NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The Assumption University softball team had seven student-athletes recognized on the Northeast 10 all-conference lists, headlined by
Maddy Bland, who was named to the All-NE10 First Team, as announced Wednesday morning.
Bland was named to the All-NE10 First Team, while
Kaitlyn Cahill and
Kaelin Waldron earned Second Team honors.
Emma Bloom and
Kya Birtz made their way on the Third Team, with
Bianca Vincequere being named to the All-Defensive Team.
Bella Mara was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Bland had a breakout senior season, batting .390 in 51 games with 57 hits, 12 doubles, eight triples, four home runs, 32 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. Her eight triples tied both Amanda Ashe (1997) and Laurie Del Grego (2002) for the program record.
Cahill earned her fourth All-NE10 selection, earning Second Team honors. She batted .372 with 58 hits, 12 doubles, four triples, one home run, 15 RBI, and a program record 40 stolen bases. In 191 career games, she holds the school record with 107 stolen bases. Waldron earned her first All-NE10 honor, as she went 12-11 with two saves in 147.0 innings pitched. She has tied a career-high with 12 wins and three shutouts, while setting new personal bests in innings pitched (147.0) and strikeouts (101).
Bloom had a career year, earning All-NE10 Third Team honors while establishing new career highs in batting average (.344), hits (45), doubles (8), RBI (31), slugging (.420), and stolen bases (9). Birtz also had a career season, going 8-3 in the circle with a 2.24 ERA over 96.2 innings. She struck out 80 batters, while adding six complete games and three shutouts.
In her first year as a full-time starter, Vincequere had ten RBI, while adding 17 stolen bases. Defensively, she had 65 putouts and had one assist in 66 chances in the field.
Players of the Year: Camryn Van Valkenburgh, FPU, and Rose Reitmeyer, STA
Pitcher of the Year: Julianna Colbert, SNHU
Rookie of the Year: Camryn Van Valkenburgh, FPU
Defensive Player of the Year: Faith Scally, PAC
Coach of the Year: Katie Apostolopoulos, ADE
FIRST TEAM
C: Maddy Moore, ADE
1B: Riley Jenkins, PAC
2B:
Maddy Bland, ASM
SS: Alicia Ott, FPU
3B: Kaysie Demoura, SNHU
OF: Savannah Arreguin, FPU
OF: Camryn Van Valkenburgh, FPU
OF: Rose Reitmeyer, STA
DP: Kara King, PAC
UTL: Sophia Angiolini, STA
P: Julianna Colbert, SNHU
P: Jenna Plue, ADE
AT LARGE: Abby Lineman, SNHU
SECOND TEAM
1B: Breanna Pearson, SCSU
2B: Bella Burke, BEN
SS: Izzy Ingersoll, SCSU
3B: Madison Picerno, PAC
OF: Alyssa Abbott, SNHU
OF: Mikaya Alto, SNHU
OF:
Kaitlyn Cahill, ASM
DP: Abreanna Smith, SMC
UTL: Zoey Galindo, FPU
P: Georgia Clough, FPU
P:
Kaelin Waldron, ASM
AT LARGE: Willa Poplawski, PAC
AT LARGE: Nevaeh Trejo, AIC
THIRD TEAM
C: Delaney Duford, FPU
1B: Caitlyn Duquette, STA
2B: Charlit Hartinstein, FPU
SS:
Emma Bloom, ASM
OF: Emma Priest, ADE
OF: Brooke Edgerly, SMC
DP: Alexa Salafia, STA
UTL: Tori Parente, ADE
P: Lily Kenney, ADE
P: Kyra Birtz, ASM
AT LARGE: CJ Davidson, SMC
AT LARGE: Maisie Lerette, FPU
AT LARGE: Brooke Tardugno, STA
ALL-DEFENSE
P: Gabrielle Lambert, AIC
C: Maddy Moore, ADE
1B: Breanna Pearson, SCSU
2B: Faith Scally, PAC
SS: Izzy Ingersoll, SCSU
3B: Nevaeh Trejo, AIC
RF: Camryn Van Valkenburgh, FPU
CF: Brooke Edgerly, SMC
LF:
Bianca Vincequere, ASM
AT-LARGE: Lauryn Ramalho, AIC
AT-LARGE: Becca Harris, BEN
ALL-ROOKIE
Camryn Van Valkenburgh, FPU*
Alicia Ott, FPU*
Kara King, PAC*
Emma Priest, ADE*
Bella Mara, ASM
Faith Wagner, ADE
Macy Burns, AIC
Danica Nielsen, FPU
Taylor Zajac, BEN
Madi Liimatainen, SMC
Payton Bryson, SNHU
Ashley Field, PAC
Sophie Roussel, SNHU
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