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Herd Softball honored for Coach, Player and Pitcher of Year in C-USA

IRVING, Texas – Marshall Softball was the best in Conference USA this year, and the post-season awards reflect the Herd dominance. C-USA announced the 2017 Softball All-Conference USA first and second team and postseason superlative awards, as selected by a nomination and vote by the league’s 12 head coaches. The Herd stayed at No. 23 in the USA Today/NFCA poll, moved up to tied for No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll and is No. 26 in the RPI headed into Wednesday’s Conference USA Softball Championships.

MUSB 2013 Coaches with C-USA trophy
Shonda Stanton (middle), with her assistants (Chelsey Barclay, left, and Amanda Williams) when the Herd won the 2013 Softball Championship tourney, was named the 2017 Conference USA Coach of the Year.