2015 SEC Softball Awards



Photo: Jim Burgess

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its annual softball awards to cap the 2015 season and kick off the SEC Softball Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., May 6-9. The All-SEC Teams consist of 27 total student-athletes, along with a 14-member All-Freshman team and a 10-member All-Defensive Team. No ties were broken.

Kelsey Stewart of Florida was named Player of the Year, while teammate Lauren Haeger earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Freshman of the Year honors went to Alexis Osorio of Alabama, while Haylie McCleney of Alabama and Devon Wallace of Arkansas share the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Clint Myers of Auburn was selected as Coach of the Year. The awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.

The complete 2015 SEC Softball Postseason Awards follow.

First Team All-SEC

P - Lauren Haeger, Florida

P - Alexis Osorio, Alabama

P - Carley Hoover, LSU

IF - Kelsey Stewart, Florida

IF - Emily Carosone, Auburn

IF - Bianka Bell, LSU

IF - Alex Hugo, Georgia

IF - Kasey Cooper, Auburn

OF - Haylie McCleney, Alabama

OF - Alaynie Page, South Carolina

OF - Emily Crane, Missouri

OF - Kirsti Merritt, Florida

C - Kellsi Kloss, LSU

DP/U - Sahvanna Jaquish, LSU

Second Team All-SEC

P - Chelsea Wilkinson, Georgia

P - Tori Finucane, Missouri

IF - Marisa Runyon, Alabama

IF - Sami Fagan, Missouri

IF - Demi Turner, Alabama

IF - Tori Vidales, Texas A&M

IF - Jade Rhodes, Auburn

OF - Tiffany Howard, Auburn

OF - Bailey Landry, LSU

OF - A.J. Andrews, LSU

OF - Sydni Emanuel, Georgia

C - Annie Aldrete, Tennessee

DP/U - Tina Iosefa, Georgia

Freshman All-SEC

P - Alexis Osorio, Alabama

P - Carley Hoover, LSU

P - Aleshia Ocasio, Florida

P - Paige Lowary, Missouri

IF - Tori Vidales, Texas A&M

IF - Demi Turner, Alabama

IF - Amanda Sanchez, Missouri

IF - Meghan Gregg, Tennessee

IF - Scarlet McSwain, Tennessee

OF - Nicole DeWitt, Florida

OF - Cortni Emanuel, Georgia

OF - Emily Griggs, LSU

OF - Elantra Cox, Ole Miss

C - Ashley Walters, Texas A&M

DP/U - Tiara Duffy, South Carolina

SEC All-Defensive

P - Rainey Gaffin, Tennessee

C - Griffin Joiner, Kentucky

1B - Sandra Simmons, LSU

2B - Emily Carosone, Auburn

2B - Kelsey Stewart, Florida

SS - Kathlyn Medina, Florida

3B - Kasey Cooper, Auburn

LF - Tiffany Howard, Auburn

CF - Haylie McCleney, Alabama

RF - Emily Crane, Missouri

Player of the Year - Kelsey Stewart, Florida

Pitcher of the Year - Lauren Haeger, Florida

Freshman of the Year - Alexis Osorio, Alabama

Co-Scholar Athletes of the Year - Haylie McCleney, Alabama, Devon Wallace, Arkansas

Coach of the Year - Clint Myers, Auburn