McNeese placed four players on the 2026 All-Southland Conference Softball Team, the league announced Tuesday.
Kassidy Chance, Nyjah Fontenot, Alexis Dibbley and Maddie Taylor represent the Cowgirls on the team. Chance and Fontenot were named to the first team while Dibbley and Taylor were named to the second team.
Chance, a sophomore from Mansfield, Texas led the Cowgirls with a .425 conference batting average, 34 hits, 18 RBI along with four double and 22 runs scored.
Fontenot, a junior from Lake Charles hit .326 in conference games with 15, hits, seven doubles, three homeruns, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored.
Dibbley, a junior from Moss Bluff produced a .364 average in SLC contest with 28 hits, nine doubles, five homeruns, one triple, 14 RBI, and 24 runs scored.
Taylor is a sophomore from Sterlington, La. who has been used as a pitcher and designated player this season. She hit .288 with 21 hits, four doubles, one triple, five homeruns, 23 RBI and scored 14 runs in conference play. In the circle, Taylor was 8-2 with a 2.95 ERA, 64.0 innings pitched and 43 strikeouts.
Player of the Year – Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Coach of the Year – Rick Fremin, Southeastern
Newcomer of the Year – Mattison Buster, Northwestern State
Freshman of the Year – Isabella Flores, Lamar
Hitter of the Year – Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Pitcher of the Year – Hallie Burns, Southeastern
First Team
C – Cydnee Schneider, Southeastern
1B – Tatum Wright, East Texas A&M
2B – Shelby Morris, Southeastern
3B – Maria Detillier, Southeastern
SS – Kassidy Chance, McNeese
OF – Victoria Altamirano, UIW
OF – Nyjah Fontenot, McNeese
OF – Ka’Lyn Watson, Southeastern
DP – Kayleigh Lugowski, Nicholls
UTL – Brynn Daniel, Northwestern State
P – Mattison Buster, Northwestern State
P – Hallie Burns, Southeastern
Second Team
C – Adelyn Becerra, SFA
1B – Brilee Ford, Southeastern
2B – Ellie Vance, SFA
3B – Bryanna Fuentes, UIW
SS – Chloe Magee, Southeastern
OF – Madison Moak, Nicholls
OF – Ayla Gonzales, UIW
OF – Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
DP – Maddie Taylor, McNeese
P – Cera Blanchard, Southeastern
P – Molly Yoo, Nicholls
All-Defensive Team
C – Cydnee Schneider, Southeastern
1B – Sydney Zenon, UIW
2B – Claire Sisco, Nicholls
3B – Maria Detillier, Southeastern
SS – Sicily Windham, Lamar
LF – Laylin Sturm, Nicholls
CF – JT Smith, Northwestern State
RF – Colleen Kulivan, Southeastern
P – Cera Blanchard, Southeastern