Incoming Aggie Softball Player Earns All-American Honors

Utah State incoming softball player Rachel Evans was named tothe NJCAA third-team All-America team for the 2008 season. She also earnedfirst-team all-region 18 honors by the Scenic Western Athletic Conference.

Evans, a native of Woods Cross, Utah and an alumni of Viewmont High School,helped lead Southern Idaho to the SWAC Region 18 Championship and helped theGolden Eagles earn a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament, as the teamfinished the season 47-22 overall and second in the SWAC with a 29-13ledger.

Evans was fifth on the team this season, hitting .344 as she started all 62games she played in. She was also second in RBI (46) and third in hits(65), while she posted a .439 slugging percentage and a .425 on-basepercentage. Evans was seventh in the conference in hits and tied forseventh in runs scored.

“I think it’s a great honor that she worked hard for and she did all theright things to be named All-American,” said Utah State head softball coachCandi Letts. “We look forward to her coming into our program and bringingthat same edge and fight that she has. She’s a good athlete and has theability to help our program become better.”

At regionals, Evans went 8-for-16 at the plate, scoring four runs andtallying seven RBI. She led CSI on May 3 when it beat Salt Lake CC, 21-1,as she went three-for-five on the day with two runs scored and five RBI. Atnationals, Evans batted two-for-three overall with a run scored on May 15 inthe Golden Eagles’ 5-2 victory against Mclennan CC.