NAPERVILLE, Ill.— The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin announced its 2016 all-conference softball team Monday and three members of the Augustana team were recognized. Senior Ashley Anderson (Sherrard HS/ Viola, Ill.) and sophomore Zayne Blumberg (Rock Canyon HS/Denver, Colo.) earned first team honors, while freshman Carly Wilson (Johnsburg HS/ Ringwood, Ill.) received second team honors. The Vikings finished 16-22 overall and 6-8 in league play while earning a fifth place finish in the CCIW standings.
 
Anderson, a left-handed pitcher and first baseman, led the Vikings in earned run average (3.14), strikeouts (90), innings pitched (132.0) and batters average against (.251).  She ranked second on the team in runs batted in (22), doubles (6), and runs (19). She recorded a .321 batting average and hit two homeruns on the year while throwing for a record of 11-10.
 
Blumberg, an outfielder and catcher, hit for a team leading batting average of .395, slugging percentage of .651, and on base percentage of .500 while sharing the team homerun title with 3.  She was also second on the team in walks (9) and held a 1.000 fielding percentage.
 
Wilson, an infielder, finished first on the team in the statistical categories of runs scored (27), triples (3), walks (14), and steals (9).  She was second in batting average (.359), hits (37), and total bases (52).

2016 All-CCIW Softball Team
 

FIRST TEAM	School	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown/H.S
Katie Thornton	Wheaton	P	Sr.	Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North
Katie Herron	Carthage	P	Jr.	Brookyln Park, Minn./Champlin Park
Kristine Herdegen	Carthage	C	Jr.	Hoffman Estates, Ill./Fremd
Danielle Smith	Illinois Wesleyan	C	Sr.	Marquette Heights, Ill./Pekin
Hailey Rothstein	Carthage	1B	Fr.	Schaumburg, Ill./Conant
Kelly Thornton	Wheaton	1B	Fr.	Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North
Christina Sandstedt	Wheaton	2B	Sr.	Lake Zurich, Ill./H.S.
Sam Gudat	Illinois Wesleyan	SS	Sr.	Edwards, Ill./Brimfield
Taylor Clugston	North Central	3B	Fr.	Bloomington, Ill./H.S.
Zayne Blumberg	Augustana	OF	So.	Denver, Colo./Rock Canyon
Jillian Runyon	Illinois Wesleyan	OF	Fr.	Pekin, Ill./Tremont
Jenna Trojniar	North Central	OF	So.	Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way North
Katie Yergler	Wheaton	OF	Jr.	Winter Park, Fla./Trinity Preparatory
Ashley Anderson	Augustana	UT	Sr.	Viola, Ill./Sherrard
Darian Pelsor	Carthage	DB	Jr.	Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook
SECOND TEAM	School	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown/H.S.
Mackenzie Marquis	Illinois Wesleyan	P	So.	Herscher, Ill./H.S.
Jenna Noland	Illinois Wesleyan	P	Sr.	Chillicothe, Ill./IVC
Andrea Starr	North Central	P	Sr.	Elk Grove, Ill./H.S.
Ellen Radandt	Wheaton	C	Sr.	Hinsdale, Fla./Westminster Academy
Stephanie Hintz	Elmhurst	1B	Sr.	LeRoy, Ill./H.S.
Julie Josten	Illinois Wesleyan	2B	Fr.	Palatine, Ill./Fremd
Carly Wilson	Augustana	SS	Fr.	Ringwood, Ill./Johnsburg
Megan Neuhaus	Wheaton	SS	So.	Wilmette, Ill./New Trier
Abby Thompson	Carthage	3B	Fr.	Rock Island, Ill./Alleman
Kendall Podschweit	North Park	3B	Fr.	Aurora, Ill./West Aurora
Hannah Clark	Wheaton	3B	Fr.	Lone Tree, Colo./Rock Canyon
Mary Rankin	Illinois Wesleyan	OF	Sr.	Emden, Ill./Hartsburg-Emden
Alyssa Visvardis	Millikin	OF	Sr.	Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township
Alyssa Leonard	Wheaton	OF	Sr.	Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista
Kirsten Iversen	Millikin	UT	Sr.	Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way North

 
CCIW Pitcher of the Year
Katie Thornton – Wheaton
 
CCIW Player of the Year
Katie Thornton - Wheaton

CCIW Coaching Staff of the Year
Carthage

CCIW Newcomer of the Year
Hailey Rothstein - Carthage

CCIW Softball Batting Champion
Sam Gudat - Illinois Wesleyan
 
Release written by student assistant Patrick Conniff