OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. | University of Alabama sophomore Charlotte Morgan is one of 10 finalists for the seventh annual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

The award is presented by the Amateur Softball Association. An initial “Watch List” was released in January and a list of 25 finalists was announced on April 9.

The list of 10 consists of five seniors, three juniors, one sophomore and one freshman. Six conferences are represented on the list.

On May 21, the list will be cut to three. Those three will travel to Oklahoma City for the announcement of the winner in conjunction with the Women’s College World Series.

A replica of the award will be placed in a permanent display in the ASA National Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, along with photos of the winner. An additional replica of the award will be presented to the player’s school during an athletic event in the fall.

Tennessee’s Monica Abbott won the 2007 award.

Top 10 finalists, in alphabetical order:

Katie Burkhart (Arizona State), senior pitcher; Tonya Callahan (Tennessee), senior infielder; Kaitlin Cochran (Arizona State), junior outfielder; Megan Gibson (Texas A&M), senior pitcher/first base; Charlotte Morgan (Alabama), sophomore pitcher/utility; Stacey Nelson (Florida), junior pitcher; Angel Shamblin (Houston), senior pitcher/utility; Jordan Taylor (Michigan), freshman pitcher; Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech), senior pitcher; Tammy Williams (Northwestern), junior infield.