OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Duke softball senior Claire Davidson was tabbed a top 10 finalist for the 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, the organization announced Wednesday.

The Lakewood Ranch, Fla., native continues to power the Blue Devils' offense, leading the team in batting average (.428), home runs (17), runs scored (58) and RBI (61).  Davidson is one of six players to have started all 53 games this season, primarily in the outfield. Her 61 RBI on the year rank 10th in the NCAA and has set a Duke single-season record. She owns a .908 slugging percentage, which sits seventh in the NCAA.
 
Davidson was unanimously voted ACC Player of the Year and named to the ACC All-Tournament team after guiding Duke to its second ACC Softball Championship title, defeating second-seeded Florida State, 6-3, on Saturday at Duke Softball Stadium. The senior was also one of 15 players to be selected in the 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Draft Tuesday night.

She is one of the two representatives from the ACC, joining Florida State's Jaysoni Beachum on the list.

The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award is voted on by previous award winners, coaching representatives from 10 Division I Conferences in the 10 USA Softball Regions as well as members of national and local media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country.  

The list will be narrowed down to the top three candidates on May 20. The 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year is set to be announced prior to the start of the Women's College World Series.

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