Memphis, TN – The Softball All-Conference award winners were recently announced as the Southern Athletic Association tournament is set to begin tomorrow, April 22nd.
 
Seven Majors were named All-Conference with four Second Team selections and three Honorable Mention selections.  Tonight's announcement, made at the conference tournament banquet hosted by Rhodes, kicks off the SAA Tournament where seven teams will compete over the weekend in Collierville, Tennessee.  With an overall record of 21-19 (10-8), the Majors secured the three seed and will face Rhodes in the opening round of the tournament tomorrow at 12:00 pm.
 
Rayne Gravat, Missy Romero, Kat Romero and Cassidy DeNoon all highlighted the second team selections for Millsaps while Rayner LeBlanc, Kaitlyn Casias and Katelyn Murray were named All-Conference Honorable Mention.
 
Sophomore Cassidy DeNoon led the Majors on the mound this season posting impressive numbers.  The ace is top three in the conference in games started, innings pitched, ERA, wins and strikeouts.  Recently, DeNoon achieved perfection in the opening contest of a three game series with Sewanee.  She retired 18 batters in six innings allowing no runs, no hits and no walks in an 11-0-perfect game win.
 
DeNoon leads the Majors in every pitching category and is first in the conference in games started at 25 and innings pitched at 173.  She also is top three in ERA at 2.35, wins with 15 and strikeouts with 114 on the year.
 
Rayne Gravat also highlights the All-Conference Selections for Millsaps.  The junior led the Majors in batting average this season at .344 and in RBIs with 30.  Gravat recorded two homeruns on the year – both in the same game for a 7-1 victory over Huntingdon.  Gravat finished top 20 in the conference in homeruns and batting average, top ten in RBIs and top five in extended hitting.  The first baseman finished top in the conference in fielding for the Majors as well.
 
Senior Shortstop Missy Romero earns All-Conference Second Team after leading the conference in extended hitting.  She started and played in every game this season posting impressive numbers with a batting average of .333 and slugging percentage of .411.  Romero also completed the regular season top ten for the conference in stolen bases with 15 and recorded 43 hits.
 
Junior Kat Romero completes the Second Team All-Conference list for the Majors finishing top ten in extended hitting and stolen bases for the SAA.  Romero is third on the team in total hits with 37 and has a slugging percentage of .373.  She also has impressive fielding numbers playing outfield for the Majors and has a batting average of .294 appearing in every game for Millsaps Softball this season. 
 
Joining the four members of Millsaps Softball selected All-Conference are Rayner LeBlanc, Kaitlyn Casias and Megan Murray.  All three were selected honorable mention after successful regular seasons for the Majors.
 
Junior Rayner LeBlanc finished top 25 in RBIs, extended hitting and homeruns for the conference.  The catcher finished top three in hits for the team with 36 and was second in RBIs with 19.  She posted impressive hitting numbers with a slugging percentage of .445 and on base percentage of .390 as well.
 
Junior Kaitlyn Casias also earns All-Conference honors after finishing top five on the team in RBIs while recording 27 hits during the regular season.  The third baseman leads the team in assists with 98 and has a fielding percentage of .952 appearing and starting in 37 games for the Majors.
 
Senior Outfielder Katelyn Murray finalizes the All-Conference list for the Majors finishing top 15 in the SAA in stolen bases and extended hitting.  She leads the team in fielding percentage at 1.000 and totaled 23 hits and eight RBIs.  Murray also started and played in every game for the Majors this season posting a slugging percentage of .327 and on base percentage of .382.
 
Overall, the Majors complete the regular season with a number of well-deserved postseason awards heading into SAA Tournament play (hosted by Rhodes).  At 21-19 (10-8) the Majors secure the three seed and will face Rhodes tomorrow, April 22nd for the first round.  First pitch between the Lynx and Majors from Collierville is set for 12:00 pm.

A full release of the All-Conference Award Winners can be found on the SAA website here.

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