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2002 All-Mountain West Conference Softball Team Announced
5/9/2002 12:00 AM | Softball
May 9, 2002
Colorado Springs, Colo. - The All-Mountain West Conference Softball awards as selected by the league's six head coaches were announced yesterday in conjunction with the start of the Mountain West Conference Softball Championship in Provo, Utah. The championship begins today (Thursday, May 9) and runs through Saturday, May 11, at Gail Miller Field on the BYU campus.
The 20-member all-conference team includes four players from Utah. Seniors Lyndsey Trevis and Molly McLean were repeat selections, as were junior Niki Hayhurst and sophomore Melissa Stahnke. Rounding out the all-MWC team were seven players from San Diego State, four players from New Mexico, three players from BYU and two from UNLV.
UNLV's Geney Orris claimed Player of the Year honors, while San Diego State freshman Bre DeSanta captured the Pitcher of the Year award as well as Freshman of the Year acclaim for the regular season champion Aztecs. SDSU?s Kathy Van Wyk collected Coach of the Year. The Aztecs, picked to finish third in the preseason coaches poll, finished 14-4 in conference play and 39-21-1 overall to win their first regular season title as members of the MWC.
2002 All-Mountain West Conference Softball Team Michelle Carter-New Mexico, Brooke Chaffee-New Mexico, Cassie Chavez-New Mexico, Bre DeSanta-San Diego State, Joann Figueroa-San Diego State, *Kelly Glass-New Mexico, Pauline Glenn-UNLV, Tiffany Goudy-San Diego State, *Niki Hayhurst-Utah, *Sarah Hershman-San Diego State, *#Oli Keohohou-BYU, Janna Kovensky-San Diego State, *Molly McLean-Utah, Kelcy Murphy-San Diego State, *Kellie Nordhagen-San Diego State, Geney Orris-UNLV, Kari Pringle-BYU,*Melissa Stahnke-Utah, *$Lyndsey Trevis-Utah, Liz Vanderlindon-BYU
Player of the Year - Geney Orris, UNLV; Pitcher of the Year - Bre DeSanta, San Diego State; Freshman of the Year - Bre DeSanta, San Diego State; Coach of the Year - Kathy Van Wyk
*2001 All-MWC Selection, $2001 Player of the Year, #2001 Freshman of the Year
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