BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College softball team was honored with multiple All-Region honors, as well as an All-American recognition, in postseason awards announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Anika Ewert (Newport Coast, Calif.) was named a Second Team All-American and Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipient. Additionally, Ewert along with teammates
Chloe Garcia (Bakersfield, Calif.) and
Kyla Gary (San Diego, Calif.) were named All-Region honorees.
Ewert earns her second straight All-American honor, becoming the first two-time All-American in program history. The junior was named the NESCAC's Defensive Player of the Year and finished second in the conference in batting average (.490), second in on base percentage (.523), and first in both runs scored (46) and hits (71). In 148 plate appearances, the junior did not strike out once. Ewert again led the league in stolen bases with 36.
Chloe Garcia provided power in the middle of Bowdoin's lineup and compiled a .588 slugging percentage and ranked third in the conference with 38 RBI. Garcia tallied nine doubles and sat third in the conference with six home runs.
Gary earned her first all-conference award in her final season as a Polar Bear. The senior outfielder was second on the team with a .396 batting average and 42 hits. Both numbers put her in the top-ten of the conference. Gary's .407 on base percentage was also second on the team.
Bowdoin advanced to the NESCAC semifinals and finished the season with a record of 21-19.