FRISCO, Texas - Senior Kennedy Hebert was named Southland All-Academic for the third time for her career while Melise Gossen and Alexa Poche' were named to the second team, as the Southland Conference announced Wednesday morning its 2022 softball academic honors.

Hebert repeated as a first-team selection, which she garnered as a sophomore in 2020. She earned second-team recognition last season.

A graduate of Morgan City High School, Hebert graduated from Nicholls Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA as an accounting/finance double major. She was a three-time member of the Southland Commissioner's Honor Roll. On the field, Hebert was an All-Southland Third Team selection at outfield. 

Gossen, who was also an All-Southland Third Team honoree, received her first academic all-league honor after posting a 3.74 GPA in health sciences - pre-professional. Gossen has been named to the SLC honor roll three times as well, and also earned her degree this spring. She led Nicholls with a .285 batting average and ranked third in the Southland with 15 doubles. 

Poche' landed on the academic squad after recording a 3.84 GPA as a health sciences - health and wellness major. She also made the commissioner's honor roll in her first season in 2021. For the season, Poche' tied for fourth in the Southland with eight home runs and led the Colonels with 29 RBIs. She earned one hitter of the week in '22 after a big weekend in the Black & Gold Tournament at Alabama State. 

Five members of the All-Academic first and second teams compiled perfect 4.0 GPAs, including Hebert. She was also one of eight repeat selections among the first and second teams, and one of just three three-time honorees. 
 
The All-Academic teams are voted on by head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance staff members from each Southland Conference institution. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to qualify for All-Academic selection, and have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests on the season, excluding pitchers.
 
The Southland Conference awards committee, which consists of one administrator from each of the eight member schools, votes for the Student-Athlete of the Year. The Southland Student-Athlete of the Year award is presented to one student-athlete who achieves excellence in both academics and athletics. All nominees must have earned at least a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale and demonstrated athletics achievement for at least two years at the nominating institution.

2022 Softball Student-Athlete of the Year: Caitlin Brockway, HBU
 
2022 Southland Conference Softball All-Academic Teams

First Team
Name	Institution	Class	Hometown	GPA	Major
Caitlyn Brockway ^3	Houston Baptist	Sr.	Tomball, Texas	3.67	Psychology
Sarah Venker 2	Houston Baptist	Sr.	Houston, Texas	4.00	Nursing
Caleigh Cross	McNeese	Jr.	Forney, Texas	3.75	HHP-Pre-Occupational Therapy
Kaylee Lopez 2	McNeese	Sr.	Indian Bayou, La.	3.75	Early Childhood Education PK-3
Jil Poullard	McNeese	Jr.	Moss Bluff, La.	3.55	Sociology-Family Science
Alayis Seneca 3	McNeese	Gr.	The Woodlands, Texas	4.00	HHP-Exercise Physiology (Master's)
Whitney Tate 2	McNeese	Jr.	Columbia, La.	3.91	Biology/Pre-Med
Ashley Vallejo	McNeese	So.	New Waverly, Texas	3.47	General Business Administration
Kennedy Hebert 3	Nicholls	Sr.	Morgan City, La.	4.00	Accounting & Finance
Laney Roos	Northwestern State	So.	Aubrey, Texas	3.10	Early Childhood Education
Aeriyl Mass 2	Southeastern	Jr.	Lake Charles, La.	3.01	Criminal Justice
Pal Egan	A&M-Corpus Christi	Sr.	Bakersfield, Calif.	3.42	Marketing
Second Team
Name	Institution	Class	Hometown	GPA	Major
Jasie Roberts 2	Houston Baptist	So.	Pasadena, Texas	3.94	Biochemistry/Molecular Bio
Savannah Behabetz	UIW	Jr.	Littleton, Colo.	3.82	Communications
Melise Gossen	Nicholls	Sr.	Rayne, La.	3.74	Health Sciences – Pre-Professional
Alexa Poche'	Nicholls	So.	New Orleans, La.	3.84	Health & Wellness
Makenzie Chaffin	Northwestern State	So.	Bossier City, La.	4.00	Biology
Maggie Darr	Northwestern State	Jr.	Missouri City, Texas	3.70	Health & Exercise Science
Bronte Rhoden	Northwestern State	Sr.	Plano, Texas	4.00	Biology
Madisen Blackford	Southeastern	Sr.	Des Moines, Iowa	3.53	Management
MC Comeaux	Southeastern	So.	Port Allen, La.	3.64	Health Sciences
Heather Zumo	Southeastern	Sr.	Baton Rouge, La.	3.08	General Studies
Haley Morse	A&M-Corpus Christi	Sr.	Mansfield, Texas	3.51
Gabriella Torres	A&M-Corpus Christi	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas	3.65

 
^ - 2022 Southland Softball Student-Athlete of the Year
² - Two-time All-Academic selection
³ - Three-time All-Academic selection