FRISCO, Texas – HCU senior catcher Jasie Roberts is the 2024 Southland Conference Softball Student-Athlete of the Year, the conference office announced Monday. The release comes with announcement of the conference's all-academic first and second teams.
A biochemistry and molecular biology major, Roberts tallied a 3.97 undergrad GPA before pursuing her Master's in Management/Entrepreneurship with a 4.00 GPA. The third-year HCU SAAC President is a four-time SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient who also earned Easton-NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honors in 2021 and 2023.
Roberts' excellence in the academic and extracurricular realm translated to the diamond where she earned program marks of second in at-bats, sixth in doubles and seventh in RBI while becoming the ninth Husky to eclipse the 100 RBI plateau. In her final campaign, Jasie led HCU in batting average and hits, finishing second in runs, doubles and RBI. Her record proved one of durability, missing only two games through her career and starting all but one.
Seven Southland institutions claimed represention on the 2024 Southland Academic All-Conference teams with Nicholls leading the way with five honorees. Southeastern, McNeese, Northwestern Statehad five all-academic selections, followed by Northwestern State with four selections along HCU and UIW with three.
Six members of the Southland All-Conference Team were automatic qualifiers to the all-academic first team.
The All-Academic teams are voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance staff members from each Southland Conference institution. Student-athletes must possess a 3.25 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to qualify for All-Academic selection, and have competed in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests on the season, excluding pitchers.
FIRST TEAM
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Jasie Roberts^ |
HCU |
Gr. |
C |
Pasadena, Texas |
4.00 |
Master's -Management/Entrepreneurship |
| Victoria Altamirano* |
UIW |
Sr. |
UTL |
Los Fresnos, Texas |
3.38 |
Exercise Science/Kinesiology |
| Cera Blanchard* |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
SP |
Metairie, La. |
3.69 |
General Studies |
| Reagan Heflin* |
Nicholls |
So. |
OF |
Richmond, Texas |
3.77 |
Business Administration |
| Mariana Torres* |
McNeese |
Sr. |
2B |
Pflugerville, Texas |
3.61 |
General Studies |
| Shaelyn Sanders * |
McNeese |
Gr. |
SP |
Splendora, Texas |
3.61 |
Behavioral Sciences |
| Maddison Guillen * |
UIW |
Sr. |
3B |
Pearland, Texas |
3.33 |
Rehab Science |
| Ellie DuBois |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
SP |
Shreveport, La. |
3.87 |
Elementary Special Education |
| Maria Detillier |
Southeastern |
So. |
3B |
Gramercy, La. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Alexa Poche' |
Nicholls |
Gr. |
1B |
New Orleans, La. |
4.00 |
Master's - Higher Education |
| Aaliyah Garcia |
UIW |
Gr. |
SP |
Angleton, Texas |
3.95 |
Master's - Data Analytics |
| Claire Sisco |
Nicholls |
So. |
2B |
College Station, Texas |
4.00 |
Allied Health |
| Ryleigh Mata |
UIW |
Jr. |
INF |
Santa Fe, Texas |
3.90 |
Psychology |
SECOND TEAM
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Monee Montilla |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
UTL |
Edinburg, Texas |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Maggie Darr |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
P |
Missouri City, Texas |
3.81 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Tristin Court |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3B |
Rockwall, Texas |
3.70 |
Psychology |
| Molly Yoo |
Nicholls |
So. |
P |
Cypress, Texas |
3.96 |
Secondary Education |
| Ashley Walker |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
C |
Saginaw, Texas |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Haylie Savage |
HCU |
Jr. |
UT |
Angleton, Texas |
3.56 |
Kinesiology/Wellness Management |
| Rylee Eyster |
McNeese |
So. |
OF |
Southhaven, Miss. |
4.00 |
Mass Communication |
| Crislyne Moreno |
McNeese |
Jr. |
OF |
Converse, Texas |
3.42 |
Mass Communication |
| Erin Krause |
Nicholls |
So. |
3B |
Cypress, Texas |
3.70 |
Allied Health |
| Kenzie Seely |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
P |
Whitney, Texas |
3.77 |
Health/Exercise Science |
| Lyndie Swanson |
HCU |
Gr. |
P |
Katy, Texas |
3.50 |
Graphic Design |
| Lexi Johnson |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
1B |
Reserve, La. |
3.29 |
General Studies |
* - Automatic Selection (First Team All-Conference)
^ - Student-Athlete of the Year