May 12, 1998
Senior catcher Julie Crandall (San Jose, Calif.) was awarded Second Team All-WAC accolades, as announced Tuesday by the Western Athletic Conference. This is the fourth consecutive year that Crandall has garnered all-conference honors, earning First Team All-WAC in 1997.
Crandall led the Rebels in a number of categories in the 1998 season, including batting average (.361), home runs (9), slugging percentage (.592) and base on balls (33). She ranks second in UNLV annals in home runs with 20, and is first in walks with 111. Crandall was also found throughout the WAC rankings in a number of categories during the season and was awarded WAC Player of the Week honors on April 6. She ended her UNLV career last weekend in the Rebels' sweep of New Mexico, hitting a home run in her last collegiate at bat.
1998 ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAMDana Degan Hawai'i C La Mesa, Calif.Joyce Lum Hawai'i 1B Kaneohe, OahuNina Linnenberg Fresno State 2B Anaheim Hills, Calif.Kehau Cofran Hawai'i SS Kailua, OahuMelissa McGie Hawai'i 3B North Haven, South AustraliaLaura Berg Fresno State OF Santa Fe Springs, Calif.Tia Morenz Hawai'i OF Pueblo, Colo.Sandy Rhea Utah OF South Jordan, UtahCarolyn Wilson Fresno State DP Seal Beach, Calif.Amanda Scott Fresno State P Clovis, Calif.
SECOND TEAMJulie Crandall UNLV C San Jose, Calif.Alyson Carter Colorado State 1B Las Vegas, Nev.Jennifer Buford Colorado State 2B Grand Junction, Colo.Sarah Fredstrom Colorado State SS Omaha, Neb.Jaime Maxey Fresno State 3B Fresno, Calif.Jenny Monson Utah OF South Jordan, UtahHeather Schmillen Colorado State OF Fort Collins, Colo.Becky Witt Fresno State OF Reseda, Calif.Jennifer Ellinger San Jose State DP Fremont, Calif.Kelly Gentle Hawai'i P Toongabbie, Austrailia
WAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nina Lindenberg, Fresno StateWAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR Amanda Scott, Fresno StateWAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Becky Witt, Fresno StateWAC COACH OF THE YEAR Margie Wright, Fresno State
