Oregon Tech’s Ali Graham has been named the 2016 Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Year.
 
Graham, a freshman Chehalis, Wash., appeared in 40 games for the Owls in which she earned the second highest batting average in the conference at .448. Out of her 60 hits on the year, 12 were doubles and nine made it beyond the fence, as she tied for her team lead in home runs.
 
Along with player of the year honors, Graham was named the conference Newcomer of the Year. Adding to her performance at the plate, Graham appeared in 28 games as a pitcher, tallying an ERA of 2.82 with 10 wins in just over 99 innings pitched.