From the SIAC
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its 2022 softball all-conference awards, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.
Tuskegee’s Kendra Gibbons headlines the all-conference team after being selected as the 2022 SIAC Player of the Year alongside teammate Ayriana Stoneback who was named 2022 Starting Pitcher of the Year. Spring Hill’s Paityn Desormeaux earned this year’s Relief Pitcher of the Year honor.
Albany State’s Morgan Brown was selected as the 2022 SIAC Freshman of the Year along with, Tuskegee’s Kaeley Roldan, who was named Utility Player of the Year. Tuskegee’s head coach, Dietrich Randle, has been named 2022 SIAC Softball Coach of the Year.
Kendra Gibbons , Tuskegee University – Player of the Year
Gibbons earned the league’s highest honor after leading the Golden Tigers to a first-place regular season finish in conference and leading the with a .394 batting average. The Lineville, AL native started in 31 of the 34 games for the Golden Tigers and finished the season leading her team and No. 15 in Division II in slugging percentage (.777), leading TU in hits (37), runs scored (35), doubles (15), home runs (5), and triples (3).
Ayrianna Stoneback, Tuskegee University – Starting Pitcher of the Year
Stoneback led the Golden Tigers in the circle posting a 3.49 ERA in her 21 appearances on the season with eight shutouts. The senior finished the regular season with a 15-4 record in 123.2 of work with 101 strikeouts on the season with her best (12) against LeMoyne-Owen in March.
Paitlyn Desormeaux, Spring Hill College – Relief Pitcher of the Year
Paityn Desormeaux of Spring Hill was named the 2022 SIAC Relief Pitcher of the Year. Desormeaux leads the league and is ranked 16th in Division II in hits allowed per 7 innings. She is also second in the conference in strikeout-to-walks ration and strikeouts per 7 innings.
Morgan Brown, Albany State University – Freshman of the Year
Albany State’s Brown earned the league’s highest freshman award after posting a .443 batting average. Starting in 32 games for the Golden Rams, Morgan Brown finished with 43 hits and 35 RBIs during the regular season.
Dietrich Randle, Tuskegee University- Coach of the Year
In his third season with the Golden Tigers, Coach Dietrich Randle finished with a 25-11 overall record and a 18-1 conference record leading them to the No. 1 seed in the West Division entering the championship tournament.
In its inaugural season, the Elite 14 award recognized the student-athlete who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the SIAC championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. Miyah Rogers of Benedict was the first recipient of this award in softball.
The 2022 SIAC Softball Championship is set to return on May 5-7, 2022 at Gordon Sports Complex in Albany, Ga after the pandemic shut down the last two seasons. For more information, click here.
Coach of the Year: Dietrich Randle, Tuskegee
Freshman of the Year: Morgan Brown, Albany State
Starting Pitcher of the Year: Ayriana Stoneback, Tuskegee
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Paityn Desormeaux, Spring Hill
Utility Player of the Year: Kaeley Roldan, Tuskegee
Player of the Year: Kendra Gibbons, Tuskegee
Elite 14: Miyah Rogers, Benedict
2022 SIAC Softball All-Conference Team
First Team
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| Starting Pitcher | Ayriana Stoneback | Tuskegee | Senior | Notasulga, AL |
| Starting Pitcher | Alexandra Ballester | Spring Hill | R-Sophomore | Fullerton, CA |
| Catcher | Nylah Strange-Lindley | Tuskegee | Freshman | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| First Base | Jada Chadwick | Tuskegee | Junior | Columbus, GA |
| Second Base | Shalayiah Waid | Miles | Freshman | Oakman, AL |
| Short Stop | Tanisha Valdez | Kentucky State | Sophomore | Maui, HI |
| Third Base | Kendra Gibbons | Tuskegee | Grad Student | Lineville, AL |
| Outfield | Cecelia Tennessee | Tuskegee | Grad Student | Houston, TX |
| Outfield | Raelynn Lee | Lane | Senior | South Bend, IN |
| Outfield | Keyatta Ayers | Albany State | Sophomore | |
| Relief Pitcher | Paityn Desormeaux | Spring Hill | R-Sophomore | Lafayette, LA |
| Designated Player | Savanna Johnson | Lane | Junior | Blue Mountain, MS |
| Utility Player | Kaeley Roldan | Tuskegee | Freshman | Wahiawa, HI |
| Utility Non-Pitcher | Millay Lambert | Lane | Junior | Florence, AL |
Second Team
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| Starting Pitcher | Trista Murphy | Albany State | Freshman | |
| Starting Pitcher | Kaeley Roldan | Tuskegee | Freshman | Wahiawa, HI |
| Catcher | Kaylee Stinnett | Lane | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV |
| First Base | Paityn Desormeaux | Spring Hill | R-Sophomore | Lafayette, LA |
| Second Base | Macy Holt | Spring Hill | R-Sophomore | Satsuma, AL |
| Short Stop | Deyonce Lewis | Benedict | Senior | Decatur, GA |
| Third Base | Genia Hall | Miles | Freshman | Stone Mountain, GA |
| Outfield | Kailen Olison | Kentucky State | Senior | Morena Valley, CA |
| Outfield | Morgan Green | Savannah State | Junior | Powder Springs, GA |
| Outfield | Sophia Nuzzolillo | Spring Hill | R-Sophomore | Ponchatoula, LA |
| Relief Pitcher | Casey Sims | Savannah State | Senior | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Designated Player | Laila Lavette | Fort Valley State | Freshman | Grovetown, GA |
| Utility Player | Hailey Schultz | Spring Hill | Sophomore | Woodstock, GA |
| Utility Non-Pitcher | Jada Chadwick | Tuskegee | Junior | Columbus, GA |
