The Lone Star Conference recognized its softball standouts Tuesday as the postseason awards were announce by league officials prior to this week’s championship.

      LSC champion Texas Woman’s had a league-high eight players receive All-LSC honors including four first-teamers.

      Overall 41 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, with at least one player from all 10 LSC teams.  The awards are voted upon by the league coaches, who determined a 16-player first team by position, and second and third teams, each consisting of 12 players regardless of positions.

      TWU, which won the conference title for the first time with a 21-6 record, was represented on the All-LSC first team by pitcher Brandie Lander, utility player Katie Hines, shortstop Bailey Vrazel, and third baseman Jordan Readicker.

      The Pioneers claimed several special awards as well.  Hines was tabbed Player of the Year, Lander earned Pitcher of the Year and Co-Newcomer of the Year acclaim, and Richie Bruister captured Coach of the Year honors.

      Midwestern State’s Katelyn Vinson claimed Freshman of the Year, while Angelo State’s Sandra Serna shared Newcomer of the Year.

      West Texas A&M and MSU each had six players named to the all-conference team, while ASU had five. Abilene Christian, Cameron and Incarnate Word all had four players recognized, while Tarleton State had two, and Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Kingsville one apiece.
 
2013 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

FIRST TEAM
Player	School	Pos.	Year	Hometown
Morgan Spearman	Angelo State	1B	Jr.	Kennedale, Texas
Mercedes Garcia	West Texas A&M	2B	Sr.	Tucson, Ariz.
Alyssa Lemos	West Texas A&M	SS	Jr.	Grapevine, Texas
Kelley Schaefer	Midwestern State	3B	So.	Waco, Texas
Courtney Bingham	Midwestern State	OF	Sr.	Arlington, Texas
Renee Erwin	West Texas A&M	OF	So.	Anna, Texas
Keanna Winkfield	Abilene Christian	OF	Sr.	Giddings, Texas
Brandie Lander	Texas Woman's	P	Jr.	Gun Barrel City, Texas
Briana Sanchez	Incarnate Word	P	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Katelyn Vinson	Midwestern State	DP	Fr.	Southlake Texas
Katie Hines	Texas Woman's	UT	Jr.	Beaumont, Texas
Kim Jerrick	Midwestern State	C	Jr.	Belle Plaine, Kan.
Kacie Easley	Angelo State	C	Sr.	Temple, Texas
Bailey Vrazel	Texas Woman's	SS	Jr.	Danbury, Texas
Jordan Readicker	Texas Woman's	3B	Sr.	Grapevine, Texas
Monica Acuna	Incarnate Word	3B	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Elena Bennett	Midwestern State	OF	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Lyndi Smith	Abilene Christian	DP	Jr.	Abilene, Texas
Rose Stubbs	Texas A&M-Kingsville	SS	Sr.	Garland, Texas
Tara Martini	Cameron	OF	So.	Moore, Okla.
Larisa Garcia	Texas Woman's	P	Sr.	New Braunfels, Texas
Sandra Serna	Angelo State	P	Jr.	Albuquerque, NM
Haley Colwell	Texas Woman's	OF	Jr.	Sadler, Texas
Jessica Sipe	West Texas A&M	3B	Jr.	Tucson, Ariz.
Kendra Sancet	Texas Woman's	1B	So.	Magnolia, Texas
Arianna Rodriguez	Tarleton State	SS	Sr.	Bruceville-Eddy, Texas
Lauren Smith	Angelo State	OF	Sr.	Waxahachie, Texas
Sara Vaughn	Abilene Christian	SS	Sr.	Huntsville, Texas
Spencer Ferrell	Cameron	2B	Fr.	Dallas, Texas
THIRD TEAM
Caitlyn Crain	Abilene Christian	P	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas
Sonora Zukerman	Cameron	3B	Fr.	Lawton, Okla.
Meghan Slattery	West Texas A&M	OF	Sr.	Houston, Texas
Melanie Padilla	Incarnate Word	UT	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Melody Mayse	Tarleton State	OF	Fr.	Grandview, Texas
Mallory Wyatt	West Texas A&M	C	Jr.	Keller, Texas
Leslie Martini	Cameron	OF	Sr.	Moore, Okla.
Haley Howerton	Midwestern State	OF	Fr.	Louisville Texas
Sarah Wittenburg	Texas Woman's	2B	So.	Dripping Springs, Texas
Rachel Moore	Angelo State	OF	So.	Katy, Texas
Elizabeth Velasquez	Eastern New Mexico	3B	So.	Las Cruces, NM
Kim Hanson	Incarnate Word	1B	Sr.	Devine, Texas

SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Katie Hines, Texas Woman's 
Pitcher of the Year:  Brandie Lander, Texas Woman's
Freshman of the Year:  Katelyn Vinson, Midwestern State 
Newcomer of the Year:  Brandie Lander, Texas Woman's, and Sandra Serna, Angelo State
Coach of the Year:  Richie Bruister, Texas Woman's