All-Centennial Softball Team; Abell, Bennett Honored - Centennial Conference Athletics

Posted: May 10, 2016

Jamie Abell, Gettysburg

Maddie Bennett, Washington College

First Team	Cl	Hometown / High School
P-Maddie Bennett, Washington College	Fr	Ellicott City, Md. / Mount Hebron
P-Aileen Reilly, Gettysburg (A) *	Soph	Huntington Station, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s
C-Erin Russell, Franklin & Marshall	Soph	Drexel Hill, Pa. / Merion Mercy Academy
1B-Grace Edelson, Dickinson (A) #	Sr	Basking Ridge, N.J. / Villa Walsh
2B-Taylor Trifiolis, Muhlenberg	Sr	Whippany, N.J. / Whippany Park
SS-Jamie Abell, Gettysburg (A) *	Jr	Glenn Dale, Md. / Elizabeth Seton
3B-Jessica Koshinski, Haverford (A) *	Soph	Aliquippa, Pa. / Central Valley
OF-Lindsey Miller, McDaniel (A) #	Jr	Gettysburg, Pa. / New Oxford
OF-Steph Zengel, Gettysburg +	Sr	High Bridge, N.J. / North Hunterdon
OF-Clare Hofstedt, Washington College *	Sr	Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
DP-Mikaela Twitchell, Gettysburg	Soph	Cumberland, Maine / Greely
U-Taylor Long, Franklin & Marshall	Fr	Broomall, Pa. / Episcopal Academy

Second Team	Cl	Hometown / High School
P-Sara Tauriello, Haverford #	Sr	Elma, N.Y. / Iroquois
P-Kaitlyn Willis, Ursinus	Soph	Perryville, Md. / Perryville
C-Kristin Tatum, Haverford *	Sr	Salt Lake City, UT / Skyline
1B-Wendy Folfas, Gettysburg	Soph	Westminster, Md. / McDonogh School
2B-Trish Langley, Washington College	Sr	Little Silver, N.J. / Red Bank Regional
SS-Samantha Clemens, Franklin & Marshall	Fr	Hainesport, N.J. / Rancocas Valley Regional
3B-Casey Ditzler, Dickinson	Sr	Cleona, Pa. / Annville-Cleona
OF-Nicole Torlincasi, Dickinson (A)	Jr	Kings Park, N.Y. / Kings Park
OF-Sam Burns, Franklin & Marshall	Soph	Norristown, Pa. / Mount St. Joseph Academy
OF-Hanna Caiola, Muhlenberg	Soph	Mount Laurel, N.J. / Lenape
OF-Sam Misurell, Gettysburg	Jr	Franklin Park, N.J. / Bishop George Ahr
DP-Jamie Weisser, McDaniel *	Jr	Chappaqua, N.Y. / Horace Greeley
U-Payton Lewis, McDaniel	Soph	Valrico, Fla. / Durant

Honorable Mention	Class	Hometown / High School
P-Valerie Lamb, McDaniel (A)	Soph	Miami Gardens, Fla. / Miramar
C-Amelia Shelley, Muhlenberg #	Soph	Jamison, Pa. / Villa Joseph Marie
2B-Julia Blake, Haverford	Fr	Ringoes, N.J. / Hun School
SS-Marit Vike, Swarthmore	Fr	Malvern, Pa. / Great Valley
3B-Carly Deichman, McDaniel #	Soph	Easton, Pa. / Freedom
OF-Paige Briganti, Washington College (A) #	Sr	Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
DP-Kendall Chambers, Haverford	Jr	Rocklin, Calif. / Rocklin
U-Karissa Astrella, Muhlenberg (A)	Soph	Parsippany, N.J. / Mount St. Dominic Academy
U-Taylor Harcum, Washington College	Soph	Hebron, Md. / Mardela

+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2014 and 2015
* 1st team All-Centennial in 2015
# 2nd team All-Centennial in 2015
(A) Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll

Player of the Year: Jamie Abell, Gettysburg, Jr., SS

Pitcher of the Year: Maddie Bennett, Washington College, Fr., RHP

Rookie of the Year: Maddie Bennett, Washington College, Fr., RHP

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nicole Torlincasi, Dickinson, Jr., OF

Coach of the Year: Lacey Lister, Washington College

Notes

Abell is the sixth Gettysburg player to earn Centennial Player of the Year honors.
Bennett is the first Washington College hurler to earn Centennial Pitcher of the Year. She is the fourth freshman to receive the honor and was also a unanimous selection to the first team.
Zengel is the 27th player in Conference history to earn first-team All-Centennial honors three times.
Torlincasi was named the Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, recognizing the junior or senior on the All-Conference team with the highest GPA.
Nine students were also named Academic All-Centennial, which recognizes juniors and seniors who have a 3.40 cumulative grade point average or higher and are on the All-Conference team.
Ursinus leads all teams with 53 All-Centennial first-team selections, followed by McDaniel (50), Gettysburg (41), Muhlenberg (36), Washington College (22), Dickinson (21), Haverford (19), Franklin & Marshall (15) and Swarthmore (7).