Softball

Central Islip, NY - Senior outfielder Samantha Johnston (Adelphi) has been tabbed the 2009 ECC Softball Player of the Year.  Sophomore Sarah Kiser (C.W. Post) has been named Pitcher of the Year and teammate Kerry Fisher earns Rookie of the Year honors. 

Johnston has had a monster season for the Panthers, helping them to a No. 2 regular season finish.   She boasts a conference leading .450 batting average and .509 on base percentage while topping the Panther charts with 68 hits, including 5 triples.  Additionally, Johnston has driven in 30 runs while crossing the plate 38 times and has stolen 16 bases so far this season.

Kiser has led the Pioneers in the circle this year with a record of 15-3.  She leads the conference with a 1.09 ERA while holding her opponents to a .210 batting average.  In her 129 innings, Kiser has struck out 146 batters and has thrown 16 complete games, including eight shutouts.

Fisher has been major contributor to the Pioneers' offense this season.  She has compiled a .358 batting average, driving in 28 runs off of her 48 hits and crossed the plate 24 times.

In her fourth season at the helm of the Lions' squad, Susan Cassidy-Lyke has been voted Coach of the Year by her peers.  Cassidy-Lyke guided her team to a 10-8 ECC finish, winning five of their last six games to claim the No. 5 seed in the ECC tournament.

The ECC All-Conference First Team is comprised of: Emily Slack (Fr., C, Dowling), Jackie Hannan (Sr., 1B, Dowling), Lauren Sabia (Sr., 2B, NYIT), Christie Softy (Jr., SS, C.W. Post), Diana DiPiano (Sr., 3B, Adelphi), Brilynn Fields (Sr., OF, NYIT), Samantha Johnston (Sr., OF, Adelphi), Melissa Medina (Jr., OF, C.W. Post), Hannah Larson (Sr., DP, Bridgeport), Danielle DiGioia (Jr., U, Queens), Leighann Bell (So., P, Adelphi) and Sarah Kiser (So., P, C.W. Post).

Lisa Boystak (Jr., C, NYIT), Christina O'Hara (Sr., 1B, Adelphi), Kerry Fisher (Fr., 2B, C.W. Post), Jessica Vogt (Sr., SS, Adelphi), Josette Cavallaro (Fr., 3B, Molloy), Keri Boystak (Sr., OF, Dowling), Anna Hernandez (Jr., OF, NYIT), Lia Lara (Sr., OF, NYIT), Stephanie Byster (So., DP, Adelphi), Alexa Rosella (So., U, Concordia), Nina Cesare (Sr., P, NYIT) and Christine Robinson (Jr., P, Adelphi) make up the All-Conference Second Team.

Tiffany D'Alassandro (C, Molloy), Ashley Marchese (Sr., 1B, C.W. Post), Kristin Brennan (Sr., 2B, Adelphi), Paige Cauley (So., 2B, Mercy), Ashley Gosk (Sr., SS, NYIT), Amanda Wentz (Sr., 3B, Bridgeport), Katie Brophy (Jr., OF, Adelphi), Kristina DeMeo (Jr., OF, Dowling), Rochelle Noren (Jr., OF, Adelphi), Katie Miracco (Jr., DP, Queens), Christina Berardi (So., P, C.W. Post), Jamie Stalter (So., P, Dowling) have been selected to the All-Conference Third Team.