PORTLAND, Ore. — The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) today announced its 2026 Softball all-conference teams, with seven Saint Martin's players earning recognition on the list and Saints Head Coach Jim Peterson earning GNAC Coach of the Year.

Heather Ebner led the way with a first-team acknowledgment, the third of her career. Saints players Kayla Vaughan, Amanda Peterson, Kaylee Walker, Shelby Lawson, and Haley Agena earned second team, and Bridget Johnson earned a spot on the honorable mention list.

Ebner led the Saints with a .412 batting average, ranking fifth in the GNAC. She totaled 49 hits, 43 RBIs, 22 runs, and 27 walks. Defensively, Ebner's 208 putouts rank seventh in the GNAC.

Lawson's selection to the All-GNAC second team is the third all-conference nod of her career, as she has hit .386 to rank eighth in the GNAC. Lawson has totaled 59 hits, 57 runs, 29 RBIs, and 16 steals.

Agena ranked highly in numerous hitting categories, finishing the regular season with a .362 average and 55 total hits. She ranks fifth in the GNAC with 51 runs scored and fourth with three triples. Agena totaled 22 RBIs and 84 total bases, as well as nine steals off nine attempts.

Peterson's All-GNAC recognition is the first of her career, and she earned the award after leading the GNAC in saves (5) this season. Peterson has pitched 58.0 innings for the Saints, totaling a 3.62 ERA and striking out 44 batters.

Vaughan led the Saints in wins this season with 13, while pitching a 2.80 ERA across 100.0 innings pitched in her first year at Saint Martin's. She threw three complete games and two shutouts, while also picking up a save. Vaughan totaled 76 strikeouts this season.

Walker tallied 56 hits for the Saints this season and batted .364, while scoring 34 runs and hitting in 40 RBIs. Walker started in all 50 games for Saint Martin's this season.

Johnson tallied 12 wins for the Saints, while accumulating a 3.26 ERA across 96.2 innings pitched. She struck out 40 batters and threw three complete games and two complete-game shutouts.

Jim Peterson led the charge for historic success this season, as Saint Martin's won the GNAC Regular season for the third time in program history and the first time in 10 years. The Saints earned a victory over the nation's top-ranked team, and climbed to the top of the GNAC standings with a conference record of 18-6 — the Saints' 18 wins in GNAC play are tied for third most in a season in program history, and the team's 33 total wins currently rank fourth-most in a season in program history.

The Saints are off to Ellensburg for the 2026 GNAC Softball Tournament, which will take place May 7-9. Saint Martin's enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed, and will face No. 4 Simon Fraser at 2:30 p.m. on May 7 in the first round of the double-elimination tournament.