Patrick Peasant, Head Coach
TERRI ROBERTS SIAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND COACH PEASANT SIAC COACH OF THE YEAR
Atlanta, GA (April 18, 2013) — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference released the 2013 Softball All-Conference Team as voted by the SIAC Softball Coaches Association.
Headlining the list of 2013 All-Conference recipients is Miles College senior second baseman
Terri Roberts, was named the 2013 SIAC Player of the Year and 1st Team SIAC All-Conference.
Roberts, a native of Prattville, AL, was one of the catalysts for the defending SIAC Conference Champions, Lady Bears, this season. The 5-foot-9 utility player finished the regular season with 51 hits, 48 runs scored, 10 doubles, five triples, and two home runs, in addition to her driving in 31 RBI's. She also stole 24-out-of-25 bases to help the Lady Bears finish the SIAC season with a 22-2 record.
Miles head coach
Patrick Peasant was named SIAC Coach of the Year. Peasant led the Lady Bears to a 25-18 overall record and 22-2 record in the SIAC to win the West Division Regular season title.
Other Lady Bears named to the 2nd Team SIAC All-Conference are junior first baseman
Brianna Barrentine (Oakman, AL) and senior pitcher
Amanda Talley (Pinson, AL)
Kenyah Smith of Tuskegee University was named SIAC Freshman of the Year. The 5-9 junior from Fayetteville, GA finished the regular season with 48 hits, seven doubles, two triples, and a home run, while adding 29 RBI's to lead the Tigerettes. Overall, Smith finished with a .471 batting average and a .967 fielding percentage, playing infield and centerfield for Tuskegee.
Paine College junior Alexandria Taylor was named SIAC Softball Utility Player of the Year. The 5-foot-5 native of Lithonia GA had a .483 slugging percentage, .587 on base percentage, and .823 fielding percentage, while racking up 26 hits and scoring 19 runs for the Lady Lions this season.
SIAC Starting Pitcher of the Year was awarded to Tuskegee junior Latifah Kelly. As the Tigerettes ace, Kelley pitched 126 innings and led the conference with 126 strikeouts this season. For the season Kelley recorded five wins and three saves against SIAC opponents.
SIAC Relief Pitcher of the Year was awarded to Kristin Spearman of Claflin University. Spearman ranked among the conference leaders this season with 11 wins for the Lady Panthers. The junior also struck out 53 batters, to lead Claflin to an 18-6 record in the conference this season.
2013 SIAC Softball All-Conference Team
First Team
Name Class Position School
Chelsea Hicks Sophomore Pitcher Albany State
Chaconna Marks Junior Catcher Albany State
Danielle Hewett Senior Catcher Stillman
Bailey Broughton Senior Shortstop Stillman
Terri Roberts Senior Infield Miles
Markea Sheppard Sophomore Outfielder Claflin
Alexandria Taylor Junior 3B/UT Paine
Kenyah Smith Junior UT Tuskegee
Latifah Kelly Junior Pitcher Tuskegee
Jessica Buchanan Senior 3B/UT Fort Valley State
Second Team
Name Class Position School
Nicolete Anderson Junior Pitcher Clark Atlanta
Ashley Savage Junior Pitcher Stillman
Alia Williams Junior Infield Clark Atlanta
Brianna Barrentine Junior Infield Miles
Domonique Bryant Junior Outfield Albany State
Amari Foster Junior Infield Clark Atlanta
Janae' Kearse Outfield Outfield Paine
Januar Page Senior Outfield Stillman
Amanda Talley Senior Pitcher Miles
Alicia Schofield Freshman Pitcher Paine
Player of the Year: Terri Roberts, Miles
Freshman of the Year: Kenyah Smith, Tuskegee
Utility Player of the Year: Alexandria Taylor, Paine
Starting Pitcher of the Year: Latifah Kelley, Tuskegee
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Kristin Spearman, Claflin
Coach of the Year: Patrick Peasant, Miles
