RICHMOND, Va. – The Elon University softball team had six members of its squad recognized on the 2025 All-CAA Softball postseason awards as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon, May 6.
 
The Phoenix had two members of the program, senior Kaitlyn Wells and sophomore Greta Hessenthaler, receive First Team All-CAA laurels while three other members – Allee Seering, Chloe Hatzopoulos and McKenna McCard – earn spots on the Second Team. First-year Kayla Wilson rounded out the Elon honorees with her spot on the CAA All-Rookie Team.
 
Wells has put together a historic season at the plate during her 2025 campaign. The Roswell, Ga., native broke the program's single-season school record in RBI (50) and is currently tied for the most home runs in school history in a single year (15). Wells leads the Phoenix in several categories including batting average (.416), slugging percentage (.792), runs scored (39), hits (62) and total bases (118). She ranks in the top five of the CAA in batting average, slugging percentage, OPS (1.271), hits, RBI and home runs.
 
Hessenthaler is second to Wells on the team in batting average (.362) while her .483 on-base percentage is currently fifth in the CAA. The Liberty, N.C., native is fourth in the CAA in walks (28) while accounting for 50 hits, a team-best two triples with 18 RBI. During the year, Hessenthaler reached base in 34 straight games, at one point the longest active streak in the nation.
 
Seering receives her second All-CAA team honor in her senior season. The Waxhaw, N.C., native is batting .344 on the season and is second to Wells on the team with 54 hits. She has also accounted for six doubles, three home runs and 27 RBI. Seering ranks in the top-10 of the CAA in hits and stolen bases, as her 16 swiped bags lead the Phoenix. She has also produced 16 multi-hit games this season.
 
After missing last season due to injury, Hatzopoulos receives All-CAA honors for the first time amid a successful 2025 campaign. The Huntersville, N.C., native is in the top-10 of the league in slugging percentage (.588), runs scored (38) and home runs (10). She is also hitting a career-best .316 on the year with 33 RBI for the maroon and gold. With her 10 home runs this season, she joins Carleigh Nester '14 as the only players in school history with two double-digit home run seasons in their careers.
 
McCard has been the Phoenix's ace in the circle most of the season, leading the team in ERA (1.93), opposing batting average (.230), innings pitched (94.1), strikeouts (80), and wins (12). The Ashburn, Ga., native is third in the CAA in ERA and sixth in opposing batting average while also sitting in the top-10 of the league in strikeouts. McCard set a career-high with 15 strikeouts at North Carolina A&T on April 18, the most strikeouts for a pitcher in the CAA this season at the time.
 
Wilson has been valuable as a hitter for the Phoenix this season, mostly as a pinch hitter. The Graham, N.C., native is batting .349 with three doubles and a triple along with seven RBI in her 43 at bats. She has also posted a slugging percentage of .465. Wilson's standout moment this season came when she delivered an RBI single at Delaware on March 29, driving in the go-ahead and eventual game-winning run in Elon's 5-4 win over the Blue Hens.

Elon begins play at the 2025 CAA Softball Championships this Thursday, May 8, as the second-seeded Phoenix faces the winner between No. 3 seed Charleston and No. 6 seed Hofstra at 2:30 p.m. at Amanda Littlejohn Stadium at Campbell University.

2025 CAA SOFTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
CAA Player of the Year
Sydney Shaffer, Delaware
 
CAA Pitcher of the Year
Billie Kerwood, Delaware
 
CAA Defensive Player of the Year
Mary Beth Cahalan, Delaware
 
CAA Rookie of the Year
Hannah Cornetto, Campbell
 
CAA Coach of the Year
Tracey Lynch, Charleston
 
2025 All-CAA First Team

Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Mary Beth Cahalan	Delaware	C	Grad.	Dadeville, Ala.
Hannah Cornetto	Campbell	1B	Fr.	Suwanee, Ga.
Greta Hessenthaler	Elon	2B	So.	Liberty, N.C.
Madison Biddle	UNCW	3B	So.	Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Kyra McFarland	Stony Brook	SS	Gr.	Greeley, Colo.
Alyssa Costello	Stony Brook	OF	Sr.	Lanoka Harbor, N.J.
Tyra Parker	Campbell	OF	Sr.	Humble, Texas
Kaitlyn Wells	Elon	OF	Sr.	Roswell, Ga.
Sydney Shaffer	Delaware	DP (non-P)	Jr.	Ashland, Va.
Morgan Hess	Delaware	UTIL/P	Sr.	South Riding, Va.
Billie Kerwood	Delaware	P	Sr.	Prospect Park, Penn.
Megan Gregory	Campbell	P	Sr.	Ashburn, Ga.

 
2025 All-CAA Second Team

Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Emily Reinstein	Stony Brook	C	Sr.	East Windsor, N.J.
Kristin Toland	Towson	1B	Sr.	Sparrows Point, Md.
Katie Scheivert	Delaware	2B	Jr.	Leesburg, Va.
Sorella Gallucci	Delaware	3B	Fr.	Robbinsville, N.J.
Allee Seering	Elon	3B	Sr.	Waxhaw, N.C.
Alanna Morse	Hofstra	SS	Jr.	North Bellmore, NY
Chloe Hatzopoulos	Elon	OF	R-Jr.	Huntersville, N.C.
Emma Scheitinger	Stony Brook	OF	So.	Kinderhook, N.Y.
Allyiah Swiney	Campbell	OF	Jr.	Hamlet, N.C.
Grace Franczyk	Towson	DP (non-P)	Jr.	Blue Bell, Pa.
Joey Barkhimer	N.C. A&T	UTIL/P	Sr.	Santee, Calif.
McKenna McCard	Elon	P	So.	Adairsville, Ga.
Mackenzie Mathis	Charleston	P	Fr.	Lexington, S.C.

 
2025 CAA All-Rookie Team

Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Nicole Allen	Stony Brook	OF	Fr.	Penfield, N.Y.
Hannah Cornetto	Campbell	1B	Fr.	Suwanee, Ga.
Carley Ernst	Hofstra	P	Fr.	East Petersburg, Penn.
Sorella Gallucci	Delaware	3B	Fr.	Robbinsville, N.J.
Leela Langston	Charleston	C	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.
Amani Johnson	Hampton	OF	Fr.	Homewood, Ill.
Mackenzie Gorczyca	Towson	INF	Fr.	Prince Frederick, MD
Mackenzie Mathis	Charleston	P	Fr.	Lexington, S.C.
Kylah Reading	Drexel	OF	Fr.	Lenhartsville, Pa.
Ellie Talley	Delaware	INF	Fr.	Cosby, Va.
Kayla Wilson	Elon	UTIL	Fr.	Graham, N.C.