All-Centennial Softball Team; Abell, Bennett Honored

All-Centennial Softball Team; Abell, Bennett Honored

Complete All-Centennial release

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).