University of Delaware Athletics
Four Blue Hens Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
5/16/2023 4:07:00 PM | Softball
NEWARK, Del. – Four members of the University of Delaware softball team have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must have maintained a cumulative 3.50 through at least one year at their current institution, unless a graduate transfer, and must be a starter or key reserve player.
The CSC Academic All‐America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Academic All‐District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All‐America ballot. First‐, second and third‐team Academic All‐America honorees will be announced in June.
Hanna Garber earned her fourth career All-CAA honor and her third-straight selection to the first team as she put together another remarkable season for the Blue Hens. She led the squad with a .360 batting average while leading the way with 59 hits, 32 runs scored, 13 doubles and four triples as well as a .524 slugging percentage and .414 on-base percentage. The fifth-year mathematics education major broke the program record for runs scored, setting the new mark of 161, and finished her UD career among the top five in hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases.
Julz Garber was named to the All-CAA Second Team to earn her third postseason honor in three years. She was a dynamic force at the top of the UD lineup, batting .358 with 57 base hits and a .401 on-base percentage while leading the team with 17 stolen bases and eight sacrifice bunts. She was also tops on the Blue Hens with 19 multi-hit games, including the team's only four-hit performance.
Brittney Mendoza finished the season batting .232 and tied for the team lead with 26 RBI while starting all 49 games at second base for the Blue & Gold. She improved her numbers in 23 CAA games, batting .333 with 17 RBI while registering a .413 slugging percentage. Mendoza, a fifth-year triple major in criminal justice, sociology and psychology, is a two-time All-CAA performer.
Taylor Wroten made an immediate impact in her first season with the Blue & Gold, pitching to the tune of an 8-4 record with a team-leading 1.93 ERA in 127.0 innings to earn All-CAA Second Team honors. She struck out 71 while holding opponents to a .188 batting average. In 14 appearances in CAA play, Wroten's numbers improved to a 6-1 record with a 1.08 ERA and .162 batting average against in 65.0 innings. She fired four overall shutouts and registered two of her three saves against league opponents.
Delaware won its second-straight CAA Regular Season Championship with an 18-5 record in conference play. Six Blue Hen earned All-CAA honors and the squad took home three major postseason awards. Along with Mills and Winburn, Jen Steele and her staff earned their second-consecutive CAA Coach of the Year honor.
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