ABILENE, Texas -- In its inaugural year in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the LeTourneau softball team had seven players named to the 2026 All-SCAC teams as the league announced its season awards at the conference tournament in Abilene on Friday.
Rylie Shipp,
Jenna Carter, and
Maddie Flanery collected second team All-SCAC honors, while
Laynie Davis,
Kylee Davis,
Laila LaCapra, and
Taylor Gouge were named honorable mentions.
All-SCAC teams were voted on exclusively by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Shipp, a senior from Missouri City, Texas, posted a career year in 2026 and collected her first all-conference honor, being named All-SCAC Second Team at second base. Shipp hit for a career-best average of .429, ranking 10th in the conference. Her 57 hits not only ranked third in the league but set a program record for hits in a single season. Shipp had 19 multi-hit games -- including six three-hit games -- and had 22 RBIs on the year.
This breakout season brings Shipp's career batting average to .358, placing her fourth in program history. Her .429 batting average this season is third all-time.
Carter, a senior out of Keller, Texas, was named All-SCAC second team in the outfield. Carter had career-highs in nearly every statistical category, earning her third straight all-conference selection. The senior had a batting average of .403 and slugged .613. Carter led the team in home runs (3) and doubles (13), while her 35 RBIs ranked sixth in the SCAC.
She ends her LeTourneau career ranking sixth all-time in stolen bases 39, and her seven sacrifice flies rank second in program history, while her .375 career batting average is second in program history. Carter was named SCAC Hitter of the Week when she posted eight hits with seven RBIs and three doubles across five games against Millsaps and Centenary.
Flanery, a senior from Tyler, Texas, tallied her third straight second team all-conference nod this year at shortstop. Flanery had a career-high .402 batting average, adding 24 walks with a .503 on-base percentage. Flanery's 45 runs scored is a single-season program record and ranked fifth in the SCAC, while also moving her to first in program history with 134 runs scored.
The queen of stolen bases, Flanery added yet another tremendous year on the basepaths, going a perfect 41 of 41 on swipes. That mark not only ranked second in the league, but is 12th all-time in SCAC history. Holding four of the top-five single-season marks, Flanery ends her LeTourneau career with 152 career stolen bases, by far the most in program history. Her .402 batting average this season is tied-for-sixth in program history, while her career average of .341 is seventh all-time in program ranks.
Laynie Davis, a freshman from West, Texas, garnered All-SCAC honorable mention. Making an impact in both the circle and batter's box, Davis garners the accolade at the utility position. In the circle, Davis posted a 4.12 earned run average with a 6-6 record and a pair of saves. She tossed 85 innings across 20 appearances, including eight complete games, and her 3.53 ERA against conference foes ranked ninth in the SCAC. Davis twirled the fifth no-hitter in program history against Dallas on April 11. At the plate, Davis had a .286 batting average, collecting 24 hits, four doubles, and eight RBIs.
Kylee Davis, a freshman out of Conroe, Texas, earned All-SCAC honorable mention at third base. Davis hit for a .305 batting average, tallying a half dozen multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games. On the year, Davis collected 36 hits with 16 runs scored and plated 15 runners. Davis appeared in all 40 games for the YellowJackets, starting 39 of them.
LaCapra, a freshman from Copperas Cove, Texas, was named an All-SCAC honorable mention in the outfield. The freshman had a .378 batting average with 14 multi-hit games, including a 4-for-4 performance against Schreiner (April 24). LaCapra had a 10-game hitting streak this season, tied for the best on the team, and her 18 RBIs were tied for third on the team.
Gouge rounds out the 2026 award winners, collecting All-SCAC honorable mention as a catcher. A junior from Northlake, Texas, Gouge had a .301 batting average, playing in all 40 games for LeTourneau, starting 39. Gouge totaled 18 RBIs and 37 hits. Against conference foes, Gouge hit .326 with 14 runs scored and 15 RBIs.
It is the first career all-conference nod for all four of the honorable mention honorees.
LeTourneau finished the year with a 17-23 record with a 12-18 record in SCAC play, finishing seventh and just missing the SCAC Championship Tournament.
