2009 NECC All-Conference Softball Teams Announced
Eight of the nine sponsored programs were represented on 2009
New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Softball All-Conference
Team, it was announced today by Commissioner Del Malloy. In
addition to the All-NECC honors, four separate major individual
award winners and the team sportsmanship award were also voted upon
and selected this week.
Mitchell College junior catcher Sara Krolikowski of Bristol, CT,
was named the 2009 NECC Softball Player of the Year.
The Lesley Lynx took top honors as they finished 15-1 in conference
play earning the top seed at the 2009 NECC Softball Championship,
and Lynx senior pitcher Alicia Burnett of Gulf Breeze, FL, nabbed
the 2009 NECC Softball Pitcher of the Year for her perfect 8-0
finish in conference play.
Elms College freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton of Westfield, MA was
named the 2009 NECC Softball Rookie of the Year for her first
season of collegiate play. Hampton was joined by Elms head coach
Cheryl Condon for top conference honors. Condon was named the 2009
NECC Softball Coach of the Year. She has earned five Coach of the
Year honors in previous North Atlantic Conference play. She led the
Blazers to a 17-12 overall record and 14-2 in conference play this
season. Elms grabbed the #2 seed in the 2009 NECC Softball
Championship.
The Wildcats of Wheelock were honored as the 2009 NECC Team
Sportsmanship Award recipients. The Wheelock Wildcats earned a
post-season appearance this season with 7-21 overall record and 7-9
in the NECC nabbing the #6 seed.
Voting for the All-NECC team and each of the major awards was
conducted among all NECC softball coaches. Joining Krolikowski,
Burnett, Hampton on All-NECC First Team were Daniel Webster
freshmen Lauren Chesnulevich and Theresa DiSantis; Daniel Webster
sophomore Amanda Varricchio; Elms sophomore Destinee Meeker; Elms'
junior Ally Graffum; Lesley senior Lani Cabral-Pini; Mitchell
senior Lindsey Donelin; and Southern Vermont freshman Kayla
Whitman.
Second team honors went o 11 student-athletes including Bay
Path juniors Kristal Cormier of Rochester, NH, and Sarah Gates of
Crown Point, IN; Bay Path senior Sarah Wright of Canterbury,
NH; Becker junior Amanda Fogaren; Daniel Webster freshmen
Amy Waller and Samantha Langlois; Lesley freshman Cassandra Knox,
Lesley sophomore Alyson Durben; Lesley junior Jodi Fralick, Lesley
senior Sarah Wilson; and Mitchell senior Liz.
Five players received honorable mention honors including
Bay Path junior Samantha Gunseth of Swanzey, NH;
Elms freshman Kelly Callahan; Elms' junior Kim Lastowski; Elms
senior Kerrie Bowden; and Wheelock sophomore Nicole Zina.
