Westminster sweeps major PAC softball awards

5/7/2026 7:20:00 PM

TRAFFORD, Pa.--The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) revealed its annual postseason softball honors Thursday night and Westminster swept all four yearly awards and had seven players, including four first team selections, earn All-PAC honors.

Westminster sophomore Morgan O'Brien (Coraopolis, Pa., Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) was named Player of the Year, sophomore Cheyenne Piper (Latrobe, Pa., Ligonier Valley) earned her second-straight Pitcher of the Year award and freshman Kylie Anthony (Harrison City, Pa., Penn-Trafford) won Newcomer of the Year. Thirtieth-year head coach Jan Reddinger was voted the Coach of the Year.

The All-PAC teams, along with the league's yearly award winners, were determined by vote of the league's 12 head coaches.

Joining O'Brien and Piper on the first team were juniors Faith Jones (Volant, Pa., Wilmington) and Ava Karpa (Coraopolis, Pa., Moon). Anthony and sophomore Lily Jordan (Rural Valley, Pa., West Shamokin) were second team selections while sophomore Sam Levac (Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Garth Webb) was an honorable mention pick.

A second baseman, O'Brien is Westminster's fourth player of the year honoree, joining Mackenzie Latess (2024), Jazmyn Rohrer (2018) and Jennifer Pancake (2007). Her .500 average leads the PAC and her 57 hits are third-most in the league. O'Brien's .519 on-base percentage, 42 RBIs and 38 runs scored are all fourth-most in the PAC. Her 42 RBIs are tied for fourth-most on the program's single season list while her 57 hits are fifth-most among the program's single season leaders. O'Brien has 19 multi-hit games, including five three-hit games, and 11 multi-RBI games this season. She had a 14-game hitting streak from March 10-31. O'Brien was named an All-Tournament team selection at the conclusion of this year's PAC Championship Tournament.

Piper, a right-hander, is 18-3 with a 1.73 earned-run average (ERA), 17 complete games and seven shutouts this year. Her 18 victories are No. 1 in the PAC this season and are tied for third-most among the program's single season leaders. A four-time PAC Pitcher of the Week selection in 2026, she fired her first collegiate perfect game in 10-0, six-inning game one win at Thiel on April 22, striking out eight on just 68 pitches. Piper fanned a season-high 15 batters in an 8-1 game one victory over Waynesburg on April 25. Her 180 strikeouts are No. 3 on the program's single season list and rank third in Division III this season while her strikeout-to-walk ratio (9.47) is No. 3 in Division III. For the second-straight year, Piper was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned Most Outstanding Player honors after going 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA, three complete games and 26 strikeouts during the Titans' run to its third-straight PAC title.

Jones, a catcher and two-time First Team All-PAC selection, is hitting .421 in 38 starts this year to go along with 18 doubles, a triple, 16 RBIs and 41 runs scored. Her 18 doubles lead the PAC and rank No. 2 on program's single season list while her 41 runs scored are second-most in the PAC and are tied for fifth-most among the program's single season leaders. Jones has 14 multi-hit games, including a pair of four-hit games. She had a career-best 16-game hitting streak earlier in the season. She was named to the All-Tournament Team for the second-straight year.

Karpa, a shortstop, earned All-PAC honors for the third-straight year. She was a second team selection in 2024 and 2025. In 39 starts she is hitting .405 with six doubles, a home run, 26 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Karpa has 13 multi-hit games this year.

Anthony, a utility player that spent time at both third base and as a designated player, has made 35 starts (36 appearances) and is hitting .394 with 13 doubles, eight triples, 23 RBIs and 37 runs scored. Her eight triples are the most in the PAC and are tied for sixth-most in Division III. Anthony has 11 multi-hit games this season. She was a two-time PAC Newcomer of the Week selection this spring.

A first baseman, Jordan is hitting .410 with 12 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 49 RBIs and 30 runs scored in 38 starts (39 appearances). She has 17 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games this season. Jordan's 49 RBIs are No. 2 in the PAC and are tied for the most among the program's single season leaders. She finished with 28 RBIs in league play, helping Westminster earn the championship tournament's No. 1 seed. Jordan's eight home runs are tied for second-most in the PAC and are tied for second-most on program's single season list.

Levac, Westminster's center fielder, is hitting .368 with two doubles, a triple, 10 RBIs and 20 runs scored in 37 starts this season. She's been successful on 10 of 11 stolen base attempts. Levac is a two-time honorable mention selection.

This is Reddinger's fourth time earning PAC Coach of the Year honors. After reclaiming the PAC regular season title with its 19-3 conference record, Westminster outscored its opponents 15-4 in the championship tournament to secure its third-straight PAC title. Westminster improved to 30-9 with its 4-0 shutout victory against No. 2 Geneva in the title game Monday, marking the fourth 30-win season in program history. Westminster is the league's first to capture three-straight titles since Bethany won six straight from 1999-2005.

Up next:
As the winner of this year's PAC championship tournament title, Westminster secured the league's automatic qualifying bid to the Division III Championship, with teams and regional site selections to be announced Monday, May 11 at 11 a.m. (EDT). Regional play will get underway Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16 with the Super Regionals scheduled for Thursday and Friday, May 21-22. The eight teams advancing from the Super Regionals will play in the Division III Championship finals, scheduled for May 28-June 3. The event will be hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) and the City of Salem at Moyer Park in Salem, Va.

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