Lions Place Three on All-Conference List: Stanek Earns First Team
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Mars Hill softball team has placed three members on the 2017 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Team as announced by the league today.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Mars Hill softball team has placed three members on the 2017 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Team as announced by the league today. Sophomore third baseman Casey Stanek led the way with a first-team nod, while freshmen outfielder Cassidy Dahle and utility player Addison Harris found themselves on the honorable mention list.
Stanek provided the offense the majority of the season for the Blue and Gold after batting a team-high .377 with 24 RBIs, which also was tops on the squad. Her 52 hits and 14 doubles led the team and she was second on the club with a .580 slugging percentage and fourth with 19 runs scored. Her best game of the year came against Southern Wesleyan on February 25 as she tallied two doubles and three runs batted in to lead the Lions to a 9-3 win.
Dahle, in her rookie campaign, finished second on the team with a .365 batting average and was second in hits with 50, as well as third with 20 runs scored. Her batting average and on-base-percentage (.385) placed her in the top-20 of the league. Dahle added six stolen bases, good enough for second on the club. Her best performance of the season came in an 11-9 win over Bellarmine February 5, as she collected four hits in five plate appearances.
Harris also had an impressive year as a freshman for the Lions, contributing a .300 batting average and seven doubles, which was second-best on the team. She was able to show a display of power with two homeruns throughout the season and had one of her best contest against Peach Belt foe Francis Marion on February 26, ripping three doubles and producing four RBIs.
Below is a complete list of honorees:
2017 South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Conference
1st Team
OF – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Naomi Sapp, Wingate
OF – Allie Jones, Lincoln Memorial
1B – Sydney Landreth, Lenoir-Rhyne
2B - Ty-Kella Goins, Lincoln Memorial
SS – Hailey Drawe, Newberry
3B – Casey Stanek, Mars Hill
DP – Haley Simonds, Newberry
UTL – Mindy North, Coker
C – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
P – Devon Morrison, Newberry
2nd Team
OF – Christina Linton, Newberry
OF – Sammie West, Tusculum
OF – Elaina Frantellizzi, Queens
1B – Maria Williamson, Coker
2B – Natalie Willis, Newberry
SS – Dakotah Fraley, Lincoln Memorial
3B – Mackenzie Cates, Lenoir-Rhyne
DP – Taylor Wells, Wingate
UTL – Taylor Martin, Catawba
C – Cailah Niles, Anderson
P – Sydney Miller, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Augie Pena, Anderson
Honorable Mention
OF – Casey Simmons, Coker
OF – Kelsi Bachmann, Coker
OF – Cassidy Dahle, Mars Hill
1B – Emily Hester, Tusculum
2B – Abby Fiessinger, Carson-Newman
SS – Kristen Toppel, Carson-Newman
3B – Hannah Price, Coker
DP – Ashton Whitaker, Queens
UTL – Addison Harris, Mars Hill
C – KaraLynne Levi, Carson-Newman
P – Taylor Forehand, Coker
P – Allison Webster, Carson-Newman
Freshman of the Year
Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
Player of the Year
Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
Pitcher of the Year
Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
Coach of the Year
Vickee Kazee-Hollifield, Carson-Newman
SAC Statistical Champions
Team Batting Average – Lenoir-Rhyne (.375)
Team Slugging Percentage – Lenoir-Rhyne (.557)
Team On-Base Percentage – Lenoir-Rhyne (.426)
Team Runs Scored Per Game – Lenoir-Rhyne (7.24)
Team Home Runs Per Game – Anderson (0.97)
Team Triples Per Game – Wingate (0.34)
Team Doubles Per Game – Lenoir-Rhyne (0.45)
Team RBIs Per Game – Lenoir-Rhyne (6.50)
Team Stolen Bases Per Game – Queens (1.82)
Team ERA – Carson-Newman (1.92)
Team Strikeouts Per Game – Carson-Newman (7.25)
Batting Average – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne (.466)
On-Base Percentage – Erin Boon, Lenoir-Rhyne (.534)
Slugging Percentage – Cailah Niles, Anderson (.787)
Home Runs Per Game – Cailah Niles, Anderson (0.29)
RBIs Per Game – Cailah Niles, Anderson (1.14)
Runs Scored Per Game – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne (1.16)
Triples Per Game – Cacey Simmons, Coker (0.13)
Doubles Per Game – Sarah Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne (0.41)
Stolen Bases Per Game –Sydney Ditto, Queens (0.59)
ERA – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (1.35)
Strikeouts Per Seven Innings – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (7.70)
Pitching Victories – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (21)
