Softball Earns Five All-Conference Honors
CCSU will face Sacred Heart tomorrow at SFU at 3:00 p.m.
On Wednesday night, the Northeast Conference released the 2018 all-conference teams and major award winners highlighting five members of the Central Connecticut softball team. The Blue Devils earned two All-NEC first team nods and saw three members to the second team.
Acknowledged as first team all-conference was a Blue Devil veteran and a stud rookie. CCSU senior center-fielder, Brittany Camara, led the Blue Devils in RBI (25) and stolen bases (18). Camara's .346 batting average stands fifth highest in the NEC. Meanwhile, freshman Sydney Bolan produced to the tune of seven home runs and a .351 on-base percentage.
Two seniors and a sophomore were voted to the team, featuring seniors Lex Debrosse, Tori Constantin and sophomore pitcher Peyton Silverman.
The #2 Central Connecticut softball team will challenge #3 Sacred Heart tomorrow at Saint Francis U. for the Northeast Conference Tournament at 3:00 p.m. at the Red Flash Softball Field.
2018 NEC Softball Award Winners
NEC Player of the Year
Cheyenne McKee Saint Francis U Jr 2B R/R DuBois, PA/DuBois
NEC Co-Pitchers of the Year
Emily Orosco Sacred Heart Jr P R/R Camarillo, CA/Aldolfo Camarillo
Abby Trahan Saint Francis U So P R/R Kaplan, LA/Kaplan
NEC Golden Glove Award
Victoria Zamora LIU Brooklyn Sr C R/R Orange, CA/El Modena
NEC Rookie of the Year
Ryleigh Bermea LIU Brooklyn Fr OF R/R Saugus, CA/Saugus
NEC Most Improved Player
Emily Orosco Sacred Heart Jr P R/R Camarillo, CA/Aldolfo Camarillo
NEC Coaching Staff of the Year
Elizabeth Luckie, Pam London and Jen Russell Sacred Heart
2018 NEC Women's Softball First Team All-Conference
Pos. Name School Yr. B/T Hometown/High School
P Emily Orosco Sacred Heart Jr R/R Camarillo, CA/Aldolfo Camarillo
P Abby Trahan Saint Francis U So R/R Kaplan, LA/Kaplan
C Victoria Zamora LIU Brooklyn Sr R/R Orange, CA/El Modena
1B Madison Cabell Saint Francis U Sr R/R Ivor, VA/Southampton
2B Cheyenne McKee Saint Francis U Jr R/R DuBois, PA/DuBois
3B Angie Vasquez LIU Brooklyn Sr R/R Santa Ana, CA/El Modena
SS Hailey Desrosiers Sacred Heart Jr R/R Cypress, CA/Edison
OF Ryleigh Bermea LIU Brooklyn Fr R/R Saugus, CA/Saugus
OF Brittany Camara CCSU Sr L/R Merrimack, NH / Merrimack
OF Hayley Norton Saint Francis U Jr L/L Spring Grove, PA/Spring Grove
DH Sydney Bolan CCSU Fr R/R Fairport, NY/Fairport
UT Kaitlyn Clark Robert Morris Fr R/R Canal Fulton, OH/Archbishop Hoban
2018 NEC Women's Softball Second Team All-Conference
Pos. Name School Yr. B/T Hometown/High School
P Peyton Silverman CCSU So L/L South Windsor, CT/South Windsor
P Kristen McCann Sacred Heart Jr R/R Phoenix, AZ/Mountain Pointe
C Reanna Cervantes Fairleigh Dickinson Jr R/R Upland, CA/Upland
1B Tori Constantin CCSU Sr R/R Norfolk, MA/King Philip Regional
2B Karen Prihoda Wagner Jr L/R Hamilton Square, NJ/The Lawrenceville School
3B Kassidy Troxell Saint Francis U Jr R/R Navarre, OH/Perry
SS Alexis Debrosse CCSU Sr R/R New Bedford, MA/New Bedford
OF Sierra McKee Saint Francis U Jr R/R DuBois, PA/DuBpis
OF Hannah Lewis Wagner So L/L Perry Hall, MD/Perry Hall
OF Patricia Griffin LIU Brooklyn R-So L/R Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
DH Gianna Ceccarelli Bryant Fr L/L Claremont, CA/St. Lucy's Priory
UT Jordan Seneca Saint Franics U Sr R/R Plum, PA/Plum