Softball's Siebert grabs Academic All-America honor
ORLANDO, Fla. – Carson-Newman utility infielder Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) has earned a spot on the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America first team to become the Eagle softball program’s first academic All-American in a decade.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Carson-Newman utility infielder Elayna Siebert (Knoxville, Tenn.) has earned a spot on the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America first team to become the Eagle softball program's first academic All-American in a decade.
Siebert is the C-N softball program's fourth academic All-American, joining Amy McMahon (1994), Marci Mitchell (2002-03) and Haley Allen (2003-04).
An accounting major with a flawless 4.00 GPA, Siebert was one of just two juniors selected to the first team (along with Spring Hill's Caroline Sagrera).
She is the only player from the South Atlantic Conference to earn Academic All-America honors this year.
Siebert came on late to finish as the runner up to teammate Bre Lockett for the league's batting title with a .440 average (also good for 86th in the nation). Siebert also earned first team all-conference and all-region honors as a freshman utility player.
In conference play only, Siebert is second in the league in HR (8), RBI (20) and total bases (50). She leads the league in conference play only with 19 runs scored.
Siebert put together the longest hitting streak of the season for an Eagle at 14 games. She has 17 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games.
Siebert matched the school record for double in a game with a three-double game against Mars Hill.
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
P Caroline Sagrera (+) Spring Hill Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 3.90 Pre-Health
P Katie Shockley Central Missouri Sr. Crocker, Mo. 4.00 Elementary Education
C Alyssa Calderon (3) Caldwell Sr. Fontana, Calif. 3.68 Psychology
INF MacKenzi Dorsam Southern Indiana Sr. Dubois, Ind. 3.65 Health Services
INF Christine Henderson Seton Hill Sr. Ligonier, Pa. 3.94 Elementary Education (Pre K-4)
INF Kendra Sancet (1) Texas Woman's Sr. Magnolia, Texas 3.93 Mathematics
INF Elayna Siebert Carson-Newman Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 4.00 Accounting
OF Courtney Albritton Valdosta State Sr. Sycamore, Ga. 4.00 Middle Grades Edu. Math &
Science
OF Fran Johnson Valdosta State Sr. Macon, Ga. 4.00 Biology
OF Sydnee Weaver (1) Young Harris Sr. Sylvania, Ga. 4.00 Biology
DP McKenzie Rynard (3) Pittsburg State Sr. Raymore, Mo. 3.84 Psychology
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
P Caitlyn Calhoun Valdosta State Jr. Hamilton, Ohio 3.66 Special Education
P Ashley Walker Winona State Sr. Shakopee, Minn. 3.87 Health Promotion Physical
Education
C Melissa Bell Minot State Sr. Belgrade, Mont. 3.78 Biology / Chemistry
INF Brianna Butler Missouri-St. Louis Sr. Troy, Ill. 3.52 Elementary Education
INF Ali Cygan Minot State Sr. Bozeman, Mont. 3.89 Physical Education &
Corporate Fitness
INF Andrea Klipsch (3) Truman State Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.88 Sociology / Anthropology
INF Taylor Zordel Emporia State Sr. Topeka, Kan. 3.97 Health Promotions
OF Kaylee Brunson (2) Central Oklahoma Sr. Tuttle, Okla. 3.90 Kinesiology
OF Cassandra Clayborne Bowie State Sr. Damascus, Md. 4.00 Biology
OF Autumn Suydam East Central Jr. Keller, Texas 4.00 Criminal Justice
DP Taylor Russell Indianapolis Sr. St. Charles, Ill. 3.41 Nursing
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
P Marisa Boyette Georgia College Jr. Marietta, Ga. 3.80 Economics & Accounting
P Ali Maloof Southern New Hampshire Sr. Norwood, Mass. 3.38 Psychology
C Ali Cermianra Cal State, East Bay So. Phoenix, Ariz. 3.61 Kinesiology
INF Stacey Herzog Slippery Rock Jr. Smethport, Pa. 4.00 Health & Physical Education
INF Cecelia Lykes Benedict Sr. Gaston, S.C. 4.00 Criminal Justice
INF Haley Richter St. Mary's (Texas) Gr. Hondo, Texas 3.94 Educational Leadership
INF Peyton Roth Armstrong State Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. 3.84 Health Science
OF Tracey Balinskas Molloy Jr. Edison, N.J. 3.71 Biology / Elementary
Education
OF Mo Hannan Southern New Hampshire Jr. Scarborough, Maine 3.79 Economics / Finance
OF Taylor Menhart Ashland Sr. Twinsburg, Ohio 3.50 Commercial Art
DP Paige Swantek LIU Post Jr. Smithtown, N.Y. 3.72 Speech-Language Pathology
Academic All-America® of the Year: Sydnee Weaver, Young Harris
(1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14
(2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14
(3) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14
(+) - Capital One Academic All-America® College Division First Team selection in 2013-14
