Official CSC Release
TACOMA, Wash. — College Sports Communicators (CSC) released its Academic All-District Award winners on Tuesday with four Pacific Lutheran University softball student-athletes being honored for excellence on the diamond and in the classroom.
Kamalani Doctor,
Jaycie Simpliciano,
Rachel Treves, and
Paige Wilson were the four Lutes to land CSC Academic All-District, with Simpliciano, Treves, and Wilson earning the honor for the second consecutive year.
An outfielder,
Kamalani Doctor earns CSC Academic All-District for the first time in her career. The Kailua Kona, Hawaii native started all 47 games this season for the Northwest Conference Regular Season Champion Lutes (35-12, 24-4 NWC), sporting a .358 batting average with 41 RBIs and 16 extra base hits. Doctor was a Second Team All-NWC selection this spring, scoring 32 runs and boasting a .523 slugging percentage.
An outfielder,
Jaycie Simpliciano secures Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive season. The Honolulu, Hawaii native started in all 33 games she played in this year, sporting a .380 batting average with 10 stolen bases, nine RBIs, and eight doubles.
A pitcher,
Rachel Treves earns CSC accolades for the second year in a row. The Bellevue, Washington native made 12 appearances inside the circle, including six starts. Treves pitched 47 2/3 innings for the Lutes, registering 20 strikeouts.
A pitcher,
Paige Wilson lands CSC Academic All-District for the second consecutive season. The Carlsbad, California native was named the NWC Pitcher of the Year and NFCA First Team All-Region X honors this spring. Wilson made 24 starts for the Lytes, tossing 21 complete games, including four shutouts. Wilson boasted a 2.54 earned run average with a 21-4 record inside the circle. Wilson pitched 154 1/3 innings and registering 158 strikeouts while limiting opposing hitters to a .234 batting average.
PLU had a banner spring, capturing the NWC regular season title for the first time since 2003 and hosting the NWC Tournament for the first time in program history. The Lutes season continued at the NCAA Division III Championships, punching a ticket to the tournament for the first time since winning a national title in 2012.
