2015 All-WAC Softball Teams
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Western Athletic Conference today released its 2015 All-WAC softball teams and major awards as selected by the league's head coaches. New Mexico State's Staci Rodriguez was named WAC Player of the Year, while Bakersfield's Kelsie Monroe was named WAC Pitcher of the Year. Meanwhile, NM State's Dallas McBride was named WAC Freshman of the Year and the Aggies' Kathy Rodolph was named WAC Coach of the Year.
Rodriguez, a senior outfielder from Paramount, Calif., earns WAC Player of the Year honors for the second time in her career after leading all players in WAC games in batting average (.523), on-base percentage (.603) and runs scored (19), and ranking second in hits (23). Her .523 batting average in conference games is the third-highest in WAC history. Rodriguez was named WAC Hitter of the Week once during the season.
Monroe, a senior right-hander from Los Banos, Calif., earns WAC Pitcher of the Year honors after posting a 6-3 mark in WAC games this season. During WAC play, she led the league in games started (10) and innings pitched (63.0), tied for the lead in wins (6), ranked second in strikeouts (48), fourth in opponent batting average (.235) and fifth in ERA (2.67). Monroe was named WAC Pitcher of the Week twice during the season.
McBride, a pitcher from Scottsdale, Ariz., tied for the lead in WAC games in wins (6), ranked second in opponent batting average (.220), tied for second in saves (1), third in ERA (2.24), fourth in strikeouts (31) and fifth in innings pitched (34.1). She also had a double, a triple, two home runs and six RBIs in 14 at bats. McBride was named WAC Pitcher of the Week on April 13.
In her 15th season at New Mexico State, Rodolph earned Coach of the Year honors for the second time in her career after leading the Aggies to their second-ever WAC regular-season title and the top seed in this week's WAC Tournament. In WAC play, her team went 14-1 and led the conference in slugging percentage, triples, home runs, total bases, sacrifice flies, ERA, opponent batting average and saves.
Grand Canyon led the way with seven players on the All-WAC teams, followed by New Mexico State with six, including five on the first team. The complete teams are below.
|
First Team |
School |
Pos. |
|
Kelsey Barak |
Grand Canyon |
SS |
|
Madison Bundy |
Bakersfield |
OF |
|
Kelsey Dodd |
New Mexico State |
1B |
|
Fiana Finau |
New Mexico State |
UT |
|
Isabella Geronimo |
Seattle U |
OF |
|
Dallas McBride |
New Mexico State |
P |
|
Kelsie Monroe |
Bakersfield |
P |
|
Haley Nakamura |
New Mexico State |
SS |
|
Brooke Parker |
Missouri-Kansas City |
OF |
|
Cinda Ramos |
Missouri-Kansas City |
P/UT |
|
Staci Rodriguez |
New Mexico State |
OF |
|
Brittney Vansway |
Utah Valley |
2B |
|
Haley Walker |
Grand Canyon |
OF |
|
Second Team |
School |
Pos. |
|
Bianca Boling |
Grand Canyon |
1B |
|
Paige Bouska |
Seattle U |
2B |
|
Julea Cavazos |
Bakersfield |
OF |
|
Karysta Donisthorpe |
New Mexico State |
P |
|
Kayla Henry |
Grand Canyon |
OF |
|
Katie Kelley |
Missouri-Kansas City |
P/UT |
|
Brittany Medina |
Grand Canyon |
C |
|
Bubba Morrow |
Seattle U |
C |
|
Taylor Nowlin |
Grand Canyon |
P |
|
Alexandrea Simmons |
Bakersfield |
SS |
|
Morgan Smith |
Utah Valley |
UT |
|
Camree Wartman |
Grand Canyon |
2B |
|
Jaylen Watson |
Utah Valley |
OF |
2015 WAC Player of the Year: Staci Rodriguez, New Mexico State
2015 WAC Pitcher of the Year: Kelsie Monroe, Bakersfield
2015 WAC Freshman of the Year: Dallas McBride, New Mexico State
2015 WAC Coach of the Year: Kathy Rodolph, New Mexico State