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SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- The West Coast Conference announced its 2016-17 Softball All-Academic Team. This season, seven honorees turned in a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Santa Clara led the way with four student-athletes represented on the team, followed by Loyola Marymount and San Diego with three and Brigham Young, Pacific and Saint Mary's with two each to round out the 16 spots on the All-Academic Team.
Multi-year recipients for academic achievement include Pacific's Molly Bourne, Saint Mary's Katie Moss, San Diego's Olivia Sandusky and Santa Clara's Amanda Delfino and McCall James. .
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC- sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2017 WEST COAST CONFERENCE SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Kelsei Barnard | Santa Clara | Soph. | 3.64 | Chemistry |
| Lauren Bell | BYU | Sr. | 3.43 | Exercise Science |
| Geenamarie Bonilla | Santa clara | Sr. | 3.71 | Communication |
| Molly Bourne | Pacific | Jr. | 3.50 | Economics |
| Brooke Christensen | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.35 | Psychology |
| Amanda Delfino | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.40 | Communication and Spanish Studies |
| McCall James | Santa Clara | Jr. | 3.36 | Economics |
| Lindsey Matoi | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.63 | Civil Engineering |
| Shannon McKeon | San Diego | Soph. | 3.62 | Undeclared |
| Katie Moss | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.30 | Kinesiology: Health Promotion |
| Caitlin Reynolds | Pacific | Soph. | 3.89 | Psychology |
| Olivia Sandusky | San Diego | Sr. | 3.80 | English |
| Taylor Spence | San Diego | Soph. | 3.45 | Psychology |
| Ashley Thompson | BYU | Sr. | 3.46 | Exercise Science |
| Andy Wellins | Loyola Marymount | Sr. | 3.45 | Communication Studies |
| Kaitlyn Whitt | Saint Mary's | Jr | 3.37 | Justice, Community and Leadership - Teachers For Tomorrow |
2017 WCC SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Taylor Bojorquez, Santa Clara; Ciara Gonzales, Santa Clara; Caitlin Harman, Loyola Marymount; Kenya Lindstrom, Pacific; Bailey Lotz, Saint Mary's; McKenzie St. Clair, Brigham Young; Sarah Stone, San Diego; Anne Yates, Santa Clara