Attfield named Conference USA Freshman of the Year and more...

Caitlin Attfield at UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--UAB softball freshman Caitlin Attfield was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year, the Conference USA office announced.

Along with Freshman of the Year accolades, Attfield was also named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team and First Team All-C-USA.

Head coach Marla Townsend, who led the Blazers to its first regular-season title in program history, was voted Coach of the Year for the third time in her career. Townsend also picked up the honors in 2002 and 2006.

Attfield, a native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., is the second UAB player to earn C-USA's Freshman of the Year award
Caitlin Attfield plays for the New Era Diamond Girls