Bowling Green State University Athletics
Laine Simmons Named to All-MAC Team
May 08, 2018 | Softball
Senior catcher earns all-conference second-team accolades
Bowling Green State University softball standout Laine Simmons has been named to the All-Mid-American Conference Team. Simmons, a senior catcher, has earned all-conference second-team honors.
The All-MAC Teams and specialty award winners were announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon (May 8).
Simmons, who hails from Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill), played in 42 games this season, starting 41. She hit .287 on the year and tied Searle for third on the team with six homers. The catcher had a .983 fielding pct., with just four errors in 236 total chances. Simmons skillfully guided the Falcon pitching staff, and threw out a double-digit total of would-be base-stealers for the second consecutive year. The Morehead State University transfer gunned down 10 of 26 opponents attempting to steal against her.
In MAC play, Simmons tied for the team lead with a .315 batting average, and she led the Falcons in homers and tied for the BG lead with a .537 slugging pct. She sent nearly half of aspiring opponent base-stealers back to their dugout in conference action.
Her total of six homers on the year included two round-trippers that each broke a 3-3 tie on back-to-back days during BG's trip to Nashville, as well as a first-inning grand slam in a win at Akron. She played in 86 games, starting 81, during her two years with the Falcons.
The All-MAC Team accolade marks the second honor this week for Simmons. On Sunday, she was named the Falcons' Defensive Player of the Year at the team's end-of-season banquet.
The Falcons finished the 2018 campaign with an overall record of 26-26, and BGSU finished fourth in the MAC's East Division with a league mark of 8-14. Simmons was one of three seniors on the 2018 team, as the Falcons' 22-player roster includes 19 student-athletes with at least one more year of eligibility remaining.
2018 ALL-MAC TEAM
First Team
Danielle Stiene, Ohio, P
Kailey Minarchick, Toledo, P
Maison Kalina, Central Michigan, C
Mikayla Cooper, Ohio, 1B
Maddy Labrador, Ball State, 2B
Bailey Brownfield, Kent State, 3B
Holly Speers, Kent State, SS
Sam Coffel, Western Michigan, OF
Anna Aguon, Buffalo, OF
Haley Dominique, Ball State, OF
Bailey Curry, Toledo, UTL
Sydney Stefanick, Western Michigan, UTL/P
Aeshia Miles, Ball State, P
Alex Day, Ohio, 3BÂ
Erika Underwood, Central Michigan, 1B
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Second Team
Jordan Kurth, Western Michigan, P
Madi Huck, Kent State, P
Laine Simmons, Bowling Green, C
Sam Schmidt, Northern Illinois, 1B
Taylor Saxton, Ohio, 2B
Amanda Akles, Eastern Michigan, 3B
Sydney Jascoe, Akron, SS
Kennadie Goth, Kent State, OF
Ashley Rausch, Toledo, OF
Maria Cegledy, Kent State, OF
Morgan Geno, Ohio, UTL
Brenna Brownfield, Kent State, UTL-P
Jenny Van Geertry, Northern Illinois, OF
Jenelle Martinez, Buffalo, 2B
Cassie Gillespie, Akron, 1B
MAC All-Freshman Team
Bailey Curry, Toledo
Sam Coffel, Western Michigan
Anna Aguon, Buffalo
Kennadie Goth, Kent State
Shaidan Knapp, Central MichiganÂ
Ashton Slone, Miami
Courtney Vierstra, Miami
Kylie Norwood, Toledo
Kaitlyn Miller, Kent State
Katie Yun, Ohio
2018 MAC SPECIALTY AWARDS
Player of the Year:Â Holly Speers, Kent State
Pitcher of the Year:Â Danielle Stiene, Ohio
Freshman of the Year:Â Bailey Curry, Toledo
Coach of the Year:Â Kristen Butler, ToledoÂ
Nan Harvey Award:Â Lauren Holdsworth, Eastern MichiganÂ
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The All-MAC Teams and specialty award winners were announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon (May 8).
Simmons, who hails from Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill), played in 42 games this season, starting 41. She hit .287 on the year and tied Searle for third on the team with six homers. The catcher had a .983 fielding pct., with just four errors in 236 total chances. Simmons skillfully guided the Falcon pitching staff, and threw out a double-digit total of would-be base-stealers for the second consecutive year. The Morehead State University transfer gunned down 10 of 26 opponents attempting to steal against her.
In MAC play, Simmons tied for the team lead with a .315 batting average, and she led the Falcons in homers and tied for the BG lead with a .537 slugging pct. She sent nearly half of aspiring opponent base-stealers back to their dugout in conference action.
Her total of six homers on the year included two round-trippers that each broke a 3-3 tie on back-to-back days during BG's trip to Nashville, as well as a first-inning grand slam in a win at Akron. She played in 86 games, starting 81, during her two years with the Falcons.
The All-MAC Team accolade marks the second honor this week for Simmons. On Sunday, she was named the Falcons' Defensive Player of the Year at the team's end-of-season banquet.
The Falcons finished the 2018 campaign with an overall record of 26-26, and BGSU finished fourth in the MAC's East Division with a league mark of 8-14. Simmons was one of three seniors on the 2018 team, as the Falcons' 22-player roster includes 19 student-athletes with at least one more year of eligibility remaining.
2018 ALL-MAC TEAM
First Team
Danielle Stiene, Ohio, P
Kailey Minarchick, Toledo, P
Maison Kalina, Central Michigan, C
Mikayla Cooper, Ohio, 1B
Maddy Labrador, Ball State, 2B
Bailey Brownfield, Kent State, 3B
Holly Speers, Kent State, SS
Sam Coffel, Western Michigan, OF
Anna Aguon, Buffalo, OF
Haley Dominique, Ball State, OF
Bailey Curry, Toledo, UTL
Sydney Stefanick, Western Michigan, UTL/P
Aeshia Miles, Ball State, P
Alex Day, Ohio, 3BÂ
Erika Underwood, Central Michigan, 1B
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Second Team
Jordan Kurth, Western Michigan, P
Madi Huck, Kent State, P
Laine Simmons, Bowling Green, C
Sam Schmidt, Northern Illinois, 1B
Taylor Saxton, Ohio, 2B
Amanda Akles, Eastern Michigan, 3B
Sydney Jascoe, Akron, SS
Kennadie Goth, Kent State, OF
Ashley Rausch, Toledo, OF
Maria Cegledy, Kent State, OF
Morgan Geno, Ohio, UTL
Brenna Brownfield, Kent State, UTL-P
Jenny Van Geertry, Northern Illinois, OF
Jenelle Martinez, Buffalo, 2B
Cassie Gillespie, Akron, 1B
MAC All-Freshman Team
Bailey Curry, Toledo
Sam Coffel, Western Michigan
Anna Aguon, Buffalo
Kennadie Goth, Kent State
Shaidan Knapp, Central MichiganÂ
Ashton Slone, Miami
Courtney Vierstra, Miami
Kylie Norwood, Toledo
Kaitlyn Miller, Kent State
Katie Yun, Ohio
2018 MAC SPECIALTY AWARDS
Player of the Year:Â Holly Speers, Kent State
Pitcher of the Year:Â Danielle Stiene, Ohio
Freshman of the Year:Â Bailey Curry, Toledo
Coach of the Year:Â Kristen Butler, ToledoÂ
Nan Harvey Award:Â Lauren Holdsworth, Eastern MichiganÂ
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