BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 13, 2009) - Seven East Coast Conference student-athletes garner Daktronics Softball All-East Region honors.
Senior Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y.) of LeMoyne College and sophomore Diana Sansevera (Manalapan, N.J.) of Georgian Court University headline this year's 2009 Daktronics East Softball All-Region Team, as voted on by the region's sports information directors. LeMoyne, ranked first in the Northeast poll, led the region with seven overall selections.
Farrelly, who was also recognized as the Northeast-10 Player of the Year, batted .381 in 51 games and drove in 44 runs on 53 hits while coming around to score 29 times. Farrelly was equally effective in the pitching circle, posting an 18-4 record with a 1.17 ERA in 161.0 innings pitched.
Sansevera, who was selected as the 2009 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year, has a 26-8 record after this weekend's NCAA East Regional. In 241.1 innings pitched, Sansevera held batters to a .191 average and allowed 53 earned runs on 167 hits while striking out 330 batters.
Joining Farrelly on the First Team was Pitcher Breanne Gleason (Bristol, Conn.), Pitcher Diana Sansevera, Pitcher Jenna Vanacore (Hicksville, N.Y.), First Baseman Jackie Hannan (Sayville, N.Y.), Second baseman Kelly Schweikert (Rochester, N.Y.), Third Baseman Courtney Cuevas (Fords, N.J.), Shortstop Christie Softy (Floral Park, N.Y.), Catcher Nicole Scarillo (South Amboy, N.J.), Utility Nicole Downs (Seymour, Conn.), Designated Player Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y.), Outfielder Sarah Beck (Milton, N.Y.), Outfielder Samantha Johnston (Port Jervis, N.Y.) and Outfielder Mallory Kirchner (South Amboy, N.J.).
The Second Team was comprised of Pitcher Sarah Kiser (Cooper City, Fla.), Pitcher Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y.), Pitcher Nina Cesare (Whitestone, N.Y.), First Baseman Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, Calif.) Second Basemen Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, N.J.) and Rachel Ruch (Edison, N.J.), Third Basemen Lindsay Watson (Georgetown, Del.) and Kelsey Ellis (Vancouver, British Columbia), Shortstop Danielle Genovese (Livingston, N.J.), Catcher Emily Slack (East Islip, N.Y.), Utility Angela DiBeneditto (Forest Hill, Md.), Designated Player Amanda Cordrey (Millsboro, Del.), Outfielder Melissa Medina (Levittown, N.Y.), Outfielder Kelcie Cashel (Lacona, N.Y.), Outfielder Bailey Phillips (Rochester, N.Y.) and Outfielder Stacey LaJoie (Gardner, Mass.).
All First Team selections will appear on the Daktronics Softball All-America ballot, which will be available for voting May 15.
| 2009 Daktronics Softball Northeast First Team | |
| Pitcher | Breanne Gleason, New Haven |
| Pitcher | Dianna Sansevera, Georgian Court |
| Pitcher | Jenna Vanacore, LeMoyne |
| Catcher | Nicole Scarillo, Dominican |
| First Base | Jackie Hannan, Dowling |
| Second Base | Kelly Schweikert, LeMoyne |
| Third Base | Courtney Cuevas, Georgian Court |
| Shortstop | Christie Softy, C.W. Post |
| Outfield | Sarah Beck, Dominican |
| Outfield | Samantha Johnston, Adelphi |
| Outfield | Mallory Kirchner, Georgian Court |
| Utility | Nicole Downs, New Haven |
| Desig.Player | Jennifer Farrelly, LeMoyne |
| Second Team | |
| Pitcher | Sarah Kiser, C.W. Post |
| Pitcher | Jennifer Farrelly, LeMoyne |
| Pitcher | Nina Cesare, NYIT |
| Catcher | Emily Slack, Dowling |
| First Base | Kyrie Timbrook, Caldwell |
| Second Base | Rachel Ruch, Georgian Court |
| Second Base | Gina Capardi, Caldwell |
| Third Base | Lindsay Watson, Wilmington |
| Shortstop | Danielle Genovese, Caldwell |
| Outfield | Melissa Medina, C.W. Post |
| Outfield | Kelcie Cashel, LeMoyne |
| Outfield | Bailey Phillips, LeMoyne |
| Outfield | Stacey LaJoie, UMass Lowell |
| Utility | Angela DiBeneditto, Holy Family |
| Desig. Player | Amanda Cordrey, Wilmington |
-Released by the Daktronics Softball East Region Committee.
