LEBANON, Tenn. -- Mid-South Conference officials announced the 2026 All MSC Softball teams and individual award winners on Wednesday as the Phoenix garnered three selections to All-Conference Teams, including Avery Rauscher winning Freshman of the Year.

Going into the Mid-South Tournament, senior infielder Abby Chappell earned All-Conference First team, while senior infielder Karley Daughrity and freshman pitcher Avery Rauscher earned All-Conference Second Team. Rauscher also received the Mid-South Freshman of the Year award.

Chappell had a strong senior season in conference play. Batting .316, while having an on base percentage of .371, and a slugging percentage of .474. All three placed the senior firmly in the top 20. Defensively, the Clarksville native had to adjust to a new position in the infield after moving to shortstop, but Chappell was able to get 47 assists and three double plays in conference play.

Daughrity led the Phoenix in the order and had a strong conference season, placing in the top fifteen in hitting percentage (.328) and on base percentage (.397). On the defensive side, the third baseman posted a .971 fielding percentage while getting 20 putouts, 48 assists and scoring one double play in conference play. 

Rauscher became the first pitcher to earn Freshman of the Year honors since Freed-Hardeman's Chloe Winters in 2021. The Clarksville native finished top five in the conference in ERA throughout the season, with a 2.35 ERA. The freshman appeared in 22 games, and started 20, with 13 complete games. Rauscher pitched 131.1 innings and accumulated 104 strikeouts, 39 walks, and a 10-9 record.

For the Academic All Conference, Daughrity is joined by Reagan Arnemann, Leslie Bartoli, Sara Brogdon, Elly Castle, Katlyn Conner, Pearl Davis, Hailey Donato, Karsyn France, Madison Lancaster, Deshea Oakley, Natalie Rector, Emily Seavers, Abby Stokes, and Reagan Werth. 

Freed-Hardeman's (Tenn.) Myleah Hardy is the MSC Softball Player of the Year, Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Kayden Murray is the Pitcher of the Year. Mid-South Conference head coaches selected the individual awards and all-conference teams by vote. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Lindsey Wilson's coaching staff picked up the MSC Coach of the Year honors. Callum Maskill is the head coach of the year, and Annabelle Sharber is the conference assistant coach of the year.

Maskill and Sharber led the Blue Raiders to the MCS regular-season title this season. Lindsey Wilson owns a 38-6 overall record and a 14-4 mark in conference play.

The Mid-South Conference Softball Tournament begins on Wednesday, with the championship scheduled for Saturday at Marilyn D. Sparks Park in Columbia, Ky..
 
First Team All-Conference
 

Position	Name	School
C	Grace Ross	University of the Cumberlands
C	Emerson McKinnis	Lindsey Wilson University
IF	Jessie Daniels	Campbellsville University
IF	Myleah Hardy	Freed-Hardeman University
IF	Korey Harris	Campbellsville University
IF	Riley Sharp	Bethel University
IF	Aniyah White	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Ashlan Estep	Campbellsville University
OF	Sam Hartman	Lindsey Wilson University
OF	Karli Quillin	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Natalie Wandrie	Lindsey Wilson University
P	Jessica Cord	University of the Cumberlands
P	Emma Markham	Campbellsville University
P	Kayden Muray	Lindsey Wilson University
DP	Alivia Eggleston	Freed-Hardeman University
UTILITY	Kaiden Rodgers	Lindsey Wilson University
EXTRA	Abby Chappell	Cumberland University
EXTRA	Emily Delgado	University of the Cumberlands
EXTRA	Hallie Roberts	Lindsey Wilson University
EXTRA	Lana Rowland	Freed-Hardeman University

 
Second Team All-Conference
 

Position	Name	School
C	Rylee Warner	Campbellsville University
IF	Alyssa Garcia	University of the Cumberlands
IF	Karley Daughrity	Cumberland University
IF	Lydia Jones	Campbellsville University
IF	Summer Ray	Lindsey Wilson University
OF	Chloe Carter	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Maleah Clinton	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Macy McCoy	Campbellsville University
DP	Karleigh Walker	Campbellsville University
P	Avery Rauscher	Cumberland University

 
Gold Glove
 

Position	Name	School
C	Rylee Warner	Campbellsville University
1B	Kristen Smith	University of the Cumberlands
2B	Aniyah White	University of the Cumberlands
SS	Addisyn Kelly	Georgetown College
3B	Christa Warren	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Hannah Hackworth	Campbellsville University
OF	Atavya Fowler	Lindsey Wilson University
OF	Chloe Carter	Freed-Hardeman University
P	Jessica Cord	University of the Cumberlands

The Phoenix open Mid-South Conference Tournament Play on Wednesday as they face off against Bethel in the Play-In game at 5:00 PM central time and is available to be streamed for free on the Urban Edge Network.