The top defensive players were recognized Thursday as recipients of the Lone Star Conference Softball Golden Glove Awards were announced at the championship banquet.
For the sixth time, the Golden Glove Awards were determined by a vote of LSC head coaches based on defensive performance alone for all nine positions.
LSC Champion Angelo State and Texas A&M-Commerce had the most defensive standouts with three each, while West Texas A&M and Tarleton State had two apiece. Texas Woman’s and Texas A&M-Kingsville each had one honoree.
The recipients included the ASU battery of Kenedy Urbany and Taegan Kirk. The infield consisted of TSU’s Megan Durante at first base, A&M-C’s Tyler Oppenheim at second, ASU’s Danae Bina and the Lions Chealsea Slider at shortstop, and WT’s Shea Ibrahim at third base.
The outfield was represented by TWU’s Tara Solomon, WT’s Ashley Hardin, TSU’s Meghann Wrinkle, A&M-C’s Baylea Higgs, and TAMUK’s Haley Boyett.
Ibrahim was a repeat selection, and Oppenheim was tabbed for the second time in her career.
2017 LSC Softball Golden Glove Awards
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Taegan Kirk |
Angelo State |
C |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Kenedy Urbany |
Angelo State |
P |
Sr. |
Helotes, Texas |
| Megan Durante |
Tarleton State |
1B |
Jr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Tyler Oppenheim |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
2B |
Jr. |
Marble Falls, Texas |
| Danae Bina |
Angelo State |
SS |
Jr. |
Marion, Kan. |
| Chealsea Slider |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SS |
Fr. |
Texarkana, Ark. |
| Shea Ibrahim |
West Texas A&M |
3B |
Sr. |
South Jordan, Utah |
| Tara Solomon |
Texas Woman's |
OF |
Fr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Ashley Hardin |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Meghann Wrinkle |
Tarleton State |
OF |
Jr. |
Lexington, Texas |
| Baylea Higgs |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OF |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Haley Boyett |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Jr. |
Waco, Texas |