Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tara Glover is the 2011-2012 Bronco Female Athlete of the Year

Tara Glover received the most votes in a poll of Bronco fans and is the 2011-2012 Bronco Female Athlete of the Year.


Glover, a sophomore sparkplug for the Boise State softball team, received 31% of the vote to edge senior gymnast Amy Glass, who garnered 23%.  Outfielder Devon Bridges was third with 13% followed by swimmer Amber Boucher at 10%.


Glover batted .481 this season (2nd in the Mountain West) for the Broncos with a .515 on-base percentage (3rd in the conference) to help Boise State finish second in the Mountain West Conference.  She led the MWC with a school-record 88 hits and 18 stolen bases, Tara's slugging percentage of .708 was second in the league and her 54 runs ranked third.  Tara established a new Mountain West sophomore record in hits, breaking the record set by San Diego State's Kellie Nordhagen in 2000, and her total is fourth all-time in conference history.  Glover reached base in a school record 37 consecutive games, and she finished the season by reaching base in 49 of the Broncos' 51 games.  Glover also hit in a record-tying 13 consecutive games.


In conference play, Tara hit an unbelievable .622 with an on-base percentage of .638.  Both rank second in conference history and her 1.067 slugging percentage is third-best all-time in the Mountain West.  Glover's 28 hits against MW foes ranks seventh all-time, cracking the list with only 12 games when all other spots are occupied by players with at least 18 games.  Tara recorded a hit in 11 of the 12 games, including 10 multi-hit games.  In conference games, Glover led the league in hits, batting average and stolen bases (6), while ranking second in runs (17), doubles (six) and slugging percentage.  Tara also hit four homers and a triple.  


Glover was named Co-Mountain West Player of the Year and was also honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region Second Team.  One week later, Glover became the first softball All-American as she was named to the Third Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.   

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