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
