Messiah University Athletics

Wendy Barrett Long was a ground breaker in Messiah softball history, becoming the first position player in program history to earn All-American honors in 1994 with a Second Team accolade. Her senior season of 1994 still stands in the record books as one of the strongest years for a Falcon all-time. On the season, she batted .504 with 17 RBI and 21 stolen bases on 21 attempts. Barrett Long collected a hit in all 36 games on the year, finishing the campaign with 62 base knocks and, at the time, setting the mark for longest hitting streak in Division III.
 
In addition to her Second Team All-American nod in 1994, Barrett Long earned First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region honors in 1993 and 1994. During the 1994 season, the Falcons claimed their first Conference Championship in program history, going 31-5 on the year and advancing to the NCAA Regional for the first time. Barrett Long certainly helped lay the groundwork for sustained success that the program would experience for years to come.