Boise State center fielder Tara Glover became the first Bronco softball player to earn All-America status, as Tara was named third-team All-America by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Glover let the nation in hits (88) and hits per game (1.63) during the regular season and batted .476 to rank third in the NCAA. Yeah, makes sense why she's third team and not first team, huh? In addition, she had 29 multi-hit games, reached base safely in an amazing 52 of 54 games, and set school records for batting average, hits, runs (54), doubles (14), triples (four) and steals (18), while also leading the team in on-base percentage (.510) and slugging percentage (.708).
"Tara was very deserving of this honor," said Boise State Head Coach Erin Thorpe. "She was the spark plug for our offense all season long and her competitive drive and overall athleticism were invaluable to us in so many ways."
"It's very exciting and definitely a pleasant surprise," Glover said. "I really want to thank all of the coaches at Boise State, my travel ball coaches and high school coaches, too, for helping to get me here. My parents and brothers have also always been there, pushing me and getting me through some of the times I didn't necessarily want to be on a softball field."
Glover was named NFCA All-Pacific Region Second Team and Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year. Glover broke the all-time conference record for batting average. Tara's .622 batting average and .638 on-base percentage rank second all-time for conference games. Glover's 1.067 slugging percentage in conference is third-best in Mountain West Conference history.
"Tara had one of those seasons where you always knew she was going to come through for the team," Thorpe said. "I am so excited to watch her continue to develop over the next couple of years because I still believe she is coming into her own as a player."
"A lot of credit goes to my teammates for keeping me going," Glover added. "This is a great sign of what we can accomplish as a team and having this on our résumé can keep us working hard and help propel us to even greater things next year."
Here is the complete All-America team:
2012 NFCA Division I All-Americans
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First Team
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| Pos. | Name | School |
| P | Jolene Henderson | University of California, Berkeley |
| P | Ellen Renfroe | University of Tennessee |
| P | Keilani Ricketts | University of Oklahoma |
| C | Jessica Shults | University of Oklahoma |
| 1B | Lauren Chamberlain | University of Oklahoma |
| 2B | Lauren Gibson | University of Tennessee |
| 3B | Stephany LaRosa | University of California, Los Angeles |
| SS | Katelyn Boyd | Arizona State University |
| OF | Alix Johnson | Arizona State University |
| OF | Michelle Moultrie | University of Florida |
| OF | Christi Orgeron | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| UT/P | Valerie Arioto | University of California, Berkeley |
| UT/Non-P or DP | Camilla Carrera | University of Texas at El Paso |
| At-Large/P | Rachele Fico | Louisiana State University |
| At-Large/P | Olivia Galati | Hofstra University |
| At-Large/P | Chelsea Thomas | University of Missouri |
| At-Large/UT-P | Jackie Traina | University of Alabama |
| At-Large/OF | Delaney Willard | Brigham Young University |
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Second Team
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| Pos. | Name | School |
| P | Sara Nevins | University of South Florida |
| P | Stephanie Ricketts | University of Hawai‘i |
| P | Hannah Rogers | University of Florida |
| C | Amy Buntin | University of Notre Dame |
| 1B | Andrea Harrison | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2B | Lexy Bennett | University of Texas |
| 3B | Raven Chavanne | University of Tennessee |
| SS | Kaila Hunt | University of Alabama |
| OF | Ashley Fleming | University of Missouri |
| OF | Jamia Reid | University of California, Berkeley |
| OF | Katie Schroeder | University of California, Los Angeles |
| UT/P | Kaitlin Inglesby | University of Washington |
| UT/Non-P or DP | Amanda Locke | University of Alabama |
| At-Large/SS | Sam Fischer | Loyola Marymount University |
| At-Large/OF | Samantha Pappas | University of Oregon |
| At-Large/C | Kristyn Sandberg | University of Georgia |
| At-Large/SS | Madison Shipman | University of Tennessee |
| At-Large/UT-P | Kirstin Verdun | DePaul University |
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Third Team
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| Pos. | Name | School |
| P | Erin Arevalo | University of Georgia |
| P | Jenna Caira | Syracuse University |
| P | Jessica Moore | University of Oregon |
| C | Haley Outon | University of Houston |
| 1B | Nikki Armagost | University of the Pacific |
| 2B | Jenna Rich | Stanford University |
| 3B | Marisa Bast | Northwestern University |
| SS | Nerissa Myers | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| OF | Jennifer Fenton | University of Alabama |
| OF | Tara Glover | Boise State University |
| OF | Katie Smith | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| UT/P | Mel Dumezich | Texas A&M University |
| UT/Non-P or DP | Samantha Camuso | University of California, Los Angeles |
| At-Large/SS | Nichole Beall | Radford University |
| At-Large/P | Tori Collins | University of Louisville |
| At-Large/UT-NP-DP | Taner Fowler | University of Louisville |
| At-Large/C | Jessica Garcia | University of New Mexico |
| At-Large/SS | Hayley Miles | San Diego State University |
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