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Five Illini named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Juniors Adisyn Caryl and Eileen Donahue earned the honor for the second straight season, while three teammates were first-time selections.

  • On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators named five Illinois softball student-athletes to the Academic All-District Team: seniors Abby Owen and Hannah Zabik, and juniors Kadence Woodlief, Carson Bradsher, and Mackenzie Newcomb.
  • To qualify for the award, nominees must earn a minimum 3.50 GPA and have at least sophomore standing, while contributing on the field by participating in 90% of games or starting in 66%; pitchers must make at least 17 appearances or pitch 35 innings.
  • Owen, a first baseman from Chatham, Virginia, started 40 games with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, 207 putouts, and 16 double plays, while Woodlief batted.386 with 56 hits across all 45 starts as an infielder from Oxford, North Carolina.
  • Zabik led the pitching staff with 107.2 innings and 59 strikeouts while also batting.304 with 34 hits and 12 RBI, and Moore started all 54 games at shortstop with a 4.00 GPA, earning Illinois Outstanding Scholar-Athlete recognition.
  • Juniors Caryl and Donahue earned the honor for the second consecutive season, with Caryl recognized as an Illinois Outstanding Scholar-Athlete for the highest female student-athlete GPA in her class, while Zabik tied for the ODAC lead with eight shutouts.
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Carson-Newman broke the news on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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