Atlanta, Ga. — Five student-athletes from Albany State University earned recognition from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as the conference announced its 2026 Softball All-Conference teams and postseason honors on Monday. Freshman standout McKenzie Fitch headlined the selections after being named the 2026 SIAC Relief Pitcher of the Year.

The Golden Rams placed two student-athletes on the All-SIAC First Team and three on the Second Team, highlighting another strong season for Albany State softball.

Fitch, a freshman from Dacula, Georgia, earned multiple honors after a breakout campaign in the circle. In addition to being selected to the All-SIAC First Team as a starting pitcher, she was named the conference's Relief Pitcher of the Year and also earned Second Team recognition in the relief pitcher category.

Joining Fitch on the All-SIAC First Team was freshman outfielder Tranasia Parker of Gray, Georgia. Parker made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, becoming a key contributor offensively and defensively.

Albany State added three additional selections to the Second Team, beginning with freshman catcher Kyla Fitch of Dacula, Georgia. Fitch emerged as a reliable presence behind the plate. Senior first baseman Avery Fisher of Richmond Hill, Georgia, also secured Second Team honors after delivering a strong final season in the Blue and Gold.

The SIAC also announced its major individual award winners, with Meadow Villar of Spring Hill College earning Player of the Year honors. Monica Rose of Tuskegee University was named Starting Pitcher of the Year and Elite 16 Honoree, while Kenya Tatum of Tuskegee collected Freshman of the Year recognition. Jasmin Stewart of Fort Valley State University earned Utility Player of the Year honors, and Tuskegee head coach Dietrich Randle was selected as Coach of the Year.

SIAC All-Conference Honors

FIRST TEAM
POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Starting Pitcher	Monica Rose	Tuskegee	Sophomore	Pleasant Grove, Ala.
Starting Pitcher	Daria Bush	Clark Atlanta	Freshman	Tampa, Fla.
Starting Pitcher	McKenzie Fitch	Albany State	Freshman	Dacula, Ga.
Starting Pitcher	Bethany Ahrens	Spring Hill	Junior	Peshtigo, Wisc.
Catcher	Molly Pitts	Spring Hill	Sophomore	Mobile, Ala.
First Base	Jasmin Stewart	Fort Valley State	Senior	Hampton, Ga.
Second Base	Tiahna Bowman	Kentucky State	Freshman	Lexington, Ky.
Shortstop	Kenya Tatum	Tuskegee	Freshman	Montgomery, Ala.
Third Base	Meadow Villar	Spring Hill	R-Senior	Dallas, Ga.
Outfield	Tranasia Parker	Albany State	Freshman	Gray, Ga.
Outfield	Tamiya Martin	Tuskegee	Senior	Nettleton, Miss.
Outfield	Ansley Hudson	Savannah State	Senior	Deltona, Fla.
Relief Pitcher	Riley Kapparis	Edward Waters	Sophomore	Yulee, Fla.
Designated Player	Bethany Ahrens	Spring Hill	Junior	Peshtigo, Wisc.
Utility Player	Jasmin Stewart	Fort Valley State	Senior	Hampton, Ga.

 

SECOND TEAM
POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Starting Pitcher	Riley Kapparis	Edward Waters	Sophomore	Yulee, Fla.
Starting Pitcher	Donnea Allen	Savannah State	Sophomore	North Port, Fla.
Starting Pitcher	Gabrielle Stonecypher	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Bowdon, Ga.
Starting Pitcher	Delaney Gray	Miles	Junior	Longview, Texas
Catcher	Kyla Fitch	Albany State	Freshman	Dacula, Ga
First Base	Avery Fisher	Albany State	Senior	Richmond Hill, Ga.
Second Base	McKenzie King	Spring Hill	Senior	Mobile, Ala.
Shortstop	Gabriela Garcia	Miles	Graduate	San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Third Base	Ava Mearideth	Tuskegee	Senior	Las Vegas, Nev.
Outfield	Oscha Carter	Spring Hill	Junior	Destrehan, La.
Outfield	Marley Quammie	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Marietta, Ga.
Outfield	Jasmin Stewart	Fort Valley State	Senior	Hampton, Ga.
Relief Pitcher	McKenzie Fitch	Albany State	Freshman	Dacula, Ga.
Designated Player	Jayla Alexander	Savannah State	Sophomore	Duluth, Ga.
Utility Player	Delaney Gray	Miles	Junior	Longview, Texas

 
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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 competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.