Six members of the Fort Lewis College softball team were awarded All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
The RMAC also released its women’s lacrosse all-conference teams on Thursday, and five Skyhawks were honored.
The softball players scoring honorable mentions include Alex Tenorio, Alyssa Gutierrez, Sloan Shotton, Amiee Shanks, Kayla Stone and Catheryn Rodman.
“I'm really proud of our group this year,” said Fort Lewis College head softball coach Dwight Sanders. “We believe that these are a big award. It means several coaches thought they were key players throughout the year, and we'd certainly agree. It was a great year for these girls, a great year for the team, and we're excited to move forward and prepare for next year.”
From the lacrosse team, senior Rebecca Kiyokawa and junior Haley Dostie both earned Second Team All-Conference nods while seniors Averi Basso, Makena Carter and freshman Samantha Rodgers earned honorable mentions.
Tenorio captured her second-straight All-Conference Honorable Mention award for the FLC softball team. Tenorio, a sophomore from Albuquerque, started all 49 games at shortstop. Boasting a team-leading batting average of .377, Tenorio also added 11 doubles, eight home runs, 33 runs batted in and 15 stolen bases. In the field, Tenorio owned a .910 fielding percentage with 70 putouts and 131 assists.
A freshman from Castle Rock, Gutierrez led Fort Lewis with 19 stolen bases; the second-most through a single season in program history. Gutierrez batted .322, leading the Skyhawks with four triples while adding three doubles and five RBIs. A staple in center field, Gutierrez tallied a .942 fielding percentage with 72 putouts and 25 assists.
Shotton, the Skyhawks wall behind the plate, captured her first all-conference honor. Shotton, one of two graduating seniors on the team, was the roster’s leading scorer with 36 runs. At the plate, Shotton supplied a .276 average with eight doubles, two triples and five home runs. Behind the dish, Shotton had a .977 fielding percentage with 185 putouts, 23 assists and she also caught six runners stealing.
Shanks, Fort Lewis' ace in the circle, finished with a 16-8 record across 34 appearances, 21 starts and 162.2 innings pitched.
The sophomore from Tucson, Arizona, finished the regular season with a 4.43 earned run average, 60 strikeouts and 17 complete games.
Stone, a transfer from Monterey Peninsula College, enjoyed a quality first season with the Skyhawks. On defense, she played at second and third base and had .977 fielding percentage with 69 putouts and 93 assists. At the plate, Stone tied Shotton for third on the roster with 29 RBIs while adding eight doubles and five home runs.
Rodman was one of Fort Lewis' most lethal hitters, boasting a .289 average with nine doubles, one triple, nine home runs and a team-leading 35 RBIs. Rodman also led the Skyhawks with eight hit-by-pitches, twice as many as the next closest Skyhawk.
Kiyokawa earned her second-straight Second Team nod and third All-Conference accolade after making First Team as a sophomore for the lacrosse team. The defender totaled a career-high 40 draw controls to go along with 23 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers.
Kiyokawa’s 107 career ground balls rank fifth all-time in program history. The Oregon native also ranks fifth in career-caused turnovers with 53 and third in draw controls with 102.
Dostie made the Second Team after receiving an Honorable Mention in 2022. The junior netted 45 goals to go along with seven assists. Her goal total ranks second all-time in single-season Skyhawks history, behind Ally Kvidera's 47 goals in 2012. Dostie’s 3.46 goals per game ranked second in the conference.
Dostie had 11 multi-goal games this season, including two seven-goal efforts. In 41 career games, Dostie has scored 102 career goals to rank fifth all-time.
Senior goalkeeper Averi Basso earned her third All-Conference accolade after earning First Team and Co-Goalkeeper of the Year nods in 2022 and Second Team recognition in 2021. This season, Basso racked up 130 saves while facing 396 shots. Her goals-against average of 14.14 was a career-best for the Oregon native. Basso also ranks second all-time for FLC with 400 career saves.
Carter battled back from injury to earn a career-best 19 ground balls to go along with six caused turnovers.
Rodgers started all 13 games to tally 25 ground balls, 20 caused turnovers, and ended the season with her first career goal. Her 20 caused turnovers rank fourth in the conference and are tied for seventh in single-season program history.
