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SIUE softball players named to All-Ohio Valley Conference team

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A trio of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville softball players have been honored as All-Ohio Valley Conference selections.

First basemen Zoe Schafer and shortstop Alana Cobb-Adams were named to the OVC second team, while Cobb-Adams and second basemen Bailey Concatto were named to the All-Newcomer squad.

A redshirt sophomore, Schafer went into the OVC Tournament hitting a blistering .348 and leading the Cougars in home runs (8), RBIs (25), slugging percentage (.670), walks (28) and on-base percentage (.490).

At .339, Cobb-Adams led the team in hitting during OVC play, including banging out nine extra base hits.

Meanwhile, Concatto, who was recently named OVC co-Player of the Week, finished the regular-season hitting 352. Overall, she collected 45 hits in 42 games, including a team-leading 10 doubles. 

2018 All-Ohio Valley Conference Softball Teams

FIRST TEAM

P - Morgan Rackel (Austin Peay)

P - Mollie Paulick (Eastern Kentucky)

P - Chelsea McManaway (Morehead State)

C - Madison Culver (Murray State)

IF - Danielle Liermann (Austin Peay)

IF - Haley Mitchell (Eastern Illinois)

IF - Taylor Beshears (Jacksonville State)

IF - Destinee Lizzmore (Eastern Kentucky)

OF - Paige Murphy (Eastern Kentucky)

OF - Rachel Anderson (Southeast Missouri)

OF - Kayla Bear (Eastern Illinois)

UTIL/DP - Alexus Jimmerson (Jacksonville State)

SECOND TEAM

P - Brooklin Lee (Belmont)

P - Faith Sims (Jacksonville State)

C - Abby Tillotson (Southeast Missouri)

C - Bayli Cruse (Tennessee Tech)

IF - Zoe Schafer (SIUE)

IF - Sarah Messex (Southeast Missouri)

IF - Hannah Clark (Eastern Kentucky)

IF - Alana Cobb-Adams (SIUE)

OF - Emily Woodruff (Jacksonville State)

OF - Kacy Acree (Austin Peay)

OF - Bailey Shorter (Austin Peay)

UTIL/DP - Lexi Rouse (Belmont)

ALL-NEWCOMER

Morgan Rackel (Austin Peay)

Taylor Beshears (Jacksonville State)

Bailey Shorter (Austin Peay)

Lillie Goetz (Murray State)

Destinee Lizzmore (Eastern Kentucky)

Alana Cobb-Adams (SIUE)

Natalie Schilling (Austin Peay)

Carly Robinson (Eastern Kentucky)

Kelly Mardones (Austin Peay)

Bailey Concatto (SIUE)

Taylor Thomas (Tennessee Tech)

Emily Corbitt (Eastern Kentucky)

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