University of Georgia Athletics
Five Georgia Student-Athletes Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
May 19, 2022 | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – A total of five University of Georgia softball student-athletes have been named to the NFCA All-Southeast Region teams, the coaches association announced Thursday.
Junior third baseman Sara Mosley, senior designated player Lacey Fincher, and sophomore outfielder Jayda Kearney were tabbed All-Southeast Region Second Team while junior second baseman Sydney Kuma and sophomore first baseman Sydney Chambley earned All-Southeast Region Third Team honors.
The five All-Southeast Region performers is the most for the Georgia Bulldogs since in 2018 when the Bulldogs placed seven on the All-Region Teams. All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2022 NFCA Division I All-America squads.
Mosley, Fincher, Kearney, and Kuma represented Georgia on the 2022 All-SEC Teams.
Mosley, a native of Elijay, Georgia, concluded the 2022 regular season with a .425 batting average, leading the Bulldogs with 68 hits, 26 of which going for extra bases including 10 doubles and 16 home runs. She drove in 51 RBI and slugged .788 in 51 starts. She added three hits in the SEC Tournament with her 17th home runs and will enter the NCAA Tournament hitting .430.
Fincher, who hails from Tanner-Williams, Alabama, co-led the team with Mosley with 16 home runs on the season, driving in 46 runs. She slugged .775 with a .480 on base clip and a .355 batting average. She drew a team-best 29 walks on the season. This is Fincher's second All-Southeast Region honor of her career.
Kearney, from Columbus, Jew Jersey, concluded the regular season as Georgia's top run producer, driving in 54 runs. Kearney hit .368, scattering 53 hits including six doubles, one triple, and 15 home runs. She drew 24 walks and finished the regular season with a .453 on-base percentage. She was named SEC Player of the Week twice in 2022 including earning NFCA National Player of the Week honors on March 7.
Kuma, a native of Fresno, California, recorded 53 hits in the regular season with a team-best 11 doubles along with a triple and 12 home runs. Kuma drove in 38 runs and slugged .680 with 23 walks and a .459 on-base clip. She scored a team-best 51 runs in 2022. Kuma started all but one game in the regular season (54).
Chambley, from Dallas, Georgia, hit .398 before missing the second half of the season due to an injury. In 35 games, she hit .398 in 88 at-bats, hitting nine home runs and 11 doubles for a .830 slugging percentage. In her first at bat since March 23, Chambley nearly hit a two-run home run in the SEC Tournament.
Georgia begins play in the NCAA Softball Tournament Friday at noon, ET, against Liberty. The game will air live on ESPNU from the Durham Regional, hosted by 12th-seeded Duke.
Junior third baseman Sara Mosley, senior designated player Lacey Fincher, and sophomore outfielder Jayda Kearney were tabbed All-Southeast Region Second Team while junior second baseman Sydney Kuma and sophomore first baseman Sydney Chambley earned All-Southeast Region Third Team honors.
The five All-Southeast Region performers is the most for the Georgia Bulldogs since in 2018 when the Bulldogs placed seven on the All-Region Teams. All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2022 NFCA Division I All-America squads.
Mosley, Fincher, Kearney, and Kuma represented Georgia on the 2022 All-SEC Teams.
Mosley, a native of Elijay, Georgia, concluded the 2022 regular season with a .425 batting average, leading the Bulldogs with 68 hits, 26 of which going for extra bases including 10 doubles and 16 home runs. She drove in 51 RBI and slugged .788 in 51 starts. She added three hits in the SEC Tournament with her 17th home runs and will enter the NCAA Tournament hitting .430.
Fincher, who hails from Tanner-Williams, Alabama, co-led the team with Mosley with 16 home runs on the season, driving in 46 runs. She slugged .775 with a .480 on base clip and a .355 batting average. She drew a team-best 29 walks on the season. This is Fincher's second All-Southeast Region honor of her career.
Kearney, from Columbus, Jew Jersey, concluded the regular season as Georgia's top run producer, driving in 54 runs. Kearney hit .368, scattering 53 hits including six doubles, one triple, and 15 home runs. She drew 24 walks and finished the regular season with a .453 on-base percentage. She was named SEC Player of the Week twice in 2022 including earning NFCA National Player of the Week honors on March 7.
Kuma, a native of Fresno, California, recorded 53 hits in the regular season with a team-best 11 doubles along with a triple and 12 home runs. Kuma drove in 38 runs and slugged .680 with 23 walks and a .459 on-base clip. She scored a team-best 51 runs in 2022. Kuma started all but one game in the regular season (54).
Chambley, from Dallas, Georgia, hit .398 before missing the second half of the season due to an injury. In 35 games, she hit .398 in 88 at-bats, hitting nine home runs and 11 doubles for a .830 slugging percentage. In her first at bat since March 23, Chambley nearly hit a two-run home run in the SEC Tournament.
Georgia begins play in the NCAA Softball Tournament Friday at noon, ET, against Liberty. The game will air live on ESPNU from the Durham Regional, hosted by 12th-seeded Duke.
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