FRISCO, Texas – One Lamar University softball player was named to the Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference team, as announced by the SLC office on Wednesday morning.
Senior
Jade Lewis was named to the SLC Preseason First Team after clinching the 2019 SLC Newcomer of the Year and All-Conference honors. The complete teams can be seen below.
The Mont Belvieu, Texas native, led the Cardinals in offensive output during the 2019 campaign. With a batting average of .313, she tallied 19 runs on 50 hits with 11 doubles and three home runs. Her 22 RBIs led the team, picking up 13 of them in Southland play. She also picked up two saves in the circle during her junior campaign.
Last season, Lamar finished 23-34 overall and finished seventh in the conference with a record of 14-16. The Cardinals return 11 letter winners from last year's team, while bringing in nine newcomers.
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First Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kaylyn Shepherd* |
Central Arkansas |
1B |
Sr. |
Mechanicsville, Va. |
| Cayla Jones* |
Northwestern State |
2B |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Cylla Hill* |
Central Arkansas |
3B |
Sr. |
Henryetta, Okla. |
| Tiffany Thompson* |
Sam Houston State |
SS |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Texas |
| Ella Manzer* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
C |
Jr. |
Alexandria, La. |
| Jade Lewis* |
Lamar |
DP |
Sr. |
Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| Megan McDonald* |
Sam Houston State |
OF |
Sr. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Madisen Blackford* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
OF |
Jr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| Kayla Crutchmer* |
Central Arkansas |
OF |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Kassidy Wilbur* |
Stephen F. Austin |
P |
So. |
Bridge City, Texas |
| Alley McDonald* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
P |
Sr. |
Whitehouse, Tenn. |
| Alexsandra Flores* |
McNeese |
P |
Sr. |
Lufkin, Texas |
| E.C. Delafield* |
Northwestern State |
UT |
Jr. |
Stonewall, La. |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Samantha Dares* |
Nicholls |
1B |
Sr. |
Metairie, La. |
| Bryana Novegil* |
Stephen F. Austin |
2B |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Brooke Malia* |
Sam Houston State |
2B |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Caitlin Garcia* |
Nicholls |
3B |
Jr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Cori McCrary* |
McNeese |
SS |
Sr. |
McCarley, Miss. |
| Alexis Perry |
Northwestern State |
C |
So. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Samantha Bradley* |
Abilene Christian |
DP |
Sr. |
Azle, Texas |
| Kaylee Lopez* |
McNeese |
OF |
So. |
Indian Bayou, La. |
| Elise Vincent* |
Northwestern State |
OF |
Sr. |
Maurice, La. |
| Linsey Tomlinson* |
Abilene Christian |
OF |
Sr. |
Huffman, Texas |
| Ashley Kriesel* |
Stephen F. Austin |
P |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Sammi Thomas* |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
UT |
So. |
Buford, Ga. |
