STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's sophomore outfielder Emily Leverone (Hampton, NH/Winnacunnet) has added ECAC DIII New England Second Team honors to her growing list of postseason accolades.
Leverone, a two-time All-GNAC First Team selection, garners the ECAC award for the second straight year after leading the Monks in batting average (.450, 58-129), hits (58), doubles (14), RBI (60), slugging percentage (.775) and on-base percentage (.472) this spring. Her RBI tally broke the program's single-season record and Leverone's offensive output was a major factor in the Monks' program-record 23-game winning streak this season.
In just two seasons, Leverone owns 11 programs records, including the career marks for home runs (16), slugging percentage (.850) and on-base percentage (.535).
The sophomore standout is joined by Taylor Cournoyer and Monica White from Rivier and Clara Conklin (Suffolk) and Christina Naramore (Emerson) as Great Northeast Athletic Conference representatives on the 2010 ECAC All-New England team.
Saint Joseph's posted a 30-10 record, including a 21-3 effort in GNAC play, this spring en route to earning the #2 seed in the conference tournament.
2010 ECAC Division III New England Softball All-Stars
Player of the Year
Amanda Frederick, Jr., C, Coast Guard
Pitcher of the Year
Molly Rathbun, So., P, Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Taylor Cournoyer, Fr., SS, Rivier
Coach of the Year
Diana Pepin, Eastern Connecticut
2010 ECAC Division III New England Softball First Team All-Stars
Haley Chandler, So., 1B, Keene State
Emily Beinecke, Fr., 2B, Tufts
Alicia Gardner, Jr., 3B, Westfield State
Taylor Cournoyer, Fr., SS, Rivier
Amanda Frederick, Jr., C, Coast Guard
Bryn Worrilow, Sr., OF, Springfield
Cedar Blazek, Fr., OF, Williams
Brittany Grimm, So., OF, Brandeis
Katie Davis, Fr., UT, Southern Maine
Luigina Facchini, Jr., DP, Western Connecticut
Molly Rathbun, So., P, Eastern Connecticut
Hayley Feindel, So., P, Coast Guard
2010 ECAC Division III New England Softball Second Team All-Stars
Alyssa Lepore, Jr., 1B, Colby
Jackie Enos, Fr., 2B, Babson
Amy Hartman, Jr., 3B, Western Connecticut
Casey Sullivan, Sr., SS, Tufts
Michelle Wlosek, Sr., C, Springfield
Amber Burns, Jr., OF, Eastern Nazarene
Emily Leverone, So., OF, Saint Joseph's (ME)
Ashley Sullivan, Sr., OF, Eastern Connecticut
Clara Conklin, Jr., UT, Suffolk
Christina Naramore, Jr., DP, Emerson
Monica White, Sr., P, Rivier
Kara Nilan, Jr., P, Bowdoin
About the ECAC
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference with approximately 300 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors nearly 100 championships in 37 men's and women's sports, assigns more than 4,400 officials in 12 sports, administers nine affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues and recognizes more than 2,000 student-athletes through the public relations arm of the conference. The ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's and women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.
