April 28, 2010
BIRMINGHAM - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2010 all-conference softball honors Wednesday,
with Southern's Shawntall Steamer and Lanaya Jenkins claiming top honors. The teams were voted on by the schools'
coaches and sports information departments.
Steamer - a 5-foot-4 freshman shortstop - has been named the 2010 Player and Freshman of the Year. Steamer had an
exceptional freshman campaign this season for the Jaguars. She ranked first on her team and eighth in the conference
with a .364 batting average. The Freeport, TX native also finished the regular-season ranked first in the SWAC in hits
(47), triples (10), and total bases (79); third in runs scored (29), and fourth in slugging percentage (.612) and runs batted
in (27).
Jenkins - a 5-foot-3 senior from Seattle, WA - has been voted the 2010 Pitcher of the Year. Jenkins ranked first on her
team and third in the SWAC with a 3.37 earned run average. She was the second winningest pitcher in the conference,
registering 12 victories. She also ranked third in the league in opposing batter average (.267) and fourth in batters struck
out (69).
Jackson State's Wendi Reed has been named the 2010 Hitter of the Year. A 5-foot-7 sophomore, Reed led her team and
was 10th in the SWAC with a .353 batting average. From her second base position, she also led her team with 25 RBI's
(eighth in the SWAC) and was second on her squad and eighth in the conference with 26 runs scored.
Shortstop Jasmine Hubbard of Alcorn State has been selected the 2010 Newcomer of the Year. A 5-foot-5 junior,
Hubbard was the second-leading hitter on her team with a .349 batting average. The Brunswick, GA native, was second in
the SWAC in runs scored (30) while also ranking fourth in total bases (62), eighth in slugging percentage (.569), and ninth
in hits (38).
The 2010 SWAC Softball Championship tournament kicks off Thursday, April 29 with first pitch set for 11:30 a.m. Action
will be taking place at the Shea Brothers Softball Complex in Irondale, AL. Sunday's championship game is scheduled to
air live on ESPNU at 1:00 p.m. (CT).
2010 SWAC All-Conference Selections
Player of the Year
SS Shawntall Steamer Southern 5-4 Fr. Freeport, TX
Pitcher of the Year
P Lanaya Jenkins Southern 5-3 Sr. Seattle, WA
Hitter of the Year
2B Wendi Reed Jackson State 5-7 So. Little Rock, AR
Newcomer of the Year
SS Jasmine Hubbard Alcorn State 5-5 Jr. Brunswick, GA
Freshman of the Year
SS Shawntall Steamer Southern 5-4 Fr. Freeport, TX
First-Team
Jennie Hatch Alcorn State 5-8 Sr. Provo, UT
P Lisa Jansen Mississippi Valley State 5-9 Sr. Dietzenbach, Germany
P Lanaya Jenkins Southern 5-3 Jr. Seattle, WA
C Ariel Arredondo Texas Southern 5-6 Sr. Brownsville, TX
1B Gianna Robinson Texas Southern 5-6 Fr. Texas City, TX
2B Jackie Valdarez Texas Southern 4-11 Jr. Corpus Christi, TX
3B Jasmin Riley Alabama A&M 5-7 Fr. Ellenwood, GA
3B Jasmin Riley Alabama A&M 5-7 Fr. Ellenwood, GA
SS Shawntall Steamer Southern 5-4 Fr. Freeport, TX
OF Qumi Kimble Jackson State 5-0 Sr. Los Angeles,CA
OF Ashley Hobbs Mississippi Valley State 5-5 Freeport,TX
OF Victoria Stewart Southern 5-5 So. Texarkana, TX
Second Team
P Destinee Sanchez Alabama State 5-6 Sr. Colton, CA
P Brittanie Talley Jackson State 6-0 Sr. San Antonio, TX
P Meggan Serrano Texas Southern 5-6 Fr. Austin, TX
C Alexandria Robertson Mississippi Valley St. 5-5 Fr. Cedar Park, TX
1B Quayanna Forte' Alabama State 5-6 Jr. Montgomery, AL
2B Wendi Reed Jackson State 5-7 So. Little Rock, AR
3B Boshia Richardson Alabama State 5-7 So. Bunen, WA
SS Jasmine Hubbard Alcorn State 5-5 Jr. Brunswick, GA
OF Shawna Bruton Alcorn State 5-5 Jr. Graham, WA
OF Haleigh Eubanks Mississippi Valley State 5-5 Sr. Cleveland, MS
OF Audrey Phillips Southern 5-4 So. Mansfield, TX
