Seven Toros Earn All-CCAA Softball Team Honors
Second place Toros led CCAA in all-conference selections
May 6, 2002

CARSON, Calif.- The 2002 All-California Collegiate Athletic Association teams were announced today, and seven Cal State Dominguez Hills softball players were honored, including two First-Team All-CCAA selections. Seniors Sasha Shell and Patrina Smith, were among 14 to notch First-Team honors.

Shell, now a four-time all-conference selection, led the team in batting average, hits and stolen bases this season, as one of the conferences top outfielders. Smith, the Toros top hurler, posted a 15-10 record on her way to recording a 0.97 ERA in CCAA games.

The second team saw four Toro selections. Senior RoAna Lutz, the Toros third baseman and a First-Team selection in 2001, cleaned up in the hitting department, leading the team in doubles, homeruns and RBI at 28. at third base. Senior Dani Stronks, who returned to the Toros squad this season after earning conference accolades in the 1999 season, tallied the third most hits this season.

Juniors Daisy Flores and Courtney Woltz garnered All-CCAA selections for the first time in their careers. Flores was strong behind the plate for the Toros this season. The junior was perfect on the field as well as one of the top Toros on offense. Woltz posted an impressive .338 batting average in confernce games. The outfielder was also consistent on defense, recording 46 putouts.

Sophomore Dani Proctor was named Third Team All-CCAA. The second baseman hit at a .271 clip and was second on the squad in defense with 138 assists.

Seven honorees is the most of any conference school, and the most in recent Toros softball history.

The Toros finished the 2002 season with a 32-22 overall record and a 20-12 CCAA record, good enough for a second place finish in the conference.