Richardson named MACCC Player of the Year

JACKSON, Mississippi – The Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) has named Co-Lin sophomore Abby Grace Richardson of Brookhaven MACCC Player of the Year.

It's been a record setting year for Richardson. The Mississippi State University signee has broken the career RBI and home run records as well as the single season and career walks records in addition to holding the single season home run and RBI records from her freshman year. She is currently second on the Lady Wolves and the MACCC in batting average this season at .470. Her team-leading 20 home runs is second in the MACCC while her team high 60 RBIs is third in the MACCC, and she is second on the Lady Wolves in stolen bases with 14. She leads the team and the MACCC in on-base percentage and slugging percentage at .642 and 1.085 respectively. Her team and conference leading 55 walks is second in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Richardson has a .942 fielding percentage with nine errors on 154 defensive chances with 93 putouts and 52 assists while being part of seven double plays. She was recently named MACCC First Team All-Conference. The Lady Wolves recently won the MACCC regular season championship going 26-2.

In 2023, she helped lead the Lady Wolves win their first NJCAA Division II National Softball Championship over in-state rival Jones College. It was the first national championship in any sport for Co-Lin. The Lady Wolves were also the NJCAA Region 23 Champions for the first time since 2008. Richardson was named NJCAA Third Team All-American, First Team All-MACCC, NJCAA All-Region 23, and was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player and the Most Valuable Player at the NJCAA Division II World Series. At the World Series, Richardson broke the single season home run record with her first of four home runs in three games including three in two games against Jones College.