EAST PEORIA, Ill.—The UIndy softball team took home a haul of awards Wednesday night at the annual GLVC Awards Banquet. On the eve of the GLVC Championship Tournament, the Greyhounds garnered a total of seven All-GLVC awards, while junior Kenzee Smith was dubbed GLVC Pitcher of the Year and Melissa Frost was voted the Coach of the Year.
 
The GLVC regular season champions led all league programs with five first-team choices, including unanimous selections Smith and her catcher Lexy Rees. Jocelyn Calvin (2B), Megan Nichols (OF) and Emily O'Connor (3B) also garnered All-GLVC First Team laurels, while Jayden Casebolt (P) and Shelby Cook (1B) took third-team accolades.

The league also recognized one student-athlete from each team as honorees for the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award, with senior Tara Williams earning the nod for the Hounds for the second straight year. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners.
 

From GLVCsports.com
Pitcher of the Year: Kenzee Smith, Jr., P, Indianapolis

• Wins fifth Pitcher of the Year honor for UIndy, with the last coming in 2021.
• Led league in GLVC-only games for wins (12), shutouts (5), and runs allowed (8), while tying for the lead in home runs allowed (0).
• Paced league in total wins (28), complete games (21), shutouts (10), and innings pitched (181.1).
• Recorded 83 strikeouts, .158 opponent batting average, eight complete games, four saves, and a 0.56 ERA in 75.2 innings during GLVC contests.
• Posted 186 punchouts, .167 opponent batting average, five saves, and a 1.39 ERA overall.
• Appeared in 35 games for the Greyhounds, starting 27.
• Named GLVC Pitcher of the Week on Apr. 10 and May 1.
• Earns third-straight selection to All-GLVC First Team.

Coach of the Year: Melissa Frost, Indianapolis

• Secures eighth Coach of the Year honor for Indianapolis – seven by Frost and one by Sue Willey in 1989.
• Managed the Greyhounds to an impressive 47-6 overall record and 20-3 Conference mark, claiming the GLVC Regular Season title and No. 1 seed in the GLVC Championship.
• Led UIndy to No. 6 ranking in the NFCA poll.
• In addition to guiding Smith to her major award and All-GLVC First Team selection, she mentored four more players to First Team distinctions, as well as two others who were named to the Honorable Mention team.

A complete list of the 2023 All-GLVC teams and postseason honorees can be found below.
 
GLVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Lauren Harris, Fr., SS, McKendree
GLVC PITCHER OF THE YEAR:  Kenzee Smith, Jr., P, Indianapolis
GLVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:  Lauren Harris, SS, McKendree
GLVC COACH OF THE YEAR:  Melissa Frost, Indianapolis
 

FIRST TEAM	SECOND TEAM
Kenzee Smith, Jr., P, UINDY #	Reagan Miles, Sr., P, UIS
Ellie Quaethem, Jr., P, MCK #	Jenna Towle, Sr., P, UMSL
Kristina Bettis, Sr., P, DU	Charlye Rowland, Sr., P, S&T
Olivia Stansbury, Sr., 1B, MCK	Isabella Wilson, So., 1B, UIS
Jocelyn Calvin, So., 2B, UINDY	Margo Frossard, So., 2B, SBU
Lauren Harris, Fr., SS, MCK #	Irene Travis, Sr., SS, UMSL
Emily O'Connor, Sr., 3B, UINDY	McKenzie Lamos, Sr., 3B, UMSL
Lexy Rees, Sr., C, UINDY #	Taylor Downen, Sr., C, QU
Megan Nichols, Jr., OF, UINDY	Bailey Mitchell, Jr., OF, QU
Kylie Swinney, Jr., OF, MU	Ashley Klinzing, Gr., OF, UIS
Taylor Shingler, Gr., OF, MU	Rylee Kolb, Jr., OF, DU
Delaney Garden, So., UTP, LEWIS	Taylor Zawacki, So., UTP, UIS
Danielle Dennis, Gr., UTNP, UIS	Ashley Gerber, Sr., UTNP, QU
Calli Wibbenmeyer, Gr., DP, RU	McKenzie West, Sr., DP, TSU
THIRD TEAM	SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Jayden Casebolt, So., P, UINDY	Karsyn Smith, DU
Chayse Ramey, Jr., P, MU	Danielle Dennis, UIS
Avery Huffman, Fr., P, RU	Tara Williams, UINDY
Shelby Cook, Fr., 1B, UINDY	Carrie Anderson, LEWIS
Anna VanGundy, Gr., 2B, UMSL	Carly Nolde, MU
Emily Corona, So., SS, MU	Skyler Davis, MCK
Ella Brinkley, So., 3B, UIS	Elizabeth Viox, S&T
Emma Garcia, Sr., C, UIS	Annie Scaramuzzi, UMSL
Corinne Daley, Gr., OF, UMSL	Jayle Jennings, QU
Hannah Antzoulatos, Sr., OF, S&T	Calli Wibbenmeyer, RU
Kelsie Burrows, Jr., OF, UIS	Emma Wood, SBU
Emersen Heron, So., UTP, MU	Macy Taylor, TSU
Courtney Settles, So., UTNP, UMSL	Payton Totzke, WJC
Jillian Mathis, Sr., DP, UIS

# unanimous selection