Softball Individual Awards Announced

5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

Berea, Ky. (May 6^th, 2013) - The KIAC released the softball all-conference team, player of the year, pitcher of the year and coach of the year Monday, May 6^th.

Point Park University junior Ashley Morran was named the KIAC player of the year. Morran was near the top in the conference in several statistical categories. She was 8^th in batting average (.390), 2^nd in slugging percentage (.816), 1^st in runs scored (43), 1^st in runs batted in (55), 1st in doubles (15) and 2^nd in homeruns (13). In addition, she was ranked in the top 20 nationally in homeruns and runs batted in.

Indiana University Southeast Jenna Swain was named the KIAC pitcher of the year. Swain finished the season with the 4^th best earned run average in the conference (2.49). She was also 2^nd in opposition batting average (.189), 4^th in strikeouts (95), 1^st in strikeouts per game (11.25), 4^th in wins (10) and 2^nd in saves (3). She also ranked in the top 20 nationally in opposition batting average and strikeouts per game.

Indiana University Southeast head coach Joe Witten was named the KIAC coach of the year. Witten led the Grenadiers to the KIAC regular season championship and the tournament championship. They finished 23-3 in conference play and are currently 36-7 overall. IU Southeast won their fifth KIAC Tournament Title in seven seasons and advances to the NAIA Softball National Championship Tournament.

Player of the Year

Ashley Morran – Point Park University

Pitcher of the Year

Jenna Swain – Indiana University Southeast

Coach of the Year

Joe Witten – Indiana University Southeast

Newcomer of the Year

Kristin Fields -- Alice Lloyd College

All-Conference Team

Position	Name	Class	School	Hometown
OF/P	Tessla Arvin	SR	Berea	Irvine, KY
P/UT	Jordan Batliner	SO	IU Southeast	Floyds Knobs, Ind.
SS	Harley Catron	SR	Berea	Jeffersonville, KY
OF	Jade Detzer	JR	IU Southeast	Santa Claus, Ind.
C	Whitney Estes	FR	IU Southeast	Greenfield, Ind.
2B	Taylor Geary	FR	Point Park	Glassport, Pa.
OF	Kari Kviten	SO	Berea	Woodstock, GA
1B	Courtney Manovich	JR	Point Park	Murrysville, Pa.
2B	Allie Michel	SO	Brescia	Huntingburg, IN
2B	Ashley Morran	JR	Point Park	Washington, Pa
P/U	Heather Oldham	SR	Midway	Elizabethtown, KY
P	Emily Pritts	SO	Carlow	Beaver Falls, PA
P	Kate Reese	SO	Point Park	Cresson, Pa
LF	Stefani Smith	JR	Brescia	Greenville, KY
P/UT	Bethany Sullivan	JR	IU Southeast	Terre Haute, Ind.
IF	Megan Sutherland	SR	IU Southeast	Louisville, Ky.
P	Jenna Swain	JR	IU Southeast	Zionsville, Ind.
C	Corinne Wildeman	JR	Brescia	Evansville, IN