OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Five WAC softball players have earned Easton All-America honors. Stephanie Ricketts of Hawai'i and Delaney Willard of Brigham Young were named to the first team, while JC Clayton of BYU, Jessica Iwata of Hawai'i and Christine Thomsen of Utah State were named to the second team.

Players selected to the Easton All-America Division I teams include 31 athletes from 17 institutions. Student-athletes selected to the Easton All-American teams are those "who have had an outstanding season in the circle, and those who have shown Easton power and prowess at the plate."
 
Ricketts, a four-year starting pitcher from San Jose, Calif., posted a 28-6 record this season with career-best statistics in shutouts (10), ERA (1.49), hits allowed (153), runs allowed (57), earned runs allowed (48) and opposing batting average (.191). She helped lead UH to its fourth WAC regular-season title and its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and became the first Rainbow Wahine ever to earn three WAC Pitcher of the Year awards.

Willard, a senior outfielder from Camarillo, Calif., hit .418 with 71 hits, 88 RBI and 44 runs en route to WAC Player of the Year honors. Her 88 RBI and 1.54 RBI per game were both second-best in the nation in addition to ranking 14th and 11th, respectively, in the NCAA single-season record books. She also posted an .859 slugging percentage and .505 on base percentage.

Clayton, a junior shortstop from Hollister, Calif., hit .405 and led the team with 79 hits, 53 runs and four triples. She ranked 28th nationally in triples, 40th in batting average and 44th in runs per game (.90).

Iwata, a three-year starter at shortstop from Lihu'e, Kaua'i, led UH at the plate with a .400 batting average, 60 hits and 57 RBI. Iwata also led the Rainbow Wahine with a .740 slugging percentage and a .503 on-base percentage. She was second on the UH squad with 37 runs scored, nine doubles and 14 home runs. Iwata was named to the first team all-WAC team for the third straight season.

Thomsen, a junior first baseman from Fresno, Calif., hit .418 with a .614 slugging percentage and only seven strikeouts in 158 at bats. She also posted a team-high 66 hits, 14 doubles, 97 total bases and was tied for the second-most RBI on the team with 22. She also had a .993 fielding percentage.

The complete teams are listed below.
 
2012 Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-Americans

Valerie Ariota	California	Sr.
Lexy Bennett	Texas	Sr.
Camilla Carrera	UTEP	Sr.
Andrea Harrison	UCLA	Sr.
Jolene Henderson	California	Jr.
Kaila Hunt	Alabama	So.
Stephany LaRosa	UCLA	Fr.
Amanda Locke	Alabama	Sr.
Michelle Moultrie	Florida	Sr.
Jamia Reid	California	Sr.
Stephanie Ricketts	Hawai'i	Sr.
Hannah Rogers	Florida	So.
Katie Schroeder	UCLA	Sr.
Jackie Traina	Alabama	So.
Delaney Willard	BYU	Sr.

2012 Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-Americans

Jenna Caira	Syracuse	Sr.
Samantha Camuso	UCLA	Sr.
JC Clayton	BYU	Jr.
Jennifer Fenton	Alabama	Sr.
Jamie Fisher	Northern Iowa	So.
Jessica Garcia	New Mexico	Sr.
Mikkel Griffin	Southern Utah	Jr.
Jessica Iwata	Hawai'i	Jr.
Cyndil Matthew	Massachusetts	Jr.
Hayley Miles	San Diego State	So.
Lauren Lackey	South Carolina	Sr.
Blaire Luna	Texas	Jr.
Sara Plourde	Massachusetts	Sr.
Leah Taylor	Tennessee-Martin	Jr.
Christine Thomsen	Utah State	Jr.
Chelsea Troupe	UTEP	Sr.