Joseph Marvin: Assistant Sports Information Director
BREVARD, N.C. - The USA South Conference has released its 2019 Softball All-Conference and Division teams, tabbing three Brevard College student-athletes to the USA South Softball Division teams.
Sophomores Emily White and Mari Cook were announced as First Team West Division selections, while junior Micayla McCoy earned a Second Team West Division nod.
Brevard, along with Pfeiffer University, is eligible this season for weekly and postseason awards amidst transition into the NCAA DIII ranks. These three announcements mark the first time that BC Softball student-athletes have received postseason honors from their new conference.
White, a sophomore third baseman from Shelby, N.C., finished 2019 with a team-leading .400 batting average. White posted a team-high 48 hits on 120 at-bats, scoring 25 runs while driving in a team-leading 29 RBIs. White hit six doubles, seven triples, and one home run while drawing nine walks. The Shelby, N.C. native only struck out two times in 2019, and has only gone down three times on strikes in her two-year Tornado career.
Cook, a sophomore first baseman/designated player from Beaufort, S.C., hit for a .330 average in her first season as a BC Tornado. Cook collected 34 hits in 103 at-bats. She drew a team-best 23 walks while driving in 22 RBIs and scoring 14 runs. Cook hit five doubles, one triple, and a homer.
McCoy, a junior right-handed pitcher from Sylva, N.C., enjoyed a stellar campaign for the Tornados both in the pitching circle and the batter's box.
McCoy closed out the 2019 season with a team-best 10 victories and two saves in 27 total appearances. McCoy started 24 total games for the Tornados in the circle this year, logging 138 innings pitched. The junior struck out a total of 81 batters while only allowing 21 walks, and had a 3.45 ERA in 2019.
McCoy also hit for a .364 average, which ranked second on the team amongst qualified batters. The junior tallied 32 hits on 88 at-bats while scoring 14 runs and driving in 23 RBIs. McCoy hit five doubles, four triples, and two home runs while drawing 11 walks.
The three selections helped the Tornados reach 17 wins for the season, the program's highest win total since the 2015-16 campaign.
The 2019 USA South Softball All-Conference Team:
| First Team All-Conference 1B - Hannah Hoban, Piedmont 2B - Taylor Campbell, Maryville 3B - Brianne Coleman, Salem SS - Vada Blue Sherrill, Pfeiffer C - Alexus Murray, Maryville DP - Miranda Barker, Salem Util - Annie Nolan, Huntingdon OF - Mariann Kennison, Piedmont OF - Allyson Loy, Greensboro OF - Candice Smith, William Peace P - Beth Braswell, N.C. Wesleyan P - Katlyn Smith, Maryville At-Large - Madison Hunt, Huntingdon At-Large - Hannah Thompson, Averett |
| First Team East Division | Second Team East Division | First Team West Division | Second Team West Division |
| 1B - Bryona Knight, N.C. Wesleyan 2B - Makenzie Pennell, Pfeiffer 3B - Brianne Coleman, Salem SS - Vada Blue Sherrill, Pfeiffer C - Sara Brown, Pfeiffer DP - Miranda Barker, Salem Util - Summer Phillips, N.C. Wesleyan OF - Hannah Ivester, N.C. Wesleyan OF - Allyson Loy, Greensboro OF - Candice Smith, William Peace P - Beth Braswell, N.C. Wesleyan P - Kiana Millsaps, Pfeiffer At-Large - Kaitlyn Aherron, Averett At-Large - Hannah Thompson, Averett |
1B - Kristen Bailly, William Peace 2B - Brittany Morton, Salem 3B - Samantha Jacobs, Methodist SS - Amanda Dacunto, Salem C - Kayla Molivas, N.C. Wesleyan DP - Madison Cash, Mary Baldwin Util - Kristina Mojica, William Peace OF - Jordan Miller, Mary Baldwin OF - Erin Rankin, Averett OF - Jasmine Worthy, Greensboro P - Sarah Gundlach, Meredith P - Maddy Wetherholt, Greensboro At-Large - Bryce Smith, Meredith At-Large - Hanna Stackhouse, Greensboro |
1B - Hannah Hoban, Piedmont 2B - Taylor Campbell, Maryville 3B - Emily White, Brevard SS - Taylor Long, LaGrange C - Alexus Murray, Maryville DP - Mari Cook, Brevard Util - Annie Nolan, Huntingdon OF - Reid Ballard, Maryville OF - Mariann Kennison, Piedmont OF - Brittany Todd, LaGrange P - Melissa Eckman, Piedmont P - Katlyn Smith, Maryville At-Large - Madison Hunt, Huntingdon At-Large - Audreonna Lindsey, Berea |
1B - Sarah Gordon, Maryville 2B - TK Sauls, Piedmont 3B - Ashley Spencer, Berea SS - Alyssa Singleterry, Huntingdon C - Faith Manning, Covenant DP - Kara Winchester, Berea Util - Kaylee White, Piedmont OF - Rayne Ellis, Huntingdon OF - Ashton Hayden, Maryville OF - Rebekah Stegmayer, Piedmont P - Micayla McCoy, Brevard P - Lauren Melton, Huntingdon At-Large - KayLeigh Fitzgerald, Agnes Scott At-Large - Madison Perryman, Huntingdon |
| All-Sportsmanship Alexei Young, Agnes Scott Taylor Hodges, Averett Hallie Mattingly, Berea Brittany Franks, Brevard Cassee Wood, Covenant Daisy Martin, Greensboro Ashley Carroll, Huntingdon Sydney Hodorff, LaGrange Kayley Turner, Mary Baldwin Taylor Campbell, Maryville Madison Hamilton, Meredith Bethany Junker, Methodist Meredith Smith, N.C. Wesleyan Sara Brown, Pfeiffer Taylor Brown, Piedmont Stephanie Galioto, Salem Alexia Rivera, Wesleyan Liliana Berber, William Peace |
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