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Six Wolverines Named All-Independent
May 13, 2008
Orem, Utah - Six Utah Valley University softball players were honored Tuesday as the 2008 NCAA Division I Softball All-Independent Teams were announced, including Freshman of the Year accolades for outfielder Meghan Woodworth. Woodworth ended her first collegiate season ranked among the top 15 Independent players in 10 statistical categories. She finished among the top five in runs (2nd, 40), doubles (T4th, 12), triples (T4th, 3) and stolen bases (T5th, 17). "I'm obviously happy for Woodworth and feel that she is very deserving of the award," UVU head coach Todd Fairbourne said. "I'm happy that all six of them were honored, really, because I think they all deserve the recognition." Junior Heidi Stocks, a designated player and pitcher from Haines, Ore., and sophomore Cherylyn McGraw, an infielder from Vacaville, Calif., were each named to the First Team. Stocks was the Wolverines' leading hitter with a .376 batting average and 10 homeruns. McGraw was tied for second on the team with a .331 batting average and a .985 fielding percentage, and trailed only Stocks in RBI with 32. Earning Second Team status were Woodworth of Milford, N.H., junior catcher Kylee Steadman of Lehi, Utah, and junior infielder Magan Niemann of South Jordan, Utah. Steadman finished the season with a .295 batting average, 19 RBI, and a .951 fielding percentage. Niemann completed her season hitting .328, an on-base percentage of .409, nine stolen bases, and a fielding percentage of .970.
Sophomore Alli Bramwell rounded out the list of Utah Valley honorees as an Honorable mention. Bramwell, a pitcher/outfielder from Orem, Utah, set a school record with 13 NCAA Division I wins from the circle. She finished with a 4.66 earned-run average and a .312 batting average. |
 
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