OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Hawai'i's Jessica Iwata and Stephanie Ricketts and Fresno State's Michelle Moses were named to the 2011 Easton All-America teams on Tuesday. Iwata was a second team selection, while Ricketts and Moses were named to the third team.
Iwata, UH's sophomore shortstop and two-time WAC Player of the Year, led the Rainbow Wahine with a .355 average (60-for-169), .663 slugging percentage, and .447 on-base percentage. Iwata also led UH in runs scored (43), hits (60), home runs (15) and RBI (44), and finished the season on a nine-game hitting streak. She accumulated more multiple-hit games (16) and multiple-RBI games (13) than any other Rainbow Wahine this season. Iwata, a Lihu'e, Kaua'i native and Kaua'i High School graduate, was also voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's all-West Region second team for the second year in a row.
Ricketts, who has earned back-to-back WAC Pitcher of the Year awards, posted a 22-11 record as a junior and had her best statistical season as a Rainbow Wahine with career-bests in ERA (1.58), complete games (30), shutouts (9), and strikeouts (250) while holding opponents to a .193 batting average. In 2011, the junior from San Jose, Calif. and Archbishop Mitty High School broke former UH All-American Brooke Wilkins' 16-year old career strike out record with 589. She also became just the second Rainbow Wahine to win at least 20 games in three consecutive seasons. For her career, Ricketts is now ranked second in the UH record books with 74 wins, third in appearances (127) and games started (107), fourth in innings pitched (712.1) and fifth in shutouts (23). Ricketts also earned All-West Region honors for the third time in as many seasons.
Moses, a junior from Paso Robles, Calif., is a two-time All-West Region honoree and 2011 first team All-WAC selection. On the year, Moses (16-12) earned five victories over teams ranked in the Top 25 and batted .256 on the year with a team-high 12 home runs, 39 RBI, six doubles and a pair of triples. She recorded the program's first cycle in school history to spark a thrilling 5-4 victory to open the 2011 season and smashed her third career grand slam at Utah State on April 22. Moses also shined in front of a national audience on ESPNU when she tossed her first career no-hitter against then-No. 20/25 Hawaii while striking out 11. She became the second Bulldog to hit 40 or more career home runs this season as well as becoming the sixth player in WAC history to have totaled 40 or more career long balls (41).
Athletes selected to the Easton All-American teams are those who have had an outstanding season and who have been stalwarts for their Easton sponsored team.
2011 Easton NCAA Division I All-America - First Team
Kayla Braud, Alabama, So.
Kelsey Bruder, Florida, Sr.
Megan Bush, Florida, Sr.
Kelsi Dunne, Alabama, Sr.
Andrea Harrison, UCLA, Jr.
Jolene Henderson, California, So.
Whitney Larsen, Alabama, Sr.
Blaire Luna, Texas, So.
Hannah Rogers, Florida, Fr.
Brittany Schutte, Florida, So.
Jackie Traina, Alabama, Fr.
Kelsi Weseman, Georgia Tech, Jr.
2011 Easton NCAA Division I All-America - Second Team
Paige Affleck, Brigham Young, Sr.
Allison Garcia, Bethune-Cookman, Sr.
Amy Hooks, Texas, Sr.
Jessica Iwata, Hawai'i, So.
Michelle Moultrie, Florida, Jr.
Kara Nelson, Illinois State, Sr.
Aja Paculba, Florida, Sr.
Jessica Phillips, Binghamton, So.
Sara Plourde, Massachusetts, Jr.
Jamia Reid, California, Jr.
April Setterlund, Boston, Sr.
Megan Yocke, Kentucky, Sr.
2011 Easton NCAA Division I All-America - Third Team
Meagan Aull, Kentucky, Sr.
Melanie Bryant, Central Arkansas, So.
Bailey Mietich, San Diego State, Jr.
Michelle Moses, Fresno State, Jr.
Courtney Platt, Florida Gulf Coast, Sr.
Jessica Purcell-Fitu, Brigham Young, Sr.
Ashley Ray, Nicholls State, Jr.
Stephanie Ricketts, Hawai'i, Jr.
Kelly Strickland, Liberty, Jr.
Andie Varsho, Purdue, Fr.
Jace Williams, California, Jr.