"I was pretty excited," Carlson said. "I've worked really hard this year, and it's great to be recognized for that."

Wallace, voted the league’s top catcher, was arguably Auburn’s top hitter as a junior, pacing the team with 55 hits, 28 extra-base hits, 47 RBI and a .482 on-base percentage. She batted .353, mashed seven home runs, and drove in or scored the winning run in 13 games this season.

"You're talking about a 5-foot, little young lady that nobody really thought that much of in the recruiting process," coach Clint Myers said. "When I saw her, she had more fight in her and more drive, because people just kept telling her these things that she couldn't do. She's just kept that mentality all the way through, and each year she just gets better and better and better."

Rivera led Auburn with a .379 batting average, hitting three home runs and driving in 25 runs. The Eagle Lake, Fla., native finished her debut season with a perfect fielding percentage in right field, recording 30 putouts and a team-high three outfield assists.