

She started all 60 games her senior year with a 17-4 record and an ERA of 1.54, with 14 complete games, eight shutouts, and 157 strikeouts.

In 2006, Gibson played 53 games, again with a 17-4 record with a 2.55 ERA. She also hit .311 with 12 HR and 37 RBIs.

In 2005, she hit .405, with 18 HR and also had a 13-6 record in the circle.

As a rookie, she threw complete games in her first two starts in the NPF. Gibson finished with a 9-4 record and a 2.22 ERA, and had 71 strikeouts.

Thornson pitched for California-Berkeley from 2003-06, where she was the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year her senior season.

"Thor" had school records of 36 wins and five saves in that season as well.

She was the third player in Cal history to have both 100 wins and 1,000 strikeouts.

Thornson led the Pac-10 in several categories in 2006: ERA(.83), innings pitched(302), strikeouts(461), and appearances(53).

She was the NPF Rookie of the Year for the Philadelphia Force by collecting 14 wins, 115 strikeouts, and an ERA of 1.20.

Thornson then joined the Bandits and was a member of the 2008 Championship team.

Fox played for the University of Arizona from 2004-2007, where she was a member of the Wildcats' eighth NCAA Championship.

In her rookie season in the NPF, she hit .310 with 12 runs, 14 RBIs, and two stolen bases.

In 2008, Fox hit .269 with 15 runs scored, 12 RBI, and five home runs. She also drew 14 walks and was hit by a pitch four times.

Osterman is probably the second most notable face in all of softball, hence the No. 2 position.

She played for the University of Texas from 2002-2006, where she sits atop numerous NCAA records.

Osterman went 136-25 for the Longhorns, which is good for second in all-time wins. She also is second in shutouts(85) and strikeouts(2,265). She was first in ERA(.501) and strikeouts per game(14.34).

She was a four-time All-Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and has thrown 20 no-hitters and 10 perfect games.

Osterman has a 5-1 record in Olympic play with a .3 ERA, and has 56 strikeouts in 34.1 IP.

In 2007, she went 4-6 with a 1.19 ERA for Rockford. She started 10 games and threw over 70 innings, with six complete games, two shut outs, and 176 strikeouts.

Finch has always been the most recognizable face in softball, and also has the prettiest.

She played for the University of Arizona from 1999-2002 going 119-16 with 64 shut outs, 1,028 strikeouts, and a 1.07 ERA.

Finch went a perfect 32-0 in 2001, with 279 strikeouts and an ERA of .54. She also went 36-2 during her time with Team USA.

She was named the NPF Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2005, where she had a 0.73 ERA, struck out 271 in over 165 innings. She also hit .300 with six homers and 24 RBIs.

Finch has just signed a three-year extension to her contract, making sure she stays in Chicago through the 2011 season, which brings a smile to several near the Windy City.