TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa Softball team picked up two specialty awards as Emily Watson earned the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year while the Tulsa coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year. Watson was also named to The American First-Team along with Maggie Withee's first-team honors and Haley Meinen's second-team nod.
Watson (Edmond, Okla.) posted a 10-1 mark in league play while ranking second nationally on the season in strikeouts and shutouts along with top-10 marks in ERA, wins and strikeouts per seven innings.