FOREST - Two Roanoke College softball players were named to the 2015 All-ODAC Softball Teams, announced Thursday. Senior Kelly Higbie was named First Team All-ODAC, while freshman Katie Smith was named Third Team All-ODAC.

Roanoke's 15 wins in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference ties the best win total (2013) in the past eight seasons. The Maroons got off to a rough start in the beginning of the season, playing tough, nationally ranked teams. However, the Maroons bounced back in the second half of the season, closing the regular season winning 12 of its final 14 games.

Higbie, a senior from Midlothian, VA, closes her softball career as she opened it in 2012, with a First Team All-ODAC recognition. This is her third All-ODAC nod, having also being named Second Team All-ODAC in the 2013 season. Higbie was among the top pitchers in the ODAC this season. She ranked first in the conference in appearances (28) and starts (24). Higbie was second in the ODAC in complete games (17), and innings pitched (146.1). She also ranked in the top five in wins (3^rd - 14), shutouts (3^rd - 6) and strikeouts (4^th - 87). Over her career at Roanoke College, Higbie ranks in the top five all time in 10 different categories, including ranking first in appearances (129), starts (110), complete games (87), innings pitched (705.2) and strikeouts (383). In single season records, her name 22 times in the top-five over nine different categories.

Smith, a freshman from Midlothian, VA, earns her first All-ODAC recognition in her freshman year. The outfielder played in 35 games and finished the season with a batting average of .383, which ranked 16^th in the ODAC. She also had an on base percentage of .469 (8^th), and a slugging percentage of .426. Smith ranked in the top-10 in the ODAC in walks (5^th - 17), sacrifice flies (7^th - 2) and stolen bases (8^th - 10). She also put together 18 runs off 36 hits, along with two doubles and one triple. She had 13 runs batted in, while accumulating 40 total bases.

Listed below are the full All-ODAC Softball Teams. For more information, visit the websites of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow the ODAC on Twitter at @odacathletics.

2015 ALL-ODAC SOFTBALL AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Courtney Bogan, Jr., OF, Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC Pitcher of the Year: Kristina Karagiorgis, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC Coach of the Year: Brandon Elliott, Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Nelda Bagley, Fr., P, Randolph-Macon
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Laura Hall, Jr., OF, Guilford
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Kelly Higbie	P	Sr.	Roanoke
Kristina Karagiorgis	P	Sr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Madison Gilman	C	Jr.	Randolph-Macon
Cassetty Howerin	1B	Fr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Caroline Burnette	2B	So.	Guilford
Kayla St. John	3B	So.	Lynchburg
Sharese Jarvis	SS	Sr.	Randolph-Macon
Aislinn Lucas	OF	Jr.	Eastern Mennonite
Leah Elswick	OF	Fr.	Emory & Henry
Courtney Bogan	OF	Jr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Lisa Mitro	DP	Sr.	Shenandoah
Danielle Powell	UT	Jr.	Lynchburg
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Nelda Bagley	P	Fr.	Randolph-Macon
Mary Shipp	P	Jr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Taylor Galvin	C	Jr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Rachel Howard	1B	Sr.	Guilford
Kayla Malkos	2B	Jr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Kayla Dost	3B	Jr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Taylor Boyd	SS	So.	Guilford
Jessi Hall	OF	Sr.	Lynchburg
Amber Ingram	OF	Sr.	Lynchburg
Samatha Pearce	OF	Fr.	Virginia Wesleyan
Lauren Seale	DP	Fr.	Eastern Mennonite
Amanda Sopko	UT	Sr.	Randolph-Macon
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM
Conner English	P	Fr.	Lynchburg
Hope Johnson	P	Sr.	Lynchburg
Olivia Donohue	C	Sr.	Lynchburg
Hunter Glavé	1B	So.	Randolph
Leslie Bourgeois	2B	Fr.	Lynchburg
Caley Hodge	3B	Fr.	Emory & Henry
Haley Brickles	SS	Fr.	Randolph
Danielle Loving	OF	Fr.	Emory & Henry
Sierra Ford	OF	Jr.	Randolph-Macon
Katie Smith	OF	Fr.	Roanoke
Brianna Cox	DP	Jr.	Bridgewater
Liz Bailey	UT	So.	Virginia Wesleyan