Albany, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has released its 2025 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams and Predicted Order of Finish, and the Albany State Lady Golden Rams have been named the top-ranked team in the SIAC East Division for the upcoming season. The Lady Golden Rams also lead the league with eight players earning preseason All-Conference honors, reinforcing their position as one of the most dominant programs in the SIAC.

The Lady Golden Rams boast five First-Team selections and three Second-Team selections, highlighting their depth and talent across multiple positions.
SIAC Announces 2025 Softball Preseason Honors - SIAC

First-Team Selections

• Kaliyah Smith Barnes (Starting Pitcher) – Senior | Fayetteville, Ga.
• Madison Hurt (Second Base) – Senior | Phenix City, Ala.
• Ty'Janae Brown (Shortstop) – Senior | Powder Springs, Ga.
• Keyatta Ayers (Outfield) – Graduate | Rockmart, Ga.
• Romona McLeod (Outfield & Relief Pitcher) – Senior | Pike Road, Ala.
• Trista Murphy (Designated Player) – Senior | Ludowici, Ga.

Second-Team Selections

• Trista Murphy (Starting Pitcher) – Senior | Ludowici, Ga.
• Kaliyah Smith Barnes (Starting Pitcher) – Senior | Fayetteville, Ga.
• De'Lanyie Hollis (Catcher) – Senior | Snellville, Ga.
• Morgan Brown (First Base) – Senior | Thompson's Station, Tenn.

Head Coach Jason Bryant enters the season with a veteran roster poised to compete for a championship, and these preseason honors underscore the team's depth, experience, and championship aspirations.

The Lady Golden Rams are predicted to finish first in the SIAC East Division, ahead of Edward Waters and Fort Valley State. Albany State aims to reclaim the conference title following a strong 2024 campaign, where they finished with a 29-19 overall record before being eliminated in the conference tournament.

SIAC East Predictions

1. Albany State
2. Edward Waters
3. Fort Valley State
4. Savannah State
5. Benedict
6. Clark Atlanta
7. Allen

SIAC West Predictions

1. Spring Hill
2. Tuskegee
3. Miles
4. Lane
5. Kentucky State
6. LeMoyne-Owen

 
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.