Softball | May 01, 2025

AUGUSTA, Ga. – USCA softball standouts Autumn Fisher, Kate Newberry, Lakyn Phillips and Peri Rouillard have been named to the PBC all-conference team, as announced by the league office.

Newberry and Phillips picked up first-team honors while Fisher and Rouillard garnered second-team accolades.

Newberry, a native of Watkinsville, Ga., has a team-best 10 home runs and 42 RBI. She leads the squad with 101 total bases and a .673 slugging percentage. The standout has a team-best 18 walks to her credit and accounts for a 1.116 OPS. Newberry has 14 multi-hit games this season, including five three-hit contests. 

Phillips, a native of Lexington, S.C, leads the team with a 2.57 ERA and 16 victories. She's tossed 154 strikeouts and has limited opponents to a .239 batting average. The hurler has tossed 138.2 innings and has the school record for career saves. She's in the top five for virtually every pitching category in school history including wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, appearances, starts, shutouts and saves.

Phillips was named PBC Pitcher of the Week on March 10 and again on Apr. 21. 

Fisher, a native of Inman, S.C., has had a sensational rookie campaign. She's hitting .352 and has pounded out 50 hits, including 11 doubles, three triples and five home runs. She leads the squad with 15 stolen bases and has crossed home 31 times. Fisher has driven in 22 runs and has 82 total bases.  

Fisher was tabbed PBC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 3.

Rouillard, a native of Lexington, S.C., leads the Pacers with a .405 batting average. The newcomer has 47 hits, including 15 that went for extra bases. She leads the team with six triples and 33 runs scored. The standout has 11 steals and sports a .586 slugging percentage. Rouillard leads the PBC with six triples. She tied the single-game school record with two triples in the win over Erskine.

Rouillard was named PBC Player of the Week on Feb. 17.

2025 Peach Belt Softball
All-Conference Team
 
First Team
1b - Reese Snipes, Flagler
2b - Kate Newberry, USCA
3b - Bailee Roberts, Augusta
SS - Sydney Stewart, Flagler
C - Carleigh Knowles, North Georgia
DP - Cooper Watson, Georgia Southwestern
UT - Ansley Gibson, Augusta
OF - Natalie Ray, North Georgia
OF - Sydnee Reaves, North Georgia
OF - Saria Simmons, USC Beaufort
P - Julianna Franklin, Columbus State
P - Lakyn Phillips, USCA
At-Large - Emily Allen, Lander
At-Large - Kam Caldwell, Georgia College & State University
At-Large - Rylie Moody, North Georgia
At-Large - Hannah Smith, Flagler
 
Second Team
Madison Banks, Georgia Southwestern
Samantha Bumgarner, Lander
Divina Checo, Georgia College & State University
Autumn Fisher, USCA
Jaden Goodwin, USC Beaufort
Karlie Gutierrez, Georgia College & State University
Reagan Hill, Lander
Cierra Kinlaw, USC Beaufort
Sydney Lancaster, Georgia College & State University
Brooke Maher, Flagler
Kiley McQuillan, Flagler
Chloe Poss, North Georgia
Emily Ricci, Flagler
Ashlyn Rogers, Georgia Southwestern
Peri Rouillard, USCA
Madalyn Spinks, Augusta
 
Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College
Daryn Miller, USC Beaufort
 
Player of the Year presented by College Ave
Kam Caldwell, Georgia College & State University
 
Pitcher of the Year presented by College Ave
Julianna Franklin, Columbus State
 
Freshman of the Year presented by College Ave
Carleigh Knowles, North Georgia
 
Coach of the Year presented by College Ave
Brittany Johnson, Georgia College & State University