NEW ORLEANS - Kristin Hawkins was selected to the 2019 Sun Belt Preseason All-Sun Belt team, the conference announced Friday.
Hawkins is coming off a junior season in which she started 49 games and hit .308 in Sun Belt play. Hawkins will be a redshirt senior this year for the Panthers.
Known for her defense, Hawkins showed she can provide offense as well in 2018. She hit her first career home run against No. 18 Louisiana on April 7 and followed that with a walk-off homer the next day to defeat the Ragin' Cajuns.
Hawkins' ability to flash the leather at third base earned her a spot on this year's preseason all-conference team which is voted on by the conference coaches.