FRISCO, Texas - Nicholls State University softball's Melise Gossen and Kennedy Hebert have been named to the All-Southland Third Team, as the league office announced Monday its 2022 all-conference teams and awards.

Gossen garnered third-team utility after leading the Colonels with a .289 batting average, splitting time at first and third base. She racked up 15 doubles on the season which was tied for second most in the Southland. A native of Rayne, Louisiana, Gossen totaled 41 hits including two home runs.

Hebert was selected as a third-team outfielder after batting .246 with seven doubles, two homers and 15 RBIs. The Morgan City, Louisiana native finished the regular season with 32 hits and led the Colonels with four three-hit games. Both of her home runs came in the same outing at UIW. 

ON DECK
Nicholls will open the Southland Conference Tournament on Tuesday, May 10 against host Southeastern. First pitch at North Oak Park is scheduled for 5 p.m.

2022 All-Southland Conference Softball Teams
 
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Pal Egan, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Hitter of the Year: Pal Egan, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Pitcher of the Year: Ashley Vallejo, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Sage Hoover, Northwestern State
Newcomer of the Year: Kendall Talley, McNeese
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
 

First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Class	Hometown
1B	Caitlin Brockway2	HBU	Jr.	Tomball, Texas
2B	Caleigh Cross	McNeese	So.	Forney, Texas
3B	Jil Poullard2	McNeese	So.	Moss Bluff, Louisiana
SS	Shelby Echols	HBU	So.	Pearland, Texas
C	Bailey Krolczyk	Southeastern	So.	Corpus Christi, Texas
UT	Kaylee Lopez3	McNeese	Jr.	Indian Bayou, Louisiana
DP	Audrey Greely2	Southeastern	So.	Geismar, Louisiana
OF	Laney Roos	Northwestern State	So.	Aubrey, Texas
OF	Aeriyl Mass2	Southeastern	Sr.	Lake Charles, Louisiana
OF	Pal Egan2	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Jr.	Bakersfield, California
P	Ashley Vallejo	McNeese	So.	New Waverly, Texas
P	Sage Hoover	Northwestern State	Fr.	Edgewood, Texas
Second Team
1B	Crislyne Moreno	McNeese	Fr.	Converse, Texas
2B	Madison Rayner	Southeastern	Jr.	Stringer, Mississippi
3B	Haley Morse	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	So.	Mansfield, Texas
SS	Maddie Watson	Southeastern	Fr.	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
C	Gracie Devall	McNeese	Sr.	Sulphur, Louisiana
UT	Sarah Venker	HBU	Jr.	Houston, Texas
DP	Alexis Perry	Northwestern State	Jr.	While, Texas
OF	Alayis Seneca	McNeese	Jr.	The Woodlands, Texas
OF	Kendall Talley	McNeese	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
OF	Cam Goodman	Southeastern	So.	Marrero, Louisiana
P	Bronte Rhoden	Northwestern State	Jr.	Plano, Texas
P	Heather Zumo2	Southeastern	Sr.	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Third Team
1B	Sydney Hoyt	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	So.	Beach City, Texas
2B	Taylor Williams	Northwestern State	So.	Tombean, Texas
3B	Haylie Savage	HBU	Fr.	Angleton, Texas
SS	Ryleigh Mata	UIW	Fr.	Santa Fe, Texas
C	Tristin Court	Northwestern State	So.	Rockwall, Texas
UT	Melise Gossen	Nicholls	Jr.	Rayne, Louisiana
DP	Savannah Behabetz	UIW	Jr.	Littleton, Colorado
OF	Kennedy Hebert	Nicholls	Jr.	Morgan City, Louisiana
OF	Makenzie Chaffin	Northwestern State	So.	Bossier City, Louisiana
OF	Bailie Ragsdale	Northwestern State	Fr.	Lone Oak, Texas
P	Lyndie Swanson2	HBU	So.	Katy, Texas
P	Siarah Galvan	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Fr.	Rockport, Texas

2 Two-time all-conference selection
3 Three-time all-conference selection