Six MSC Softball Student-Athletes Earn NAIA All-America Team Honors

6/4/2025 10:15:00 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Six Mid-South Conference softball student-athletes earned NAIA All-America Team honors, NAIA officials announced on Tuesday.

The NAIA All-America Selection Committee selected honorees.

Cumberlands (Ky.) led the Mid-South with four all-Americans -- two on the first team and one each on the second and third teams. Campbellsville (Ky.) and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) each boast one all-American.

Cumberlands' Carly Oliver and Amber Gainer earned first-team honors. Oliver hit .423 during the season with eight homers and 50 RBIs. Gainer posted a .424 batting average with two home runs and 30 RBIs.

Cumberlands' Lindsey Shope and Campbellsville's Jessie Daniels were named to the second team. Shope posted a 23-5 record with a 1.69 earned run average in the circle for the Patriots. Daniels hit .426 with 23 home runs and 62 RBIs.

Freed Hardeman's Karli Quillin and Cumberlands' Maliyah Wilkins round out the Mid-South all-Americans, earning third-team honors. Quillin finished the season with a .418 batting average while hitting four home runs and driving in 14 runs. Wilkins hit .367 with 10 homers and 48 RBIs

All six honorees also earned All Mid-South Conference honors this season.

Southern Oregon's Ayla Davies was named the 2025 NAIA Pitcher of the Year, while Oklahoma City's Analise Rayburn garnered 2025 NAIA Player of the Year honors.

 

2025 NAIA Softball All-Americans

1st Team

Position

Name

Year

Institution

Infielder

Carly Oliver

Gr.

Cumberlands (Ky.)

Outfielder

Amber Gainer

Sr.

Cumberlands (Ky.)

 

2nd Team

Position

Name

Year

Institution

Pitcher

Lindsey Shope

Gr.

Cumberlands (Ky.)

Infielder

Jessie Daniels

So.

Campbellsville (Ky.)

 

3rd Team

Position

Name

Year

Institution

Outfielder

Karli Quillin

Jr.

Freed Hardeman (Tenn.)

At Large

Maliyah Wilkins

Fr.

Cumberlands (Ky.)