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Four Bulldogs Earn All-SEC Accolades
May 13, 2022 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A total of four University of Georgia softball student-athletes have been named to the All-Southeastern Conference Softball Teams, the league announced Friday.
Junior Sara Mosley, senior Lacey Fincher, and sophomore Jayda Kearney were tabbed All-SEC First Team while junior Sydney Kuma earned All-SEC Second Team honors. Four All-SEC performers is the most for the Georgia Bulldogs since the same amount in 2018.
"I could not be happier for Jayda, Lacey, Sara, and Sydney to be recognized by the league for the season they have had," said head coach Tony Baldwin. "Each one of them have their own stories that make them unique. They are a true joy to coach. They are competitors and represent all that Georgia Softball is all about."
The All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team. No ties were broken.
Mosley, a native of Elijay, Georgia, led all Conference hitters in 2022 with a .470 batting average. She finished top five in hits (31), slugging (.833), and on-base percentage (.533) in SEC action. She recorded six multi-hit games in SEC play with five of two-or-more RBI. While her 15-game SEC hit streak was broken against Auburn, Mosley was on base in all 20 games she appeared in. She finished the season with a hit in every Conference game except one. On the season, Mosley hit .425, scattering a team-best 68 hits including 16 home runs with 10 doubles, driving in 51 runs. This is Mosley's first postseason SEC award.
Fincher, who hails from Tanner-Williams, Alabama, concluded the 2022 SEC schedule as one of the top sluggers in the Conference along with Mosely. Her nine home runs finished third while she finished top 10 in RBI (22), runs scored (20), batting average (.362), and slugging (.826). Fincher led Georgia with 10 multi-hit SEC games and seven multi-RBI performances. On the season, Fincher hit .355 with 16 home runs. Fincher was a member of the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team.
Kearney, from Columbus, Jew Jersey, was Georgia's top run producer in Conference action this season, driving in 24 runs with eight home runs against SEC opponents. Six times she drove in multiple RBI including four-plus twice. She joined Mosley with six multi-hit games. On the season, Kearney hit .368 with 15 home runs and led the team with 54 RBI. Kearney was a member of the 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team.
Kuma, a native of Fresno, California, concluded the SEC season with a .324 average with 24 hits including six home runs, driving in 16 runners. She finished tied for fourth with 22 runs scored against Conference opponents. On the season, Kuma hit .353 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI, and a team-best 11 doubles with 51 runs scored. She made the most starts on the team (54), starting all but one game at second base. Kuma was a member of the 2021 SEC All-Newcomer Team.
KB Sides of Arkansas was named the Player of the Year, while fellow Razorback Chenise Delce was tabbed the Pitcher of the Year. Bri Ellis of Auburn was chosen the Freshman of the Year, and Courtney Deifel of Arkansas was selected the Coach of the Year.
The NCAA Softball Tournament Selection Show will air Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The Bulldogs will hear its name called for the 20th-consecutive season.
Junior Sara Mosley, senior Lacey Fincher, and sophomore Jayda Kearney were tabbed All-SEC First Team while junior Sydney Kuma earned All-SEC Second Team honors. Four All-SEC performers is the most for the Georgia Bulldogs since the same amount in 2018.
"I could not be happier for Jayda, Lacey, Sara, and Sydney to be recognized by the league for the season they have had," said head coach Tony Baldwin. "Each one of them have their own stories that make them unique. They are a true joy to coach. They are competitors and represent all that Georgia Softball is all about."
The All-SEC Teams consist of 21 student-athletes on the First Team, 21 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team. No ties were broken.
Mosley, a native of Elijay, Georgia, led all Conference hitters in 2022 with a .470 batting average. She finished top five in hits (31), slugging (.833), and on-base percentage (.533) in SEC action. She recorded six multi-hit games in SEC play with five of two-or-more RBI. While her 15-game SEC hit streak was broken against Auburn, Mosley was on base in all 20 games she appeared in. She finished the season with a hit in every Conference game except one. On the season, Mosley hit .425, scattering a team-best 68 hits including 16 home runs with 10 doubles, driving in 51 runs. This is Mosley's first postseason SEC award.
Fincher, who hails from Tanner-Williams, Alabama, concluded the 2022 SEC schedule as one of the top sluggers in the Conference along with Mosely. Her nine home runs finished third while she finished top 10 in RBI (22), runs scored (20), batting average (.362), and slugging (.826). Fincher led Georgia with 10 multi-hit SEC games and seven multi-RBI performances. On the season, Fincher hit .355 with 16 home runs. Fincher was a member of the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team.
Kearney, from Columbus, Jew Jersey, was Georgia's top run producer in Conference action this season, driving in 24 runs with eight home runs against SEC opponents. Six times she drove in multiple RBI including four-plus twice. She joined Mosley with six multi-hit games. On the season, Kearney hit .368 with 15 home runs and led the team with 54 RBI. Kearney was a member of the 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team.
Kuma, a native of Fresno, California, concluded the SEC season with a .324 average with 24 hits including six home runs, driving in 16 runners. She finished tied for fourth with 22 runs scored against Conference opponents. On the season, Kuma hit .353 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI, and a team-best 11 doubles with 51 runs scored. She made the most starts on the team (54), starting all but one game at second base. Kuma was a member of the 2021 SEC All-Newcomer Team.
KB Sides of Arkansas was named the Player of the Year, while fellow Razorback Chenise Delce was tabbed the Pitcher of the Year. Bri Ellis of Auburn was chosen the Freshman of the Year, and Courtney Deifel of Arkansas was selected the Coach of the Year.
The NCAA Softball Tournament Selection Show will air Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The Bulldogs will hear its name called for the 20th-consecutive season.
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