In a vote of the Conference’s head coaches, California senior utility player Valerie Arioto has been named the 2012 Pac-12 Player of the Year. Five other Pac-12 honors were also announced. Read More...
Eight Pac-12 teams earned NCAA Tournament bids, including the No. 1 overall seed California. The Pac-12 has eight teams in the postseason for the first time since 2007.
Arizona senior outfielder Karissa Buchanan was named Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week, and California senior Valerie Arioto was named Pac-12 Softball Pitcher of the Week for May 7-13.
The No. 1 California softball team won the inaugural Pac-12 Championship by beating No. 2 Arizona State 5-0 on Friday afternoon.
Arizona State senior Katelyn Boyd, along with California senior Valerie Arioto and junior Jolene Henderson are among the 11 finalists for the 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.
In the final weekend of the regular season, the Pac-12 title will be decided as No. 2 Arizona State travels to No. 1 California. The Golden Bears are the unanimous No. 1.
Stanford freshman outfielder Cassandra Roulund was named Pac-12 Softball Player of the Week, and Cardinal junior Teagan Gerhart was named Pac-12 Softball Pitcher of the Week.
Six Pac-12 softball players were named to the Capital One Academic All-District 8 team as announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
With two weeks left in the regular season, the Pac-12 holds the No. 1 (California) and No. 2 (Arizona State) rankings in both national polls. Fox Sports Net will air Friday’s Arizona at UCLA game on a tape delayed basis.
For the third time this season, Arizona State senior shortstop Katelyn Boyd and California junior pitcher Jolene Henderson share the Pac-12 weekly softball awards.