Four softball players selected to all-conference teams

    After leading her team in batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and slugging percentage, junior Jenny Spencer of the Tritons softball team waltzed her way onto the California Collegiate Athletic Association First Team as an at-large selection. Senior teammate Jamie Hurst meritted Second Team honors at first base, while junior outfielder Niki Anderson and sophomore designated player Brittni Carino were two of five players in the league to receive Honorable Mentions.

    Spencer was an obvious favorite for the CCAA First Team following her solid offensive performances throughout the 2005 campaign, including a .481 slugging percentage, a .358 batting average and 78 total bases — including 12 doubles — in 58 hits. This is Spencer’s first time being selected to an all-conference team.

    For the second consecutive season, Hurst worked her way onto the Second Team after ranking second on the Tritons in home runs (3) and RBIs (21). Her 2005 season was complemented by a .286 batting average, eight doubles and a triple.

    Anderson and Carino received their first all-CCAA selections after consistently helping UCSD all season.

    Anderson crossed the plate 20 times on three doubles, a pair of triples and three home runs, while driving in 13 RBIs. She was also praised as one of the league’s leading rightfielders.

    Carino was credited with All-Mountain Dew Classic honors in Bakersfield, Calif., after leading all Tritons in hitting through the April 22 and April 23 event. She finished the season with a .324 batting average.

    The Tritons ended their season on May 7 with a pair of losses to Grand Canyon, capping their season with an 11-16 CCAA record, 19-31 overall.

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