LA MIRADA---The Biola softball team racked up 12 PacWest Conference honors, two were special awards and 10 were all-conference selections.

Head coach Kristin Halte was named the PacWest Conference's Coach of the Year for her incredible leadership over the Biola softball team. Under Halte's guidance, the Biola Softball Program won their first regular season PacWest Conference title, defeated three nationally-ranked teams, won PacWest Team of the Week and had three PacWest Players of the Week. The Eagles are currently ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Division II West Region and are fighting for a place at the West Regional. BU also has the highest team batting average in the PacWest, best fielding percentage and their pitching staff has the third lowest ERA in the league.

"We are excited to celebrate coach Halte being named the PacWest Coach of the Year," stated senior director of athletics Dr. Bethany Miller. "She leads the softball program with excellence, wisdom, and care, anchoring the team in the Lord, and living out faith on the field and in life. Her steadiness and vision for seeing our student-athletes love the Lord and serve each other is inspiring - it is a joy to have her on our Biola Athletics team."

Kendall Nakano was awarded PacWest Freshman of the Year. Nakano had a standout freshman campaign, leading BU with an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.117, 14 doubles, 14 home runs, 54 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .707. Her grand total of 14 home runs broke the Biola Softball Program's Single Season School Record for most home runs and tied her for the most in the conference. 

Nakano was also named to the PacWest's Second Team as a first baseman. She played and started all 54 games this season and ended the regular season with a fielding percentage of .993 which includes 258 putouts, 23 assists and just two errors. She was also a part of 11 double plays.

"I am so proud of Kendall for receiving Freshman of the Year for the PacWest," stated head coach Halte. "We know that is an incredible honor. Kendall deserves every bit of this honor as she is hard working, humble, and a great teammate.  She not only puts in the work at practice but often hits extra with her dad at home. As coaches, we knew when we first saw her in the recruiting processes she could be an immediate impact player for this program. Again, I am so proud of Kendall for receiving this award and this well deserved."

Of Biola's 10 all-conference selections, three were first team, four were second team and three were third. 

BU's First Team All-PacWest picks were Alexa Medley, Jackie Ibarra and DJ Symons.

Medley was named First Team All-Conference for the second-consecutive year. The Sophomore batted .373 this season with 63 hits, three doubles and three triples. Medley's batting average of .373 is the 10th-best in the conference. 

Additionally, Medley recorded 11 stolen bases and scored 38 times. She ended the season with a fielding percentage of .960 with 70 putouts and 100 assists. She also took part in five double plays.

Ibarra has been a key part of the Eagles batting order, leading her team with a .404 batting average and 81 hits. Ibarra's 81 hits also leads the PacWest Conference. She is only one hit away from breaking the Biola Softball Program's Single Season School Record for hits. During the regular season she recorded 23 RBIs, scored 49 times and had an OPS of .867. 

Ibarra is Biola's starting left fielder with a fielding percentage of .989, 88 putouts and three assists. 

Symons had a breakout season on the mound. The Junior hurler leads the Eagles' pitching staff with a 17-3 overall record, 2.00 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 136.2 innings pitched and 11 complete games thrown. She also had two shutouts and two saves in the regular season.

Raquel Reyes, Bridgette Trujillo and Nakano were named to the PacWest's Second Team. 

Reyes, a dual threat, received second team honors as a pitcher and designated player. Reyes had a 2.27 ERA and was 10-4 overall in the circle in the regular season. She threw 111 innings, three complete games, had two shutouts, one save and recorded 59 strikeouts. The Graduate Student also was named PacWest Pitcher of the Week. 

Reyes batted .322 with 47 hits, 13 doubles and four home runs. She also recorded 31 RBIs, scored 14 times and has an OPS of .837.

Trujillo, BU's starting catcher, batted .381 - the seventh-highest batting average in the league. She ended the regular season with an OPS of .900, 37 hits, three doubles and a triple. Trujillo also recorded 17 RBIs and scored 15 times. The Senior ended the regular season with a fielding percentage of .988, 154 putouts and 17 assists. She also caught seven runners stealing.

The Eagles' third team selections included Mikala Huskey, Makayla Jordan and Kennadie Tsue.

Huskey, Biola's starting center fielder, batted .313 with 50 hits, 10 doubles, three triples and one home run. She recorded 15 RBIs, scored 24 times and is 11-for-12 in stolen bases. She ended the regular season with a fielding percentage of .983, 112 putouts and five assists.

Jordan, BU's starting right fielder, ended the regular season with a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000, 80 putouts and two assists. She batted .300 with 45 hits, 12 doubles, three triples and three home runs. The Graduate Student had an OPS of .860, recorded 33 RBIs, scored 27 times and is 3-for-3 in stolen bases. 

Tuse was recognized as the PacWest's Third Team Third Baseman. She batted .256 with 40 hits and nine doubles. She also collected 25 RBIs, scored 20 times and was 5-for-5 in stolen bases. 

The Sophomore ended the regular season with a fielding percentage of .960, 70 putouts and 100 assists. She was also a part of four double plays.