Three Utah State Softball Players Earn All-Mountain West Honors - Utah State Aggies

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LOGAN, Utah – Three Utah State softball players have been named to the all-Mountain West team, with freshman outfielder Mazie Macfarlane, junior outfielder Stephanie Reed and sophomore pitcher Kapri Toone representing the Aggies. 

The league announced the 27-player all-conference team on Wednesday. In past years, the Mountain West has released two all-conference teams, along with player superlatives that were voted on by the league's coaches. All-conference accolades were based on performance against MW opponents. With the cancelation of the season coming the week before conference play began this year, this year's all-conference ballot is made up of 27 players, with three student-athletes from each team.

These awards are the first all-conference accolades for all three USU honorees.

"Congratulations to all three of these student-athletes who are very deserving of this honor," said USU head coach Steve Johnson. "All three of these players played a key role in helping us get off to our best start in four years. We had a lot of players contribute in key spots throughout the season so there could have been a lot of others named to the team, but these three really stood out.

Macfarlane batted .329 (25-of-76) in the season's 24 games, the second-highest batting average on the team. She hit four doubles and two home runs, while scoring a team-high 15 runs and tallying 11 RBIs. Macfarlane started every game in left field, recording 48 putouts.

"Mazie came in as a freshmen and was the true definition of a competitor," Johnson said. "She worked really hard to earn the starting spot in left field and was really having a strong season. She made a lot of great plays in the outfield that saved runs and produced at the plate for us in a lot of key situations."

Reed led the Aggie offense with a .382 batting average, recording 29 hits in 76 at-bats. She hit three doubles, four triples and one home run on the year, scoring 14 runs and driving in 11. Additionally, Reed was hit by a pitch a league-high nine times. She started all 24 games in center field, tallying 56 putouts.

"Steph took over the lead-off spot this year and really became a trendsetter for us at the plate," Johnson said. "Her blend of speed, power and aggressiveness at the plate fit into our offensive philosophy perfectly, and she really thrived at the top of our order."

Toone led Utah State in the circle this season, posting a 2.35 earned run average. She pitched 65.2 innings over 15 games on the year, recording an 8-1 record. Highlighting Toone's season was a five-inning no-hitter against San Diego. Of her six complete games, four were shutouts. In all, Toone allowed 57 hits and 22 earned runs on the season. She struck out 40 batters and walked 20. 

"Kapri had an outstanding season in the circle with an 8-1 record including a no-hitter in the Golden State Classic," Johnson said. "Kapri really grew as a player this year and stepped up for the team when we really needed her."

Utah State finished the shortened season with a 13-11 record.

Fans can follow the Aggie softball program on Twitter, @USUSoftball, on Facebook at /USUSoftball or on Instagram, @ususoftball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.

2020 All-Mountain West Team
Bradie Fillmore, Boise State
Karlee Johnson, Boise State
Alison Seng, Boise State
Corina Gamboa, Colorado State
Jessica Jarecki, Colorado State
Ashley Michelena, Colorado State
Schuylar Broussard, Fresno State
Hailey Dolcini, Fresno State
McKenzie Wilson, Fresno State
Kendall Fritz, Nevada 
Lauren Gutierrez, Nevada
Sierra Mello, Nevada
Andrea Howard, New Mexico
Briana Martinez, New Mexico
Cameryn O'Grady, New Mexico
Taylor Adams, San Diego State
Maggie Balint, San Diego State 
Shelby Thompson, San Diego State
Suzy Brookshire, San José State
Cassidy Clark, San José State
Shannon Haddad, San José State
Jenny Bressler, UNLV 
Justine Federe, UNLV
Mia Trejo, UNLV
Mazie Macfarlane, Utah State
Stephanie Reed, Utah State
Kapri Toone, Utah State

-USU-

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