2016 KCAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCEDSoftball - Wed, May. 4, 2016

WICHITA, Kan. - The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2016 all-conference softball awards.

  The Friends University Falcons are the regular season champions, ending the season with a 32-10 overall record and an 18-2 conference record.

 The Falcons' head coach Tony Segovia was named Coach of the Year, while Christina Downs of Friends earns the KCAC Player of the Year award. Jenna Danielof Oklahoma Wesleyan earned KCAC Pitcher of the Year, Vanessa Oakden of Friends was named Newcomer of the Year, and teammate Isabella Gonzalez ofFriends is the 2016 Freshman of the Year.

 The following athletes were selected by conference coaches as All-KCAC First Team, All-KCAC Second Team, and KCAC Honorable Mention.

 First TeamName Institution Position Class HometownVanessa Oakden (U) Friends Catcher Jr. Clackamas, Ore.Brittany Rayls York Catcher Jr. Menifee, Calif.Dominique Salgado (U) Sterling 1B So. Sylmar, Calif.Jayci Wang (U) Oklahoma Wesleyan 2B Fr. Oologah, Okla.Samantha Villegas Saint Mary 3B Sr. Rialto, Calif.Christina Downs (U) Friends SS Sr. Augusta, Kan.Michaela Shouldis (U) Oklahoma Wesleyan OF So. Dayton, Ore.Brianna Perez York OF Sr. Madera, Calif.Laykyn Lindsay Friends OF Jr. Wichita, Kan.Isabella Gonzalez (U) Friends OF Fr. Bakers�eld, Calif.Khadijah Bland Friends DH Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif.Tycee Coplan Saint Mary UTL Fr. Taylor, Ariz.Jenna Daniel (U) Oklahoma Wesleyan P Sr. Stafford, TexasLogan Davis (U) Friends P Jr. Clearwater, Kan.Gabby Markham (U) Ottawa P Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo.Casey Zook (U) Kansas Wesleyan P So. Topeka, Kan.Kierstin Stolley (U) Bethany RP Sr. Denver, Colo.         Second TeamName Institution Position Class HometownMaria West Saint Mary Catcher Sr. Porterville, Calif.Jordan Blakesley Bethany 1B Sr. Chandler, Ariz.Jenna Carson Bethany 2B Jr. Vail, Ariz.Alyssa Montoya Bethany 3B So. Bay City, TexasAshley Montoya Bethany SS Sr. Bay City, TexasSarah Hunger Kansas Wesleyan OF Jr. Gladewater, TexasBrianna Miller Oklahoma Wesleyan OF Jr. Nederland, TexasAlejandra Palacios Southwestern OF Sr. Amarillo, TexasMolly Reyes York OF Jr. Corona, Calif.

Brooke Hawkins Kansas Wesleyan DH Sr. Modesto, Calif.Emily Sparks Kansas Wesleyan UTL So. Aurora, Colo.Tiffany Dennison Bethany P Jr. Kingsburg, Calif.Makayla Kelly Oklahoma Wesleyan P Jr. Nederland, TexasCarrie Lee Saint Mary P Jr. Alameda, Calif.Molli Morgan Ottawa P Jr. Paola, Kan.Rylie Scudder Bethel RP Fr. Little Elm, Texas         Honorable MentionName Institution Position Class HometownCori Bates Ottawa Catcher So. Moreno Valley, Calif.Sara Vela Tabor Catcher Jr. Houston, TexasRoni Alonzo Kansas Wesleyan 1B Sr. Riverside, Calif.Elisa Valenzuela Ottawa 1B Jr. La Puente, Calif.Lilianna Herrera York 2B So. Cerritos, Calif.Nicole Read Kansas Wesleyan 2B Sr. San Jose, Calif.Aymet Demara Kansas Wesleyan 3B Jr. Maricopa, Ariz.Miranda Escalera Sterling 3B Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif.Sara Gonzalez Friends 3B Jr. Granada Hills, Calif.Anna Morgan Ottawa 3B Sr. Helena, Mont.Araselly Vargas Tabor 3B Jr. Tucson, Ariz.Amber Harris Ottawa SS Jr. Paola, Kan.Selena Ruiz Saint Mary SS Jr. Fresno, Calif.Lydia Budke Ottawa OF Sr. Lenexa, Kan.Stormie Bush Tabor OF Sr. Melvern, Kan.Tiah Grass Sterling OF Fr. Pendleton, Ore.Kelsi Henzie Bethany OF Fr. Lakeside, Calif.Kellyn Holt Tabor OF Sr. Mulvane, Kan.Alyssa Jarman Bethany OF Sr. Auburn, Wash.Michelle Paul Kansas Wesleyan OF Jr. Corona, Calif.Kristine Ramos Saint Mary OF Sr. Santa Maria, Calif.Olivia Silvey Saint Mary OF Jr. Kansas City, Kan.Anna Crawford Bethany DH Jr. Pryor, Okla.Katie Holmes McPherson DH Jr. Harrah, Okla.Taylor Johnson Oklahoma Wesleyan DH Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla.Ellena Cott-Laurie Ottawa UTL Fr. Topeka, Kan.Jasmine Wann Bethel UTL Fr. McPherson, Kan.Sydney Lang McPherson P Fr. Topeka, Kan.Alysia Rodriguez York P Fr. Canyon Lake, Calif.Jasmine Stewart Bethany P Sr. Olathe, Kan.Allison Flinn Southwestern RP Jr. DeSoto, Kan.         Gold Glove TeamName Institution Position Class HometownVanessa Oakden Friends Catcher Jr. Clackamas, Ore.Samantha Torres Saint Mary 1B Fr. Morgam Hill, Calif.Courtney Kifer Friends 2B Sr. Augusta, Kan.Araselly Vargas Tabor 3B Jr. Tucson, Ariz.Christina Downs Friends SS Sr. Augusta, Kan.Isabella Gonzalez Friends OF Fr. Bakers�eld, Calif.Kristine Ramos Saint Mary OF Sr. Santa Maria, Calif.Kenzie Stevens Ottawa OF So. Owasso, Okla.Makayla Kelly Oklahoma Wesleyan P Jr. Nederland, Texas See Also: 

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