Six Named To 2014 All-Southland Squad
5/6/2014 4:00:00 PM | Softball
Six Bearkats have been named to the 2014 All-Southland Conference squad.
Catcher Tiffany Castillo is a second team selection while first baseman Sarah Allison, shortstop Tayler Gray and pitcher Shelby Lancaster were named to the third team.
Designated player Hillary Adams and pitcher Haley Baros were honorable mention selections.
The six All-Southland honorees combined to lead Sam Houston to a 26-25 overall regular season record and a third place finish in the 2014 Southland race with a 13-8 league mark.
Each of the Bearkat honorees is a repeat All-Southland honor winner.
Adams, a junior from Elgin, is a three-time all-leaguer, receiving first team recognition in 2013 and second team as a freshman in 2012. Adams, who became Sam Houston's all-time home run hit (30) this spring, hit .311 in Southland play.
Castillo, a sophomore from Port Lavaca Calhoun, received third team recognition at shortstop last season. She produced a .304 batting average and led SHSU in RBIs (49) in Southland play.
Allison, a junior from College Station A&M Consolidated, was voted all-league as a shortstop in 2012. She was the Kats' second-leading hitting in conference games with a .313 batting average.
Lancaster, a senior from Tomball, was an honorable mention pitcher her sophomore season in 2012. She produced a 9-4 record in the circle in league games this year.
Baros, a junior from Bay City, received third team honors in the circle last season. She posted a 2.35 earned run average in Southland play this year in 14 conference games.
Gray, who has earned All-Southland Conference twice in volleyball, becomes a two-sport all-league honoree with her third team selection at shortstop. The senior Huntsville product produced a .473 slugging percentage in conference action in 2014.
Sam Houston begins competition in the 2014 Southland Conference softball tournament Thursday at North Oak Park in Hammond, La., with game one starting at 11 a.m. McNeese State won its fourth regular-season title and is the No. 1 seed. Defending champion Northwestern State is the No. 2 seed and will be in search of its fifth tournament title. The tournament fields a six-team double elimination format with the winner punching its ticket to the NCAA tournament.
2014 All-Southland Conference Softball Teams
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First Team |
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Pos. |
Name |
University |
Class |
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1B |
Shalie Day |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
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2B |
Sarah Bigej |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
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3B |
Brittany Virgoe |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
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SS |
Kirsten Schwirtlich |
Houston Baptist |
So. |
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C |
Ashley Modzelewski |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
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UT |
Tina Schulz |
Lamar |
Sr. |
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DP |
Alyssa Burnett |
Houston Baptist |
Fr. |
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OF |
Alanna DiVittorio |
McNeese State |
Sr. |
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OF |
Taylor Terrio |
Nicholls |
Fr. |
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OF |
Katie Lacour2 |
Southeastern La. |
So. |
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P |
Jamie Allred2 |
McNeese State |
So. |
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P |
Kylee Studioso |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
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Second Team |
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1B |
Brianna Rodriguez |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
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2B |
Cali Burke |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
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3B |
Sam Forrest |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
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SS |
Valerie Perez |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
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C |
Sam Houston |
So. |
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UT |
Cadie Weaver |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
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DP |
Emily Vincent |
McNeese State |
So. |
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OF |
Lauren Schwirtlich |
Houston Baptist |
Sr. |
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OF |
Lauren Langner |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
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OF |
Tara McKenney |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
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P |
Carlie Thomas |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
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P |
Kaylee Guidry |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
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Third Team |
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1B |
Sam Houston |
Jr. |
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2B |
Danielle Phillips |
Nicholls |
So. |
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3B |
Shay Orsak |
Houston Baptist |
So. |
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SS |
Sam Houston |
Jr. |
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C |
Brittney Morse |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Fr. |
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UT |
Mikaela Flores |
UIW |
Fr. |
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DP |
Cassandra Barefield |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
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OF |
Briana Whisenhunt |
Central Arkansas |
Fr. |
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OF |
Marisa Taunton |
McNeese State |
Fr. |
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OF |
Brittney Jones |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
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P |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
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P |
Rachel Smith |
McNeese State |
Fr. |
Honorable Mention – First Base: Jamise Jackson, A&M-Corpus Christi. Second Base: Taylor Goree, McNeese State. Third Base: Megan Moore, Southeastern Louisiana. Catcher: Jessie Taylor, Central Arkansas; Cheyenne DelaGarza, Northwestern State. Utility Player: Lyndi Smith, Abilene Christian; Kim Kennedy, McNeese State. Designated Player: Hilary Adams, Sam Houston; Amber Sather, Southeastern Louisiana. Outfield: Taylor Brown, Abilene Christian; Candyce Carter, Lamar; Kellye Kincannon, Northwestern State; Alisa Hamilton, Stephen F. Austin. Pitcher: Haley Baros, Sam Houston; Hannah Null, Abilene Christian.
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Alanna DiVittorio, McNeese State
Hitter of the Year: Alanna DiVittorio, McNeese State
Pitcher of the Year: Jamie Allred, McNeese State
Freshman of the Year: Taylor Terrio, Nicholls
Newcomer of the Year: Kylee Studioso, Central Arkansas
Coach of the Year: Mike Smith, McNeese State
