April 28, 2016 Charlotte, NC (April 28, 2016) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( CIAA ), along with its Softball Coaches Association, announces the 2016 All-Conference Teams, All-Rookie Team, Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year. Kayla Robins, junior pitcher from Chowan University, has been named CIAA Softball Player of the Year. At the mound, the Mathews County, Virginia native leads the conference with a 2.35 earned run average. Per game, Robins averages 8.68 strikeouts for a total of 181 strikeouts this season. Haley Cooper, freshman catcher from Chowan, earns the CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year honor. Throughout the season, Cooper tallied 217 put outs for a .983 fielding percentage. Offensively, the Hertford, NC native collected 43 hits, 9 double plays, 3 home runs, and 34 runs batted in for a .589 slugging percentage. Chowan Head Coach Brian De Witt led the Hawks to the Northern Division Title with an undefeated 8-0 divisional record (14-0 CIAA ; 25-12 Overall). The five-time Coach of the Week enters the 2016 Softball Championship for his second tournament appearance as head coach, seeking his first CIAA Championship Title with the Hawks. Coach of the Year Brian De Witt Chowan Player of the Year Kayla Robins Chowan Rookie of the Year Haley Cooper Chowan All- CIAA First Team Pitcher Kayla Robins Chowan Pitcher Mercedes Hargett Winston-Salem State Catcher Shi-Cara Goings Fayetteville State Catcher Haley Cooper Chowan First Baseman Danielle Baccus Chowan Second Baseman Tina White Chowan Third Baseman Tori Cragan Chowan Shortstop Jacqueline Pickering Bowie State Right Fielder Tyana Daniels Virginia Union Center Fielder Alex Wickham Fayetteville State Left Fielder Nicoleen Ochoa Bowie State Designated Player HaLee Knowles Fayetteville State Utility Player Zoe Howard Fayetteville State All- CIAA Second Team Pitcher Carley Greene, FSU Shortstop Jocelyn Hernandez, JCSU Pitcher Stefanie Ray, BSU Right Fielder Kris Neal, CU Catcher Melissa Carillo, WSSU Center Fielder Tatyana Jordan, VSU Catcher Shaquanda Brown, VUU Left Fielder Rachel Clark, CU First Baseman Ro’Shalia Williams, VUU Designated Player Breana Miller, VUU Second Baseman Tia Mahoney, JCSU Utility Player Marley Parker, SAU Third Baseman Morgan Hasty, JCSU CIAA All-Rookie Team Catcher Haley Cooper, CU Right Fielder Madison Margas, BSU First Baseman Zahrea Lewis, SU Center Fielder Danielle Duckworth, SAU Second Baseman Jasmine Holloman, WSSU Left Fielder Kiana Rogers, SU Third Baseman Christine-Evette Ngeve, SU Designated Player Tiffany Bearns, BSU Shortstop Amirah Chaney, VSU Utility Player Destiny Snipes, WSSU