April 23, 2008

JACKSON, MISS. -

Pitcher Jessica Villegas, short stop Amanda Boggan, outfielder Breonne Spikes and catcher Shannon Tillar were named to the 2008 SWAC Softball All-Conference teams Wednesday, Apr. 23. Sophomores Villegas and Boggan received first-team honors, Spikes received second-team honors and Tillar earned academic honors.

Villegas, a native of Sylmar, California, posted an 8-18 record for the Lady Tigers. For the season she struck out 120 batters and had a 3.79 earned run average.

Boggan, a Portland, Oregon native, led the team with a .365 batting average. She finished the season with 50 hits, 40 runs, 16 runs batted in, 11 doubles and two triples. Boggan also recorded a .448 slugging percentage, .883 fielding percentage and 10 stolen bases.

Spikes, a Picayune, Mississippi native, finished the season with a .216 batting average, 22 hits, 12 runs, 10 RBI and one home run. She also had a team best .966 fielding percentage.

Tillar, a Colonial Heights, VA native, completed the season with 10 runs, 38 hits, 17 runs batted in and a .956 fielding percentage

The Lady Tigers completed the 2008 season with a 7-8 SWAC record and a 17-35 overall mark.

2008 First Team All-Conference

Debra Borcherding Alabama A&M RHP 5-6 Sr. Ames, Iowa

Jessica Villegas Jackson State P 5-7 So. Sylmar, Calif.

Megan Hodge Southern P 5-7 So. Atlanta, Ga.

Megan Hays Miss. Valley State C 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas

Jasomne Williams Southern 1B 5-7 So. Carthage, Texas

Amber Steeves Alcorn State 2B 5-5 Sr. Cannington, Ontario

Amanda Boggan Jackson State SS 5-8 So. Portland, Ore.

Candy Shumpert Miss. Valley State 3B 5-8 Sr. Tupelo, Miss.

Re'Quincia Mack Alabama A&M OF 5-8 Jr. Huntsville, Ala.

Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas

Ta'Niya Wallace Miss. Valley State OF 5-7 So. Ocean Springs, Miss.

2008 Second -Team All-Conference

Elise Powell Alcorn State P 6-1 Jr. Toronto, Canada

Nikki Stouder Miss. Valley State P 5-6 Jr. Dallas Ore.

Destinee Sanchez Alabama State P 5-6 So. Colton, Calif.

Wendy Buchholz Alabama A&M C 5-7 Jr. Antelope, Calif.

Brandy Harrell Alabama A&M 1B 5-7 Jr. Harvest, Ala.

Courtney Chappell Southern 2B 5-4 Sr. Gardena, Calif.

LaQuisha Wood Grambling State 3B 5-6 Fr. Ruston, La.

Tiffany Darville Southern OF 5-5 Sr. Geismar, La.

Shaina Mitchell Miss. Valley State OF 5-9 So. Aurora, Colo.

Breonne Spikes Jackson State OF 5-8 So. Picayune, Miss.

2008 SWAC All-Academic Honors                                       

Kristine Miles             Alabama A&M                        So.    Physical Education

Heather Pecore          Alcorn State                          Jr.     English

Ashleigh Smith           Arkansas-Pine Bluff                 Sr.     Mathematics

Shannon Tillar            Jackson State                       Sr.     Biology

Nikki Strouder            Miss. Valley State                  Jr.     Biology

Analisa Gonzales        Prairie View A&M                    Jr.     Interdisciplinary Studies

Lauren Dodd              Southern                              Jr.     Biology

Ashley Rameriz           Texas Southern                     So.    Education

2008 Freshman of the Year - LaQuisha Wood Grambling State 3B 5-6 Fr. Ruston, La.

2008 Newcomer of the Year - Tiffany Wells Alabama State SS 5-9 Jr. Douglas, Ga.

2008 Hitter of the Year - Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas

2008 Pitcher of the Year - Debra Borcherding Alabama A&M RHP 5-6 Sr. Ames, Iowa

2008 Player of the Year - Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas  

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