News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Softball America has named Mya Perez to its All-America Second Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
Perez had a breakthrough sophomore season ranking top 20 in the nation in on-base percentage (.561) and RBI (73), while earning All-SEC First Team honors and NFCA Central All-Region Second Team recognition. The Corona, Calif, native finished the year setting a Texas A&M single-season RBI record, while her .424 batting average is third-best in A&M history.
Most notably, she dominated ranked opponents batting .400 at the dish with seven homers and six doubles for a .760 slugging percentage, while adding 28 RBI and 15 runs with 20 walks. In SEC action she ranked second with a .541 on-base percentage, fifth with a .393 batting average and seventh with a .721 slugging percentage. She was the lone Aggie to earn multiple SEC weekly honors, while the team set a program record seven awards throughout the season.
The All-America recognition marks a career first for Perez.
Softball America Yearly Awards
Player of the Year – Bri Ellis, Arkansas
Pitcher of the Year – Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee
Defender of the Year – Kendra Falby, Florida
Most Improved Player of the Year – Lyndsey Grein, Oregon
Coaching Staff of the Year – Ohio State
Softball America All-America First Team
C – Reese Atwood – Texas
1B – Bri Ellis – Arkansas
2B – Kat Rodriguez – North Carolina
SS – Isa Torres – Florida State
3B – Jordan Woolery – UCLA
OF – Sierra Sacco – Mississippi State
OF – Cori McMillan – Virginia Tech
OF – Kendra Falby – Florida
UT – Devyn Netz – Arizona
UT – Tori Edwards – LSU
UT – Megan Grant – UCLA
UT – Taylor Pannell – Tennessee
UT – Taylor Minnick – Indiana
UT/P – Jordy Bahl – Nebraska
P – NiJaree Canady – Texas Tech
P – Karlyn Pickens – Tennessee
P – Lyndsey Grein – Oregon
P – Sam Landry – Oklahoma
Softball America All-America Second Team
C – Jazzy Burns – Ohio State
1B – Mya Perez – Texas A&M
2B – Maddie Moore – Clemson
SS – Gabbie Garcia – Oklahoma
3B – Mia Scott – Texas
OF – Audrey Vandagriff – Alabama
OF – Kasidi Pickering – Oklahoma
OF – Taylor Shumaker – Florida
UT – Savannah Pola – UCLA
UT – Ella Parker – Oklahoma
UT – Rachel Roupe – Liberty
UT – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Oklahoma
UT – Rylee McCoy – Oregon
UT/P – Allison Benning – UNF
P – Teagan Kavan – Texas
P – Maya Johnson – Belmont
P – Kenzie Brown – Arizona State
P – Robyn Herron – Arkansas
Softball America All-America Freshmen Team
C – Emma Cox – Oregon
1B – Tori Edwards – LSU
2B – Morgan Brown – ULM
SS – Gabbie Garcia – Oklahoma
3B – Ella McDowell – Arkansas
OF – Taylor Shumaker – Florida
OF – Audrey Vandagriff – Alabama
OF – Char Lorenz – Louisville
UT – Alexis DeBoer – Washington
UT – Nelly McEnroe-Marinas – Oklahoma
UT – Rylee McCoy – Oregon
UT – Makenzie Butt – Boise State
UT – Ilove’a Brittingham – BYU
UT/P – Macey Cintron – Clemson
P – Isabella Vega – UCF
P – Maddie Johnson – Georgia Southern
P – Jazzy Francik – Florida State
P – Payton Burnham – Arkansas