BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Following their run to the final round of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament this past weekend, the Geneva College softball team had eight of their players selected to one of the all-conference teams. The PAC announced its postseason honors on Thursday evening on the PAC Sports Network's Softball Selection Show, and the Golden Tornadoes were well-represented, with two GTs earning First Team honors, five receiving Second Team recognition, and a final player being named an Honorable Mention recipient.
Senior pitcher
Sophia Tvaroch headlined the all-conference awardees for Geneva, earning First Team recognition after posting the lowest ERA of any pitcher in the PAC (1.42). The Golden Tornadoes' ace finished the year 17-3 with two saves, making 25 appearances and pitching seven complete games. She struck out 91 batters, most on the team and third-best in the conference, and held opponents to just a .164 batting average in conference play, best in the PAC. It is the second all-conference award of Tvaroch's career, and her first First Team berth.
Junior centerfielder
Molly Shelley was Geneva's other First Team All-PAC recipient, securing all-conference honors for the third consecutive season. Shelley has made a name for herself at the plate, in the outfield, and on the basepaths, where she broke the program career steals record in just her third collegiate season. The junior finished the year with 59 stolen bases, breaking her previous single-season steals record, which was 34 more than anyone else in the conference. She batted .361 on the year with four home runs, 13 doubles, and 23 RBIs, and she also led the PAC with 44 runs scored.
Five Golden Tornadoes earned spots on the All-PAC Second Team. Senior shortstop
Lexi Zanic, last season's PAC Player of the Year, was honored after leading the team with a .393 batting average, finishing second on the team in RBIs (28) and doubles (11) as well. She was joined on the Second Team by fellow seniors
Justine Robbins, who had a team-best 33 RBIs and a .535 slugging percentage, and
McKenzie Rapp, who went 11-6 in the pitcher's circle this year with a 2.14 ERA. It is the third consecutive year that both Robbins and Rapp have won all-conference awards.
Second baseman
Kyra Wilcox and designated player
Faith Bonar were the two juniors named to the All-PAC Second Team for Geneva. Wilcox finished second on the team with a .390 batting average, and she was second in the PAC with 25 stolen bases, behind only Shelley. Bonar brought a powerful bat to the GTs' lineup in her first full season with the team, hitting two home runs and eight doubles while driving in 21 RBIs.
Junior
Aliya Ottaviani rounded out Geneva's all-conference awardees with an Honorable Mention recognition. Ottaviani took over as the team's starting first baseman this season and led the women with a .454 on-base percentage, drawing a PAC-best 25 walks. She finished the year with 31 total hits and 14 RBIs.
Following the All-PAC awards, the PAC announced its Sportsmanship Team for the 2026 season. Senior
Mallie Ruscitti was Geneva's honoree after playing in 19 games this year, often as either a third baseman or a pinch runner.
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