Manarino, Cervenka lead 49er honors

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Long Beach State softball found its way back to the top of the Big West conference award platform as the conference handed out honors Tuesday afternoon.
 
Head Coach Pete Manarino won his fourth Big West Conference Coach of the Year award. He had previously won the award in 1986, 1997 and 1999.
 
After a 10-14 start Manarino and the 49ers won 19 of their next 22 games to reach the NCAA playoffs for the 14th time in school history. Manarino, in his 20th season at The Beach, also recorded his 700th career victory this season.
 
Sophomore Meredith Cer-venka was named co-Big West Pitcher of the Year as she compiled a 15-8 record with a 1.16 ERA. Cervenka won four consecutive pitcher of the week awards while going 11-0 in league play and pitching an astonishing 36 consecutive scoreless innings.
 
Three other 49ers joined Manarino and Cervenka as honorees as Arleigh Thorp, Lindsey Knoff and Jamie Farnworth were all named to the Big West all-conference team.
 
Thorp was a second team honoree as she batted .310 this season with 15 doubles, while Knoff and Farnworth were named Big West Honorable Mention for their efforts this season.

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