ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College second
baseman Taylor MacDonald has been named to the 2011 All-South
Atlantic Conference Softball Second Team announced league officials
Tuesday. The team is selected by a vote of the conference's 10
softball coaches.
MacDonald, a 5-3 senior from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, has
helped lead the Pioneers to a 30-15 record, the most wins for the
program as a NCAA II member (since 1999).
She is second on the team in batting average (.324) in her 45 starts this season. MacDonald leads the Pioneers with 46 hits and is second with 10 doubles and three triples.
Tusculum finished the SAC campaign with an 11-7 worksheet to tie for fourth place in the conference standings. The Pioneers have defeated three nationally ranked teams this season, including No. 2 North Georgia, No. 4 Alabama-Huntsville and No. 13 California (Pa.). The win over North Georgia extended Tusculum's 14-game winning streak, while TC's victory over Alabama-Huntsville is the only loss the top-ranked Chargers have suffered this season.
MacDonald is a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll, Athletic Director's Honor Roll, Dean's List and Charles Oliver Gray Honors List.
Tusculum sophomore pitcher Elizabeth Johnson was the SAC Statistical Champion for earned run average, posting the best ERA in the league at 1.17. Johnson, a 5-8 right-hander from Greenville, Wis., posted a 16-4 record, including the program's first-ever perfect game against Virginia-Wise earlier this season.
Sophomore shortstop Lindsey Umberger was also the SAC Statistical co-champion in triples per game, averaging 0.14 per contest. The 5-9 Madison, Wis. product has posted six triples this year, while also hitting .275 in her 44 starts.
Tusculum is the No. 4 seed in this week's Food Lion SAC Tournament, which is being hosted by Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City and Morristown. The Pioneers will take on fifth-seeded Wingate University in the tournament's opening game on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the C-N campus.
- SAC -
2011 All-South Atlantic Conference Softball Team
First Team
Catcher - Brianna Shoemake, Carson-Newman
Pitcher - Mary Shealy, Carson-Newman
Pitcher - Dawon Millwood, Lenoir-Rhyne
1st Base - Jessica Fellmeth, Lenoir-Rhyne
2nd Base - Carlee Carpenter, Lenoir-Rhyne
Shortstop - Whitney Kee, Carson-Newman
3rd Base - Natalie Haithcox, Mars Hill
Outfield - Leah Price, Carson-Newman
Outfield - Khourtni Hester, Catawba
Outfield - Jody Mizelle, Lenoir-Rhyne
Utility - Kayla Myers, Catawba
Designated Player - Amber Duncan, Anderson
Second Team
Catcher - Brittany Barrineau, Wingate
Pitcher - Emily Huneycutt, Catawba
Pitcher - Allison Smith, Wingate
1st Base - Allison Justice, Catawba
1st Base - Ashley Seawell, Mars Hill
2nd Base - Taylor MacDonald, Tusculum
Shortstop - Kat Rivers, Lenoir-Rhyne
3rd Base - Haily Jarman, Lenoir-Rhyne
Outfield - Carly Sabat, Catawba
Outfield - Brandi Haithcock, Lenoir-Rhyne
Outfield - Brianna Mulkey, Lincoln Memorial
Utility - Chelsie Hilbourn, Newberry
Designated Player - Emily Boykin, Brevard
SAC Coach of the Year - Shena Hollar, Lenoir-Rhyne
SAC Freshman of the Year - Danielle Swygert, Anderson
SAC Pitcher of the Year - Dawon Millwood, Lenoir-Rhyne
SAC Player of the Year - Mary Shealy, Carson-Newman
SAC Scholar Athlete for Softball - Allison Smith, Wingate
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
Batting Avg. - Leah Price, Carson-Newman, .418
On-Base Pct. - Chelsi Mallory, Brevard, .497
Slugging Pct. - Haily Jarman, Lenoir-Rhyne, .755
HRs Per Game - Jody Mizelle, Lenoir-Rhyne, 0.34
RBIs Per Game - Ashley Seawell, Mars Hill, 1.06
Runs Scored Per Game - Jody Mizelle, Lenoir-Rhyne, 1.09
Triples Per Game - Carly Sabat, Catawba, 0.14;
Lindsey Umberger, Tusculum, 0.14
Doubles Per Game - Carlee Carpenter, Lenoir-Rhyne, 0.49
SBs Per Game - Brianna Mulkey, LMU, 0.70
ERA - Elizabeth Johnson, Tusculum, 1.17
Strikeouts Per Game - Martika Elmore, Brevard, 8.65
Pitching Victories - Mary Shealy, Carson-Newman, 33
Team Batting Average - Lenoir-Rhyne, .327
Team Slugging Percentage - Lenoir-Rhyne, .553
Runs Scored Per Game - Lenoir-Rhyne, 6.44
Team Home Runs Per Game - Lenoir-Rhyne, 1.31
RBIs Per Game - Lenoir-Rhyne, 5.91
Team On-Base Percentage - Carson-Newman, .409
Stolen Bases Per Game - Carson-Newman, 1.88
Team Earned Run Average - Wingate, 1.91
