FOREST, Va. — Averett University softball sophomores Carson Bradsher and Mackenzie Newcomb earned a spot on the 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday. Bradsher was named to the All-ODAC First Team as an outfielder, while Newcomb earned All-ODAC Third Team at-large recognition as a shortstop.
 
A native of Cedar Grove, North Carolina, Bradsher made an immediate impact in her first season with the Cougars after transferring to Averett. She batted .453 in 43 games while totaling a program-record 73 hits, which included seven doubles and one triple. She also scored a team-high 40 runs with 22 stolen bases and a .509 slugging percentage as the Cougars' leadoff hitter. Bradsher earned ODAC Player of the Week honors once this season.

Newcomb, a native of Victoria, Virginia, batted .353 in 43 games this season and totaled 49 hits with nine doubles, two triples and a home run. She finished second on the team with 35 runs batted in and 27 runs scored.
In addition to the All-ODAC awards, sophomore Kadence Woodlief was named to the ODAC All-Tournament Team following the completion of the tournament.

2025 All-ODAC Softball Awards:

ODAC Player of the Year: Laci Campbell, Jr., 2B, Virginia Wesleyan

ODAC Pitcher of the Year: Gracie Ellis, Sr., SP, Randolph-Macon

ODAC Rookie of the Year: Morgan Tucker, Fy., 1B, Virginia Wesleyan

ODAC Coach of the Year: Megan Pleskovic, Bridgewater
ODAC/VAFB Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Emily Charlton, 5th, SP, Lynchburg

 

FIRST TEAM

Gracie Ellis Sr. P Randolph-Macon

Lauren Bible Sr. P Virginia Wesleyan

Kayla Davis Sr. C Randolph-Macon

Morgan Tucker Fy. 1B Virginia Wesleyan

Laci Campbell Jr. 2B Virginia Wesleyan

Mackenzie Myers Sr. 3B Virginia Wesleyan

Sarah Watts Jr. SS Lynchburg

Carson Bradsher So. OF Averett

Amanda Lanyon Sr. OF Randolph-Macon

Sarah Prosser Jr. OF Virginia Wesleyan

Kalissa Williams Fy. DP Guilford

Rylee Humble Fy. UT Randolph

Mackenzie Cauthorn Jr. ATL-P Bridgewater

Jazmyne Smith 5th ATL-1B Bridgewater
 

SECOND TEAM

Kailey Dorcsis Sr. P Lynchburg

Hannah Hearl Fy. P Virginia Wesleyan

Carly Hudnall Sr. C Lynchburg

Meaghan Dean So. 1B Eastern Mennonite

Tori Powell So. 2B Randolph-Macon

Andrea Savage Jr. 3B Bridgewater

McKenna Mueller Jr. SS Bridgewater

Kaeylyn Ramsey Jr. OF Bridgewater

Blayne Talley So. OF Randolph-Macon

Carsyn Michaels So. OF Roanoke

Naomi Sadler Sr. DP Randolph-Macon

Caroline Malandra So. UT Bridgewater

Maggie McCray Sr. ATL-P Roanoke

Olivia Knight Jr. ATL-C Virginia Wesleyan

 

THIRD TEAM

Evelyn Rhoads Fy. ATL-P Bridgewater

Emily Charlton 5th ATL-P Lynchburg

Courtney Guthrie Jr. ATL-P Randolph-Macon

Lexi Schaaf So. ATL-C Bridgewater

Reagan Hill Jr. ATL-1B Randolph-Macon

Brenna Snyder Sr. ATL-1B Shenandoah

Grace Fravel Sr. ATL-3rd Eastern Mennonite

Charlotte Boswell Fy. ATL-3B Randolph-Macon

Mackenzie Newcomb So. ATL-SS Averett

Lexi Powell 5th ATL-OF Lynchburg

Julia Piotrowski Gr. ATL-OF Virginia Wesleyan

Shiloh Gray Sr. ATL-UT Guilford

 

* 2024 All-ODAC 1st Team

^ 2024 All-ODAC 2nd Team

+ 2024 All-ODAC 3rd Team