(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The Missouri Southern softball team captured four spots on the All-MIAA squads as senior pitcher Taurean Guzman earned second-team while senior designated player Lexi Ferrari, junior second baseman Makaila Leonhart, and freshman shortstop Josie Tofpi gaining honorable mention status in a release Wednesday morning.
In her final year, Guzman won ten games in 22 starts with 128.1 innings pitched including a season-high eight complete games along with three shutouts and 39 strikeouts in the circle for the Lions. She finished the season third in the MIAA with a 2.35 ERA, sixth in opponent batting average (.259), and tenth in runs allowed (56) and runs earned (43).
Ferrari registered a .293 batting average in 43 starts between the designated player and right field roles, leading the team in RBIs (33) and second on the team in home runs (4).
Leonhart upon transferring from Crowder became one of the most consistent hitters for the Lions in the two spot of the lineup. The junior closed out her first season in the green and gold leading the team in slugging percentage (.522) in a starting role, total bases (70) and tied for first in walks (9), second in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (396), hits (46), runs scored (29), triples (3), and tied in at-bats (134) and doubles (9) as one of four players to start in every game.
Tofpi registered an outstanding freshman season, starting every single contest at shortstop for the Lions and finishing first on the team in batting average (.367), on-base percentage (.407), at-bats (139), hits (51), runs scored (31), triples (4), tied for walks (9), and in fielding assists (110) while taking second in total bases (68) and tied for doubles (9) while also end the year as one of four players to start in every game.
Below is the entire squad of players selected.
2019 MIAA Postseason Award
Player of the Year: JoBi Heath - Central Oklahoma
Defensive Player of the Year: Kala Holder - Pittsburg State
Pitcher of the Year: Bailey McKittrick - Central Oklahoma
Freshman of the Year: Carlee Liesch - Nebraska Kearney
Coach of the Year: Cody White - Central Oklahoma
2019 All-MIAA Teams
First-Team
Pitcher: Bailey McKittrick - Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Sydney McLeod - Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Alexis Howe - Nebraska Kearney
First Base: Carli Jones - Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Kaity Kukowski - Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Taylor Kirk - Washburn
Third Base: JoBi Heath - Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Hazel Puempel - Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Morgan Frost - Missouri Western
Outfield: Carlee Liesch - Nebraska Kearney
Outfield: Samantha Stallbaumer - Washburn
Designated Player: Brea Blanton - Missouri Western
Utility/Pitcher: Stormee Galka - Lindenwood
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Kala Holder - Pittsburg State
Includes Ties In Voting
Second-Team
Pitcher: Taurean Guzman - Missouri Southern
Pitcher: Kaili Hinds - Missouri Western
Pitcher: Gail Young - Northeastern State
Pitcher: Halle Brin - Pittsburg State
Pitcher: Raegen Hamm - Washburn
Catcher: Sara Breckbill - Fort Hays State
First Base: Camryn Pryor - Lincoln
Second Base: Sydni Hawkins - Missouri Western
Shortstop: Austine Pauley - Lindenwood
Third Base: Cheyenne Hamilton - Nebraska Kearney
Outfielder: Lexy Dobson - Central Oklahoma
Outfielder: Bailey Thompson - Central Oklahoma
Outfielder: Lauryn Deer - Central Missouri
Designated Player: Gabby Biondo - Emporia State
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Winter Henry - Washburn
Includes Ties In Voting
All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Alexa Bradley - Pitcher, Ashlyn Cook - Outfield, Hailey Crabtree - First Base, Taylor Dames - Outfield, Alexis Koop - Second Base, Makenzie McAtee - Designated Player, Jessica Sader - Pitcher
Central Oklahoma: Allie Eicher - Designated Player, Casady Webb - Second Base
Emporia State: Cassidy Beem - Catcher, Kenzie Garvin - Outfield, Valerie Kinney - Utility/Non-Pitcher, Hannah Steeby - Shortstop
Fort Hays State: Terran Caldwell - Outfield, Hailey Chapman - Pitcher, Lily Sale - Shortstop
Lincoln: Jordan Lawson - Outfield
Lindenwood: Hannah Porter - First Base
Missouri Southern: Lexi Ferrari - Utility/Non-Pitcher, Makaila Leonhart - Second Base, Josie Tofpi - Shortstop
Missouri Western: Gabi Carter - First Base, Emma Hoffart- Third Base, Cassidy Kelsheimer - Catcher
Nebraska Kearney: Sarah Handrahan - Pitcher, Alexis Ray - Outfield, Sara Sempek - First Base
Northeastern State: Haley Acrey - Third Base, Alyssia Crick - Designated Player, Sierra Crick - Outfield, Kyla Ibarra - Catcher, Maddie Boyd - Second Base
Northwest Missouri: Kaitlyn Weis - Shortstop
Pittsburg State: Dru Collins - Pittsburg State, Makenzie Goswick - First Base
Washburn: Brianna Fuchs - Outfield, Savannah Moore - Third Base, Bailey Zuniga - Pitcher
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