Paige Mathews named to NJCAA National Tournament, All-Tournament Team

ST. GEORGE, UTAH- SCF Softball's Paige Mathews was named to the NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament team. The freshman hurler appeared three of the four games for the Manatees. She had two wins and came in during the extra inning loss to Wallace State. In game one, Mathews had a 7 inning shut out with 9 Ks. Against Gordon College, she added 11 strikeouts and gave up two earned runs. In the elimination game against Wallace State (finished 3rd) Paige came in relief of Chelsea Oglevie and had an additional five Ks in 5 and 2/3 innings. Mathews finished with a 29-5 record, 0.77 ERA, 293 strikeouts in 218.67 innings of work. She was also named Suncoast Conference 1st-Team, FCSAA All-State First Team, Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year, FCSAA State Pitcher of the Year, FCSAA/Region 8 All-Tournament Team, FCSAA/Region 8 All-Gulf District Team, FCSAA/Region 8 Tournament MVP, and NJCAA All-Tournament Team.