All-NWC Softball announced; Roberts, Reichard and Brown Earn Top Honors
Complete 2016 All-Northwest Conference Softball Release
2016 All-Northwest Conference Softball Team
First Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
P / Makayla Lefever, Whitworth *.................................... Jr Woodland, Wash. / Woodland
P / Marissa Reichard, Pacific (Ore.) *................................. Sr Forest Grove, Ore. / Forest Grove
P / Shelby Saylors, Linfield............................................ Fr Rainier, Ore. / Rainier
C / Nichole Schroeder, Pacific Lutheran.............................. Jr Olympia, Wash. / Olympia
1B / Annie Veatch, George Fox %..................................... So Hood River, Ore. / Hood River Valley
2B / Rachel Roberts, Pacific (Ore.) *................................. Sr Oregon City, Ore. / Oregon City
3B / Amanda Woods, George Fox..................................... Sr Pe Ell, Wash. / Pe Ell
SS / Alissa Buss, Linfield #............................................. Jr Port Orchard, Wash. / South Kitsap
SS / Kayla Anderson, George Fox *................................... Sr Boise, Idaho / Centennial
OF / Melanie Oord, Linfield............................................ So Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin
OF / Kaitlynn Donaca, Pacific (Ore.)................................. Fr Oregon City, Ore. / Oregon City
OF / Alyssa Hall, Whitworth........................................... Sr Spokane, Wash. / University
AT / (OF) Paige Salavea, Lewis & Clark.............................. So Kaneohe, Hawaii / University Laboratory
AT / (1B) Chelsey Hayes, Whitworth #.............................. So Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge
Second Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
P / Madison Sorensen, George Fox................................... So Woodland, Wash. / Woodland
C / Alex Shields, Willamette........................................... Jr Lake Forest, Calif. / El Toro
1B / Danielle Duman, Linfield *....................................... Jr Eugene, Ore. / Churchill
2B / Ashley Pender, Willamette #..................................... Sr Reno, Nev. / North Valleys
3B / Quirena Natividad, Pacific (Ore.)................................ Sr Waipahu, Hawaii / University Lab
SS / Ashley Mitchell, Pacific (Ore.) %............................... Sr Redmond, Wash. / Redmond
OF / Shannon Wessel, Whitworth %.................................. Jr Reno, Nev. / Galena
OF / Jacinda Swiger, Linfield........................................... Fr McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville
OF / Cheyenne Fletcher, Linfield *................................... So Selah, Wash. / Selah
DP / Emily Drevdahl, Lewis & Clark.................................. Fr Yamhill, Ore. / Yamhill-Carlton
UT / Kathryn Hatlen, Pacific Lutheran................................ Fr Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville
AT / (DP) Erin Tauscher, Linfield #.................................... Jr Camas, Wash. / Camas
AT / (UT) Kayla Andrus, Puget Sound................................. Sr Kent, Wash. / Highline
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
C / Courtney Howard, George Fox %.................................. Sr Hermiston, Ore. / Hermiston
C / Megan John, Whitworth............................................ Sr Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton
1B / Mallory Asaro, Willamette....................................... Jr Rocklin, Calif. / Rocklin
2B / Kenzie Schmoll, Linfield %...................................... Jr Grants Pass, Ore. / North Valley
2B / Becca Sorenson, Pacific Lutheran............................... Fr Lakewood, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep
3B / Michelle Silva, Whitworth....................................... Fr Aloha, Ore. / Aloha
OF / Emily McConnell, Pacific Lutheran #.......................... Jr Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain
DP / Myranda Ramirez, Whitworth *................................. Jr Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead
DP / Kimi Ito, George Fox.............................................. Fr Keizer, Ore. / McNary
* 1st team All-NWC in 2015; # 2nd team All-NWC in 2015; % Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2015
Player of the Year – Rachel Roberts, Pacific (Ore.), Sr, 2B
Pitcher of the Year – Marissa Reichard, Pacific (Ore.), Sr
Coach of the Year – Cristal Brown, Whitworth