LANCASTER, Pa. - Defending-champion Gettysburg has been chosen as the favorite to repeat in the 2019 Centennial Conference Softball Preseason Poll.
The Bullets tallied seven first-place votes and 63 points to land atop the preseason vote of conference head coaches. Haverford collected one first-place vote and 53 points to finish in second place. McDaniel earned the final first-place vote and 50 points for third place. Washington College (42) and Franklin & Marshall (29) rounded out the top five.
The 2019 season opens up on Saturday, Feb. 23 with a trio of conference teams in action. For the full schedule, click here.
2019 Centennial Conference Softball Preseason Poll
|
Rk. |
Institution |
Points (First-place votes) |
| 1. | Gettysburg | 63 (7) |
| 2. | Haverford | 53 (1) |
| 3. | McDaniel | 50 (1) |
| 4. | Washington College | 42 |
| 5. | Franklin & Marshall | 29 |
| 6. | Swarthmore | 28 |
| 7. | Dickinson | 24 |
| 8. | Muhlenberg | 20 |
| 9. | Ursinus | 15 |
Returning All-Centennial Players
Pos / Name, Cl, Hometown / High School
First Team
P-Cassie Rickrode, McDaniel, Jr., Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic
C-Shelby Baker, Gettysburg, So., Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North
1B-Alicia Wagner, McDaniel, Sr., Bradenton, Fla. / Lakewood Ranch
SS-Brigitte Gutpelet, Dickinson, So., Norristown, Pa. / William Penn Charter School
3B-Lexi Piccinich, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Harrington, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional
OF-Tori Wilkins, McDaniel, Sr., Lutz, Fla. / Land O'Lakes
OF-Michaela Persinger, McDaniel, So., Emmitsburg, Md. / Catoctin
DP-Megan Coyle, McDaniel, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
Second Team
P-Madison Milaszewski, Dickinson, Sr., Rutland, Mass. / Sutton
P-Morgan Clauser, Gettysburg, Sr., Columbus, N.J. / Northern Burlington
2B-Julia Blake, Haverford, Sr., Ringoes, N.J. / Hun School
OF-Gabrielle Manto, Ursinus, Sr., Robbinsville, N.J. / Robbinsville
DP-Meredith Taylor, Gettysburg, Sr., Hamilton, N.J. / Northern Burlington
Honorable Mention
P-Temma Levis, Haverford, Jr., Bronx, N.Y. / Ethical Culture Fieldston School
C-Kennedy Kings, Swarthmore, Jr., Santa Ana, Calif. / Orange County School for the Arts
1B-Kristy Selby, Muhlenberg, Sr., Clarksville, Md. / River Hill
SS-Sophia Blasius, Gettysburg, Sr., Ramsey, N.J. / Ramsey
OF-Taylor Doi, Gettysburg, Jr., Foster City, Calif. / San Mateo
OF-Elizabeth Curcio, Swarthmore, Sr., Bronx, N.Y. / School of the Holy Child