12 Student-Athletes Named to NFCA All-Region Squad

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference placed 12 student-athletes on the 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Southeast All-Region Teams, including six First Team selections.

Lenoir-Rhyne led all SAC institutions with four all-region honorees, all earning First Team distinction. Carson-Newman followed with four selections, while Anderson added two honorees and Wingate and Mars Hill each had one selection.

The Bears swept three of the four battery positions on the First Team as pitchers Madison Wilson and Faith Carrigan, catcher Lani Warren and third baseman Madison Primm were all recognized.

Carson-Newman was represented by First Team selection Macauley Bailey, while Grace Gregory, Malyiah Smith and Addie Saunders earned Second Team honors.

Anderson saw Carson Hobbs collect First Team honors, while Lauren Brakovec was named to the Second Team.

Additional SAC honorees included Kamryn Akins of Mars Hill and Lily Huneycutt of Wingate on the Second Team.

FIRST TEAM
P     Madison Wilson, Lenoir-Rhyne
P     Faith Carrigan, Lenoir-Rhyne
C     Lani Warren, Lenoir-Rhyne
1B    Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
2B    Autumn Fisher, USC Aiken
3B    Madison Primm, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS    Madalyn White, Francis Marion
OF    Sydnee Reaves, North Georgia
OF    Anderson Thrower, Francis Marion
OF    Maycee Tickle, Lees-McRae
UT/P  Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
DP or UT/Non-P   Carson Hobbs, Anderson

SECOND TEAM
P     Abbie Kegley, USC Aiken
P     Kamryn Akins, Mars Hill
C     Chloe Locklear, UNC Pembroke
1B    Lauren Brakovec, Anderson
2B    Emma King, Mount Olive
3B    Grace Gregory, Carson-Newman
SS    Malyiah Smith, Carson-Newman
OF    Kayla Berry, North Georgia
OF    Addie Saunders, Carson-Newman
OF    Aubree Ussery, Columbus State
UT/P  Lily Huneycutt, Wingate
DP or UT/Non-P   Carleigh Knowles, North Georgia