CONWAY, Ark. -- Senior pitcher/short stop/third baseman Amanda Neumann was named the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year and sophomore pitcher/short stop Shelby Kindelin was named the MCAC co-Pitcher of the Year, in an announcement made today in conjunction with the 2013 MCAC Softball Tournament being played at Central Baptist College on May 2-4.
Sophomore outfielder Kelsie Bridgeford joined Neumann and Kindelin on the all-MCAC first team.
In addition, Michala Cimino was named the MCAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Bruins to a 36-9 overall record and a second-place finish in the MCAC regular-season race with a 14-3 league record.
The Bruins had five members on the all-MCAC second team, including senior second baseman Kim Wees, senior outfielder Katie Tew, junior outfielder Alyssa Matoba, junior first baseman Katie Malloy, and sophomore catcher Augusta Ratliff.
Neumann leads the nation in total doubles (22), and is sixth in runs batted in per game (1.4), seventh in total runs batted in (63), and eighth in home runs (15). She is second on the Bruins with a .383 batting average for the season.
In the circle, Neumann is 12-3 on the season with a 2.42 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched.
Kindelin is 13-3 on the season with a team-leading 1.53 ERA along with 89 strikeouts. She leads the team with five complete-game shutouts on the year. The team's lead-off batter, Kindelin is batting .364 with 12 doubles, four home runs, 20 RBIs, and 42 runs scored.
Bridgeford leads the team with a .449 batting average, along with eight home runs, 13 doubles, four triples, 50 RBIs and a .779 slugging percentage.
The Bruins are the No. 2 seed in the MCAC Softball Tournament. Bellevue is currently in a suspended game with a 4-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning against third-seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
All-MCAC First Team
P-Jessica Sheldon, Central Baptist
P-Jenna Daniel, Oklahoma Wesleyan
P-Shelby Kindelin, Bellevue
C-Allison Edwards, Oklahoma Wesleyan
C-Jessica Tickle, Central Baptist
INF-Miranda Kiser, Oklahoma Wesleyan
INF-Christen Kirchner, Central Baptist
INF-Samantha Luther, Central Baptist
INF-Kate Martino, Waldorf
INF-Kayla Blocker, Waldorf
INF-Justine Kodesh, York
OF-Bernince Gover, Haskell Indian Nations
OF-Amber Brown, Waldorf
OF-Haley Baugh, Central Baptist
OF-Kelsie Bridgeford, Bellevue
OF-Jamie Zimmerer, College of St. Mary
DP-Maicey Madden, York
UTL-Amanda Neumann, Bellevue
MCAC Freshman of the Year: Peyton Jenkins, Central Baptist
MCAC Newcomer of the Year: Faith Lund, Central Baptist
MCAC Co-Players of the Year: Christen Kirchner, Central Baptist, and Amanda Neumann, Bellevue
MCAC Co-Pitchers of the Year: Jessica Sheldon, Central Baptist, and Shelby Kindelin, Bellevue
MCAC Coach of the Year: Michala Cimino, Bellevue
All-MCAC Second Team
P-Mariah Gibson, College of St. Mary
P-Shanice Murry, Central Baptist
P-Courtney Carson, Oklahoma Wesleyan
C-Katelyn Graser, York
C-Augusta Ratliff, Bellevue
INF-Shelbi Hatfield, College of St. Mary
INF-Miranda Manchester, Central Baptist
INF-Dani Marks, York
INF-Katie Malloy, Bellevue
INF-Kim Wees, Bellevue
INF-Macy Wright, Oklahoma Wesleyan
OF-Tracy Ratliff, Central Baptist
OF-Katie Tew, Bellevue
OF-Alyssa Matoba, Bellevue
OF-Courtney Gilliand, Oklahoma Wesleyan
OF-Jacquelyn Perez, Central Christian
DP-Faith Lund, Central Baptist
UTL-Corrine Pearl, York
Honorable Mention All-MCAC
Kirsten Davis, Waldorf
Brooklynn Lemons, Central Christian
Arica Reeves, York
Samantha Wilson, Central Christian
Candace Perkins, Oklahoma Wesleyan
Allie Battiest, Haskell Indian Nations
Peyton Jenkins, Central Baptist
Jessica Farris, Oklahoma Wesleyan
Holly Gilbertson, Waldorf
Caitlin Rodenburg, College of St. Mary
