Waxahachie, Texas – June 8, 2017- The Sooner Athletic Conference has announced 62 student-athletes have earned their spot on the 2016-17 Academic All-Conference Softball team as presented by Cypress Risk Management . The Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) softball team had 12 on the list, which is the second most student-athletes awarded in the SAC.  The Lady Lions also boast the most-awarded from all SAGU teams.

The following SAGU players have been named to the 2016-2017 Academic All-Conference Softball team present by Cypress Risk Management: Adriana Alonzo (Lockhart, Texas), Bailey Balloun (Arlington, Texas), Adrianna Barnes (Duncanville, Texas), Rieanha Cano (Dilley, Texas), Cheyenne Fults (Waxahachie, Texas), Hannah Lee (Hardinsburg, Kentucky), Baylee McBrannon (Ferris, Texas), Ashley Nop (Stockton, California), Rachel Ray (Brazoria, Texas), Ashlyn Stanfill (Eldorado, Arkansas), Kristin Stringer (Mount Pleasant, Texas), Destinee Vindiola (Lubbock, Texas).

To be eligible for the SAC Academic All-Conference team, students must maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA during the previous two semesters and are regulars (letter winners) on their respective team.

Seven of the SAC’s eight institutions had at least one selection with Mid-America Christian University having the most with 13.

Cypress Risk Management, based in Omaha, Neb, is an insurance agency that specializes in providing customized solutions for collegiate student health and athletic accident insurance. The organization currently insures over 500,000 students nationwide and is already engaged with several other NAIA conferences in similar type of partnerships.

SAC 2016-17 Academic All-Conference Softball Team

Presented by Cypress Risk Management

BACONE (9)
Courtney Ball
Hunter Colburn
Charity Davis
Callie Beene
Tatum Elders
Sydney Hess
Reagan Hill
Chelsea Kaiser
Krysten Marr

MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN (13)
Ribbin Anderson
Kortney Brown
Caitlin Butler
Taryn Callender
Taylor Fowble
Brianna Glass
Jessica Johnson
Stella Millican
Corrie Moore
Tiphani Napier
Brittany Ward
Morgan Wardlow
Megan Wilson

OKLAHOMA CITY (6)
Kayla Gallagher
Amanda Ingram
Sha Ingram
Laci Joyner
Abbey Meador
Bailey Whitmore

SCIENCE AND ARTS (6)
Ashley Watts
Kaylin Taylor
Caitlin Hall
Jordan Detherage
Shannon Boe
Tate Landmark

SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (12)
Adriana Alonzo
Bailey Balloun
Adrianna Barnes
Rieanha Cano
Cheyenne Fults
Hannah Lee
Baylee McBrannon
Ashley Nop
Rachel Ray
Ashlyn Stanfill
Kristin Stringer
Destinee Vindiola

ST. GREGORY’S (6)
Jessica Nelson
Sutv Meely
Sammy Leisinger
Kasady Uhr
Baylee Hughes
Lauren Miller

TEXAS WESLEYAN (10)
Kaley Batchlear
Savannah Brixey
Emilia Egel
MacKenzie Kirkp
Kayla Prachyl
Paulina Quintana
Sidney Stewart
Bailey Terry
Lauren Wernet