ATLANTA, Ga. – Benedict College senior
T'yannah Lake has been named to the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference preseason all-conference softball team.
Lake, named to the 2025 preseason second team at second base, hit .325 last season with four home runs and 23 RBIs.
The SIAC also released the 2025 predicted order of finish, with Benedict projected to finish fifth in the seven-team East Division. Albany State was picked to finish first in the East, followed by Edward Waters, Fort Valley State and Savannah State.
The Lady Tigers open the 2025 on Saturday at Winston-Salem State at 1 p.m.
Preseason honors are as voted by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
| FIRST TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Starting Pitcher |
Kamya Hampton* |
Tuskegee |
Graduate |
Pinson, Ala. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Kaliyah Smith Barnes* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Emma Curry* |
Spring Hill |
Junior |
Slidell, La. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Leighanna Turk* |
Spring Hill |
Junior |
Bay Minette, Ala. |
| Catcher |
Brooke Rice* |
Edward Waters |
Senior |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| First Base |
Johannas Bentley* |
Clark Atlanta |
Senior |
Corona, Calif. |
| Second Base |
Madison Hurt* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Phenix City, Ala. |
| Shortstop |
Ty'Janae Brown |
Albany State |
Senior |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Third Base |
Meadow Villar* |
Spring Hill |
Senior |
Dallas, Ga. |
| Outfield |
Keyatta Ayers* |
Albany State |
Graduate |
Rockmart, Ga. |
| Outfield |
Romona McLeod* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Pike Road, Ala. |
| Outfield |
Oscha Carter* |
Spring Hill |
Sophomore |
Destrehan, La. |
| Relief Pitcher |
Romona McLeod* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Pike Road, Ala. |
| Designated Player |
Trista Murphy* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Ludowici, Ga. |
| Utility Player |
Desalynn Nesbitt |
Miles |
Senior |
Phenix City, Ala. |
| * – RETURNING 2024 ALL-SIAC SELECTION |
| SECOND TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Starting Pitcher |
Taylor Watson* |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
Lowell, N.C. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Trista Murphy |
Albany State |
Senior |
Ludowici, Ga. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Kaliyah Smith Barnes |
Albany State |
Senior |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
| Starting Pitcher |
Caroline Clark |
Tuskegee |
Senior |
Tuscumbia, Ala. |
| Catcher |
De'Lanyie Hollis* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Snellville, Ga. |
| First Base |
Morgan Brown* |
Albany State |
Senior |
Thompson's Station, Tenn. |
| Second Base |
T'yannah Lake* |
Benedict |
Senior |
Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Shortstop |
Jennifer Ramirez |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Buford, Ga. |
| Third Base |
Leah Leonard* |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Alexander City, Ala. |
| Outfield |
Avery Thomas* |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
Auburn, Ga. |
| Outfield |
Neveah Ford* |
Savannah State |
Sophomore |
Milledgeville, Ga. |
| Outfield |
Amanda Glowacki |
Spring Hill |
Junior |
Barrington Hills, Ill. |
| Relief Pitcher |
Autumn Phillips* |
Lane |
Senior |
Harriman, Tenn. |
| Designated Player |
Alaina Harvey |
Allen |
Sophomore |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Utility Player |
Johannas Bentley |
Clark Atlanta |
Senior |
Corona, Calif. |
| * – RETURNING 2024 ALL-SIAC SELECTION |
| 2025 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH |
| EAST DIVISION |
| 1. Albany State |
| 2. Edward Waters |
| 3. Fort Valley State |
| 4. Savannah State |
| 5. Benedict |
| 6. Clark Atlanta |
| 7. Allen |
| WEST DIVISION |
| 1. Spring Hill |
| 2. Tuskegee |
| 3. Miles |
| 4. Lane |
| 5. Kentucky State |
| 6. LeMoyne-Owen |
