May 18, 2007

SUWANEE, Ga. -- In exclusive voting by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's (SCAC) head coaches, senior Josie Manley and freshman Jennifer McKinley have been named to the 2007 All-SCAC First Team with fellow teammates Sam Hill and Kasey Thibodeaux landing on the Second Team and Renee Hebert and Tiffany Ladnier earning Honorable Mention recognition.

Now a four-time All-SCAC selection having received First Team honors the previous three seasons, Manley leaves the Majors with quite an act to follow.

After posting a .362 batting average in 34 games and driving in 17 runs off 38 hits, including six doubles and four triples, Manley is now second on the SCAC career list in RBIs (100), doubles (35) and triples (13) along with fourth all-time in hits (156).

McKinley, a 2007 SCAC All-Tournament Team, SCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Louisville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-Atlantic Region selection and one of three newcomers to garner all-conference recognition, is well on her way to setting record marks.

The Frisco, Texas, native posted mind-boggling numbers in her first season, tying for first in the SCAC in doubles (13) while ranking second in the league in home runs (6) and total bases (81) and third in batting average (.417) and hits (50). She also recorded 16 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games, held a season-long 11-game hit streak and only struck out six times in 120 at-bats.

Hill, a product of Birmingham, Ala., and a selection to the 2007 All-SCAC Tournament Team in her first season at shortstop, posted a .305 batting average to go along with 36 total bases, 18 RBIs, 14 runs, eight multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games.

Thibodeaux held opposing hitters in check (.198 BAA) in conference action to post second team numbers along with Hill, posting a 2-2 record with a 0.90 ERA in three complete game performances and two shutouts. The first-year pitcher/infielder struck out 12 and only allowed four earned runs in 31 innings of work.

Hebert posted her best numbers in three previous seasons en route to the first All-SCAC recognition of her Millsaps career, sporting a .328 batting average to go along with 43 total bases, 24 runs and 11 RBIs at catcher. The senior also had 11 multi-hit games, a season-long eight game hit streak and a .966 fielding percentage.

Just two seasons into a young career in the outfield for the Majors, Ladnier surpasses Jessica Chisley of Centre College for first all-time in the SCAC in stolen bases (46) after snagging 18 bases in 21 attempts (2nd, SCAC) to gain honorable mention recognition. Noted as one of the top centerfielders in the conference, Ladnier held a .925 fielding percentage in 67 chances.