Softball has two all-academic selections

FRISCO — Sam Houston had two student-athletes named to the Southland Conference all-academic teams, league officials announced Tuesday.

Senior Megan McDonald was selected to the first team, and freshman Ellie Grill was tabbed to the second team.

McDonald, who was the 2020 Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, a three-time all-academic team honoree. She is getting her master's degree in public administration and made the President's and Dean's lists in the fall with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

McDonald set the school record in career games played this season. She was a first-team all-conference selection this season and had a perfect fielding percentage while batting .341 in league play.

Grill is majoring in education and made the President's and Dean's lists in the fall. She was second on the team with a .277 batting average and tied for second with 17 RBIs.

Grill led Sam Houston with 16 stolen bases in 17 attempts. She had seven extra base hits with five doubles, two triples and one home run.

The all-academic teams are voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance staff members from each Southland Conference institution. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to qualify for all-academic selection and have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests on the season, excluding pitchers.

2021 Southland Conference Softball All-Academic Teams

First Team
Name	Institution	Class	Hometown	GPA	Major
Kayla Beaver	Central Arkansas	So.	Jackson, Tenn.	3.38	Communications
Jenna Wildeman ^	Central Arkansas	So.	Bentonville, Ark.	4.00	Education
Heidi Jaquez ²	Houston Baptist	Gr.	Wharton, Texas	4.00	Master's, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Psychology
Haylee Brinlee	McNeese	So.	Rosepine, La.	3.31	Agriculture Animal Science
Cori McCrary ²	McNeese	Gr.	McCarley, Miss.	4.00	Health & Human Performance
Whitney Tate	McNeese	So.	Columbia, La.	4.00	Biology/Pre-Med
E.C. Delafield	Northwestern State	Sr.	Stonewall, La.	3.38	Health & Exercise Science
Megan McDonald ³	Sam Houston	Gr.	Georgetown, Texas	4.00	Master's, Public Administration
Aeriyl Mass	Southeastern La.	Jr.	Lake Charles, La.	3.01	Criminal Justice
Shaylon Govan	Stephen F. Austin	So.	Katy, Texas	3.50	Nursing
Bryana Novegil	Stephen F. Austin	Sr.	Houston, Texas	3.20	Sports Business
Kassidy Wilbur	Stephen F. Austin	Jr.	Bridge City, Texas	3.34	Kinesiology
Second Team
Name	Institution	Class	Hometown	GPA	Major
Donelle Johnson	Abilene Christian	Gr.	McKinney, Texas	3.55	Master's, Conflict Management
Mary Kate Brown	Central Arkansas	So.	Atkins, Ark.	3.83	Family and Consumer Science
Jordan Johnson ²	Central Arkansas	Jr.	Paola, Kan.	3.90	Homeland Security & Law Enforcement
Caitlyn Brockway ²	Houston Baptist	Jr.	Tomball, Texas	3.69	Psychology
Jasie Roberts	Houston Baptist	So.	Pasadena, Texas	3.94	Biochemistry/Molecular Bio
Sarah Venker	Houston Baptist	Jr.	Houston, Texas	4.00	Nursing
Kendall McGary	UIW	So.	Katy, Texas	4.00	Business Marketing
Kaylee Lopez	McNeese	So.	Indian Bayou, La.	3.74	Early Childhood Education
Alayis Seneca ²	McNeese	Sr.	The Woodlands, Texas	4.00	Health & Human Performance
Kennedy Hebert ²	Nicholls	So.	Morgan City, La.	4.00	Accounting
Keely DuBois	Northwestern State	So.	Robeline, La.	3.78	Human Health & Performance
Kaitlyn St. Clair ³	Northwestern State	Sr.	Cypress, Texas	3.66	Psychology
Ellie Grill	Sam Houston	So.	Angleton, Texas	4.00	Education
Gaby Garcia	Stephen F. Austin	Jr.	Southlake, Texas	3.90	Marketing

^ - 2021 Southland Softball Student-Athlete of the Year
²- Two-time All-Academic selection
³- Three-time All-Academic selection

Softball has two all-academic selections

Players Mentioned

Ellie Grill

Megan McDonald

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