Coquitlam pitcher Cara Lukawesky of the Simon Fraser Clan university women's softball team twice wonGreat Northwest Athletic Conference pitcher-of-the-week honours this season.
On Tuesday, she got one better: GNAC Pitcher of the Year.
Lukawesky, 22, was also named to the NCAA Div. 2 conference's first all-star team along with teammate and first baseman Kelsey Haberl of Burnaby.
"I'm honoured to receive this award," Lukawesky said. "There are a lot of good pitchers in the GNAC so, in some ways, I just feel really lucky to get this recognition.
"With pitching, a huge part of the success comes from the catcher. Brittany (Ribeiro) is there through the extra hours of practice, calls the games and supports and motivates. She is a major part in the success of our whole pitching staff."
Lukawesky led all GNAC pitchers in wins with 21, saves with four and shutouts with seven.
She also ranked second in strikeouts with 117 and third in ERA with 2.38.
Haberl, meanwhile, ranked first in the GNAC with a batting average of .465, an on- base percentage of .496 and walks with 38, while finishing second in slugging percentage at .740 and in doubles with 17.
She was just as strong on the defensive side of the ball, boasting a .995 fielding percentage, making only two errors during the entire 2012 season.
"It's definitely nice to be recognized but it's really been about having great support from the team and being able to trust and rely on each other," Haberl said. "This is a great honour to receive as I leave the program and the GNAC. I think between this award and the success the team had this year, we've shown we can compete in the NCAA."
Haberl will be attending the Canadian National Women's Team camp in June.
Leah Riske of Cloverdale joined Haberl and Lukawesky on the GNAC first team after a season in which she hit .341 and finished fourth in the conference with nine home runs.
