The Missouri Valley Conference has announced its 2026 all-league selections for softball.

Player of the Year -- 2B Skylar Benesh, UNI
Pitcher of the Year -- Maya Johnson, Belmont
Defensive Player of the Year -- 3B Rylee Spindler, Belmont
Newcomer of the Year -- P Emily Delgado, Southern Illinois
Freshman of the Year -- P Brooklynn Danielson, Southern Illinois
Coaching Staff of the Year — Belmont (Laura Matthews, Emlyn Knerem, Erin Kuba, Faith Canfield)











FIRST TEAM
C -- Niki Bode, Evansville
1B -- Kate Lappe, UNI
2B -- Skylar Benesh, UNI
2B -- Adison Hicks, Murray State
2B -- Nicole Hughes, Belmont
3B -- Bella Atkinson, Illinois State
3B -- Amanda Knutson, Southern Illinois
3B -- Rylee Spindler, Belmont
SS -- Sykora Smith, UNI
OF -- Maleah Blomenkamp, Southern Illinois
OF -- Katelyn Callahan, UNI
OF -- Lauren Flowers, Illinois State
P -- Maya Johnson, Belmont
P -- Brooklynn Danielson, Southern Illinois
P -- Paige McLeod, Illinois State
UT/DP -- Emily Williams, Southern Illinois
UT/P -- Ava Husak, Drake

SECOND TEAM
C -- Allie Waldron, Murray State
1B -- Hayden Kurtz, Southern Illinois
1B -- Hannah Meeks, Illinois State
1B -- Samantha Tourtillott, UIC
2B -- Siena Stickney, UIC
3B -- Kenley Minor, Murray State
SS -- Parker Holcombe, Murray State
SS -- Brooke Voss, Evansville
OF -- Maddy Balsiger, Belmont
OF -- Sophie Gerochi, UIC
OF -- Morgan Goodrich, Indiana State
OF -- Peyton Johnson, UNI
OF -- Ava Smithson, UNI
OF -- Kynadee Warner, Murray State
P -- Bre Haislip, Murray State
P -- Kate Ridgway, Evansville
UT/DP -- Brynn Acton, UNI
UT/DP — Morgan Calhoun, Illinois State
UT/DP -- Austin Comstock, Bradley
UT/P -- Azalya Lopez, Valparaiso



MVC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
SS Ella Boyer, Illinois State
3B Ashley Breeding, Bradley
OF Bailey Broemmer, Murray State
SS Lili Gonzalez, Drake
OF Taylor Howe, Evansville
OF Marissa Jackson, Valparaiso
OF Nina Pesare, UIC
C Sydney Potter, Southern Illinois
OF Ava Smithson, UNI
3B Rylee Spindler, Belmont
OF Hannah Welch, Indiana State