Jennie Finch, Lisa Fernandez highlight the Pac-12 All-Century Team
Jennie Finch, Lisa Fernandez highlight the Pac-12 All-Century Team
A century is a long time. Good thing the Pac-12 has enough talent to fill it out.The Pac-12 Sports Report (http://pac-12.com/article/2016/04/26/pac-12-sport
A century is a long time. Good thing the Pac-12 has enough talent to fill it out.
The Pac-12 Sports Report (http://pac-12.com/article/2016/04/26/pac-12-sports-report-announces-all-century-softball-squad) announced its All-Century Team for the conference Tuesday night. The squad was voted on by a panel of 35 people, including coaches, players, media members and school administrators. Only accomplishments made during their collegiate careers were considered while voting.
UCLA's Lisa Fernandez took home the Player of the Century honor (no surprise there) and Arizona head man Mike Candrea was named Coach of the Century.
Fernandez was a four-time All American and four-time winner of the Honda Award. She led UCLA to two national titles, in 1990 and 1992. Candrea, who is in his 31st year at Arizona, has guided the Wildcats to an incredible eight national championships. Arizona has only missed six Women's College World Series appearances in the last 27 seasons under Candrea.
Other notable names on the team were Jennie Finch and Jessica Mendoza. Finch, a pitcher out of Arizona, is one of the most famous names ever in softball. She was a two-time Honda winner in college and also owns the record for most wins in a season (32) without a loss. Mendoza, now known as a top ESPN analyst for baseball, owns just about every record there is to own at Stanford University and the outfielder helped the Cardinal advance to its first Women's College World Series ever in 2001.
Here is the full Pac-12 All-Century Team:
CATCHER
Stacey Nuveman – UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02
Leah Braatz – Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98
FIRST BASE
Amy Chellevold – Arizona, 1992-95
Tairia Mims – UCLA, 2000-2003
SECOND BASE
Jenny Dalton – Arizona, 1993-96
Caitlin Benyi – UCLA, 2003-06
SHORTSTOP
Natasha Watley – UCLA, 2000-03
Dot Richardson – UCLA, 1981-83
Laura Espinoza – Arizona, 1992-95
THIRD BASE
Jennifer Brundage – UCLA, 1992-95
Janice Parks – UCLA, 1986-1989
OUTFIELD
Jessica Mendoza – Stanford, 1999-02
Caitlin Lowe – Arizona, 2004-07
Leah O’Brien – Arizona, 1993-95, 97
Kaitlin Cochran – Arizona State, 2006-09
Alison McCutcheon – Arizona, 1995-98
Gina Vecchione – UCLA, 1980-82
PITCHER
Lisa Fernandez – UCLA, 1990-93
Jennie Finch – Arizona, 1999-002
Michele Granger – California, 1990-93
Danielle Lawrie – Washington, 2007-10
Debbie Doom – UCLA, 1982-85
Keira Goerl – UCLA, 2001-2004
Nancy Evans – Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98
Susie Parra – Arizona, 1991-94
Alicia Hollowell – Arizona, 2003-06
Tracy Compton – UCLA, 1982-85
Katie Burkhart – Arizona State 2005-08
Lisa Longaker – UCLA, 1987-1990
Amanda Freed – UCLA, 1999-2002
COACH OF THE CENTURY
Mike Candrea – Arizona, 1986-Present
PITCHER OF THE CENTURY
Lisa Fernandez – UCLA, 1990-93
By Marc Raimondi
The Pac-12 Sports Report (http://pac-12.com/article/2016/04/26/pac-12-sports-report-announces-all-century-softball-squad) announced its All-Century Team for the conference Tuesday night. The squad was voted on by a panel of 35 people, including coaches, players, media members and school administrators. Only accomplishments made during their collegiate careers were considered while voting.
UCLA's Lisa Fernandez took home the Player of the Century honor (no surprise there) and Arizona head man Mike Candrea was named Coach of the Century.
Fernandez was a four-time All American and four-time winner of the Honda Award. She led UCLA to two national titles, in 1990 and 1992. Candrea, who is in his 31st year at Arizona, has guided the Wildcats to an incredible eight national championships. Arizona has only missed six Women's College World Series appearances in the last 27 seasons under Candrea.
Other notable names on the team were Jennie Finch and Jessica Mendoza. Finch, a pitcher out of Arizona, is one of the most famous names ever in softball. She was a two-time Honda winner in college and also owns the record for most wins in a season (32) without a loss. Mendoza, now known as a top ESPN analyst for baseball, owns just about every record there is to own at Stanford University and the outfielder helped the Cardinal advance to its first Women's College World Series ever in 2001.
Here is the full Pac-12 All-Century Team:
CATCHER
Stacey Nuveman – UCLA, 1997, 99, 2001-02
Leah Braatz – Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98
FIRST BASE
Amy Chellevold – Arizona, 1992-95
Tairia Mims – UCLA, 2000-2003
SECOND BASE
Jenny Dalton – Arizona, 1993-96
Caitlin Benyi – UCLA, 2003-06
SHORTSTOP
Natasha Watley – UCLA, 2000-03
Dot Richardson – UCLA, 1981-83
Laura Espinoza – Arizona, 1992-95
THIRD BASE
Jennifer Brundage – UCLA, 1992-95
Janice Parks – UCLA, 1986-1989
OUTFIELD
Jessica Mendoza – Stanford, 1999-02
Caitlin Lowe – Arizona, 2004-07
Leah O’Brien – Arizona, 1993-95, 97
Kaitlin Cochran – Arizona State, 2006-09
Alison McCutcheon – Arizona, 1995-98
Gina Vecchione – UCLA, 1980-82
PITCHER
Lisa Fernandez – UCLA, 1990-93
Jennie Finch – Arizona, 1999-002
Michele Granger – California, 1990-93
Danielle Lawrie – Washington, 2007-10
Debbie Doom – UCLA, 1982-85
Keira Goerl – UCLA, 2001-2004
Nancy Evans – Arizona, 1994-95, 97-98
Susie Parra – Arizona, 1991-94
Alicia Hollowell – Arizona, 2003-06
Tracy Compton – UCLA, 1982-85
Katie Burkhart – Arizona State 2005-08
Lisa Longaker – UCLA, 1987-1990
Amanda Freed – UCLA, 1999-2002
COACH OF THE CENTURY
Mike Candrea – Arizona, 1986-Present
PITCHER OF THE CENTURY
Lisa Fernandez – UCLA, 1990-93
By Marc Raimondi