DUDLEY, Mass. (5/28/2024) – Four members of the Nichols College softball program, juniors
Chelsea Indyk,
Chloe Steiniger, sophomores
Allie Silliman and
Emily Iannuccilli have been named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Monday.
The Academic All-District Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators from member institutions across the NAIA and NCAA divisions, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined efforts on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District honorees additionally advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, with the first, second and third team honorees to be announced on Tuesday, June 18
th for softball.
The full list of all 2024 CSC Academic All-District honorees can be viewed
here.
Silliman, a sports management major from Rensselaer, New York, was named to the All-CCC Second Team as a first baseman after leading the conference in total putouts (294). As a sophomore with a 3.66 GPA, Silliman was also a standout player at the plate, compiling a stat line of 41 hits, including eight doubles and one homer, 19 RBI, and 23 runs scored, having started in all 44 games this season.
Indyk, a psychology major with a 3.83 GPA, was one-of-two consistent starters in the circle this spring, posting career-best numbers with 10 wins and a 2.38 ERA. The Easthampton, Massachusetts native also pitched nine complete games, earned three saves, and recorded 87 strikeouts through 111.2 innings pitched, while also tossing two shutouts as a starter in 18-of-25 appearances. As a top-10 pitcher in the conference, Indyk was named Third Team All-CCC.
Steiniger, a native Litchfield, New Hampshire, wrapped up the year with a .273 batting average, and a 3.76 GPA from the classroom. With 36 hits in total, she connected 10 doubles and four homers, both of which ranked second on the team, and drove in both a career-high and team-best 30 RBI. Steiniger, who registered nine multi-hit games, was also named Third Team All-CCC following the season.
Iannuccilli, a criminal justice major from Johnston, Rhode Island, was a starter in 40-of-41 appearances throughout her sophomore campaign and was the owner of a 3.82 GPA this year. During that time, she recorded 16 hits, scored 12 runs and plated eight RBI, and went six-for-six in stolen bases, which was good for the team lead.
