RICHARDSON – Five Texas A&M University-Commerce softball student-athletes were recognized in the annual Lone Star Conference honors, which were released Wednesday.
 
Madison Schaefer, Alyssa LeBlanc, and Emily Otto were each named first team All-Lone Star Conference. Otto and Chealsea Slider earned All-Academic honors, LeBlanc was named to the all-freshman team, and Schaefer, Slider, and Avery Boley won Golden Glove Awards.
 
Otto (Lamar Consolidated) earns All-LSC honors for the third time after being named first team in 2019 and second team in 2018. Entering the LSC tournament, she has a 13-5 record with a 2.56 ERA, four shutouts, and 129 strikeouts against 41 walks in 12.1 innings pitched with an opponents' batting average of .240. She ranks fifth in the league in strikeouts and innings pitched. She earns all-academic honors for the first time after graduating magna cum laude this May with her bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies. She's been named to the A&M-Commerce President's List twice, the Dean's List once, and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll seven times.
 
Schaefer (Frisco – Independence) earns her second first team All-LSC award and second LSC Golden Glove, repeating from her freshman year in 2019. She's started all 43 games at third base and has a .408 batting average with 51 hits, 11 homeruns, nine doubles, 32 RBIs, and 33 walks against 14 strikeouts. She was 28-of-31 on stolen base attempts and had a .945 fielding percentage at third base. She leads the LSC in on-base percentage, homeruns, and walks, and ranks in the top five in batting average and slugging percentage.
 
LeBlanc (Katy) earns her first all-conference award as a utility player after the truncation of an excellent 2020 season. Her second crack at a freshman season saw her go for a .277 average at the plate with 33 hits, seven homeruns, and 33 RBIs. In the pitching circle, she has a 15-10 record with a 2.08 ERA, nine shutouts, three saves, and 171 strikeouts in 141.2 innings pitched. She leads the LSC in strikeouts and ranks in the top five in ERA.
 
Slider (Texarkana – Texas High) earns her second Golden Glove and first All-Academic distinction. At shortstop, she had a .958 fielding percentage with only five errors in 118 chances. In academics, the graduate student is pursuing her master's degree in Health, Kinesiology, and Sports Studies after previously earning her bachelor of science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies. She been named to the President's List twice, the Dean's List four times, and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll eight times.
 
Boley (Fort Worth – Nolan Catholic) earns her first Golden Glove for her work at first base, as she regularly splits time between first base and catcher. At first base, she has a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 108 chances. For the year overall, she has a .993 fielding percentage with only two errors in 270 chances.
 
The Lions are in preparation for the 2020 Lone Star Conference Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, where they take on Texas A&M International at 11 a.m. Friday in the quarterfinals.

2021 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Shanna McBroom, West Texas A&M
Pitcher of the Year:  Payton Foster, UT Tyler
Freshman of the Year:  Erika Cortez, Texas A&M International
Newcomer of the Year:  Erin Hill, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year:  Mike Reed, UT Tyler
 
FIRST TEAM

Kali Crandall	Oklahoma Christian	P	So.	Artesia, N.M.
Payton Foster	UT Tyler	P	So.	Lufkin, Texas
Erin Hill	UT Tyler	P	Grad	Maryville, Tenn.
Shanna McBroom	West Texas A&M	C	Sr.	Sachse, Texas
Madison Fernandez	Angelo State	1B	Fr.	San Antonio, Texas
Ashlyn Lerma	Angelo State	2B	So.	Flower Mound, Texas
Kayla Gonzales	Texas A&M-Kingsville	SS	Fr.	San Antonio, Texas
Madison Schaefer	Texas A&M-Commerce	3B	So.	Frisco, Texas
Courtney Barnhill	Angelo State	OF	Sr.	Lubbock, Texas
Ruby Salzman	West Texas A&M	OF	So.	Northridge, Calif.
Savannah Wysocki	Lubbock Christian	OF	Jr.	El Paso, Texas
Loren Kelly	Texas A&M-Kingsville	OF	Jr.	Rockport, Texas
Jory Cervantes	Texas A&M-Kingsville	OF	So.	Pflugerville, Texas
Ashlynn Box	Angelo State	DP	Fr.	Christoval, Texas
Alyssa LeBlanc	Texas A&M-Commerce	UT	Fr.	Katy, Texas
Keilei Garcia	Angelo State	C	Fr.	Hemet, Calif.
Brenna Busby	Cameron	SS	Grad	Washington, Okla.
Callie Busby	Cameron	C	Grad	Washington, Okla.
Khmari Edwards	Cameron	2B	Jr.	Del City, Okla.
Taylor Franco	Lubbock Christian	P	So.	Monahans, Texas
Brooke Makemson	Lubbock Christian	SS	Sr.	Frisco, Texas
Erika Cortez	Texas A&M International	P	Fr.	Rio Hondo, Texas
Emily Otto	Texas A&M-Commerce	P	Sr.	Richmond, Texas
Saidi Castillo	Texas A&M-Kingsville	P	So.	Kingsville, Texas
Ashley Perez	UT Tyler	C	Jr.	Pflugerville, Texas

