LACEY, Wash. – The awards continue to pile on for Malia Pinder and Chloe Leverington, as the two were named to the D2CCA All-Region team.
 
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Pinder was one of two GNAC players named to the D2CCA first team All-Region team and move on for an opportunity to become an All-American. Pinder was the driving force in the lineup all season long, leading the team in nearly every offensive category. The lefty led the way in batting average (.387), on-base percentage (.479), slugging (.570), home runs (5), RBI (34), hits (55), and total bases (81). The two-time GNAC Player of the Week, ranked second on-base percentage, fourth in batting average, ninth in slugging inside the GNAC.
 
Leverington earned second team honors and was the lone GNAC pitcher represented on the any of the teams. Leverington was the second straight Saint to earn the Freshman of the Year, following up Britney Patrick last season. She was one of 11 players in the conference who earned unanimous honors. On the year, Leverington led the team in ERA (2.32), wins (11), strikeouts (102), fewest walks (13), and innings pitched (99.2). In the GNAC, Leverington placed first in strikeout-to-walk ratio, walks per seven innings, second in WHIP, third in ERA, and fourth in strikeout per seven innings. Leverington was named once the GNAC Pitcher of the Week.