Alabama Softball Places Five on SEC Softball Postseason Teams
The Southeastern Conference announced its annual postseason awards ahead of this week’s SEC Tournament and five Alabama softball players won seven spots on the various All-SEC teams.
Senior Haylie McCleney was named First Team All-SEC outfielder for the third-straight season and also earned a spot on the SEC’s All-Defensive Team at center field for the fourth-straight season. Alabama’s second-team honorees include junior pitcher Sydney Littlejohn and senior infielder Leona Lafaele, with Lafaele also taking home SEC All-Defensive honors at first base. Tide freshman Reagan Dykes was named to the Freshman All-SEC team while senior Kallie Case was named to the All-Defensive team in left field.
Alabama and Tennessee were tied for the second-most players represented with five each. Florida and Georgia led the league with seven players each.
The Tide opens play at the 2016 SEC Tournament in Starkville, Miss., on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. against Mississippi State on the SEC Network.
SEC SOFTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
First Team
P – Delanie Gourley, Florida
P – Aleshia Ocasio, Florida
P – Kelsey Nunley, Kentucky
IF – Kasey Cooper, Auburn
IF – Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
IF – Bianka Bell, LSU
IF – Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
IF – Tori Vidales, Texas A&M
OF – Haylie McCleney, Alabama
OF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
OF – Sydni Emanuel, Georgia
OF – Emily Crane, Missouri
C – Ashley Walters, Texas A&M
DP/U – Kayli Kvistad, Florida
Second Team
P – Sydney Littlejohn, Alabama
P – Chelsea Wilkinson, Georgia
P – Carley Hoover, LSU
IF – Leona Lafaele, Alabama
IF – Jade Rhodes, Auburn
IF – Alex Hugo, Georgia
IF – Tina Iosefa, Georgia
IF – Sami Fagan, Missouri
OF – Kristi Merritt, Florida
OF – Cortni Emanuel, Georgia
OF – Taylor Gadbois, Missouri
OF – Keeli Milligan, Texas A&M
C – Aubree Munro, Florida
DP/U – Rainey Gaffin, Tennessee
Freshman All-SEC
P – Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P – Matty Moss, Tennessee
P – Samantha Show, Texas A&M
IF – Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
IF – Lacey Summerlin, Georgia
IF – Hailey Lunderman, Ole Miss
IF – Aubrey Leach, Tennessee
IF – Kaitlyn Alderink, Texas A&M
OF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
OF – Reagan Nash, Missouri
OF – Brooke Vines, Tennessee
OF – Keeli Milligan, Texas A&M
C – Reagan Dykes, Alabama
DP/U – Abbey Cheek, Kentucky
All-Defensive
P – Rainey Gaffin, Tennessee
C – Aubree Munro, Florida
1B – Leona Lafaele, Alabama
1B – Jade Rhodes, Auburn
1B – Maisie Steed, Kentucky
1B – Tori Vidales, Texas A&M
2B – Emily Carosone, Auburn
SS – Christian Stokes, Kentucky
3B – Kasey Cooper, Auburn
LF – Kallie Case, Alabama
CF – Haylie McCleney, Alabama
RF – Emily Crane, Missouri
Player of the Year: Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Pitcher of the Year: Kelsey Nunley, Kentucky
Freshman of the Year: Amanda Lorenz, Florida
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Coach of the Year: Rachel Lawson, Kentucky