CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—As the SAA softball tournament gets into full swing, the conference announced its 2019 All-SAA Awards.
Freshman
Ty Bergeron was named to the All-SAA Second Team while freshman
Karlie Galloway, sophomores
Jordan Lipari and
Lindsey Osbon and junior
Kendall Carder were named All-SAA Honorable Mention.
Bergeron was named to the All-SAA Second Team after hitting .317 in her first collegiate season. Predominantly used in the cleanup spot, Bergeron led the team in homeruns with two and was also tops in RBIs with 24. She was second on the squad with 10 doubles.
Carder was named All-SAA Honorable Mention for a season that saw her tie for the team lead in batting average (.340), have the second most hits (35) and drive in 13 runs. She was also the team leader in stolen bases with 15, which was fifth in the conference.
Osbon was named an All-SAA Honorable Mention with a .305 average and 25 hits on the season. A strong glove at third base, she made just four errors all season for a .944 fielding percentage.
Galloway was named an All-SAA Honorable Mention in her first season with the Majors. She batted .340, which was tied with Carder for the team lead. She also led the team in extra base hits with 13 and was second on the team with 19 RBIs.
Lipari was also named an All-SAA Honorable Mention after being just one of two players to see action in every game this season. She hit .313 and had hits in 10 of her last 12 games, including four straight. She led the way with 36 hits and was third with 14 RBIs.
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