Point's Lyner, Reinhardt's Loveless Collect NAIA All-American Honors
June 7, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2023 Softball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA-Softball Coaches' Association All-America Committee.
The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) landed two players on the All-American Team. Haley Lyner of Point earned a spot on the second team, while Emily Loveless of Reinhardt is an honorable mention. Both players were All-AAC First Team with Lyner being named the AAC Player of the Year.
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Name | School | Yr. |
| Pitcher | Annalise Wood | Georgia Gwinnett | So. |
| Pitcher | Allie Puente | Hope International (Calif.) | Jr. |
| Pitcher | Jayna Witzany | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | Gr. |
| Catcher | Jaclyn Gray | Science & Arts (Okla.) | Sr. |
| Catcher | Riley Donovan | Southern Oregon | Sr. |
| Infielder | Reese Floro | Bellevue (Neb.) | So. |
| Infielder | Haley Loffer | College of Idaho | Gr. |
| Infielder | Savannah Harweger | Marian (Ind.) | Sr. |
| Infielder | Gwen Mikkelsen | Northwestern (Iowa) | Jr. |
| Infielder | Analise Rayburn | Oklahoma City | Fr. |
| Outfielder | Lilliana Martinez | Bethany (Kan.) | Jr. |
| Outfielder | Makenzie Keatts | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Jr. |
| Outfielder | Autumn Oehlstrom | Indiana Southeast | Sr. |
| Outfielder | Maggie Buckholz | Oregon Tech | Sr. |
| Designated Player | Lindzie Owen | Georgia Gwinnett | So. |
| Utility | Bryce Peacock | Coastal Georgia | Jr. |
| At Large | Kira Baker | Baker (Kan.) | Fr. |
| At Large | Kacie Schmidt | Oregon Tech | So. |
| At Large | Cassandra Valdez | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | Sr. |
| At Large | Sophie Williams | Science & Arts (Okla.) | So. |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Name | School | Yr. |
| Pitcher | Talli Burgess | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Jr. |
| Pitcher | Kaylie Hoskins | Eastern Oregon | So. |
| Pitcher | Shelby Cornelson | Oklahoma City | Sr. |
| Catcher | Lauren Johnson | Cottey (Mo.) | Sr. |
| Catcher | Carolyn Dallimore | Friends (Kan.) | Sr. |
| Infielder | Aryana Palencia | Cottey (Mo.) | Sr. |
| Infielder | Bailey Turnbow | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Jr. |
| Infielder | Roni Foote | Midland (Neb.) | Jr. |
| Infielder | Kaila Mick | Oregon Tech | Jr. |
| Infielder | Deja Acosta | Southern Oregon | Sr. |
| Outfielder | Kelena Oots | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Jr. |
| Outfielder | Shannon McAlinden | Concordia (Mich.) | Jr. |
| Outfielder | Emily Prai | Midland (Neb.) | Jr. |
| Outfielder | Haley Lyner | Point (Ga.) | Sr. |
| Designated Player | Ella Koster | Dordt (Iowa) | Sr. |
| Utility | Emmalee Hamp | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Jr. |
| At Large | Sydney Pelaez | Georgia Gwinnett | Sr. |
| At Large | Olivia Stunkel | Marian (Ind.) | So. |
| At Large | Kaylie Williams | Vanguard (Calif.) | So. |
| At Large | Hayley Dickerson | Coastal Georgia | Sr. |
Honorable Mentions
| Name | School |
| Claire Buckley | Arizona Christian |
| Sami Reding | Bellevue (Neb.) |
| Allison Wagle | Central Baptist (Ark.) |
| Jordyn Ball | Central Methodist (Mo.) |
| Ella Schouten | Columbia (Mo.) |
| Payton Lewis | Concordia (Mich.) |
| Michelle Evdos | Dakota State (S.D.) |
| Rhea Paiva | Dickinson State (N.D.) |
| Abby Kraemer | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Alyssa Wagner | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Maeson Schlaud | Madonna (Mich.) |
| Rachel Eggleston | Mid America Christian (Okla.) |
| Aliyah Rincon | Midland (Neb.) |
| Brinkley Goff | Mobile (Ala.) |
| Madison Nunn | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
| Emily Loveless | Reinhardt (Ga.) |
| Caitlyn Brisker | Rio Grande (Ohio) |
| Danielle Callahan | St. Francis (Ill.) |
| Riley Perryman | Valley City State (N.D.) |
| Ashlynne Copinga | Valley City State (N.D.) |