SB | Outfield Duo Earn All-WCC Recognition
5/14/2019 10:05:00 AM | Softball
Outfielders Dylan Linton and Kimiko Zapanta were selected to the WCC's Second Team as announced today by the conference.
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Two-thirds of the Gaels' outfield was named All-West Coast Conference on Tuesday as Dylan Linton and Kimiko Zapanta were selected to the WCC's Second Team. In addition, Bailey Lotz, Sofia Earle and Eryn McCoy were named honorable mentions.
Linton earns her first All-WCC nod after starting all 51 games for the Gaels and leading the team with a .305 batting average. The senior also led or co-led Saint Mary's in doubles, triples, extra base hits, runs, OPS, and slugging percentage. The speedy Linton used her wheels to swipe six of seven bags successfully in her final season and led all outfielders with 66 putouts.
Zapanta earned her second Second Team recognition in as many years after leading the WCC in stolen bases once again. The sophomore swiped 39 bags as a freshman and added 15 this season despite starting in only 33 games. Zapanta finished the season with the Gaels' second highest batting average at .269 and owned a terrific .981 fielding percentage while playing left field.
The senior first baseman Lotz batted .260 and drove in 14 runs during her final year as a Gael. Earle was SMC's most effective pitcher as a freshman with a team-best 3.92 ERA and 80 strikeouts while McCoy was the staff's workhorse with 144.2 innings pitched and a 4.12 ERA.
2019 West Coast Conference Softball Individual Honors
Player of the Year – Lexi Tarrow, BYU
Pitcher of the Year – Arissa Paulson, BYU
Defensive Player of the Year – Erin Miklus, BYU
Freshman of the Year – Jessica Mabrey, Pacific
Coach of the Year – Sami Strinz-Ward, Loyola Marymount
All-West Coast Conference Softball First Team
NAME YR POS SCHOOL
Hannah Bandimere Sr. P LMU
Kelsie Barnard Sr. 3B Santa Clara
Marissa Chavez Soph. SS Brigham Young
Andrea Gonzalez Soph. 3B LMU
Molly Grumbo Soph. OF LMU
Rylee Jensen Jr. OF Brigham Young
Autumn Moffat Soph. P Brigham Young
Arissa Paulson Soph. P Brigham Young
Hailey Reed Jr. OF/P Pacific
Hannah Russell Jr. C Santa Clara
Sara Silveyra Jr. 2B San Diego
Lexi Tarrow Sr. OF Brigham Young
All-West Coast Conference Softball Second Team
NAME YR POS SCHOOL
Sophia Bjerk Fr. 3B San Diego
Megan Dedrick Soph. SS LMU
Madison Hopper Soph. 1B/DP Pacific
Dylan Linton Sr. OF Saint Mary's
Carly Lucchetti Fr. OF Pacific
Jessica Mabrey Fr. C/UT Pacific
Morgan Modesto Sr. OF Santa Clara
Irma Sanchez Sr. C LMU
Libby Sugg Sr. C Brigham Young
Linnay Wilson Soph. P LMU
Delanie Wisz Soph. 1B LMU
Kimiko Zapanta Soph. OF Saint Mary's
All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Emma Bickford, Santa Clara; Sofia Earle, Saint Mary's; Bailey Lotz, Saint Mary's; Eryn McCoy, Saint Mary's; Desiree Moreno, LMU; Eleni Spirakis, Santa Clara; Taylei Williams, BYU
Linton earns her first All-WCC nod after starting all 51 games for the Gaels and leading the team with a .305 batting average. The senior also led or co-led Saint Mary's in doubles, triples, extra base hits, runs, OPS, and slugging percentage. The speedy Linton used her wheels to swipe six of seven bags successfully in her final season and led all outfielders with 66 putouts.
Zapanta earned her second Second Team recognition in as many years after leading the WCC in stolen bases once again. The sophomore swiped 39 bags as a freshman and added 15 this season despite starting in only 33 games. Zapanta finished the season with the Gaels' second highest batting average at .269 and owned a terrific .981 fielding percentage while playing left field.
The senior first baseman Lotz batted .260 and drove in 14 runs during her final year as a Gael. Earle was SMC's most effective pitcher as a freshman with a team-best 3.92 ERA and 80 strikeouts while McCoy was the staff's workhorse with 144.2 innings pitched and a 4.12 ERA.
2019 West Coast Conference Softball Individual Honors
Player of the Year – Lexi Tarrow, BYU
Pitcher of the Year – Arissa Paulson, BYU
Defensive Player of the Year – Erin Miklus, BYU
Freshman of the Year – Jessica Mabrey, Pacific
Coach of the Year – Sami Strinz-Ward, Loyola Marymount
All-West Coast Conference Softball First Team
NAME YR POS SCHOOL
Hannah Bandimere Sr. P LMU
Kelsie Barnard Sr. 3B Santa Clara
Marissa Chavez Soph. SS Brigham Young
Andrea Gonzalez Soph. 3B LMU
Molly Grumbo Soph. OF LMU
Rylee Jensen Jr. OF Brigham Young
Autumn Moffat Soph. P Brigham Young
Arissa Paulson Soph. P Brigham Young
Hailey Reed Jr. OF/P Pacific
Hannah Russell Jr. C Santa Clara
Sara Silveyra Jr. 2B San Diego
Lexi Tarrow Sr. OF Brigham Young
All-West Coast Conference Softball Second Team
NAME YR POS SCHOOL
Sophia Bjerk Fr. 3B San Diego
Megan Dedrick Soph. SS LMU
Madison Hopper Soph. 1B/DP Pacific
Dylan Linton Sr. OF Saint Mary's
Carly Lucchetti Fr. OF Pacific
Jessica Mabrey Fr. C/UT Pacific
Morgan Modesto Sr. OF Santa Clara
Irma Sanchez Sr. C LMU
Libby Sugg Sr. C Brigham Young
Linnay Wilson Soph. P LMU
Delanie Wisz Soph. 1B LMU
Kimiko Zapanta Soph. OF Saint Mary's
All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Emma Bickford, Santa Clara; Sofia Earle, Saint Mary's; Bailey Lotz, Saint Mary's; Eryn McCoy, Saint Mary's; Desiree Moreno, LMU; Eleni Spirakis, Santa Clara; Taylei Williams, BYU
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