LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the second straight season, Montana State University Billings rightfielder Heather Tracy has earned all-region honors, as the junior was awarded second-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association recognition on Wednesday.
 
The Boise, Idaho native had a historic season for the Yellowjackets, as she led the NCAA Division II West Region during the regular season with a school record 82 hits and hit .458 in 49 games started. "This is a great honor for Heather to receive," said MSUB head coach Jessica Rayman. "It is great to see her not only get recognized by the conference, but regionally as well."
 
Tracy was a threat as MSUB's No. 2 hitter, as she had six home runs, eight doubles, and three triples, for a slugging percentage of .637 to go along with her lofty batting average. She also ranked fourth on the team with 36 RBIs, and led the squad with 13 stolen bases. Tracy carried an on-base percentage of .465, thanks in part to a team-low six strikeouts.
 
Tracy also tied a pair of GNAC single-game records as she scored five runs and had seven at-bats in a game against Western Oregon on March 19, 2017. She finished the year second in the GNAC in total bases (114) and batting average (.458), No. 5 in the GNAC in runs (43) and on-base percentage (.465), seventh in steals (13), and No. 9 in slugging percentage (.637).
 
Tracy, who earned all-region accolades after batting .429 with 57 hits last season, pushed her career batting average to .403 and is currently No. 4 in MSUB history with 188 hits. She is already MSUB's career stolen bases leader with 39, and she has totaled 16 home runs, 82 RBIs, and 100 runs scored through her first three seasons in the program.
 
MSUB finished in seventh place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings, going 16-33 overall and 10-18 in league play.