November 11, 1998
Las Vegas - UNLV freshman forward Anita Pedford was named the Western Athletic Conference's Pacific Division Freshman of the Year for women's soccer the conference announced Wednesday.
Pedford also was named second team all-Pacific Division. The awards were voted on by the league's head coaches. Pedford is the only Rebel to receive conference honors for the first year program.
Pedford led UNLV in goals with five and assists with six. She was one of two Rebels to start all 19 games. She scored the game-winning goal versus Air Force to give the Rebels their first-ever victory. She was named offensive Most Valuable Player at Air Force's Falcon Invitational Tournament September 4-6.
1998 All-WAC TeamPacific DivisionFIRST TEAMMomi Aiu San Jose State Defender Jr. Tina August San Diego State Defender Sr. Maren Hendersho Brigham Young Midfielder Jr. Lori LaCoursiere San Diego State Forward Jr. Catherine McGuire San Diego State Midfielder Sr. Megan Nelson San Jose State Midfielder Sr. Tricia Nishikawa Hawai'I Forward Sr. Elicia Petre San Diego State Midfielder So. Shauna Roebock Brigham Young Forward Sr. Katherine Judkins San Diego State Goalkeeper Jr.
SECOND TEAMAthelia Graham Brigham Young Defender So. Jessica Narajowski Utah Defender Sr. Anita Pedford UNLV Forward Fr. Sarah Reading Brigham Young Forward So. Staci Reynolds Brigham Young Defender So. Susan Shivokevich Fresno State Defender Fr. Kalri Silveira San Jose State Forward So. Laurel Simpson Brigham Young Defender Sr. Aimee Thompson Fresno State Midfielder Fr. Lorrie Tipton Utah Forward So. Jennifer Johnstone Fresno State Goalkeeper Jr.
Coach of the Year: Chuck Kellogg (San Diego State) Player of the Year: Maren Hendershot (Brigham Young) Freshman of the Year: Anita Pedford (UNLV)
