May 4, 2007

Tauscher Earns First Team All-Conference Softball Honors

All-NWC Team

Theresa Tauscher

Theresa Tauscher, who hit .400 against conference pitching this season, has earned first team All-Northwest Conference softball honors as selected by the NWC coaches. PLU's Alana Schutt and Heather Walling were named to the second team, and Beth Kenck was an honorable mention pick.

Tauscher, a sophomore outfielder from Auburn, had one home run and 13 runs batted in as the Lutes finished with an 11-17 conference record, good for sixth place. Tauscher’s overall numbers were even better as she led the Lutes in batting average (.461), home runs (5) and runs batted in (29).

Schutt, a senior from Lynnwood who played first base and second base during the season, was at her best against the conference, hitting .308 with two homers and 13 RBI. She was named to the second team as a utility player. For the season she hit .282 with two homers and 17 RBI. Walling, a sophomore from Bonney Lake who played centerfield and third base, hit .284 and had 11 steals in Northwest Conference play and .292 with 15 steals for the season. She was selected as an outfielder. Kenck, a senior from Vancouver who played left field and second base, hit .253 with one homer and 13 RBI against the conference and .269 with 19 runs batted in overall. She was named to the honorable mention list as an infielder.

Pacific Lutheran finished the season with a 17-18 overall record.

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