Broome named to preseason All-SAC Second Team
Mars Hill senior shortstop Ragan Broome was named to the 2019 preseason All-SAC Second Team while the Lions were selected to finish 11th in the league's preseason poll, as announced Wednesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne has been chosen first in the South Atlantic Conference's 2019 preseason softball poll, the league office announced today. The head coaches gave the Bears 10 first-place votes and a total of 110 points.
Coker grabbed the No. 2 slot with 91 points, while reigning tournament champion Carson-Newman earned the final first-place vote for a total of 87 points and earned the No. 3 spot. Wingate placed fourth in the poll with 83 points and Anderson came in at No. 5 with 75 points. Queens landed at No. 6 with 69 points, followed by Newberry at No. 7 with 64 points. Lincoln Memorial's 45 points gave them the No. 8 spot and at No. 9 was Catawba with 32 points. Tusculum placed 10th with 31 points, while Mars Hill rounded out the poll with 28 points.
The South Atlantic Conference also announced its preseason All-South Atlantic Conference team. The first-team outfield positions consisted of Lenoir-Rhyne's Erin Boone, Meghan Majeski of Anderson, and Carson-Newman's Haley Caldwell.
The first-team infield was represented from right to left on the diamond, at first base was Maria Williamson of Coker, at second base was Ty-Kella Goins of Lincoln Memorial, at shortstop was Natalie Willis from Newberry, and at third base Talon LaClair from Lenoir-Rhyne. Also earning first team honors was Queens's Jordan Hunt at catcher.
In the pitcher's circle, Emily Kenley represented Lenoir-Rhyne on the first-team. She was joined by Christine Carver from Coker and 2018 SAC Player of the Year Lacie Rinus of Carson-Newman.
Haley Simonds of Newberry was voted the first-team designated player and Carson-Newman's Abby Fiessinger was voted the first-team utility player.
The South Atlantic Conference softball season gets underway on Friday, Feb. 1. The 2019 South Atlantic Conference Softball Championship will take place April 26-April 27 at Catawba's Whitley Softball Field.
2019 South Atlantic Conference Preseason Softball Poll
|
Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Total |
|
|
Lenoir-Rhyne (10) |
110 |
|
2. |
Coker |
91 |
|
3. |
Carson-Newman |
87 |
|
4. |
Wingate (1) |
83 |
|
|
Anderson |
75 |
|
6. |
Queens |
69 |
|
7. |
Newberry |
64 |
|
8. |
Lincoln Memorial |
45 |
|
9. |
Catawba |
32 |
|
10. |
Tusculum |
31 |
|
11. |
Mars Hill |
28 |
2019 South Atlantic Conference Softball
Preseason All-Conference
1st Team
OF – Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Meghan Majeski, Anderson
OF – Haley Caldwell, Carson-Newman
1B – Maria Williamson, Coker
2B – Ty-Kella Goins, Lincoln Memorial
SS – Natalie Willis, Newberry
3B – Talon LaClair, Lenoir-Rhyne
DP – Haley Simonds, Newberry
UTL – Abby Fiessinger, Carson-Newman
C – Jordan Hunt, Queens
P – Emily Kenley, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Christine Carver, Coker
P – Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman
2nd Team
OF – Tori Caldwell, Newberry
OF – Sara Ingoldsby, Queens
OF – Allie Jones, Lincoln Memorial
1B – Kylee Leonhardt, Lenoir-Rhyne
2B – Sydney Ditto, Queens
SS – Ragan Broome, Mars Hill
3B – Breanna Hagerty, Anderson
DP – Aubrey Reep, Wingate
UTL – Kelsie Hocutt, Lincoln Memorial
C – Taylor Wells, Wingate
P – Brandi Parks, Lenoir-Rhyne
