SPOKANE, Wash. -- Six players from the Montana State Billings softball team have been named to the 2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Conference list, the conference office announced Tuesday. Junior
Meg Harasymczuk was also named
GNAC Newcomer of the Year as part of the announcement.
Harasymczuk, who is a transfer from Southwestern Oregon Community College, batted .353 for Montana State Billings and finished the regular-season tied for third in the conference in home runs (14) and runs batted in (39).
The Yellowjackets had three players named to the first team, led by three-time first team selection,
Kelly Parsons. Parsons was one of four unanimous selections on the list. Joining her on the first team were Harasymczuk and junior outfielder
Bobbie Lee.
Named to the second team and earning their first nominations to the all-conference list were freshman pitcher
Amanda Todd, senior first baseman
Kaycee Hoffman and junior third baseman
Nicole Colpron.
Central Washington shortstop Samantha Petrich and Western Washington pitcher Erika Quint have been selected the GNAC Softball Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Western Washington first-year coach Amy Suiter was selected the GNAC Coach-of-the-Year, while second baseman Lacey McGladrey of Saint Martin's was voted the GNAC Freshman-of-the-Year.
With their six selections, the Yellowjackets had the second most players to earn all-conference honors. Central Washington, which won its second straight GNAC title, led the all-star selections placing four players on the first team, seven overall, including Petrich, pitcher Lauren Hadenfeld, designated player Carrina Wagner and third baseman Kelsey Haupert.
2011 GNAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
FIRST TEAM: Pitchers - *Lauren Hadenfeld, Central Washington (5-9, Sr., Vancouver, WA); *+Erika Quint, Western Washington (5-4, Sr., Silverdale, WA). Catcher - **+Kelly Parsons, Montana State Billings (5-5, Sr., Seattle, WA). First Base - +Kelsie Haberl, Simon Fraser (5-6, Jr., Burnaby, BC). Second Base - Lacey McGladrey, Saint Martin's (5-4, Fr., Bothell, WA). Shortstop - *Samantha Petrich, Central Washington (5-7, Sr., Chehalis, WA). Third Base - *+Kelsey Haupert, Central Washington (5-6, Sr., Olympia, WA). Infield - *Joslyn Eugenio, Saint Martin's (5-4, So., Kapoleoi, HI). Outfield - Bobbie Lee, Montana State Billings (5-7, Jr., Great Falls, MT); ***Michelle Wrigley, Western Washington (5-7, Sr., Bothell, WA); ***Jessica Hallmark, Western Oregon (5-5, Sr., Salem, OR); Meg Harasymczuk, Montana State Billings (5-9, Jr., Spring Creek, NV). Designated Player - Carrina Wagner, Central Washington (5-7, So., Tacoma, WA).
SECOND TEAM: Pitchers - Carla Lukawesky, Simon Fraser (5-10, So., Coquitlam, BC); Amanda Todd, Montana State Billings (5-6, Fr., Billings, MT). Catcher - Jackie Rothenberger, Western Washington (5-7, So., Coquitlam, BC). First Base - Kaycee Hoffman, Montana State Billings (5-8, Sr., Canby, OR). Second Base - Molly Coppinger, Central Washington (5-2, Jr., Belfair, WA). Shortstop - Andrea Bailey, Western Oregon (5-5, So., Barlow, OR). Third Base - Nicole Colpron, Montana State Billings (5-5, Jr., Vancouver, WA). Infield - Leah Riske, Simon Fraser (5-7, Jr., Cloverdale, BC). Outfield - Keilani Cruz, Central Washington (5-6, Sr., Tacoma, WA); Brittany Mayers, Simon Fraser (6-0, Sr., Burnaby, BC); Meghan Carrillo, Western Washington (6-3, Fr., Prunedale, CA); Kristin Refsland, Northwest Nazarene (5-7, Jr., Beaverton, OR). Designated Player - Liz Beaty, Northwest Nazarene (5-9, Jr., Salem, OR).
HONORABLE MENTION: Pitcher - Alex Hillmick, Western Oregon (5-2, Fr., Pendleton, OR). Catchers - Elena Carter, Central Washington (5-9, So., Tacoma, WA); Arielle Chao, Northwest Nazarene (5-4, Jr., Victorville, CA). First Base - Liz Jusko, Central Washington (5-8, Jr., Snohomish, WA). Shortstop - Haley Hevern, Northwest Nazarene (5-5, Sr., Central Point, OR). Utility - Ashley Worthey, Western Oregon (5-3, Fr., Portland, OR). Outfield - Kristine Kaneshiro, Saint Martin's (5-4, Sr., Auburn, WA).
SPECIAL AWARDS: Player of the Year – Samantha Petrich, Central Washington. Pitcher of the Year – Erika Quint, Western Washington. Freshman of the Year – Lacey McGladrey, Saint Martin's. Newcomer of the Year – Meg Harasymczuk, Montana State Billings. Coach of the Year – Amy Suiter, Western Washington.
First Team Ht. Yr. Hometown
P *Lauren Hadenfeld, Central Washington 5-9 Sr. Vancouver, WA
P *+Erika Quint, Western Washington 5-4 Sr. Silverdale, WA
1B +Kelsie Haberl, Simon Fraser 5-6 Jr. Burnaby, BC
2B Lacey McGladrey, Saint Martin's 5-4 Fr. Bothell, WA
SS *Samantha Petrich, Central Washington 5-7 Sr. Chehalis, WA
3B *+Kelsey Haupert, Central Washington 5-6 Sr. Olympia, WA
IF *Joslyn Eugenio, Saint Martin's 5-4 So. Kapoleoi, HI
OF Bobbie Lee, Montana State Billings 5-7 Jr. Great Falls, MT
OF ***Michelle Wrigley, Western Washington 5-7 Sr. Bothell, WA
OF ***Jessica Hallmark, Western Oregon 5-5 Sr. Salem, OR
OF Meg Harasymczuk, Montana State Billings 5-9 Jr. Spring Creek, NV
DP Carrina Wagner, Central Washington 5-7 So. Tacoma, WA
***Three-time Repeater **Two-time Repeater *Repeater +Unanimous
Second Team Ht, Yr, Hometown
P Carla Lukawesky, Simon Fraser 5-10 So. Coquitlam, BC
P Amanda Todd, Montana State Billings 5-6 Fr. Billings, MT
C Jackie Rothenberger, Western Washington 5-7 So. Coquitlam, BC
2B Molly Coppinger, Central Washington 5-2 Jr. Belfair, WA
SS Andrea Bailey, Western Oregon 5-5 So. Barlow, OR
IF Leah Riske, Simon Fraser 5-7 Jr. Cloverdale, BC
OF Keilani Cruz, Central Washington 5-6 Sr. Tacoma, WA
OF Brittany Mayers, Simon Fraser 6-0 Sr. Burnaby, BC
OF Meghan Carrillo, Western Washington 6-3 Fr. Prunedale, CA
OF Kristin Refsland, Northwest Nazarene 5-7 Jr. Beaverton, OR
DP
Liz Beaty, Northwest Nazarene 5-9 Jr. Salem, OR
