A pair of freshmen earned second team All-America honors by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Fresno State pitcher, Morgan Melloh, and Nevada catcher, Noelle Micka. Melloh led the Bulldogs in the circle with a 42-9 record, guiding the team to its best record (54-13) since the 1999 season. Micka led the Wolf Pack to their first-ever WAC regular season title and a 44-18 record.
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Melloh is the first Bulldog freshman to earn All-American honors since shortstop Christina Clark earned second team honors in 2004. Melloh is also the first freshman pitcher to earn the honor since Jamie Southern was named to the first team in 2002. She becomes in the 22nd second team All-America selection in Bulldog history and the 54th All-American under head coach Margie Wright.
She was named the WAC Freshman and Pitcher of the Year, to the first team All-West Region, Co-MVP of the NCAA All-Tournament Team Fresno Regional, WAC Pitcher of the Week five times and Toyota/gobulldogs.com student-athlete of the week three times
Melloh broke four school single-season records including appearances (59), wins (42), innings pitched (360.1) and strikeouts (454). She also ranks in the top 10 in complete games (44), games started (46), strikeouts per 7 innings (8.82), shutouts (20) and saves (3).
She ranked among the top in the NCAA each week in wins (second), ERA (top 20), strikeouts per 7 innings (top 20) and saves (top 30).
Micka had a stellar campaign for the Wolf Pack, leading them back to the NCAA Tournament. She was the first Nevada player to earn first-team all-Region honors. The freshman catcher had one of the finest single-seasons in school history with a .399 batting average, which was tied for first in the WAC. She ended the season first in the WAC with 18 doubles.
She had 83 hits, 43 runs scored and 41 RBI this season, leading team in seven of those statistical categories. She had set single-season school records in hits and total bases. Her batting average was also a school record. Micka was one of nine Wolf Pack players to earn all-WAC honors.