ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Emory & Henry University Softball Team has been picked to finish in 10th place in the South Atlantic Conference this season. The poll, voted on by the 13 coaches in the conference, was released on Wednesday.
RELATED – SAC Coaches Poll & Preseason All-Conference Teams
Last year, Emory & Henry posted an 18-23 record with an 8-16 mark in league play. The Wasps earned league sweeps over Catawba College, Coker University, Mars Hill University and Newberry College on their way to a 10th-place finish in the conference standings.
Wingate University, last year's SAC regular-season champion, is chosen to remain at the top of the table with six first-place votes. Lenoir-Rhyne University, which finished fourth in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship a year ago is second in the poll with six top nods of its own. Anderson University was chosen third while Carson-Newman University is fourth with the final first-place projection.
Additionally, the SAC announced its Preseason All-Conference teams with senior right fielder/first baseman Danielle King (Spencer, Va.) selected to the first team as a utility/non-pitcher and senior pitcher/designated player Olivia Yates (Floyd, Va.) earning a second-team nod at utility/pitcher.
Emory & Henry will open the season on Saturday, February 1 when it faces off against Lees-McRae College and Tiffin University at the Railsplitter Invitational on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University.
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2025 SAC Softball Preseason Poll
| Rank | School (FPV) | Points | ||
| 1. | Wingate (6) | 138 | ||
| 2. | Lenoir-Rhyne (6) | 130 | ||
| 3. | Anderson | 120 | ||
| 4. | Carson-Newman (1) | 118 | ||
| 5. | Lincoln Memorial | 94 | ||
| 6. | Tusculum | 88 | ||
| 7. | Newberry | 82 | ||
| 8. | Catawba | 65 | ||
| 9. | Limestone | 56 | ||
| 10. | Emory & Henry | 42 | ||
| 11. | Coker | 38 | ||
| 12. | UVA Wise | 22 | ||
| 13. | Mars Hill | 21 |
2025 Preseason All-SAC Softball Teams
First Team
OF – Kaylee Hobgood, Wingate
OF – Brianna Gallagher, Catawba
OF – Maddie Carpenter, Anderson
1B – Kary Hales, Catawba
2B – Savanna Brooks, Wingate
SS – Hayden Dye, Carson-Newman
3B – Madison Primm, Lenoir-Rhyne
DP – Carson Hobbs, Anderson
UTL/Non-P – Danielle King, Emory & Henry
UTL/P – Brianna Herring, Catawba
C – Lani Warren, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Madison Wilson, Lenoir-Rhyne
P – Hali Scott, Wingate
Second Team
OF - Leah Grimes, Mars Hill
OF – Shelby Bandt, Anderson
OF – Santana Anderson, Carson-Newman
1B – Brooklyn Lucero, Carson-Newman
2B – Julia Mardigian, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS – Katelyn Rackard, Lenoir-Rhyne
3B – Raelynn Kramer, Wingate
DP – Danielle Jason, Tusculum
UTL/Non-P – Hannah Bogoski, Lincoln Memorial
UTL/P – Olivia Yates, Emory & Henry
C – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
P – Lex Glemaker, Newberry
P – Alexandra Baquie, Catawba
Players to Watch
Mya Cribbs, OF, Coker
Cheyenne Palmer, P, Coker
Adyson Gibson, OF, UVA Wise
Taylor Clay, SS, UVA Wise
Olivia Shockley, P, UVA Wise
Chelsey Stonesifer, P, Limestone