 
SECOND TEAM

Makayla Corbin	Angelo State	P	Jr.	Flower Mound, Texas
Skylar Herrera	Lubbock Christian	2B	So.	Odessa, Texas
Athena Muniz	Lubbock Christian	OF	Sr.	El Paso, Texas
Brianna Robinson	Oklahoma Christian	DP	Jr.	Henderson, Texas
Katelyn Dunckel	Oklahoma Christian	SS	Fr.	Valley Center, Calif.
Kylie Janzen	Oklahoma Christian	OF	Fr.	Moore, Okla.
Brooklin Bain	Oklahoma Christian	UT	Fr.	Comanche, Okla.
Jayme Johns	St. Mary's	2B	Jr.	Elgin, Texas
Darrian Smith	Texas A&M International	OF	So.	Weimer, Texas
Briana Arredondo	Texas A&M International	UT	So.	San Antonio, Texas
Anastasia Leibas	Texas A&M-Kingsville	1B	Jr.	Del Valle, Texas
Haleigh Swinney	UT Tyler	OF	Jr.	Crosby, Texas
Courtney Plocheck	UT Tyler	UT	Fr.	Deer Park, Texas
Hanna Fradkin	UT Tyler	DP	Fr.	Houston, Texas
Kyra Lair	West Texas A&M	P	So.	Canyon, Texas

 
THIRD TEAM                                                                                         

Haley Castle	Cameron	OF	Jr.	Leedey, Okla.
Mikayla Richmond	Cameron	OF	Jr.	Holdenville, Okla.
Bethany Hines	Cameron	P	Grad	Washington, Okla.
Breley Webb	Cameron	UT	Jr.	Yukon, Okla.
Tyla Lee	Lubbock Christian	UT	Sr.	Red Deer, Alberta
Lindsey Stoeckel	Oklahoma Christian	UT	Jr.	Moore, Okla.
Whitney Walde	Oklahoma Christian	C	Fr.	Moore, Okla.
Victoria Aldridge	St. Mary's	OF	Jr.	Elgin, Texas
Shelby Edwards	Texas A&M International	C	Sr.	Georgetown, Texas
Morgan Chavarria	Texas A&M International	OF	Grad	Bryan, Texas
Paige Tamayo	Texas Woman's	2B	Jr.	Boyd, Texas
Aracely Araiza	UT Permian Basin	3B	So.	El Paso, Texas
Gabriella Valforte	West Texas A&M	3B	Fr.	Keller, Texas
Emilee Wilson	West Texas A&M	P	So.	Esko, Minn.
Alyx Cordell	West Texas A&M	SS	Sr.	Canyon, Texas

 
2021 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Genesis Armendariz	Angelo State	P	Fr.	Hobbs, N.M.
Keilei Garcia	Angelo State	C	Fr.	Hemet, Calif.
Ashlynn Box	Angelo State	DP	Fr.	Christoval, Texas
Madison Fernandez	Angelo State	1B	Fr.	San Antonio, Texas
Brooklin Bain	Oklahoma Christian	UT	Fr.	Commanche, Okla.
Katelyn Dunckel	Oklahoma Christian	SS	Fr.	Valley Center, Calif.
Erika Cortez	Texas A&M International	P	Fr.	Rio Hondo, Texas
Alyssa LeBlanc	Texas A&M-Commerce	UT	Fr.	Katy, Texas
Kayla Gonzales	Texas A&M-Kingsville	SS	Fr.	San Antonio, Texas
Lizette Del Angel	Texas A&M-Kingsville	P	Fr.	Robstown, Texas

  
2021 LSC SOFTBALL GOLDEN GLOVE AWARDS

Shanna McBroom	West Texas A&M	C	Sr.	Sachse, Texas
Erin Hill	UT Tyler	P	Grad	Maryville, Tenn.
Avery Boley	Texas A&M-Commerce	1B	So.	Fort Worth, Texas
Ashlyn Lerma	Angelo State	2B	So.	Flower Mound, Texas
Chealsea Slider	Texas A&M-Commerce	SS	Sr.	Texarkana, Ark
Madison Schaefer	Texas A&M-Commerce	3B	So.	Frisco, Texas
Courtney Barnhill	Angelo State	OF	Sr.	Lubbock, Texas
Ruby Salzman	West Texas A&M	OF	So.	Northridge, Calif.
Loren Kelly	Texas A&M-Kingsville	OF	Jr.	Rockport, Texas
Haleigh Swinney	UT Tyler	OF	Jr.	Crosby, Texas
Kristy Alanis	Texas A&M International	OF	So.	Alamo, Texas

 
 2021 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS

Ashlyn Lerma	Angelo State	Jr.	IF	Finance	Highland Village, Texas
Brenna Busby*	Cameron	Grad	SS	Organizational Leadership	Washington, Okla.
Savannah Wysocki	Lubbock Christian	Jr.	OF	Biology	El Paso, Texas
Kali Crandall	Oklahoma Christian	So.	P	Nursing	Artesia, N.M.
Alex McLennan	St. Mary's	Sr.	P	Biomedical Engineering	Austin, Texas
Chealsea Slider	Texas A&M-Commerce	Grad	SS	Health, Kines., & Sports	Texarkana, Ark.
Emily Otto	Texas A&M-Commerce	Jr.	P	Interdisciplinary Studies	Richmond, Texas
Tristin Anders	UT Tyler	Sr.	OF	Kinesiology	Mont Belvieu, Texas
Alyx Cordell	West Texas A&M	Grad	SS	Sports and Exercise Science	Canyon, Texas