Softball team brings home post-season hardware
St. Louis, Mo. - Fontbonne University softball had seven honorees announced tonight at the all-conference ceremony between contests of day one of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. Each of the statistics referenced for each honoree are from conference games only.
Madi Leonard - Pitcher of the Year / First Team All-Conference
Senior, pitcher: 14-2 record, 90.2 innings pitched, 10 complete games, 132 strikeouts, 10.19 strikeouts/game, three shutouts, 1.78 ERA
Leonard is a four-time SLIAC first-team all-conference honoree, two-time SLIAC Pitcher of the Year, two-time SLIAC Tournament MVP, 2015 NFCA All-Midwest First Team nominee and was named to the 2015 NFCA All-American Third Team. This year she led the conference in wins, earned run average and strikeouts. Her first no-hitter was against a conference opponent and she is the first in conference history to be named Pitcher of the Year.
Emelia Modglin - Newcomer of the Year / First Team All-Conference
Freshman, third baseman: .534 batting average, .828 slugging percentage, 31 hits, 23 RBI's, 18 runs scored, 11 doubles, six stolen bases, two home runs. She is the eighth Griffin to bring home the award.
Emily Smith - First Team All-Conference
Senior, catcher: 100% fielding percentage, .436 batting avergae, .673 slugging percentage, 24 hits, 17 RBI's, 14 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, one home run
Smith is a four-time SLIAC All-Conference nominee with this being her first time garnering First Team accolades. Last year she was named to the NFCA Third Team All-Midwest Region team and 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District. She was just named to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District team today.
Sam Brown - Second Team All-Conference
Sophomore, outfielder: .360 batting average, .720 slugging percentage, 18 hits, 13 runs scored, 10 walks, nine RBI's, five doubles, three home runs, two triples
Last season Brown was the SLIAC Newcomer of the Year and 2015 SLIAC Second Team All-Conference awardee.
Maddie Cooksey - Third Team All-Conference
Freshman, outfielder: .333 batting average, .563 slugging percentage, 17 runs scored, 16 hits, 14 RBI's, eight walks, seven stolen bases, three doubles, two home runs, one triple
Diamond Thomas - Third Team All-Conference
Freshman, first baseman: .357 batting average, .571 slugging percentage, 19 runs scored, 15 hits, 10 RBI's, 10 stolen bases, four walks, three home runs
Isabel Hotop - All-Sportsmanship Team
Sophomore, utility plater: This is Isabel's second time representing Fontbonne on the SLIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.