INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis softball put a league-high nine student-athletes on the All-Great lakes Valley Conference Teams, released Wednesday night. The Greyhounds also had a conference-best four players on the First Team, including Gianni Iannantone, Taylor Podschweit, Shannon Schuetz and Halie Waters.
 
All four of the aforementioned Hounds earned All-GLVC First Team laurels for the first time in their careers. Iannantone was the only unanimous selections in the group – one of five unanimous picks on the 14-player list. The teams were announced at the annual GLVC softball awards banquet, held in East Peoria, Ill., on the eve of the conference tournament.
 
Gianni Iannantone, an All-GLVC Honorable Mention honoree as a freshman last season, is in the midst of a breakout sophomore campaign. The first baseman from Orland Park, Ill., leads the Greyhound regulars in batting average (.349) and slugging percentage (.568) and ranks second in the conference in RBIs (49). Her slash line jumps to .415/.490/.671 in conference play, with all three numbers ranking in the league's top five in GLVC-only contests.
 
Taylor Podschweit collected her first all-conference nod based on a solid senior campaign. In GLVC play, the veteran third baseman ranked in the top three in the league in runs (25), walks (19) and on-base percentage (.500). She is one of only eight players in program history to amass both 100 runs and 100 RBIs in her career.
 
Shannon Schuetz earned All-GLVC First Team accolades at designated player. The senior out of Aviston, Ill., is one of only three Greyhounds with a .900 OPS on the year. She has racked up 16 extra-base hits and 19 walks heading into the postseason.
 
Halie Waters was one of three pitchers named to the all-league first team. The sophomore from Boonville, Ind., racked up league-leading totals in wins (21), saves (5) and opposing batting average (.182), while also ranking second in innings pitched (170) and strikeouts (183).
 
UIndy also led the conference in Second Team honorees with four: Lauren Honkomp (P), Haylie Foster (2B), Brooke Montgomery (SS) and Sydnie Foster (OF). Sophomore Taylor Danielson picked up All-GLVC Third Team accolades for her performance at catcher.

In addition, sophomore Frankie Kontor as the team's GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award Individual nominee. One student-athlete from each team was chosen for having distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced in later this month.


2019 ALL-GLVC TEAMS & POSTSEASON HONOREES

First Team	Second Team
Rachel Ayer, Jr., UT-NP, BU	Kasey Cazares, Jr., P, DU
Jacy Ummel, Jr., OF, DU	Natalie Cokel, So., OF, UIS
Halie Waters, So., P, UIndy	Morgan Edwards, Sr., UT-NP, UIS
Gianni Iannantone, So., 1B, UIndy #	Lauren Honkomp, Jr., P, UIndy
Taylor Podschweit, Sr., 3B, UIndy	Haylie Foster, So., 2B, UIndy
Shannon Schuetz, Sr., DP, UIndy	Brooke Montgomery, So., SS, UIndy
Jaclyn Pasakarnis, Jr., SS, MU	Sydnie Foster, So., OF, UIndy
Hannah Tolley, So., OF, MU	Cassie Shaw, Sr., UT-P, LEWIS
Alyssa Callans, Jr., UT-P, MU	Elexis Swartzentruber, Jr., C, LEWIS
Andee Tiffee, Jr., P, UMSL	Cierra Taylor, Jr., 3B, LEWIS
Jennifer Leonhardt, Jr., P, USI #	Miranda Gajewski, So., DP, MCK
Claire Johnson, Sr., 2B, USI #	Carly Kingery, Sr., P, UMSL
Christa Reisenger, Sr., OF, TSU #	Chelsea Martinez, Sr., 1B, UMSL
Courtney Beatty, Sr., C, WJC #	Adrienne Compton, Jr., OF, TSU
Third Team	Spalding Sportsmanship Award
Hannah Webb, Fr., SS, BU	Sabrina Fussenegger, BU
Megan Holmes, Jr., DP, DU	Abbey LeJong, DU
Payton Long, Fr., P, UIS	Jaycee Craver, UIS
Calla Wickenhauser, So., 3B, UIS	Frankie Kontor, UIndy
Taylor Danielson, So., UT-NP, UIndy	Amy Bukovsky, LEWIS
Brianna Livingston, Sr., 1B, MU	Callie Francisco, MU
Avery English, Jr., P, S&T	Sara Radae, MCK
Remi Ferguson, So., C, QU	Abby Klein, S&T
Emily Clark, So., 2B, RU	Reagan Osborn, UMSL
Alicia Webb, So., OF, USI	Jessica Poore, QU
Caitlyn Bradley, Sr., UT-P, USI	Hanna Stam, RU
Alyssa Hajduk, Jr., P, TSU	Alicia Webb, USI
Emma Walbert, Fr., OF, TSU	Mackayla Gordon, TSU
Lindsay Glynn, Jr., OF, WJC	Anna Biondo, WJC
GLVC Player of the Year	GLVC Pitcher of the Year
Christa Reisinger, Sr., OF, Truman	Jennifer Leonhardt, Jr., Southern Indiana
GLVC Freshman of the Year	GLVC Coach of the Year
Emma Walbert, OF, Truman	Amanda Scott, Missouri-St. Louis

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