OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian softball team had six players named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Team on Wednesday, headlined by Olivia Roberts being selected as the league's Freshman of the Year.
Roberts alongside Hannah Salmon were placed on the All-SAC First Team while Ribbin Dorado, Faith Hollingsworth, Jessica Holt and McKenzie Smith were tabbed to the Second Team.
It is the third straight season that MACU had at least five players named to the All-Sooner Athletic Team and the fifth time in the last six years.
A 5-10 first baseman and pitcher from Mustang, Okla., Roberts was stellar from the plate in her first season with the Evangels. Roberts led the team in batting average (.429) and on-base percentage (.476) while ranking second on the squad in RBIs (14) and slugging percentage (.554).
Roberts slugged her first home run and drove in a season-high three RBIs in an 8-0 victory at home over Southwestern (Kan.) on Feb. 21.
Earning her third All-SAC Team accolade in an Evangels uniform, Salmon continued to be an unquestioned leader for MACU in her third season with the program. Slashing for a .353 average, Salmon drove in a team-high 17 RBIs with a squad-best six extra-base hits and drew nine walks. Salmon also scored the second-most runs on the team with 15.
The 5-6 senior catcher/outfielder earned SAC Player of the Week accolades on Feb. 24 after batting .818 with nine RBIs and scored four runs. In a 9-1 win over Sterling on Feb. 17, Salmon went 3-for-3 with a career-high five RBIs and scored a pair of runs to go with three steals.
For the second year in a row, Dorado was named to the All-SAC Team. The four-year senior outfielder from Cushing, Okla. slashed a career-high .380 with 11 runs to go with a homer and eight runs. Dorado recorded five multi-hit games during the course of the 18-game season and hit an inside-the-park home run in a 4-3 eight-inning loss to Central Christian on Feb. 28.
A 5-7 junior outfielder/designated player from Burkburnett, Texas, Hollingworth in her first season with the Evangels was one of the most productive bats in the MACU lineup. Hollingsworth led the team with a .585 slugging percentage and ranked second in batting average (.390) and was third in RBIs (13) and on-base percentage (.458).
Hollingsworth recorded a pair of three RBI games, going 3-for-3 in a 9-6 win over Central Christian on Feb. 29 and followed it up with a 3-for-4 at Southwestern on Mar. 3.
Rounding out the honorees was Holt. The third-year senior centerfielder was the team's scoring leader with 18 runs go with a team-best seven stolen bases. Holt slashed .310 on the season and drove in seven while batting in the leadoff position for the Evangels.
In the first five games, Holt hit for a .625 average and scored 10 runs, including a three-run game on Feb. 17 against Sterling.
In her second season with the Evangels, Smith was one of MACU's unquestioned leaders in the circle. The local Oklahoma City product finished with a team-best 5-3 record while posting a 3.08 ERA with a team-high 21 strikeouts over 47.2 innings of work.
Mid-America Christian finished the 2020 season with a 10-8 record and a 3-3 mark in SAC play before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
