AMERICUS, Ga.- Georgia Southwestern softball players Erin Steele, Haley Goodson and Savannah Carlisle have received the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic honors for softball and were named to the All-Academic Team on Wednesday.
The All-Academic team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution.
Carlisle picks up her first All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. The senior Fortson, Ga. native appeared in 17 games this season, pitched 30.2 innings in nine games, has four hits, two runs and two RBIs.
Goodson is also making her first appearance on the PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors list. The senior Ariton, Ala. native has played in 47 games so far this season, has pitched 144 innings in 27 games, has 25 hits, 11 runs, four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs.
Steele is making her third appearance as a PBC All-Academic honoree. She was named a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar as a freshman, a Silver Scholar as a sophomore and a Presidential Scholar as a junior. The senior Covington, Ga. native has played in 45 games so far this season, has 40 hits, 24 runs, two doubles and five RBIs.
2015-16 PBC Softball All-Academic Team
Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
Sydney Abounassar | Montevallo | Sr. | Yorba Linda, Cali. | 3.43 | Speech Pathology |
Jana Kelbie Armstrong | Montevallo | Sr. | Wilsonville, Ala. | 3.97 | Elementary Education |
Dylan Bailey | Montevallo | So. | Chula Vista, Cali. | 3.43 | Kinesiology |
Sydney Barker | Columbus State | So. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.78 | Earth & Space Science |
Briana Barzola | Francis Marion | Jr. | West Linn, Ore. | 3.88 | General Business |
Tori Bates | Armstrong | Jr. | Douglas, Ga. | 3.87 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
Rachel Benson | Young Harris | So. | Hayesville, Ga. | 3.70 | Biology |
Ashley Benton | Augusta | Jr. | Watkinsville, Ga. | 3.78 | Social Work |
Haley Birkle | Augusta | Sr. | Gainesville, Fla. | 3.56 | Nursing |
Katie Block | North Georgia | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.30 | Physical Education |
Kailey Boone | Columbus State | Sr. | Birmingham, Ala. | 3.65 | Early Childhood Education |
Marisa Boyette | Georgia College | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.68 | Accounting |
Savannah Carlise | Ga. Southwestern | Sr. | Fortson, Ga. | 3.39 | Health & Physical Education |
Mackenzie Conley | Flagler | Jr. | Melbourne, Fla. | 3.79 | Sport Management |
Kendyl Conner | Augusta | So. | Grovetown, Ga. | 3.33 | Cell & Molecular Biology |
Hannah Coursey | Georgia College | So. | Sugar Hill, Ga. | 4.00 | Accounting |
Holland Coursey | Georgia College | So. | Sugar Hill, Ga. | 4.00 | Accounting |
Celestia Davila | Montevallo | So. | San Diego, Cali. | 3.93 | Kinesiology |
Morgan Davis | UNC Pembroke | Gr. | Winterville, N.C. | 3.36 | Health & Physical Education |
Murphy Davis | Young Harris | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.86 | Business & Public Policy |
Brianna Dickens | Augusta | Jr. | Watkinsville, Ga. | 3.66 | Health & Physical Education |
McKenzie Fagioli | Columbus State | So. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 4.00 | Pre-Nursing |
Faith Flanders | Georgia College | Jr. | Dublin, Ga. | 3.51 | Exercise Science |
Tori Gaskins | Francis Marion | So. | Lake City, S.C. | 3.61 | Biology |
Taylor Gerhart | UNC Pembroke | So. | Winfield Park, N.J. | 3.81 | Accounting |
Savannah Gladue | Armstrong | Jr. | Grovetown, Ga. | 3.78 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
Haley Goodson | Ga. Southwestern | Sr. | Ariton, Ala. | 3.52 | Early Childhood Education |
Baylee Hall | Georgia College | So. | Hephzibah, Ga. | 4.00 | Nursing |
Hannah Harrison | Young Harris | So. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.68 | Business & Public Policy |
Jessica Hayles | Georgia College | So. | Gordon, Ga. | 3.33 | Athletic Training |
Jostlyn Higgerson | Montevallo | Sr. | Enterprise, Ala. | 3.93 | Nutrition |
Whitney Jackson | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Farmville, N.C. | 3.44 | Psychology |
Abi LeRoy | Georgia College | Sr. | Dublin, Ga. | 3.45 | Community Health |
Shelby Lopez | Montevallo | Sr. | Jemison, Ala. | 3.48 | Social Work |
Sarah Magill | Young Harris | Sr. | Lakewood, Cali. | 3.59 | Business & Public Policy |
Emily Marousek | Lander | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. | 3.67 | Education |
Shawnda Martin | Georgia College | So. | Calhoun, Ga. | 3.52 | Special Education |
Meagan May | North Georgia | Sr. | Berlin, Ga. | 3.84 | Management |
Keeley Murray | Flagler | Jr. | Lake City, Fla. | 3.54 | Elementary Education |
Laci Najafi | Georgia College | Sr. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.39 | Exercise Science |
Jeanie Perrucci | Young Harris | Jr. | Duluth, Ga. | 3.94 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
Toni Perrucci | Young Harris | So. | Duluth, Ga. | 3.80 | Psychology |
Ansley Phillips | North Georgia | Sr. | Ellaville, Ga. | 3.36 | Special Education |
Lee Anne Rees | Columbus State | So. | Evans, Ga. | 3.93 | Exercise Science |
Emily Robertson | Georgia College | So. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.50 | Exercise Science |
Peyton Roth | Armstrong | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.87 | Health & Physical Education |
Erin Rozier | Augusta | So. | Waycross, Ga. | 3.47 | Kinesiology |
Katie Saunders | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Laguna Niguel, Cali. | 3.62 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Kia Smith | Columbus State | So. | Newnan, Ga. | 3.45 | Psychology |
Darby Stanford | Young Harris | Sr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.31 | Biology |
Calli Star | Columbus State | So. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.31 | Health & Physical Education |
Erin Steele | Ga. Southwestern | Sr. | Covington, Ga. | 3.43 | English |
Lindsay Stewart | Armstrong | So. | Newnan, Ga. | 3.37 | Radiologic Sciences |
Lindsey Stokes | Augusta |
So. |
Harlem, Ga. | 3.41 | Politcal Science |
Chandler Stooksbury | Young Harris | Jr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 3.45 | Business & Public Policy |
Brigette Taylor | Augusta | So. | Mt. Airy, Ga. | 3.47 | Mathematics |
Magan Thrower | USC Aiken | Jr. | Goose Creek, S.C. | 3.31 | Business Administration |
Jane Trzaska | Armstrong | Jr. | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | 3.41 | Health & Physical Education |
Kelsey Vining | Montevallo | So. | Plano, Texas | 3.51 | Pre-Med/Biology |
Georgia Webb | Young Harris | So. | Habersham, Ga. | 3.33 | Biology |
Katie White | Columbus State | Sr. | Seale, Ala. | 3.44 | Exercise Science |
Lexes Wilson | Montevallo | Sr. | Kirbyville, Texas | 3.53 | Psychology |