Softball sees three major award winners, nine named all-MCAC

BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Three members of the Bellevue University softball team were named major award winners and nine players landed on the all-Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference first or second team as announced by the conference today.

Seniors Taylor Mohler and Ashley Gigax were named Pitcher and Player of the Year, respectively while head coach Michala Cimino was named Coach of the Year. Gigax, last year's Newcomer of the Year, earned her second major award and Mohler becomes Bellevue's second MCAC Pitcher of the Year in the last three seasons. Cimino was named Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her six-year Bellevue career.

Mohler and Gigax were also named to the all-MCAC First Team as a pitcher and infielder, respectively. The duo was joined on the first team by freshman Sayde Woten (catcher), senior Shelby Kindelin (infield), freshman Alex Tooley (infield), sophomore Sydney Robertson (outfield), and junior Courtney Schendt (outfield). Sophomores Kelli Fisher (pitcher) and Kaitlyn Goney (outfield) were both named to the all-MCAC Second Team.

The Bruins (38-11-1) won the MCAC Regular Season Championship and, with a pair of wins today, have advanced to the MCAC Tournament Championship Game.

All-MCAC First Team

P-Taylor Mohler, Bellevue

P-Jenna Daniel, Oklahoma Wesleyan

P-Leah Kipfer, Saint Mary

C-Jordon Jones, Central Baptist

C-Sayde Woten, Bellevue

INF-Ashley Gigax, Bellevue

INF-Shelby Kindelin, Bellevue

INF-Lauren Sweeten, Central Baptist

INF-Miranda Manchester, Central Baptist

INF-Alex Tooley, Bellevue

INF-Mariah Shepherd, Oklahoma Wesleyan

OF-Nicki Larsen, Saint Mary

OF-Sydney Robertson, Bellevue

OF-Mayan Meza Tovar, Oklahoma Wesleyan

OF-Courtney Schendt, Bellevue

OF-Hunter Clark, Central Baptist

DP-Mariah Gibson, Saint Mary

UP-Brianne Smith, Haskell

MCAC Freshman of the Year: Nicki Larsen, Saint Mary

MCAC Newcomer of the Year: Lauren Sweeten, Central Baptist

MCAC Player of the Year: Ashley Gigax, Bellevue

MCAC Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Mohler, Bellevue

MCAC Coach of the Year: Michala Cimino, Bellevue

All-MCAC Second Team

P-Kelli Fisher, Bellevue

P-Sara Squires, Central Baptist

P-Cristina Insua, Central Christian

C-Katelyn Cook, Oklahoma Wesleyan

C-Sydney Nelson, Central Christian

INF-Brittany Rayls, York

INF-Joella Bayles, Central Baptist

INF-Heather Jones, Oklahoma Wesleyan

INF-Selena Lopez, Oklahoma Wesleyan

INF-Chelsea Holland, York

INF-Jessica Gargano, Saint Mary

OF-Hannah Sharum, Oklahoma Wesleyan

OF-Corrine Pearl, York

OF-Carla Smith, Waldorf

OF-Courtney Gililland, Oklahoma Wesleyan

OF-Kaitlyn Goney, Bellevue

DP-Haley Baugh, Central Baptist

UP-Kristen Hall, Central Christian

Honorable Mention All-MCAC

Danyielle Barger, Waldorf

Hattie Hupke, Waldorf

Ashley Wohlers, Saint Mary

Renee Rayls, York

Ashly Westgarth, Central Christian

Dana Dean, Central Christian

Lilianna Herrera, York

Mara Eeman, Saint Mary

Jamie Zimmerer, Saint Mary

Molly Reyes, York

Brooklynn Lemons, Central Christian

Kaitlin Murphy, Waldorf

Hannah Mays, Saint Mary

Kasi Kraus, Central Christian