MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Before the Millsaps Majors Softball Team battle the Trinity Tigers in Game Four of the SCAC Tournament, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the All-SCAC Team and other major awards on Friday evening. The Majors earned three players on the First Team, one on the Second Team, and three on Honorable Mention while senior Allison Tarbox was voted SCAC Player-of-the-Year.
 
Tarbox, a senior out of Katy, Texas and three-time All-SCAC honoree, led or was near the top of the conference in a plethora of offensive categories. She finished the regular season tied for the SCAC lead in home runs (6), triples (5), doubles (11) and total bases (83). Tarbox was second in both RBIs (37) and slugging percentage (.748), tied for third in walks (16), seventh in hits (44) and tied for ninth in runs scored (28). Tarbox posted single-season career highs for hits, runs scored, home runs, total bases and RBIs this season, and her 10 career home runs currently ranks 10th all-time on the SCAC career list. Tarbox becomes the fourth ever Major to earn SCAC Offensive-Player-of-the-Year honors and the first since 2010 when Jennifer McKinley earned the distinction.

Megan Yglesias, a junior from Southlake, Texas and All-SCAC honoree a season ago, was named to the first team at first base. She hit .385 coming into the tournament, including tied for first in home runs and third in the conference with 35 RBIs on the season. She also added two stolen bases and was second on the team with 31 runs scored. She was excellent defensively with 190 putouts at first base and only made three errors on the season. 

Caroline Thompson, a sophomore from Memphis, Tenn., earns All-SCAC at the shortstop position. She led the conference in ABs and hits with 135 ABs and 59 hits to go along with a .437 average, which finished second overall in the conference. Thompson also added four doubles, three triples, 14 RBIs, and was 13-17 in stolen bases coming from the leadoff position. She also led the team with 32 runs scored.

Laurel Jones, a sophomore out of Kennett, Mo., was the ace on the Majors pitching staff this season as she finds herself a second team recipient. She led Millsaps in almost every pitching category including ERA (2.62), wins (6), strikeouts (56), IP (98.2), complete games (10), and games started (18). Jones shined in SCAC play as she posted an impressive 1.10 ERA in SCAC play that was third among conference play.
 
Jade Hewitt, a senior from Mandeville La. and All-SCAC selection last season was named Honorable Mention. She was fourth on the team with a career high .341 average, adding four doubles and a career high 22 RBIs. She was also solid at third base, only committing seven errors at the hot corner all season.
 
Allyson Christian, a sophomore catcher from Ruston, La., carried a .296 average with eight doubles, two home runs (second on the team), and 13 RBIs. She caught 13 runners stealing this season from behind the plate as she was named Honorable Mention.
 
Emily Collins, a junior from Winnsboro, La., played everywhere for the Majors including pitcher, outfielder, and infielder. She batted .279 at the plate in 86 ABs and added three RBIs and 15 runs scored. She also pitched, showing off a 3.44 ERA in 17 appearances with six starts and pitching a total of 77.1 innings, which was second on the team. She struck out 52 batters on the season.
 
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