Lail Earns First Team All-Conference
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore designated player Taylor Lail has been named to the South Atlantic Conference First Team All-Conference as announced by the league on Tuesday, April 26.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sophomore designated player Taylor Lail has been named to the South Atlantic Conference First Team All-Conference as announced by the league on Tuesday, April 26. This is the first time that she has obtained the prestigious honor.
Lail, a native of Conover, N.C., put together a very impressive season for the Lions at the dish, ranking in the top-5 on the team in six categories. Her 31 runs-batted-in were tops on the squad while five long-balls and eight two-baggers were good enough for second. Taylor totaled 36 hits for third-best on the team and ranked fourth in batting average (.333) and runs (17).
2016 South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Conference
1st Team
OF – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Christina Walker, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Kristen Stinnard, Catawba
1B – Sydney Landreth, Lenoir-Rhyne
2B - Elayna Siebert, Carson-Newman
SS – Madison Carter, Lenoir-Rhyne
3B – Misty Doran, Wingate
DP – Taylor Lail, Mars Hill
UTL – Mellena Helms, Wingate
C – Taylor Laskey, Wingate
P – Carley Tysinger, Catawba
P – Stacey Houser, Wingate
2nd Team
OF – Christina Linton, Newberry
OF – Taylor Rosenbalm, Queens
OF – Riley Morris, Coker
1B – Lindsay Dean, Carson-Newman
2B – Madison Poe, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS – Kinsey Parrish, Brevard
3B – Jordin Phillips, Lenoir-Rhyne
DP – Katherine Shumaker, Catawba
UTL – Maude McCoury, Newberry
C – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Maryann Hoskins, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Jamie Hrobak, Brevard
Honorable Mention
OF – Carolyn Williamson, Tusculum
OF – Naomi Sapp, Wingate
OF – Miranda Beeler, Tusculum
1B – Ashton Whitaker, Queens
2B – Natalie Willis, Newberry
SS – Kristen Toppel, Carson-Newman
3B – Ashley Gallman, Coker
DP – Mackenzie Cates, Lenoir-Rhyne
UTL – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
C – Cailah Niles, Anderson
P – Samantha Smith, Lincoln Memorial
P – Augie Pena, Anderson
Freshman of the Year
Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
Player of the Year
Mellena Helms, Wingate
Pitcher of the Year
Carley Tysinger, Catawba
Coach of the Year
Shena Hollar, Lenoir-Rhyne
