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SANTEE, Calif. – Bailey Romano and Kayla Mack were named to the 2018 Softball All-GSAC Team announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Romano, a transfer from Palomar College, finished the season with a .327 batting average. She led the team in triples with five and tallied 21 runs and 19 RBI. Defensively, she had 24 assists with a .942 fielding percentage and was one of two catchers to make the All-GSAC Team.
Mack, a freshman, led the team in most hitting categories. She hit nine homers and had 41 RBI with 26 runs and a .697 slugging percentage. She was second on the team with a .358 batting average, trailing junior Tori Harris' .379.
2018 Softball All-GSAC Team
Athlete
Position
School
Year
Hometown
Cassie Balswick
RF
Vanguard
So.
Turlock, Calif.
Natalie Basaldua
3B
William Jessup
So.
Gonzales, Calif.
Vanessa Dwyer
P
Vanguard
So.
Temple City, Calif.
Kaitlin Estes
SS
Vanguard
Sr.
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Shelbi Graifman
P
William Jessup
Sr.
Antioch, Calif.
Cassie Grana
2B
Menlo
Sr.
Downey, Calif.
Bridget Kruck
CF
Arizona Christian
Sr.
Lynden, Wash.
Abbie Lewis
2B
William Jessup
Fr.
Lodi, Calif.
Kayla Mack
DP/OF
San Diego Christian
Fr.
San Diego, Calif.
Brooke Menesini
RF
Menlo
Sr.
Yerington, Nev.
Ally Painter
SS
Hope International
Sr.
La Palma, Calif.
Taylor Pierce
P/1B
Hope International
Jr.
Norwalk, Calif.
Jamie Ponce
P/DP
Hope International
Fr.
Escondido, Calif.
Sarah Reyes
3B/P
Menlo
Jr.
Scotts Valley, Calif.
Bailey Romano
C
San Diego Christian
Jr.
Encinitas, Calif.
Payton Ross
CF
Vanguard
Sr.
Hughson, Calif.
Samantha Shaffer
C
Vanguard
Jr.
Modesto, Calif.
Brooke Shigematsu
SS
Menlo
Sr.
Stockton, Calif.
Courtney Thornhill
P
Vanguard
So.
Hughson, Calif.
Justice Walker
CF
Hope International
Sr.
Huntington Beach, Calif.
2018 Softball GSAC Annual Awards
Award
Name
School
GSAC Player of the Year
Kaitlin Estes
Vanguard
GSAC Co-Pitcher of the Year
Vanessa Dwyer
Vanguard
GSAC Co-Pitcher of the Year
Shelbi Graifman
William Jessup
GSAC Coach of the Year
Dennis Blas
Hope International
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Romano, a transfer from Palomar College, finished the season with a .327 batting average. She led the team in triples with five and tallied 21 runs and 19 RBI. Defensively, she had 24 assists with a .942 fielding percentage and was one of two catchers to make the All-GSAC Team.
Mack, a freshman, led the team in most hitting categories. She hit nine homers and had 41 RBI with 26 runs and a .697 slugging percentage. She was second on the team with a .358 batting average, trailing junior Tori Harris' .379.
2018 Softball All-GSAC Team
Athlete
Position
School
Year
Hometown
Cassie Balswick
RF
Vanguard
So.
Turlock, Calif.
Natalie Basaldua
3B
William Jessup
So.
Gonzales, Calif.
Vanessa Dwyer
P
Vanguard
So.
Temple City, Calif.
Kaitlin Estes
SS
Vanguard
Sr.
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Shelbi Graifman
P
William Jessup
Sr.
Antioch, Calif.
Cassie Grana
2B
Menlo
Sr.
Downey, Calif.
Bridget Kruck
CF
Arizona Christian
Sr.
Lynden, Wash.
Abbie Lewis
2B
William Jessup
Fr.
Lodi, Calif.
Kayla Mack
DP/OF
San Diego Christian
Fr.
San Diego, Calif.
Brooke Menesini
RF
Menlo
Sr.
Yerington, Nev.
Ally Painter
SS
Hope International
Sr.
La Palma, Calif.
Taylor Pierce
P/1B
Hope International
Jr.
Norwalk, Calif.
Jamie Ponce
P/DP
Hope International
Fr.
Escondido, Calif.
Sarah Reyes
3B/P
Menlo
Jr.
Scotts Valley, Calif.
Bailey Romano
C
San Diego Christian
Jr.
Encinitas, Calif.
Payton Ross
CF
Vanguard
Sr.
Hughson, Calif.
Samantha Shaffer
C
Vanguard
Jr.
Modesto, Calif.
Brooke Shigematsu
SS
Menlo
Sr.
Stockton, Calif.
Courtney Thornhill
P
Vanguard
So.
Hughson, Calif.
Justice Walker
CF
Hope International
Sr.
Huntington Beach, Calif.
2018 Softball GSAC Annual Awards
Award
Name
School
GSAC Player of the Year
Kaitlin Estes
Vanguard
GSAC Co-Pitcher of the Year
Vanessa Dwyer
Vanguard
GSAC Co-Pitcher of the Year
Shelbi Graifman
William Jessup
GSAC Coach of the Year
Dennis Blas
Hope International
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