Baton Rouge - Junior shortstop Shawntall Steamer earned All-SWAC first team honors for the 2012 softball season.

Steamer, a Freeport, Texas native, led the Lady Jaguars with a .362 batting average and team highs in runs scored (27), hits (46), RBIs (21) and Triples (2).

Steamer also earned SWAC Player of the Week honors during the 2012 season.

The SWAC All-Conference teams are selected by league Coaches and Sports Information Directors.

Juniors Wendi Reed of Jackson State and Alicia Lorenz of Mississippi Valley State topped the list of selections for the 2012 All-SWAC Softball teams. Reed was named SWAC Player of the Year, while Lorenz captured Pitcher of the Year honors.

Overall, MVSU had six players on the All-SWAC teams, three on the first and three second team selections. Texas Southern had five players chosen, one on the first and four on the second team. JSU had three players on the first team and another on the second team. Prairie View and Alabama A&M had a pair split between the first and second teams. Southern and Alabama State each had a first team selection, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff had a player on the second team.

Here is the complete list of All-SWAC honorees.

First Team
Pitcher       Alicia Lorenz            Mississippi Valley State
Pitcher            Rebecca Villarreal     Texas Southern
Pitcher            LeEthel Guillory         Jackson State
Catcher           Shontel Lopez          Prairie View A&M
First Base        Kishti Kamaka           Mississippi Valley State
Second Base    Wendi Reed             Jackson State
Shortstop        Shawntall Steamer    Southern
Third Base       Jasmine Riley            Alabama A&M
Outfield           Tayler Nave              Jackson State
Outfield Ashley Hobbs            Mississippi Valley State
Outfield Brehanna Rodrigues    Alabama State

Newcomer of the Year - Tayler Nave (Jackson State)
Freshman of the Year - Shontel Lopez (Prairie View A&M)
Hitter of the Year - Sabeana Romero (Jackson State)
Pitcher of the Year - Alicia Lorenz (Mississippi Valley State)
Player of the Year - Wendi Reed (Jackson State)
Coach of the Year - Lee Smith (Mississippi Valley State)

Second Team
Pitcher            Anisa Brit                  Alabama A&M
Pitcher            Breea Jamerson          Jackson State
Pitcher            Cally Falls                  Prairie View A&M
Catcher           Nicole Burr                 Mississippi Valley State
First Base        Brianna Parker            Texas Southern
Second Base    Alexandra Sullivan        Mississippi Valley State
Shortstop        Princess Daniels          Texas Southern
Third Base       Alexandria Robertson    Mississippi Valley State
Outfield           Monica Castillo           Texas Southern
Outfield           Charyce Arnold           Texas Southern
Outfield           Tiressa Jacobs           Arkansas-Pine Bluff