April 30, 2008

Complete List of All-LSC Honorees in PDF Format

CANYON, Texas - After lifting the program to a school record 25 wins and helping the team emerge as one of the up and coming contenders in the Lone Star Conference, four members of the West Texas A&M softball team were selected as All-LSC South honorees. Freshman Kaitlyn Witte was selected as LSC South Freshman of the Year, while junior Jessica Ruzicki and sophomore Amber Farr were named to the first team and freshman Audrey Wallace represented WTAMU on the second team.

Farr developed into one of the most productive hitters in the LSC as a sophomore, leading the Lady Buffs in batting average with a .342 clip at the plate and tying for the lead in entire conference with seven triples. Additionally, Farr led the Lady Buffs with 14 multiple hit games while scoring 32 runs and driving in 26 while adding 26 stolen bases. As well as showing her skills at the plate, the Collinsville, Texas, native was also one of the most valuable defensive players on the WT roster, showing her versatility by playing 27 games at shortstop, 18 in right field and 13 at the catcher spot.

In her first season in Canyon, Ruzicki proved to be an extremely pleasant surprise for the Lady Buffs after transferring from Valley City State. The Calgary, Alberta, native produced a .318 average at the plate and led the team with 11 doubles. The diminutive left fielder also showed flashes of power, hitting five home runs on the season to drive in 17 runs, while stealing 12 bases.

A local product, Wallace earns second team honors after occupying the cleanup spot in the Lady Buff batting order for a majority of the year, where she contributed a .257 batting average with six home runs and 33 RBI. The Randall High School graduate appeared a third base, right field, left field and designated player for WT.

In addition garnering LSC South Freshman of the Year honors, Witte was an honorable mention selection to the team after exploding on the league's softball scene following a standout prep career at Midland Lee High School. Witte, batted .335 on the season and set new school records in home runs with 11 and RBI with 40, while leading the Lady Buffs in slugging percentage at .582 and on base percentage at .450. She was selected as LSC Hitter of the Week on April 2 after a spectacular performance at the 2008 LSC Softball Crossover.