Senior pitcher/outfielder Avery Huffman and junior second baseman Emily Berry headlined four Hawks who earned All-GLVC Sfotball accolades, as announced by the league office on Wednesday evening (May 6).

Huffman and Berry collected All-GLVC First Team honors. During the regular season, Berry was sixth in the conference (and led the team) in batting average (.421), was seventh in the conference in slugging percentage (.763) and 10th in hits with 64.

Berry also ranked third in the GLVC with 54 RBI, tied for the league lead in doubles (18), tied for ninth in home runs (10), and tied for second in sacrifice flies (six). 

Huffman was fifth in the conference during the regular season in ERA (2.13) and was second in opposing batting average (.193), innings pitched (167.1) and strikeouts (198). Her 17 wins ranked fourth in the GLVC and pitched 20 complete games, tying for second most in a single season in program history.

During the Drury game on April 26, Huffman became the first pitcher in program history to record 500 career strikeouts. She nabbed GLVC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 9 after recording the fourth no-hitter in program history against Crookston on March 8.

Senior first baseman McKenna Lester garnered All-GLVC Second Team honors. Lester ranked eighth in the GLVC during the regular season with 15 in doubles. Her .384 batting average, 35 RBI and 56 hits were also second on the team and she led RU in on-base percentage (.458) and walks (16).

Sophomore catcher Mya Bristow notched All-GLVC Third Team honors. She tied for second on the team in home runs (six) and was fifth on the team in RBI (20) and slugging percentage (.482) during the regular season.

The league also recognized William Jewell as its GLVC Softball James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award team recipient, as well as 15 student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Eva Fulk was RU's nominee. 

A complete list of the 2026 All-GLVC teams and postseason honorees can be found below.
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lauren Harris, Sr., SS, McKendree
CO-PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Sami Huck, Sr. McKendree & Caitlin Bunte, Fr., Indianapolis
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Caitlin Bunte, Fr. P, Indianapolis
COACH OF THE YEAR: Melissa Frost, Indianapolis
 

FIRST TEAM Shelby Cook, Sr., 1B, UINDY Emily Berry, Jr., 2B, RU Lauren Harris, Sr., SS, MCK Jamie Widule, Sr., 3B, UMSL Brooklyn Willis, So., OF, UINDY Cassie Smith, Sr., OF, TSU Mikayla Chairez, Sr., OF, WJC Morgan Spodarek, So., C, LEWIS Addison Koth, Jr., DP, MU Caitlin Bunte, Fr., P, UINDY Sami Huck, Sr., P, MCK Avery Huffman, Sr., P, RU Peyton Cusack, So., UT-NP, UINDY Rosie Bartletti, Sr., UT-P, UIS

SECOND TEAM Laila Ruiz, Fr., 1B, MU Jenna Kosnoff, Jr., 2B, MU Taylor Nelson, R-Jr., SS, S&T Katie Jensen, Jr., 3B, LEWIS Kiley Sullivan, Fr., OF, UMSL Keeley Elsea, So., OF, SBU Dani Laughlin, R-So., OF, UIU Phoebe Miller, So., C, UMSL McKenna Lester, Sr., DP, RU Kaley Adzick, Sr., P, DU Rosie Bartletti, Sr., P, UIS AJ Agers, Gr., P, S&T Bailey Masching, So., UT-NP, UIS Cheyenne Eads, So., UT-P, UINDY

THIRD TEAM Kaytie Kossina, Sr., 1B, UMSL Gracie Wright, Jr., 2B, LIN Cara Cooper, Jr., SS, UINDY Maya Rodriguez, So., 3B, UINDY Nicole Magdziasz, Sr., OF, LEWIS Ann-Marie Simpson, Sr., OF, LIN Emily Wood, Sr., OF, TSU Mya Bristow, So., C, RU Josie Jager, So., DP, UINDY Jordyn Foley, Jr., P, DU Ellie Vetter, Sr., P, MCK Mia Miller, So., P, S&T Sheyenne Kelch, Sr., UT-NP, WJC AJ Agers, Gr., UT-P, S&T

GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Sportsmanship
Landry Cochran, DU
Jaden Watts, UIS
Abbey Brown, UINDY
Ava Reed, LEWIS
Mallorey Rogers, LIN
Jenna Kosnoff, MU
Ali Grenzebach, MCK
Isabella Welton, S&T
Ashley Borowitz, UMSL
Alexus Freeman, QU
Eva Fulk, RU
Shalie Wooden, SBU
Jayda Long, TSU
Cara Farnam, UIU
Alexa Almejo, WJC

GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD
William Jewell