EDMOND  – Northeastern State softball earned six All-MIAA honors with the announcement of postseason awards on Wednesday by league officials. 

NSU sophomore Gail Young received a Second Team selection as Pitcher which was the RiverHawks highest honor. Young pitched in 180 innings, struck out 110 and won 17 games during the 2019 season.

Northeastern State had five players on the Honorable Mention list:
Haley Acrey - Third Base
Alyssia Crick - Designated Player
Sierra Crick – Outfield
Kyla Ibarra – Catcher
Madison Boyd - Second Base

Acrey completed her quad of All-MIAA selections after receiving one each season for NSU. The senior started and played 47 games during the 2019 season, batted .301, hitting nine homers and had 35 RBI.

Ibarra, who is also a four-year letter winner, picked up her third postseason honor as a catcher. Sierra Crick claimed her third All-MIAA title as an outfielder.
 
2019 All-MIAA Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: JoBi Heath - Central Oklahoma
Defensive Player of the Year: Kala Holder - Pittsburg State
Pitcher of the Year: Bailey McKittrick - Central Oklahoma
Freshman of the Year: Carlee Liesch - Nebraska Kearney
Coach of the Year: Cody White - Central Oklahoma
 
2019 All-MIAA Teams
First-Team
Pitcher: Bailey McKittrick - Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Sydney McLeod - Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Alexis Howe - Nebraska Kearney
First Base: Carli Jones - Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Kaity Kukowski - Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Taylor Kirk - Washburn
Third Base: JoBi Heath - Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Hazel Puempel - Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Morgan Frost - Missouri Western
Outfield: Carlee Liesch - Nebraska Kearney
Outfield: Samantha Stallbaumer - Washburn
Designated Player: Brea Blanton - Missouri Western
Utility/Pitcher: Stormee Galka - Lindenwood
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Kala Holder - Pittsburg State
Includes Ties in Voting
 
Second-Team
Pitcher: Taurean Guzman - Missouri Southern
Pitcher: Kaili Hinds - Missouri Western
Pitcher: Gail Young - Northeastern State
Pitcher: Halle Brin - Pittsburg State
Pitcher: Raegen Hamm - Washburn
Catcher: Sara Breckbill - Fort Hays State
First Base: Camryn Pryor - Lincoln
Second Base: Sydni Hawkins - Missouri Western
Shortstop: Austine Pauley - Lindenwood
Third Base: Cheyenne Hamilton - Nebraska Kearney
Outfielder: Lexy Dobson - Central Oklahoma
Outfielder: Bailey Thompson - Central Oklahoma
Outfielder: Lauryn Deer - Central Missouri
Designated Player: Gabby Biondo - Emporia State
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Winter Henry - Washburn
Includes Ties in Voting
 
All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Alexa Bradley - Pitcher, Ashlyn Cook - Outfield, Hailey Crabtree - First Base, Taylor Dames - Outfield, Alexis Koop - Second Base, Makenzie McAtee - Designated Player, Jessica Sader - Pitcher
Central Oklahoma: Allie Eicher - Designated Player, Casady Webb - Second Base
Emporia State: Cassidy Beem - Catcher, Kenzie Garvin - Outfield, Valerie Kinney - Utility/Non-Pitcher, Hannah Steeby - Shortstop
Fort Hays State: Terran Caldwell - Outfield, Hailey Chapman - Pitcher, Lily Sale - Shortstop
Lincoln: Jordan Lawson - Outfield
Lindenwood: Hannah Porter - First Base
Missouri Southern: Lexi Ferrari - Utility/Non-Pitcher, Makaila Leonhart - Second Base, Josie Tofpi - Shortstop
Missouri Western: Gabi Carter - First Base, Emma Hoffart- Third Base, Cassidy Kelsheimer - Catcher
Nebraska Kearney: Sarah Handrahan - Pitcher, Alexis Ray - Outfield, Sara Sempek - First Base
Northeastern State: Haley Acrey - Third Base, Alyssia Crick - Designated Player, Sierra Crick - Outfield, Kyla Ibarra - Catcher, Maddie Boyd - Second Base
Northwest Missouri: Kaitlyn Weis - Shortstop
Pittsburg State: Dru Collins - Pittsburg State, Makenzie Goswick - First Base
Washburn: Brianna Fuchs - Outfield, Savannah Moore - Third Base, Bailey Zuniga - Pitcher