Lauren Vallee named to All-NECC Third Team
Vallee named to All-NECC Third Team
Update;
Lauren Vallee (Bristol, Conn.) was selected by the NECC Softball Coaches to the All-NECC Third Team for spring 2016. Vallee who played shortstopn led the "Wildcats" in many offensive catagories including, runs, rbi's, hits, batting average, home runs and slugging pct. She along with her teammates led the team to a 9-9 NECC record, 13-19 overall and a 6th place finish and spot inthe NECC Championship Tournament.
Teammate Katrina Peck (Newington, Conn.) was also honored as a member of the All-NECC Sportsmanship Team for 2016.
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Senior Sheri Liggiero from Newbury has been tabbed the 2016 NECC player of the year, as voted upon by league head coaches.
Liggiero had an exceptional senior campaign finishing at the top of the conference in batting average (.538), on base percentage (.596), hits (63), and doubles (15).
Becker senior, Kelsey Norberg earned NECC Pitcher of the Year honors as she led the Hawks to their first ever NECC Softball Title. Norberg led the conference with an earned run average of 2.27. She also finished tied for the lead with 17 wins and ranked second with 105 strikeouts on the season.
Joining Norberg on the first team and receiving NECC Rookie of the Year honors was teammate Jennifer VanAlphen. VanAlphen was impressive in NECC matchups averaging .531 at the plate to rank fourth, while also slugging .984 to rank second in conference play.
Becker head coach Richard Hurley was named the 2016 Coach of the Year, by his peers, after an impressive 2016 campaign. The Hawks earned top spot in the tournament and went on to win the NECC Title.
The Hawks also placed senior Jessica Wheelahan, sophomores Samantha Lee, Rebecca Carkhuff, and Brianna Herforth on the All-NECC First Team. Wheelahan ranked second overall with 41 runs batted in and tied for third with seven homeruns on the season. Lee recorded 13 doubles and 37 runs batted in to land second and third respectively in overall statistics. Carkhuff finished seventh in NECC play with a slugging percentage of .837, while also finishing first in sacrifice flies (2). Herforth Becker's designated player completed the NECC play with an on base percentage of .517.
Rounding out the All-NECC First Team was Mitchell senior Shannon O'Neil and Regis senior Katie Cuozzo. O'Neil led the Mariners in all offensive categories this spring including hits (40), runs batted in (22), and doubles (9). Cuozzo was named to the All-NECC First Team after finishing the season with the second best earned run average (2.52) in the conference and twelve total wins on the season.
First Team
1B - Shannon O'Neil, Mitchell (Sr., Chicopee, Mass.) 2B – Rebecca Carkhuff, Becker (So., Amherst, Mass.) 3B – Samantha Lee, Becker (So. Prospect, Conn.) SS – Jennifer VanAlphen, Becker (Fr., Hudson, N.Y.) C - Mekenzi Golden, Lesley (Jr., Laguna Niguel, Calif.) P- Kelsey Norberg, Becker (Sr., Uxbridge, Mass) P - Katie Cuozzo, Regis (Sr., Lynn, Mass) OF – Sheri Liggiero, Newbury (Sr., Tewksbury, Mass) OF - Jess Reynolds, Lesley (Sr., Londonderry, N.H.) OF - Jessica Wheelahan, Becker (Sr., Watertown, Conn.) DP - Brianna Herforth, Becker (So., Peru, Mass.)
Second Team
1B - Alyssa McKinnon, Regis (Sr., Rowley, Mass) 2B – Michaela Nejaime, Regis (Sr., Sandisfield, Mass.) 3B – Elizabeth Olszewski, Elms (So., Canterbury, Conn.) SS – Alyssa Donovan, Newbury (Sr., West Haven, Conn.) C - Noelle Sass, Newbury (Fr., Randolph, Mass) P - Kaera Wyse, Lesley (So., Reading, Mass.) P - Brittany Fiederlein, Mitchell (Jr., E. Hampton, Conn.) OF - Keyla Oliveras, Elms (Fr., Springfield, Mass.) OF - Jenny Groman, Mitchell (Sr., New Britain, Conn.) OF - Samantha Leahon, Wheelock (Fr. Castleton, N.Y.) DP - Taylor Duchesneau, Mitchell (Fr., Killingly, Conn.)Third Team
Abby Henderson, Lesley (Fr., 1B, Rochester, N.H.) Elizabeth Kia, Newbury (Jr., 1B, Kea'au, Hawaii) Alexis Vieira, Newbury (Fr., Pawtucket, R.I.) Lauren Vallee, Bay Path (So., SS, Bristol, Conn.) Selena Quezada, Lesley (Sr., SS, West Covina, Calif.) Rachael Simpson, Wheelock (So., 2B, Littleton, Mass) Nicole Matthews, Southern Vt. (So., C, Pittstown, N.Y) Allison Caloggero, Regis (Jr., 3B, Medford, Mass.)All Sportsmanship Team
Katrina Peck, Bay Path (Fr., C, Newington, Conn.) Katelyn MacLean, Becker (Sr., OF, North Reading, Mass.) Taylor Dill, Daniel Webster (Fr., IF/OF, Bellingham, Mass.) Samantha Alvino, Elms (Sr., 1B/C, Holtsville, N.Y.) Ashleigh Ramirez, Lesley (Sr., OF, Newport, Ore.) Shannon O'Neil, Mitchell (Sr., 1B, Chicopee, Mass.) Alyssa Donovan, Newbury (Sr., SS, West Haven, Conn.) Brianna Napoleone, Regis (Fr., IF, Medford, Mass.) Carissa Bottisti, Southern Vermont (Fr., OF, Amsterdam, N.Y.) Kathryn Fleming Wheelock (Sr., SS, West Boylston, Mass.)
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