Colorado State's Lauren Cusick
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2008 MWC Softball Final Release
June 24, 2008
MWC Final Softball Release
MWC Quick Hits
San Diego State Wins Fourth Title
San Diego State won its last six conference games to win its fourth MWC regular-season title with a 15-5 record. BYU finished in second place with a 14-6 league record, followed by Utah with an even 10-10 mark.
BYU and San Diego State Represent MWC in NCAA Tournament
BYU made its fourth consecutive appearance and fifth overall in the NCAA Tournament at the Chapel Hill Regional. The Cougars advanced to the regional finals before falling to nationally-ranked Georgia twice. The Cougars hold a 6-10 all-time record in the championship. San Diego State competed in its fourth NCAA Tournament at the Fresno Regional. The Aztecs posted a 1-2 record, defeating Sacramento State before falling to nationally-ranked California and Fresno State. SDSU now holds a 7-8 all-time postseason record.
In The Rankings
San Diego State continues to be ranked in the USA Today/NFCA poll at No. 21 and in the ESPN.com/USA Collegiate Softball poll at No. 19 this week. BYU is also receiving votes in both polls.
BYU
The Cougars made their fourth straight NCAA appearance in Chapel Hill region...The Cougars defeated host North Carolina and Campbell to advance to the finals of the Chapel Hill Regional...BYU finished the regular season 44-20, marking the program's fourth 40-win season...Five BYU players were named All-MWC.
Colorado State
Colorado State finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 29-22, securing their sixth consecutive season with at least 25 wins and sixth consecutive season in which the team finished .500 or better...Senior Lauren Cusick added to her single-season and career home run totals with two more home runs over the weekend...She finished the 2008 season with 20 home runs, shattering the previous record of 14 set last season by then-freshman Ashley Munoz...Additionally, Cusick improved her career home run total to 38, surpassing the old mark of 33 (Brittany Huerta, 2004-07).
New Mexico
The Lobos continued to improved under head coach Ty Singleton this season and recorded their most wins since 2004...UNM was one win shy of having its first winning season since 2001 and only had three seniors on the roster...Sophomore Katie Gilmore was named All-MWC by the league's coaches...Gilmore is the only UNM player on the 20-member softball all-conference team after leading the league in hitting during conference play.
San Diego State
San Diego State finished the season with a 44-20 record, setting a new school record for wins in a season...The Aztecs' Megan McDonald and Christina Ross were named to the Fresno All-Region Team...Ross finishes her career ranked among the best pitchers at SDSU: First in solo shutouts (23, since 1999), total shutouts (tied, 28) and strikeouts (612); Second in wins (70), win-loss percentage (.660), games started (96), complete games (72) and innings pitched (691.1); Third in saves (6).
UNLV
UNLV closed out 2008 with a 25-40-1 record and 5-15 in MWC play...UNLV was led offensively by All-MWC performer Jaci Hull in nearly all offensive categories: average (.337), runs (47), doubles (11), home runs (13), RBI (42), total bases (110), slugging (.663), walks (43) and on-base (.491).
Utah
With a 10-10 record, Utah finished third in the conference after being selected to finish sixth at the start of the season...Diana Phillips closes out her career ranked in the top-five at Utah in batting average (.360), hits (245), runs (131) and triples (14)...She is one of two players selected to the 2008 all-conference team who has earned four such honors.
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