MACON, Ga. – The Great South Athletic Conference banquet was held tonight at Wesleyan College. There were multiple Mount Mary University Blue Angels among the recipients in the final GSAC award ceremony. In the Blue Angels first ever season in the GSAC, they took home five annual conference awards.
After a year where 51 percent of all Mount Mary University student-athletes made the MMU 2015 fall Dean's list (students earning a 3.6 GPA or higher for the semester), the Blue Angels continued to work in the classroom as well as on the field. 80 percent of all MMU student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher last fall.
Four of those hard working Blue Angel student-athletes earned a spot on the GSAC All-Academic Softball Team for the 2015-16 season. Michelle Argenzio (Sr./Brookfield, Wis.), Ashley Contreras (So./College Station, Texas), Payton Hintz (So./Almond, Wis.) and Nikki Festge (Sr./Menomonee Falls, Wis.) all were members of the GSAC All-Academic team.
Michelle Argenzio was also honored as a member of the GSAC All-Sportsmanship team. Players exhibiting a positive attitude while being an encouraging teammate all while playing with the utmost respect for the game were given the award.
Now the Blue Angels will prepare for their final games of the season against rival Maranatha Baptist University. MMU will take on the Sabercats Tue. May 3 in Watertown, Wis. with first pitch set for 5:00 pm.
List of the full 2015-16 GSAC softball award winners
2016 GSAC Softball Awards
Player of the Year: Kierston Garner of Salem
Pitcher of the Year: Brianna Morris of Salem
Freshman of the Year: Logan Bowling of Salem
Coach of the Year: Scott Long of Salem
Softball All-Conference Team
Catchers (2)
Christina Krider (Finlandia), Jennifer Vitarelli (Salem)
Infielders (7)
Casey Arnold (Agnes Scott), DeAnna Fulton (Agnes Scott), Serena Jaime (Finlandia), Logan Bowling (Salem), Briana Crumley (Salem), Kierston Garner (Salem), Jema Bravo (Wesleyan)
Outfielders (5)
Kelsea Hunter (Agnes Scott), Maggie Fritts (Salem), Montana Lineberger (Salem), Hannah Ogle (Salem), Tiffani Linville (Wesleyan)
Utility Players (2)
Annika Kahkonen (Finlandia), Katie Bilbrey (Salem)
Pitchers (4)
Molly Baker (Agnes Scott), Brianna Morris (Salem), Lauryn Smith (Salem), Mellissa Webb (Wesleyan)
Softball All-Freshman Team
DeAnna Fulton (Agnes Scott)
Jordan Josey (Agnes Scott)
Jordyn Portis (Agnes Scott)
Kristin Root (Agnes Scott)
Serena Jaime (Finlandia)
Ashley Huber (Pine Manor)
Katie Bilbrey (Salem)
Logan Bowling (Salem)
Hannah Nolan (Salem)
Bela Bravo (Wesleyan)
Softball All-Academic Team
Agnes Scott
Casey Arnold
Molly Baker
Finlandia
Heather Grimm
Keri Jewitt
Christina Krider
Amanda Youker
Mount Mary
Michelle Argenzio
Ashley Contreras
Payton Hintz
Nikki Festge
Pine Manor
Elizabeth Anderson
Ashley Whiteshield
Salem
Briana Crumley
Brianna Morris
Britani Peterson
Lauryn Smith
Wesleyan
Jema Bravo
Amber Gasparich
Rebecca Otwell
Mellissa Webb
Softball All-Sportsmanship Team
Agnes Scott: Alex Garcia
Finlandia: Annika Kahkonen
Mount Mary: Michelle Argenzio
Pine Manor: Vanessa Soto
Salem: Lauryn Smith
Wesleyan: Amber Gasparich
