TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Five Marist softball players were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region on Thursday. This is a program record for most All-Region honorees.
 
Haley Ahr, Kiley Myers, Maddie Pleasants, and Peyton Pusey were named Second Team All-Region, and Sam Freeland was named Third Team All-Region.
 

HALEY AHR

• MAAC Rookie of the Year, First Team All-MAAC, MAAC All-Rookie Team, MAAC All-Championship Team
• Leads MAAC with 49 RBIs, leads team with .384 batting average.
• Is 22^nd in the NCAA in doubles per game and 29^th in toughest to strike out.

 

KILEY MYERS

• Most Outstanding Player at MAAC Championship, Second team All-MAAC
• Has won her last six decisions, and went 3-0 in the MAAC Championship.
• Went 8-1 with a 1.60 ERA in conference games this season.

 

MADDIE PLEASANTS

• MAAC Player of the Year, First Team All-MAAC, MAAC All-Championship Team
• Has 34 RBIs in her last 28 games.
• Led MAAC with eight home runs in conference play.

 

PEYTON PUSEY

• Second Team All-MAAC, MAAC All-Rookie Team
• Has scored a team-high 46 runs (tied for fourth-highest single-season total in program history).
• Has 21 stolen bases in 22 attempts.

 

SAM FREELAND

• Second Team All-MAAC
• Is 26-for-27 on stolen base attempts. Has the fourth-highest single-season stolen base total in program history and is second in the MAAC.
• Has reached base safely in 15 straight games.

 
The Marist softball team opens NCAA Regional play on Friday, when the Red Foxes face #3 Florida State at 4 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPN+.