JACKSON, Miss. (Apr. 20, 2017) - The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) announced the 2017 SAA Softball All-Conference Award Winners. Senior Pitcher Kayla Davidson (Slaughter, La.) was the SAA's Newcomer of the Year. Millsaps also had nine regular starters selected to an All-Conference Team.

Davidson and sophomore outfielder MK Bozeman (Bossier City, La.) were selected to the All-Conference First Team. Senior first baseman Rayne Gravat (Franklin, Tenn.), senior second baseman Megan Murray (Madison, Miss.), junior shortstop Blair Little (Grand Lake, La.), and senior designated player Hannah Doggett (Cypress, Texas) were amongst All-Conference Second Team selections. Senior catcher Rayner LeBlanc (Coteau, La.), senior third baseman Kaitlyn Casias (Cypress, Texas) and senior outfielder Kat Romero (Lafayette, La.) received All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Davidson led the SAA in strikeouts by a large margin, sitting down 179 batters, 50 more than the next best in the conference. Davidson also posted a 1.16 ERA and led the conference in wins with 14. Bozeman was among the conference leaders with a batting average of .389 and led the team in bases stolen. 

Gravat tied for the team lead in hits at 37. Murray was second on the team, hitting six doubles. Little was third on the team in at-bats and drove in 10 runs. Doggett led the team with 25 RBIs on the year.

LeBlanc led the team in doubles, hitting nine deep balls. Casias batted 12 runners in this year. Romero led Millsaps in runs.

The entire list of 2017 SAA Softball All-Conference Award Winners can be found here.