Softball | 5/3/2012 1:32:00 PM

MONMOUTH, Ore.  - Amanda Evola and Andrea Bailey were both named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-conference team for their outstanding play throughout the 2012 season.

Evola was one of just five unanimous selections in the conference. The freshman outfielder from Beaverton, Ore. (Westview HS) was seventh in the GNAC in batting average (.378), sixth in runs batted in (40) and third in slugging percentage (.667). She also tied for fifth in the league in hits (59) and doubles (13), while pacing the conference with four triples. Evola also had 19 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs on 14 occasions.

Bailey was named to the All-GNAC second team as a shortstop for the second straight season. The junior from Gresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS) hit .325 on the season. She finished tied for third in the league in runs scored (44) and fifth in walks (24). She finished the season with a .421 on-base percentage and slugged .454 on the season.

Jourdan Williams also picked up an honorable mention for her performance during the 2012 season. The freshman infielder drove in 25 runs and scored 22 more while hitting .278.

2012 GNAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
FIRST TEAM:  Pitchers - +Cara Lukawesky, SFU (5-11, Jr., Coquitlam, BC); Stephanie Fox, WWU (5-4, Sr., Sammamish, WA). Catcher - Nicole Wilkerson, MSUB (5-6, Jr., Lincoln, CA).  First Base - *Kelsey Haberl, SFU (5-7, Sr., Burnaby,  BC). Second Base - *Lacey McGladrey, SMU (5-6, So., Bothell, WA).  Shortstop - Sam Munger, SMU (5-6, Fr., Everett, WA).  Third Base - +Morgan Klemm, SMU (5-5, Sr., Everett, WA).  Infield - Leah Riske, SFU (5-8, Sr., Cloverdale, BC).  Outfield -  *+Meg Harasymczuk, MSUB (5-9, Sr., Spring Creek, NV); +Amanda Evola, WOU (5-7, Fr., Beaverton, OR); Rose Harrington, MSUB (5-3, Jr., Missoula, MT); Jessica Carey, WWU (5-7, Sr., Everett, WA).  Designated Player - Elena Carter, CWU (5-9, Jr., Olympia, WA).    +Unanimous  *First team repeater

SECOND TEAM:  Pitchers - Amanda Todd, MSUB (5-5, So., Billings, MT); Jessyka MacDonald, MSUB (5-8, Fr., Billings, MT).  Catcher - Elizabeth Beaty, NNU (5-10, Sr., Salem, OR).  First Base - Joslyn Eugenio, SMU (5-5, Jr., Kapolei, HI); Emily Osborn, MSUB (5-8, Fr., Las Vegas, NV).  Shortstop - Arielle Chao, NNU (5-4, Sr., Victorville, CA); Andrea Bailey, WOU (5-3, Jr., Gresham, OR). Third Base - Cheyenne Best, WWU (5-6,   Fr., Sedro Woolley, WA); Carly Lepoutre, SFU (5-6, Jr., Pickering, Ont.). Infield - Liz Jusko, CWU (5-8, Sr., Snohomish, WA).  Outfield - Bobbie Lee, MSUB (5-7, Sr., Great Falls, MT); Bre Thomas, CWU (5-3, Sr., Vancouver, WA); Megan Antonovich, SMU (5-8, Sr., Kennewick, WA); Meghan Carrillo, WWU (5-3, So., Prunedale, CA).  Designated Player - Annaleisha Parsley, MSUB (5-8, Sr., Lacey, WA).   

HONORABLE MENTION: Pitchers - Mary Grace Bywater, MSUB (5-8, Fr., Tualatin, OR); Kelsie Hawkins, SFU (5-8, So., Victoria, BC); Cara Duckworth, NNU (5-5, Sr., Melba, ID).  Catchers -  Kelsie McGladrey, SMU (5-4, Sr., Bothell, WA); Cassi Ellis, CWU (5-1, Jr., East Wenatchee, WA).  Infield - Carrina Wagner, CWU (SS, 5-7, Sr., Tacoma, WA); Taylor Hoke, MSUB (3B, 5-2, Fr., Chehalis, WA); Heidy Wells, CWU (3B, 5-6, Fr., Tacoma, WA); Jourdan Williams, WOU (IF, 5-8, Fr., McMinnville, OR). Outfield -  Rachelle Berry, WWU (5-7,   Jr., Alger, WA); Baylee Jolliffe, NNU (  5-4, Jr., Missoula, MT); Kristin Refsland, NNU ( 5-6, Sr., Beaverton, OR); Emily Renfrow, NNU (  5-5, Sr., Nampa, ID).  Designated Player - Tiffany Griffiths, SMU (  5-2, Sr., Lynnwood, WA).

GNAC SPECIAL AWARDS: Player-of-the-Year – Kelsey Haberl, Simon Fraser (5-7, Sr., Burnaby, BC).  Pitcher-of-the-Year – Cara Lukawesky, Simon Fraser (5-11, Jr., Coquitlam, BC). Newcomer-of-the-Year – Taylor Bakos, Saint Martin's (5-6, Jr., Kennewick, WA).  Freshman-of-the-Year – Sam Munger, Saint Martin's (5-6, Fr., Everett, WA).  Coach-of-the-Year – Rick Noren, Saint Martin's.