Mountain West Announces 2012 Softball All-Conference Team and Awards

May 15, 2012


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West announced its 2012 Softball All-Conference Team and postseason awards today as selected by the league's five head coaches. Boise State sophomore Tara Glover and San Diego State sophomore Hayley Miles were named MW Co-Players of the Year, while Colorado State junior Kacie McCarthy earned the MW Pitcher of the Year award. San Diego State's Kayla Jordan garnered MW Freshman of the Year accolades, and Colorado State head coach Jen Fisher captured MW Coach of the Year honors for the first time.


Glover, hailing from Grants Pass, Ore., becomes the first Bronco to collect MW Player of the Year acclaim after helping Boise State finish tied for second place (8-4) in its first season of Mountain West action. Batting from the Broncos' leadoff position in 2012, she led the league in hits (28), on-base percentage (.638) and stolen bases (six) while ranking second in runs scored (17), doubles (six) and slugging percentage (1.067) in Conference games. The sophomore left fielder also posted a .867 fielding percentage, recording 13 putouts and two errors.


Miles led San Diego State to its fifth Mountain West title as the Aztecs posted a 9-3 record in Conference play. The Aztecs' leadoff hitter topped the league in runs scored (21), home runs (10), runs batted in (21), walks (13) and slugging percentage (1.359) against MW opponents in 2012. A native of Antelope, Calif., Miles also ranked second in on-base percentage (.623) and tied for third in hits (19). The sophomore shortstop was perfect in the field, registering 15 putouts and 38 assists without an error. Miles, who was named MW Freshman of the Year in 2011, is the first Aztec to garner MW Player of the Year honors.


McCarthy, a Shingletown, Calif., product, is the first Ram hurler to earn MW Pitcher of the Year accolades. This season, she went 5-3 in Conference play, compiling an earned run average of 2.61 and recording a league-best six complete games. The righthander also led the MW in opposing batting average (.218) while ranking second in innings pitched (51.0) and fourth in strikeouts (28).


Jordan is the sixth Aztec (Bre DeSanta, 2002; Celena Velasquez, 2003; Erin Floros, 2006; Bailey Micetich, 2009; Hayley Miles, 2011) to be awarded MW Freshman of the Year accolades. In Conference play this season, the San Diego, Calif., native tied for the league lead in triples (2) and ranked third in on-base percentage (.549). She also tied for second in stolen bases (four), fourth in runs scored (11) and fifth in hits (17). Defensively, the Aztecs' starting left fielder recorded a .944 fielding percentage with 17 putouts and one error.


In just her second year at the helm of the program, Fisher collected her first MW coaching honor after guiding Colorado State to an 8-4 record and second-place tie in Mountain West play this season. The Rams, who were predicted to finish last in the Mountain West in 2012, closed out their MW slate with a six-game win streak en route to their best performance since winning the regular-season title in 2004. Fisher is the second Colorado State skipper to earn MW Coach of the Year honors, joining Mary Yori, who received back-to-back awards in 2003 and 2004.












	2012 MOUNTAIN WEST ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAM




	Name
	Team
	Pos.
	Yr.
	Hometown




Devon Bridges
Boise State
OF
So.
Danville, Calif.




Kellie Caplan
Boise State
2B
Sr.
Woodland Hills, Calif.




Tara Glover
Boise State
OF
So.
Grants Pass, Ore.




Aubray Zell
Boise State
RHP
Sr.
Lakewood, Calif.




Chelsea Biglow
Colorado State
3B
So.
Tigard, Ore.




Kacie McCarthy
Colorado State
RHP
Jr.
Shingletown, Calif.




Ashlie Ortega
Colorado State
SS
So.
Brighton, Colo.




Emily Pohl
Colorado State
C
So.
Vail, Ariz.




Lyssa Roberts
Colorado State
OF
Sr.
Parker, Colo.




Chelsea Anaya
New Mexico
2B/SS
So.
Pacolma, Calif.




Stefanie Carramussa!
New Mexico
3B
Jr.
Tucson, Ariz.




Jessica Garcia
New Mexico
C
Sr.
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.




Rebecca Arbino
San Diego State
RHP
Jr.
Clovis, Calif.




Patrice Jackson
San Diego State
OF
So.
Kansas City, Mo.




Kayla Jordan
San Diego State
OF
Fr.
San Diego, Calif.




Justeen Maeva%
San Diego State
1B
Sr.
San Diego, Calif.




Bailey Micetich!^
San Diego State
RHP
Sr.
Woodland, Calif.




Hayley Miles!
San Diego State
SS
So.
Antelope, Calif.




Paige Emerson!
UNLV
OF
Sr.
Rocklin, Calif.




Stefany Valentino
UNLV
OF
So.
Oak Park, Calif.




	Co-Player of the Year:
Tara Glover, Boise State		




	Co-Player of the Year:
Hayley Miles, San Diego State		




	Pitcher of the Year:
Kacie McCarthy, Colorado State		




	Freshman of the Year:
Kayla Jordan, San Diego State		




	Coach of the Year:
Jen Fisher, Colorado State		




	! 2011 All-MW Selection

% 2010 All-MW Selection

^ 2009 All-MW Selection		













 




 
























      		

        		
	
	
			

        		              
        

    
 
			
	

		

			

    
    

	
	 
 
 

 

 
    
 
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