April 24, 2008

Baton Rouge, LA - The Southern University Lady Jaguars softball team received more great news on Wednesday night as five players were named to the 2008 All-Southwestern Athletic Conference team. SU also earned a first round bye in the 2008 SWAC softball tournament.

Seniors Tiffany Darville and Courtney Chappell earned second team honors while sophomores Megan Hodge and Jasmine Williams received first-team accolades. Lone junior Lauren Dodd was named to the All-SWAC academic team. This is Chappell's fourth straight post season second-team award while Darville earns her second. Pitcher Megan Hodge totals two now for post season first-team honors while Williams received her first award in her collegiate career.

SU enters the 2008 softball tournament ranked first for the fifth straight time. The Blue and Gold will play the winner between the Prairie View A&M University and Alcorn State University at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 25th.

A list of all the All-SWAC teams and the tournament bracket is listed below:

Game Participants Time (est.)

Thursday 1 Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State 1:00 PM

2 Alabama A&M vs. Grambling State 3:30 PM

Friday 3 Loser Gm 1 vs. Loser Gm 2 10:30 AM

4 Winner Gm 1 vs. Southern 1:00 PM

5 Winner Gm 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State 3:30 PM

6 Winner Gm 3 vs. Loser Gm 4 6:00 PM

Saturday 7 Winner Gm 6 vs. Loser Gm 5 10:30 AM

8 Winner Gm 4 vs. Winner Gm 5 1:00 PM

9 Winner Gm 7 vs. Loser Gm 8 3:30 PM

Sunday 10 Winner Gm 8 vs. Winner Gm 9 12:00 PM 11 "if necessary game"2:30 PM (if Game 9 winner wins Game 10) Winner Gm. 8 Gm 10

2008 First -Team All-Conference

Debra Borcherding Alabama A&M RHP 5-6 Sr. Ames, Iowa

Jessica Villegas Jackson State P 5-7 So. Sylmar, Calif.

Megan Hodge Southern P 5-7 So. Atlanta, Ga.

Megan Hays Miss. Valley State C 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas

Jasmone Williams Southern 1B 5-7 So. Carthage, Texas

Amber Steeves Alcorn State 2B 5-5 Sr. Cannington, Ontario

Amanda Boggan Jackson State SS 5-8 So. Portland, Ore.

Candy Shumpert Miss. Valley State 3B 5-8 Sr. Tupelo, Miss.

Re'Quincia Mack Alabama A&M OF 5-8 Jr. Huntsville, Ala.

Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas

Ta'Niya Wallace Miss. Valley State OF 5-7 So. Ocean Springs, Miss.

2008 Freshman of the Year

LaQuisha Wood Grambling State 3B 5-6 Fr. Ruston, La.

2008 Newcomer of the Year

Tiffany Wells Alabama State SS 5-9 Jr. Douglas, Ga.

2008 Hitter of the Year

Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas

2008 Pitcher of the Year

Debra Borcherding Alabama A&M RHP 5-6 Sr. Ames, Iowa

2008 Player of the Year

Adrianne Rocha Texas Southern OF 5-6 Sr. La Porte, Texas

2008 Second -Team All-Conference

Elise Powell Alcorn State P 6-1 Jr. Toronto, Canada

Nikki Stouder Miss. Valley State P 5-6 Jr. Dallas Ore.

Destinee Sanchez Alabama State P 5-6 So. Colton, Calif.

Wendy Buchholz Alabama A&M C 5-7 Jr. Antelope, Calif.

Brandy Harrell Alabama A&M 1B 5-7 Jr. Harvest, Ala.

Courtney Chappell Southern 2B 5-4 Sr. Gardena, Calif.

Erica Hardin Miss. Valley State SS 5-7 Sr. Louisville, Miss.

LaQuisha Wood Grambling State 3B 5-6 Fr. Ruston, La.

Tiffany Darville Southern OF 5-5 Sr. Geismar, La. <>p>Shaina Mitchell Miss. Valley State OF 5-9 So. Aurora, Colo.

Breonne Spikes Jackson State OF 5-8 So. Picayune, Miss.

All-Academic Honors

Kristine Miles Alabama A&M So. Physical Education

Heather Pecore Alcorn State Jr. English

Ashleigh Smith Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sr. Mathematics

Shannon Tillar Jackson State Sr. Biology

Nikki Strouder Miss. Valley State Jr. Biology

Analisa Gonzales Prairie View A&M Jr. Interdisciplinary Studies

Lauren Dodd Southern Jr. Biology

Ashley Rameriz Texas Southern So. Education