Baseball's Cory Abbott, his perfect game, and women's basketball newcomer Jackie Johnson highlighted the 2017 Lions Athletic Fund Iggy Awards on Monday, April 24th at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

Women's basketball senior forward Jackie Johnson was named Female Athlete of the Year and baseball junior pitcher Cory Abbott was named Male Athlete of the Year.

Johnson led her team to a 9-9 conference record, their first .500 or better season since 2008-09. Johnson finished the season earning First-Team All-WCC honors as well as the WCC Newcomer of the Year. The senior transfer averaged 17.4 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 2.9 blocks per game, leading the team in all three categories and finishing in the top-three in the WCC.

Abbott threw the first perfect game in LMU and WCC history, and just the 26th in NCAA history, on March 25 vs. BYU. Abbott retired all 27 batters, striking out 13 as LMU defeated BYU 2-0. Over 10 appearances, the junior has pitched a team high 65.1 innings, leads the team with an 8-1 record and 73 strikeouts, and places top-three in the WCC in all three categories. So far in WCC play, Abbott has recorded a 6-0 record with a 0.21 ERA, allowing just one earned run over 43 innings.

The Athlete of the Year honors were just two of the many Lions Athletic Fund Iggy Awards handed out on Monday. The Iggy's honors highlighted an evening full of recognition and laughs as the evening included the traditional senior farewell videos.

The 2016-17 Iggy Award Winners and Nominees:

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Female: Jackie Johnson - Women's Baskeball
Male: Cory Abbott - Baseball

INDIVIDUAL SPORT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IGGY (nominees for overall Athlete of the Year)
Female:
• Siobhan Anderson, Tennis
• Sarina Bolden, Soccer
• Hannah Calton, Swimming
• Kristen Castellanos, Indoor Volleyball
• Amanda Dirks, Softball
• Kim Ehntholt, Rowing
• Jackie Johnson, Basketball
• Anna Roccucci, Cheer
• Caitlin Schafer, Water Polo
•Danielle Shanahan, Cross Country/Track
• Sarah Sponcil, Beach Volleyball

Male:
• Cory Abbott, Baseball
• Jon Beck, Water Polo
• Brandon Brown, Basketball
• Gabriel Diaz Friere, Tennis
• Riley Elmes, Golf
• Connor Johnson, Soccer
• Samuel Johnston, Rowing
• Jack Polerecky, Cross Country/Track

STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Female: Jackie Johnson - Women's Basketball
Male: Connor Johnson, Soccer

Student-Athlete of the Year Nominees:
Female: Siobhan Anderson, Tennis; Hannah Calton, Swimming; Kristen Castellanos, Indoor Volleyball; Kim Ehntholt, Rowing; Jill Farley, Soccer; Jackie Johnson, Basketball; Lindsey Matoi, Softball; Anna Roccucci, Cheer; Danielle Shanahan, Cross Country/Track; Camila Tumosa, Tennis; Hana Vilanova, Water Polo
Male: Cory Abbott, Baseball; Steven Haney, Men's Basektball; Connor Johnson, Soccer; Jack Polerecky, Cross Country/Track

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Female: Savannah Slattery - Women's Volleyball
Male: Alex Athimaritis - Men's Water Polo

Freshman of the Year Nominees:
Female: Dana Acquah-Asare, Water Polo; Siobhan Anderson, Tennis; Lanna Kozlowski, Swimming; India Krappe, Rowing; Katie Manley, Softball; Kylie Pollack, Cheer; Phoebe Riley, Soccer; Savannah Slattery, Volleyball; Raychel Stanley, Basketball; Hannah Wohlenberg, Cross Country/Track
Male: Garrett Amador, Soccer; Alex Athimaritis, Water Polo; Gabriel Diaz Friere, Tennis; Mason Glinski, Golf; Jacob Heink, Cross Country/Track; Samuel Johnston, Crew; Cooper Uhl, Baseball

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Female: Jackie Johnson- Women's Basketball
Male: Connor Johnson - Men's Soccer

Newcomer of the Year Nominees:
Female: Nora Consani, Rowing; Kyla Danforth, Cross Country/Track; Jackie Johnson, Basketball; Irma Sanchez, Softball; Pilar Torres, Soccer; Camila Tumosa, Tennis; Carissa Yee, Cheer
Male: Nick Borchenko, Tennis; Connor Johnson, Soccer

MOST IMPROVED OF THE YEAR
Female: Maddie Medved - Women's Soccer
Male: Brenton Arriaga - Baseball

Most Improved Athlete of the Year Nominees:
Female: Marisa Carino, Cross Country/Track; Brooke Christensen, Softball; Kiana Harpstrite, Water Polo, Madison Hodgkins, Rowing; Sara Kovac, Beach Volleyball; Maddie Medved, Soccer; Isabella Mullaney, Cheer; Olivia Nielsen, Swimming; Jessie Prichard, Volleyball; Camila Tumosa, Tennis
Male: Daniel Arellano, Water Polo; Brenton Arriaga, Baseball; Luke Bohuslav, Tennis; Tyler Chase, Crew; Blake Meek, Golf; Jose Ochoa, Soccer; Koby Pederson, Cross Country/Track; Buay Tuach, Basketball

MUSCLE MILK SPORTS PERFORMANCE IGGYS
Individual - Female: Dana Acquah-Asare â€" Water Polo
Individual - Male: Spencer Erdman - Baseball
Team - Female: Volleyball
Team - Male: Baseball

PRIDE AWARD HONOREES
• Brenton Arriaga, Baseball
• Alexandria Bauer, Women's Rowing
• Ted Boeke, Baseball
• Luke Bohuslav, Men's Tennis
• Hannah Calton, Swimming
• Phil Caulfield, Baseball
• Brooke Christensen, Softball
• Austin Clark, Men's Water Polo
• Jillian Dawley, Women's Cross Country/Track
• Louisa del Valle, Women's Rowing
• Mark Dotseth, Men's Soccer
• Kyle Dozier, Baseball
• Spencer Erdman, Baseball
• Alex Finie, Softball
• Lexi Frey, Women's Soccer
• Petr Herman, Men's Basketball
• Jackie Johnson, Women's Basketball
• Tamara Jovanovic, Women's Rowing
• Bradley Kritzer, Men's Crew
• Sophie Leksan, Women's Soccer
• Alvaro Madrigal, Men's Soccer
• Katie Manley, Softball
• Lindsey Matoi, Softball
• Kristi Mikami, Cheer
• Joe Murray, Baseball
• Lauren Owens, Women's Water Polo
• Erik Owenson, Baseball
• Blake Redman, Baseball
• Tess Reid, Volleyball
• Irma Sanchez, Softball
• Brandon Shearer, Baseball
• Sabrina Tebou, Softball
• Megan Thorp, Softball
• Brandon Vientos, Men's Cross Country/Track

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD HONOREES
• Griffin Bell, Men's Soccer
• John Bovill, Men's Soccer
• Lindsay Carr, Volleyball
• Jill Farley, Women's Soccer
• Steven Haney, Men's Basketball
• Eric Hernandez, Men's Water Polo
• Samuel Johnston, Men's Crew
• Samantha Jordan, Women's Soccer
• Lia Jorgensen, Swimming
• Maddie Lipkowitz, Swimming
• Andrea Montes de Oca, Women's Water Polo
• Kailee Mora, Swimming
• Malia Murphy, Cheer
• Lauren Owens, Women's Water Polo
• Jamey Smart, Baseball
• Isabel Willis, Swimming