Eleven South Atlantic Conference Softball Student-Athletes Make 2021 NFCA All-Region Teams

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the 2021 NFCA Division II All-Region teams. This year's squads are comprised of 208 student-athletes from 114 programs. The South Atlantic Conference had eleven student-athletes make first or second team in the Southeast Region. 

The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's eight regions with first and second-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2021 NFCA Division II All-America squads.

On first team Lincoln Memorial had two honorees, while Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson-Newman and Catawba had one each. On second team Anderson and Wingate had two honorees each, while Tusculum, Lincoln Memorial each had one.

New in 2021, conference players and pitchers of the year from member institutions (must be nominated by member head coach) are added to the second team if they were not already voted to an All-Region squad. Additionally, in some instances, limited regional nominations prevented a position from being filled.

The 2021 NFCA Division II All-American teams will be announced on Tuesday, May 25.

Full list of 2021 NFCA All-Region Teams

First Team

P Kylee Smith University of North Georgia

P Emma Frost Lincoln Memorial University

P Hannah Hogue Erskine College

C Shelby Hammontree University of North Georgia

1B Tatum Brummitt University of North Carolina at Pembroke

2B Ty-Kella Goins Lincoln Memorial University

3B Shannon Smith Carson-Newman University

SS Margaret Simmons University of North Georgia

OF Caitlyn Canady Columbus State University

OF Biz Walters Young Harris College

OF Sydney Goertzen Catawba College

UT/P Hannah Rose Corbin Columbus State University

DP or UT/Non-P Kylee Leonhardt Lenoir-Rhyne University

Second Team

P Jill Dixon Young Harris College

P Harlie Duncan Anderson University (SC)

P Nikole Counts King University

C Jill Torres Young Harris College

1B Kayson Boatner Anderson University (SC)

2B Cheyanne Mosteller University of North Georgia

3B Heaven Maness Wingate University

SS Haley Cashwell Wingate University

OF Kaylyn Anthony University of North Georgia

OF Courtlynn Cooney University of Mount Olive

OF Natalie Corbin Young Harris College

UT/P Emily Sappington Tusculum University

DP or UT/Non-P Audrey Petoskey Lincoln Memorial University