Britney Butler of Cal State San Bernardino was named California Collegiate Athletic Association's Freshman of the Year in softball, and also was named to the conference's first team.

The honors were announced Wednesday, April 28.

Butler enjoyed a solid rookie season, posting a .367 conference average, 30 runs scored, 23 RBI and topped the CCAA with a .745 slugging percentage. She also established a Cal State San Bernardino single-season record with 14 home runs and concluded the regular season one home run shy of the CCAA mark.

Cal State Dominguez Hills and Sonoma State each placed a conference-high three players on the CCAA first team.

Highlighting the list was Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore shortstop Emiley McEwen, who was voted the CCAAs Most Valuable Player. Sophomore pitcher Camille Gaito of UC San Diego and Cal State Monterey Bays Diane Ortiz were named co-Most Valuable Pitchers of the Year. Ortiz also was selected Newcomer of the Year.

Fourth-year head coach Andrea Kenney was chosen Coach of the Year after guiding Cal State Monterey Bay to a 32-16 overall record, including a 25-11 conference mark, and the CCAAs regular-season title.

Sonoma State, which finished second in the CCAA standings and is ranked No. 3 in the West Region, had a total of six players earn all-conference honors. Named to the first team were senior third baseman Ashley Britton, senior outfielder Simone Brandalise and freshman designated player Ali Palermo.

Gaito and Ortiz were the top two pitchers in the conference, ranking first and second, respectively, in ERA during CCAA play. Gaito led the league with a 1.07 ERA and 15 wins, while Ortiz was second with a 1.28 ERA and 14 wins.

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