FRISCO, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame member Sarah Gascon, who starred on both the softball diamond and volleyball court, was named to the Southland Conference All-Time Softball Roster, which was released by the league office on Thursday.
The team was released in conjunction with the Southland Conference commemorating its 50
th anniversary. The roster consists of over 80 student-athletes that starred on the diamond, including 11 players that earned first team All-Southland honors in each of their four seasons.
Gascon was a four-time All-Southland Conference third baseman for head softball coach
Pete Langlois from 2001-04. She was a first team selection as a sophomore, a second team choice as a junior and earned third team notice as a freshman and senior.
She also made a major impact as a member of the volleyball team. The San Pedro, Calif. native twice led the nation in digs per game and finished her career third in NCAA history with 2,109 digs, setting school, Southland Conference and state of Louisiana records. She set the NCAA and Southland Conference single-season record of 786 digs and a 6.66 per game average in 2003 and posted the fourth-best career average (4.78) in NCAA history. Gascon was named the Southland Conference's Defensive Player of the Week a record 13 times, including a period of nine consecutive weeks in 2003.
The 2002-03 Southeastern Student-Athlete of the Year, Gascon was inducted into the Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. She still remains involved in athletics to this day, as she is currently competing as a member of the United States handball team.
The Southland Conference developed a metric that measured real-time honors throughout the league's softball history that dates back to 1983. A premium was placed on first team all-conference selections, individual honors, season and career statistics, and postseason success. In addition to the four-time all-conference choices, the all-time team also includes 11 student-athletes that were named to the all-conference first team on three occasions, and 45 student-athletes that were two time All-Southland picks.
Also, the league tabbed Sarah Dawson of Louisiana-Monroe as its all-time pitcher, third baseman Jessica Rogers of UTSA as its all-time hitter and Texas State's Ricci Woodard as its all-time coach.
Southland Conference 50th Anniversary All-Time Softball Roster
Kelsie Armstrong, P, Central Arkansas (2010-13)
McKenzie Baack, DP, Texas State (2008-11)
April Bardwell, 2B, Sam Houston State (2001-04)
Denise Batchelor, OF, Stephen F. Austin (1989-92)
Leanne Beeler, C, Nicholls State (1992)
Tori Benavidez, OF, Sam Houston State (2010-13)
Briana Bishop, 3B, Stephen F. Austin (2007-10)
Courtney Blades, P, Nicholls State (1997-98)
Ragan Blake, P, Texas State (2007-09)
Melanie Bryant, C, Central Arkansas (2010-13)
Melissa Bryant, 2B, Central Arkansas (2010-13)
Jessica Chase, P, Texas State (1999-2002)
Samantha Chumchal, C, UT Arlington (2007-10)
Monika Covington, P, Stephen F. Austin (2008-11)
Katy Cox, P, UT Arlington (2001-03)
Lindsey Danzy, OF, Northwestern State (2001-04)
Brenda Dawson, 2B, Louisiana-Monroe (1989-92)
Sarah Dawson, P, Louisiana-Monroe (1994-97)
Debby Day, P, UT Arlington (1988-89)
Jennifer Delcambre, P, Sam Houston State (1992-95)
Donna Dugas, C, Lamar (1985-87)
Jeannine Duval, C, UT Arlington (1983-86)
Kim Eisnaugle, P, Louisiana-Lafayette (1983-86)
Samantha Elliott, 2B, UTSA (1992-95)
Jessica Els, C, UTSA (2003-06)
Sarah Everingham, 2B, McNeese State (1994-95, 97-98)
Haley Gaddis, 2B, Texas State (1998-2001)
Shonta Garr, OF, Sam Houston State (1988-89)
Sarah Gascon, 3B, Southeastern Louisiana (2001-04)
Millie George, SS, Louisiana-Monroe (1983-85)
Krystal Gibson, 1B, UTSA (2002-05)
Casey Goodman, C, Louisiana-Monroe (2000-03)
Allison Gray, 1B, Louisiana-Lafayette (1984-87)
Sandy Green, P, Stephen F. Austin (1987-90)
Stacie Gremillion, OF, Louisiana-Lafayette (1984-87)
Amy Grisham, OF, Northwestern State (1990-93)
Kayla Gutowski, 1B, Stephen F. Austin (2009-10)
Chandler Hall, P, Texas State (2009-12)
Kendal Harper, OF, Stephen F. Austin (2007-10)
Kat Harrell, SS, Nicholls State (2006-08)
Jackie Harris, OF, Louisiana-Monroe (1991-93)
Tami Hoover, DP, Sam Houston State (1989-92)
Caley Jeter, 2B, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2010-11)
Jennifer Jimenez, SS, Sam Houston State (1993)
Annie Johnston, OF, Northwestern State (2001-02)
Katie Jones, P, UT Arlington (2005-08)
Beth Jordan, 1B, McNeese State (2002-05)
Brandy Kenney, DP, Northwestern State (1997-2000)
Nicole Martin, 2B, Northwestern State (2002-05)
Amanda Michalsky, OF, UTSA (1997-2000)
Ashley Modzelewski, C, McNeese State (2012-present)
Heather Moreaux, 1B, McNeese State (1999-2002)
Aimee Murray, SS, UTSA (2004-07)
Nicole Neuerburg, P, Texas State (2001-04)
Allison Nevils, 2B, Louisiana-Monroe (1983-86)
Alex Newton, SS, Texas State (2006-09)
Sherri Norris, 1B, Nicholls State (1993-96)
Tina Northcutt, P, UT Arlington (1986-87)
Sonja Olsen, SS, Northwestern State (1988-91)
Amy Orr, P, Nicholls State (1994-95)
Sandy Percle, DH, Louisiana-Lafayette (1983-86)
Natalie Poole, C, McNeese State (1994-97)
Ashley Ray, 3B, Nicholls State (2011-12)
Keri Riggs, OF, McNeese State (1994-95)
Leanne Risberg, OF, UTSA (2006-09)
Jessica Rogers, 3B, UTSA (2003-05, 2007)
Rhonda Rube, C, Northwestern State (1989-92)
Hannah Schwarz, OF, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2010-12)
Shelley Squires, OF, Stephen F. Austin (1991-94)
Shannon Steadman, OF, UTSA (1993-96)
Wilanne Stewart, P, Louisiana-Monroe (1983-86)
Jana Strickland, 2B, Northwestern State (1999-2002)
Lori Tande, SS, Louisiana-Monroe (1999-2002)
Rashunda Taylor, OF, Nicholls State (1995-96)
Claire Terracina, OF, McNeese State (2009-12)
Julie Thomas, 2B, Sam Houston State (1988)
Christina Thornton, OF, Nicholls State (1993-94; 1996-97)
Katie Ann Trahan, P/DP, Texas State (2003-06)
Shelbi Tucker, 3B, Sam Houston State (2010-13)
Shandy Ward, OF, Stephen F. Austin (1998-99)
Gina Webb, 1B, Stephen F. Austin (1988-91)
Hailey Wiginton, OF, Sam Houston State (2008-11)
Brenda Woodard, OF/UT, UT Arlington (1985-86)
Sharen Wynn, 3B/UT, Louisiana-Lafayette (1983-85)
Leslie Zeller, 2B, Louisiana-Lafayette (1985-87)
All-Time Pitcher: Sarah Dawson, Louisiana-Monroe
All-Time Hitter: Jessica Rogers, UTSA
All-Time Coach: Ricci Woodard, Texas State (2001-12)
