May 11, 2010
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - George Mason senior Becky Anderson capped her outstanding four-year career this past weekend with two wins over Delaware, and after being recognized Monday as the Colonial Athletic Association's Softball Pitcher of the Week, Anderson was honored once again Tuesday as a member of the All-CAA Second Team, her third All-CAA selection.
Anderson has compiled an 11-7 record during the year with 21 starts in the circle, 14 of those going for complete games. The Oakton, Va., native has amassed a school-record 1.29 ERA and .183 opposing batting average, both of which rank second in the conference.
In addition to her record ERA, she set a school single-season record with seven complete-game shutouts and was a part of two more combined shutouts, as she struck out 83 batters compared to 19 walks in 136 innings of work. Anderson also found success at the plate, tallying 16 hits and eight RBIs during the season.
On March 20, Anderson tossed the fourth perfect game in school history, retiring all 15 batters she faced with six strikeouts in an 8-0 victory over Morgan State. Following that week, she earned CAA Pitcher of the Week honors on the first of three occasions during the season. Her selection is the 16th time a Mason softball player has garnered All-CAA recognition since 2002.
Anderson, an All-CAA first team selection in 2007 and 2009 helped lead the Patriots to a 21-24 record and 9-18 mark in CAA play, with Mason falling one win shy of a berth in this week's four-team CAA Championship.
The fifth-place finish in the standings is Mason's highest since 2002, and the Patriots tallied their highest win total since 2005. Her selection is the 16th time a Mason softball player has garnered All-CAA recognition since 2002.
The year-end conference awards were handed out on the eve of the tournament, as selected by a vote of the CAA's head coaches.
FIRST TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Paige Collings, Drexel* C So. Delta, British Columbia, Canada/South Delta
Michele DePasquale, Hofstra* 1B Sr. Waterford, N.J./Camden Catholic
Mindy Bean, Towson* 2B Sr. Eugene, Ore./Winston Churchill
Danielle Roddy, Georgia State* 3B Sr. Canton, Ga./Woodstock
Ashley Burnham, James Madison SS So. Danvers, Mass./Danvers
Jasmine Butler, James Madison OF Fr. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange
Jenny Richards, Delaware OF Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo
Kris Root, Hofstra OF Sr. Waynesboro, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim
Ashley Botelho, Drexel# DP/NP Sr. Rochester, Mass./Coyle and Cassidy
Olivia Galati, Hofstra DP/P Fr. West Babylon, N.Y./St. John's The Baptist
Katie Lingmai, Towson P Fr. Salem, Ore./North Salem
Erin Wade, Hofstra P So. Taunton, Mass./Taunton
SECOND TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Katie Spitzer, James Madison C Jr. Broadway, Va./Broadway
Lauren Jones, Georgia State 1B Jr. Stockbridge, Ga./Union Grove
Morgan Walters, UNC Wilmington# 2B Sr. Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay-Varina
Stef Streets, Towson 3B Sr. Newark, Del./Newark
Sammi DiPompo, Towson# SS Jr. Berlin, N.J./St. Joseph
Audrey Mason, Georgia State OF Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb
Rachel Miller, Towson OF Jr. Monrovia, Md./St. John's Prospect Hall
Tessa Ziemba, Hofstra OF Fr. Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's
Cassie Boese, Georgia State DP/NP So. Middlebury, Ind./Northridge
Amanda Stacevicz, Delaware DP/P So. Cedar Grove, N.J./Mt. St. Dominic Academy
Becky Anderson, George Mason* P Sr. Oakton, Va./Oakton
McCall Langford, Georgia State P Fr. LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange
2010 CAA Player of the Year: Ashley Burnham, James Madison
2010 CAA Pitcher of the Year: Olivia Galati, Hofstra
2010 CAA Rookie of the Year: Olivia Galati, Hofstra
2010 CAA Coach of the Year: Bill Edwards, Hofstra
* - 1st team All-CAA in 2009 # - 2nd team All-CAA in 2009
2010 CAA ALL-ROOKIE SOFTBALL TEAM
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Amanda Bachmann, Drexel IF Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Basil
Jasmine Butler, James Madison OF Fr. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange
Olivia Galati, Hofstra DP/P Fr. West Babylon, N.Y./St. John's The Baptist
Haley Johnson, James Madison UT Fr. Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
McCall Langford, Georgia State P Fr. LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange
Katie Lingmai, Towson P Fr. Salem, Ore./North Salem
Audrey Mason, Georgia State OF Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb
Whitney Phillips, Georgia State IF Fr. Stockbridge, Ga./Heritage
Jenny Richards, Delaware OF Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo
Tessa Ziemba, Hofstra OF Fr. Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's
