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May 6, 2008 Lacey, WA – Saint Martin’s had three softball players named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference second-team all-star team. Another three received honorable mention. Holly Morris, Alicia Fuchs and Kristine Kaneshiro were the Saints’ second-team selections. Morris, a junior from Richland, WA, was selected at the shortstop position. She leads the GNAC in home runs with 13 and is second in slugging percentage. She leads the team in batting average (.347), on base percentage (.411), and runs batted in (39). “Holly is an amazing athlete. She took her game to a new level this year,” said head coach Tiffany Qunell. “We can never push her hard enough; she is always up for the challenge and will take on any task.” Fuchs is a senior from Randle, WA was chosen as one of three pitchers. She led the Saints with seven wins and a 2.65 earned run average through 76.2 innings. She struck out 38 while holding opposing batters to a .250 average. “Alicia came in as our starting centerfielder and ended up being the top pitcher for us. She is an extremely hard worker and very dedicated,” said Qunell. “She was a huge contributor to our team, we will miss her presence.” Kaneshiro, a freshman outfielder from Auburn, WA, batted .331 for the Saints and was second on the team in runs batted in at 23 and hits with 48. “Kristine has made a huge improvement this year in her hitting as well as in the outfield, she has tremendous talent,” said Qunell. “We look forward to watching her grow over the next three years.” Brandi Klemm, Kristi Sigafoos and Kirstin Davidson earned honorable mention. Klemm is a freshman out of Everett, WA. She posted a 6-9 record for the Saints with a 4.46 ERA in 29 appearances. “Brandi has made so many improvements this year not only with her pitching but as our lead off batter. She works everyday to bring her game to the next level. She will be one of the biggest pitching threats next year,” said Qunell. Sigafoos, from Federal Way, WA, earned honors at second. She batted .261 on the year with 41 hits, third on the team, and 23 RBI, second on the team. “Kristi made the move from shortstop to second base this year. She worked very hard to earn her role on the team and is one of the best second basemen in the league,” said Qunell. “She is a great player to have on any team.” Davidson, a sophomore outfielder from Central Point, OR, notched a .232 batting average for the Saints in 38 games. “Kirstin has one of the best arms from the outfield. She is a very intense player and is always striving to be better. She will be a huge asset next year for us,” said Qunell. The Saints Megan Crager was also selected to the GNAC Softball Academic all-conference team. Crager is a senior biology major with a 3.58 grade point average. To qualify for the team student-athletes must be in their second year of competitions at their university and maintain a 3.20 grade point average.
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