May 15, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY - For the second-straight year, outfielder Diana Phillips has been named to the All-West Region softball team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region, the honorees will now be eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first, second or third teams. A total of 232 players from 107 different teams comprise the first and second regional teams.

Phillips, a senior, closes out her career ranked in the top-five at Utah in batting average (.360), hits (245), runs (131) and triples (14). She was recently selected to the All-Mountain West Conference team for the fourth-straight season. This past year Phillips led the team and was fifth in the conference with a .382 batting average. Her 66 hits was tied for third in the MWC while her .437 on-base percentage, four triples and 21 stolen bases also ranked in the top-10.

Utah finished the season with a 28-27 record overall with a 10-10 record in the MWC to place third in the conference.