Posted at 8:55 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Sea Warriors sweep Pacific West softball honors
Advertiser Staff
The Hawai'i Pacific University softball team swept the Pacific West Conference honors. Sherise Musquiz was named pitcher and freshman of the year while teammate Krystal Plunkett was named player of the year. HPU co-coaches Howard Okita and Bryan Nakasone were named coach of the year.Musquiz finished the season 14-9 with a 1.39 earned run average and also received NCAA All-West Region honors. Plunkett led the conference with a .411 batting average and had four homeruns, 16 doubles, and 34 RBIs.
Pacific West Conference
First team
Catcher—Meghan Jost, Hawai'i Hilo
Infielder—Miki Asamura, UHH; Jana Dewey, Brigham Young-Hawai'i; Krystal Plunkett, Hawai'i Pacific; Charity Senas, UHH.
Outfielder—Tajia Acierto, HPU; Haunani Haasenritter, UHH; Zoie Sevilla, UHH.
Utility—Jessica Adolph, HPU
Designated player/flex—Leo Sing Chow, UHH
Pitcher—Sherise Musquiz, HPU
Player of the year—Sherise Musquiz, HPU
Freshman of the year—Sherise Musquiz, HPU
Player of the year—Krystal Plunkett, HPU
Coach of the year—Howard Okita and Bryan Nakasone, HPU
Second team
Catcher—Brandi Sasaki, Chaminade
Infielder—Nicole Kalakau, HPU; Casey Sugihara, HPU; Tara Van Meter, Notre Dame de Namur; Kara Wedemeyer, HPU.
Outfielder—Cierra Kenney, NDNU; Sydney Reyes, Grand Canyon; Puna Waiolama, HPU.
Utility—Kanani Numata, UHH
Designated player/flex—Randi Johns, GCU
Pitcher—Sarah Weisskopf, UHH
Honorable mention
Catcher—Amy Paulson, NDNU
Infielder—Vanessa Badosa, UHH; Carolyn Fisher, CU; Erica Ritter, GCU; Jamie Stacy, GCU; Iwalani Yamaguchi, CU.
Utility—Malia Simmons, GCU
Designated player/flex—Bria De Lorenzo, NDNU
Pitcher—Courtney Kessell, HPU
