ORANGEBURG, SC---South Carolina State head women's softball coach Cheretta Stevenson has announced the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent (NLI).
 
Joining the Lady Bulldogs this upcoming season will be utility player (2B/P/OF) Kayla Phillips, (catcher/corners) Dezirae Rhodes and Shana Abram (first base/outfielder/pitcher).
 
Phillips an early signee last fall, played her prep career at Arabia Mt. HS in Stockbridge, GA. An All-Region selection the last four years, she was named Pitcher of the Year during her senior year.  During the senior game she was named Most Valuable Player as well as earning 1^st Team All-State honors. Phillips received offers from Claflin, Miles, Winston-Salem State, Agnes Scott before choosing South Carolina State.
 
Rhodes a transfer from West Georgia Technical College, played her high school career at South Cobb HS in Atlanta, GA. A four-year starter she pitched multiple shutouts during her career, which earned her 1^st Team All-Region and Most Valuable Player accolades.
 
Abram a native of Cedartown, GA, played her prep career at Rockmart High School. A standout and four-year starter for the Lady Jackets, Abram earned several top awards including the Golden Cleat Award (most stolen bases), back-to-back All-Area and All-Region 2^nd Team honors, two-time Offensive Player of the Year and she was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. She received offers from Miles College and Huntingdon College before choosing SC State.
 
All this year's signees were members of the BrownsMill Lady Jackets Fastpitch Softball team located in Georgia.
 
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