Posted at 4:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2001

UH softball players take top WAC honors

By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer

The University of Hawai'i softball team pulled off a triple play of Western Athletic Conference individual awards and placed five players on the All-WAC first team today.

Sophomore shortstop Kate Judd was named Player of the Year, while senior Desiree Duran was Pitcher of the Year and third baseman Stacey Porter Freshman of the Year in voting by coaches.

The only major award to elude the Wahine was Coach of the Year, which went to Fresno State's Margie Wright for the fourth time.

Joining Judd, Duran and Porter on the first team for UH were catcher Michelle Mumaw and second baseman Natalie Gonzales. Outfielders Stacie Hirano and Tyree Woodruff were second-team selections.

Judd, from Australia, hit .362 and led the conference in RBI (16), doubles (7), home runs (6) and total bases (46). She was also second in runs scored (13).

Duran, a senior righthander from San Bernardino, Calif., led the WAC with a 7-0 record. In 68 innings, she allowed 45 hits and six earned runs for an 0.62 earned run average, second in the WAC.

Porter, also from Australia, led all freshmen and ranked fourth in the conference in batting average (.371).