Utah Athletics Annual Report 2022-23

SOFTBALL ■ Earned a ticket to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 1994 for the sixth time in school history. Final ranking in the top eight by all four national polls. ■ Finished the season with a 42-16 record for the most wins since 2000 and their .724 winning percentage was the program’s highest since 1994. Achieved the highest conference win total at 15-9 since they joined the Pac-12. ■ Post-season run included winning the first-ever Pac-12 Conference Tournament, taking down No. 2 UCLA in the final. The Utes also won the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds in Salt Lake City. ■ Senior infielder Ellessa Bonstrom was named a second team All-American by D1Softball.com. Bonstrom carved out spots in the Pac-12’s top 10 in runs, doubles, homers, RBIs, walks, stolen bases, on-base percentage and slugging. ■ Junior pitcher Mariah Lopez was named a third team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Lopez was also the Pac-12 Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Her 23 victories were second in the Pac-12 and she was second in the league in complete games and strikeouts. ■ Record eight players made the All-Pac-12 team and were selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region squad.

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