Colorado Mesa's Surface and Hodgson Headline #RMACsb Preseason Awards
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Mesa’s McKenzie Surface and Brooke Hodgson headline the 2018 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Softball Preseason team, announced on Monday.
McKenzie Surface was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year, while teammate Brooke Hodgson was tabbed Preseason Player of the Year.
Along with Surface and Hodgson, 11 other student-athletes were named to the Preseason All-RMAC team. The preseason team and major awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes.
Hodgson finished the 2017 season as a D2CCA First-Team All-American, NFCA Second Team All-American and RMAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year. She was a First-Team All-RMAC and All-Academic selection who helped the Mavericks to RMAC Regular-Season and Tournament Championship titles. The Rio Rancho, New Mexico native led the team in batting (.420), runs (63), hits (74), homeruns (19), RBI (72), total bases (149) and slugging percentage (.847).
Surface had a fantastic season in 2017. She was named RMAC Co-Pitcher of the Year and RMAC Academic Player of the Year. Surface was named D2CCA All-American Honorable Mention and RMAC Tournament MVP. As a sophomore, she played in 35 games and threw 25 complete games and nine shutouts. Surface recorded 195 strikeouts in 197.2 innings and struck out a season-high 12 batters in a win over Black Hills State.
Preseason All-RMAC
C Sarena Espinoza Sr. MSU Denver
P McKenzie Surface* Jr. Colorado Mesa
P Logan Losh* Sr. Regis
DP Angelique Elemen* Jr. Fort Lewis
1B AnnMarie Torres** So. Colorado Mesa
2B Alexandria Dufour* Jr. Colorado Mesa
3B Kaila Jacobi** Jr. Colorado Mesa
SS Tyler Hays* Jr. Adams State
OF Brooke Hodgson* Sr. Colorado Mesa
OF Annika Anderson* Sr. MSU Denver
OF Hanna Farmer* Jr. Colorado Christian
Util. Pitcher Darby McGhee So. MSU Denver
Util. Player Abby Toller Sr. Colorado Mesa
* - 2017 All-RMAC First Team
** - 2017 All-RMAC Second Team