BRIEFS

BOMGREN THE BOMB

Vanguard University junior shortstop Rachel Bomgren has been named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference softball team.

The lone Lion on the 18-player unit selected by the coaches, she hit .482 with five home runs and 32 RBIs. She compiled 40 runs, 81 hits and 13 doubles to earn All-GSAC recognition for the second time in her career.

She was named All-GSAC as a freshman.

Bomgren went 13 for 20 in three doubleheaders to close the season to earn Lion of the Week recognition from the school.

UCI’S KAAKE LAUDED

UC Irvine junior Robyn Kaake has been named second-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, the first all-conference recognition for any player in the history of the Anteaters’ program.

Kaake had 61 goals in 33 games, 1.85 per contest.

Lauren Machanis, a sophomore goalie who led the MPSF in saves with 285, received honorable mention.

‘EATERS EARN BID

The UC Irvine men’s golf team received an at-large berth in the NCAA West Regional Championship, Thursday through Saturday at Tucson National Golf Club.

It’s the fifth trip to the 27-team regional in the last six years for the Anteaters, who finished second at the Big West Conference Championship in late April.

Ten teams will advance from each of three regionals to the championship finals.