DALLAS (May 7, 2019) - After her stellar first season with the Panthers, FIU softball's Alexis Johns was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team, the league announced on Tuesday. 

Johns was one of 11 selections for the C-USA All-Freshman squad. 

The Sarasota, Florida native played in 48 of FIU's games on the year, as she helped the Panthers to a winning season overall. Johns ranked third on the squad in batting average in her first year, after earning a .281 mark at the plate. The freshman hit .400 in C-USA games, which ranked fifth in the league and second among conference freshmen. Johns racked up 38 hits on the year, with eight runs batted in and swiping 12 bases on the season. In the field, Johns posted a .985 fielding percentage, while earning 62 putouts and three assists on the year. 

All 12 C-USA teams were recognized at least once on the list of all-conference winners. Louisiana Tech topped all schools with seven selections, while North Texas and WKU each grabbed five. Marshall and Southern Miss hoisted four each.

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2019 Conference USA Superlative Awards (Presented by Ready Nutrition)
Player of the Year: Jazlyn Crowder, Louisiana Tech
Pitcher of the Year: Abby Trahan, Southern Miss
Newcomer of the Year: Katie Manring, Charlotte 
Freshman of the Year: Lindsay Edwards, Louisiana Tech
Co-Coach of the Year: Mark Montgomery, Louisiana Tech & Rodney DeLong, North Texas
 
All-Conference USA First Team
C – Bailey Vannoy, Charlotte
C – Kendall Smith, WKU
INF – Lindsay Edwards, Louisiana Tech
INF – Aly Harrell, Marshall
INF – Summer Burgess, Middle Tennessee
INF – Lacey Sumerlin, Southern Miss
INF – Kacey Duffield, UTEP
OF – Mya Stevenson, Marshall
OF – Morgan Turkoly, Louisiana Tech
OF – Jazlyn Crowder, Louisiana Tech
OF – Katie Clark, North Texas
OF – Destini Brown, Southern Miss
DP/Utility – Katie Manring, Charlotte
P – Krystal De La Cruz, Louisiana Tech
P – Hope Trautwein, North Texas
P – Abby Trahan, Southern Miss
 
All-Conference USA Second Team
C – Hayden Ellis, Marshall
C – Sierra Frazier, UAB
INF – Samantha Lageyre, Florida Atlantic
INF – Bayli Simon, Louisiana Tech
INF – Lexi Cushing, Middle Tennessee
INF – Harley Perella, North Texas
INF – Madison Washington, UTSA
OF – Fayth Davis, Florida Atlantic
OF – Karley Nicholls, Southern Miss
OF – Jordan Vorbrink, WKU
OF – Shannon Plese, WKU
DP/Utility – Mia Olson, Florida Atlantic
P – Preslee Gallaway, Louisiana Tech
P – Abigail Tolbert, Marshall
P – Kelsey Aikey, WKU

Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Bailey Vannoy, Charlotte
Alexis Johns, FIU
Skylar Whitty, Florida Atlantic
Lindsay Edwards, Louisiana Tech
Mya Stevenson, Marshall
Corina Dodd, Middle Tennessee
Tayla Evans, North Texas
Faith Hegh, UAB
Kasey Flores, UTEP
Pate Cathey, UTEP
Kennedy Sullivan, WKU