FIU earns the #2 seed in the tournament, Marshall wins the regular season title, and the double bye. FIU's first game will be played tomorrow, possibly against #3 La Tech who we just swept. Starting tomorrow, the tournament becomes double elimination.
Rookie standout Shannon Saile paced the FIU pitching staff to the league's lowest ERA and earned C-USA Freshman of the Year honors. In addition, FIU placed Stephanie Texiera (IF), Jackie Schoff (OF) and Saile (P) on All Conference 1st Team as well as Ashley Leon on the 2nd team.
2017 Conference USA Softball Specialty Awards Pitcher of the Year: Jordan Dixon, Marshall Player of the Year: Morgan Zerkle, Marshall Freshman of the Year: Shannon Saile, FIU Newcomer of the Year: Krystal De La Cruz, Louisiana Tech Coach of the Year: Shonda Stanton, Marshall First-Team All-Conference USA C - Taylor McCord, Marshall C - Morgan Harris, Middle Tennessee IF - Haley Pace, Charlotte IF - Stephanie Texeira, FIU IF - Emily Lochten, Florida Atlantic IF - Morgan Zerkle, Marshall IF - Kelli Schkade, North Texas OF - Jackie Schoff, FIU OF - Morgan Turkoly, Louisiana Tech OF - Precious Birdsong, Middle Tennessee OF - Lindsey Stewart, UTSA DP/Utility - Ali Galaz, Louisiana Tech P - Shannon Saile, FIU P - Krystal De La Cruz, Louisiana Tech P - Jordan Dixon, Marshall
Second-Team All-Conference USA C - Marilyn Rizzato, Louisiana Tech C - Molli Garcia, UAB IF - Ashley Leon, FIU IF - Elicia D'Orazio, Marshall IF - Lauren Holifield, Southern Miss IF - Taylor Sargent, UTEP IF - Cortney Smith, UTEP OF - Delaney Rickey, Florida Atlantic OF - Jazlyn Crowder, Louisiana Tech OF - Eloise Tribolet, Marshall OF - Samantha Reynolds, Southern Miss OF - Bailee Baldwin, UTSA OF - Celeste Loughman, UTSA DP/Utility - Kaitlin Ryder, UTEP DP/Utility - Jordan Mauch, WKU P - Haley Wiseman, Charlotte P - Amanda Wilson, Florida Atlantic P - Preslee Gallaway, Louisiana Tech
Conference USA All-Freshman Team Shannon Saile, FIU Marilyn Rizzato, Louisiana Tech Elizabeth DeShields, Marshall Summer Burgess, Middle Tennessee Lacy Gregory, North Texas Lindsay Gregory, North Texas Claire Blount, UAB Destini England, UAB Celeste Loughman, UTSA Lindsey Stewart, UTSA Kelsey Aikey, WKU
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