SPRINGFIELD, Mass.- The 2008 All-TCCC (The Commonwealth Coast Conference) Softball Team was announced today by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye and a total of six Nichols' student-athletes received recognition. Senior third baseman Tracy Cullity (Manchester, N.H.) earned First Team All-TCCC honors while freshman outfielder Shaleese Young (Salt Lake City, Utah) was named Second Team All-TCCC. Junior leftfielder Christina Hebert (Johnston, R.I.), sophomore catcher Lauren Lombardo (Wolcott, Conn.), sophomore first baseman Valeri Calcagni (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and sophomore second baseman Loren Rozanski (Plainville, Conn.) all received Honorable Mentions as well.
Cullity tied for the team lead with 21 RBI during the regular season, including a team-best 18 in conference play. She also hit .318 in TCCC games with 21 hits, four doubles and 13 runs scored.
Young hit .329 in conference play with 24 hits, which ranked second on the team, and a team-high 27 runs scored. Her 14 RBI in TCCC games were tied for third on the team. Overall, Young hit .324 on the season and ranked third in the conference with 36 runs scored. In addition, her 17 stolen bases were fifth overall in the conference.
Hebert led Nichols with a .368 average in conference play with 21 hits, 11 RBI and nine runs scored. Overall, she hit .389 on the year and ranked fifth on the team with 19 RBI. Her 28 hits also ranked fourth for Nichols.
Lombardo hit .318 in conference games with 21 hits, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored. Her four homeruns in conference play and five in all games led Nichols. Overall, Lombardo ranked third on the team with 19 runs scored and tied for the team lead in RBI with 21.
Calcagni hit .340 in TCCC play while 17 hits, 14 RBI and seven runs scored. Overall, she averaged .321 at the plate with 26 hits and 13 runs scored while her 21 RBI were tied for the team lead.
Rozanski ranked second for Nichols with a .342 average, 25 hits and 19 runs scored in conference games. Overall, she hit .312 on the year and ranked second with 35 hits. Rozanski also finished second with 23 runs scored and sixth with 17 RBI.
Second-seeded Nichols will host the winner of the Salve Regina/Western New England match-up today in its first action of the 2008 TCCC Tournament.
2008 ALL-TCCC SOFTBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAM
C- Meghan Sargent, Endicott, Junior
1B- Andrea Gregory, Roger Williams, Senior
2B- Sarah Ramsey, Salve Regina, Junior
3B- Tracy Cullity, Nichols, Senior
SS- Kristen Jackman, Curry, Junior
OF- Lisa Baillargeon, Univ. of New England, Senior
OF- Paula McGinn, Endicott, Senior
OF- Danielle Sargent, Endicott, Senior
DP- Alysia DiMuzio, Curry, Junior
P- Laura Bower, Western New England, Junior
P- Sarah Jakiela, Salve Regina, Sophomore
UT- Amanda Lester, New England College, SeniorChyan
SECOND TEAM
C- Lauren Tobey, Curry, Junior
1B- Trish Breault, Western New England, Freshman
2B- Allysa Boykin, Anna Maria, Freshman
3B- Meredith Pacelli, Western New England, Senior
3B- Jacqueline Tierney, Eastern Nazarene, Freshman
SS- Kate Morin, Univ. of New England, Senior
OF- Christina Farese, Western New England, Sophomore
OF- LeEllen Lewis, Roger Williams, Senior
OF- Shaleese Young, Nichols, Freshman
DP- Rachel Pearson, Endicott, Senior
P- Sarah Hamel, Univ. of New England, Senior
UT- Brittany DeGennaro, Western New England, Juniorne e
HONORABLE MENTION
C- Lauren Lombardo, Nichols, Sophomore
1B- Valeri Calcagni, Nichols, Sophomore
2B- Jen Lyford, Roger Williams, Senior
2B- Loren Rozanski, Nichols, Sophomore
3B- Merry MacDonald, Endicott, Sophomore
SS- Jenna Lazar, Endicott, Sophomore
SS- Callie Nealon, Roger Williams, Senior
OF- Amber Burns, Eastern Nazarene, Freshman
OF- Christina Hebert, Nichols, Junior
OF- Liz Ross, New England College, Senior
DP- Jennifer Waldecker, Univ. of New England, Sophomore
P- Maria Mangine, Endicott, Sophomore
UT- Leah Granat, Gordon, JuniorC
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Meghan Sargent, Endicott
PITCHERS OF THE YEAR - Laura Bower, Western New England and Sarah Jakiela, Salve Regina
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Trish Breault, Western New England
SENIOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Allison Glassick, Western New England
COACH OF THE YEAR - Mark Veilleux, Endicott
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Gordon College
