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Islanders Softball Picked Second in Southland Conference Preseason Poll
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 4:45 PM
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team was selected to finish second in the 2012 Southland Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Thursday afternoon. The defending Southland Conference regular-season champions return two players selected on the all-conference teams.
Senior Hannah Schwarz, returns as a First Team selection for the second straight year after starting 53-of-54 of the Islanders games last season. She had the highest batting average on the team at .358 and was third in the conference. She also had the second most hits with 63 and was third in runs scored with 37 during the season. The outfielder was third on the team with eight stolen bases after going 8-for-15 and had a team-high 176 at-bats as the Islanders primary leadoff hitter during the season. Schwarz was named to the Capital One Academic All-America team and honored with the Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award.
Senior Vianca Pesina returns as a Second Team selection after going 12-5 in the circle with a 2.05 ERA last season, which was sixth best in the conference. She pitched 99 innings while allowing just 29 earned runs and striking out 39 batters. Her season best was eight innings against UTSA and she struck out a season-high six hitters at Central Arkansas. Pesina finished second on the team with 10 complete games.
After winning the regular-season conference title last season, the Islanders were selected to finish second in the Preseason Coaches' poll behind Texas State, who won the Southland Conference tournament. The Islanders received five first-place votes and a total of 87 points. In the Preseason Sports Information Director's poll the Islanders were tabbed third behind Texas State and UT Arlington with four first-place votes and a total of 80 points.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi opens the 2012 season on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic in Houston, Texas. The Islanders will take on Houston, Oklahoma State and North Texas over the three-day event.
2012 All-Southland Conference Preseason Softball Teams
First Team
1B: Haley Lemons - Texas State - Jr - Rockwall, Texas
2B: Cali Burke - Northwestern State - So - Mesquite, Texas
3B: Ashley Ray - Nicholls State - Sr - Lafayette, La.
SS: Megan Gaspard - Nicholls State - Sr - Coteau, La.
C: Melanie Bryant - Central Ark - Jr - Hernando, Miss.
UT: Kasey Britt - Central Arkansas - Sr - Florence, Miss.
DP: Katie McGregor - Central Ark - Sr - Lake Jackson, TX
OF: Hannah Schwarz - AMCC -Sr - Kerrville, Texas
OF: Claire Terracina - McNeese State-Sr-Lake Charles, La.
OF: Kelsey Nichols - Southeastern LA - Jr. - Alvin, Texas
P: Callie Collins - UT Arlington - So - Rusk, Texas
P: Anne Marie - Texas State - Jr - Houston, Texas
Second Team
1B: Caitlyn Ivy - UTSA - Sr - Huntington, Texas
2B: Anna Hernandez - Texas State - Jr - Buda, Texas
3B: Taylor Zink - UT Arlington - So - Highlands, Texas
SS: Courtney Enocksen - UT Arlington - Sr -Kingwood, Texas
C: Molly Fichtner - UTSA - So - Houston, Texas
UT: Chandler Hall - Texas State - Sr -Baytown, Texas
DP: MyKeisha Young - McNeese State - So - Brusly, La.
OF: Tori Benavidez - SHSU - Jr - Midlothian, Texas
OF: Charne Office - UT Arlington - Sr - Seabrook, Texas
OF: Nicole Beals - Central Ark - Sr -Goodyear, Ariz.
P: Kelee Grimes - Northwestern State - Sr - Pineville, La.
P: Vianca Pesina: TAMUCC - Sr - Corpus Christi, Texas
Coaches Poll
1. Texas State (4)
2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5)
3. UT Arlington (1)
4. McNeese State
5. UTSA
6. Northwestern State (1)
7. Sam Houston State
8. Central Arkansas
9. Stephen F. Austin
10. Southeastern Louisiana
11. Nicholls State
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