BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Junior Carla Campagna
(Floral Park, N.Y.) of Molloy College and junior Jessie Stavola
(Montauk, N.Y.) of Dowling College headline this year’s 2011
Daktronics East Softball All-Region Team, as voted on by the
region’s sports information directors. Campagna was
voted both Player of the Year and Stavola received Pitcher of the
Year honors.
Campagna, who was also named the East Coast Conference Player of
the Year, batted .389 at the plate with a .650 slugging
percentage. She recorded 70 hits, including 14 doubles and 11
home runs, for a league-best 61 RBI. She helped lead the
Lions to their second straight NCAA tournament appearance.
Stavola was also recognized as the ECC Pitcher of the Year for the
second straight season. She was 18-4 in the circle and
sported a 1.10 earned run average. In 140 innings pitched,
Stavola let up just 22 earned runs on 66 hits and 30 walks while
striking out 309 batters. Stavola leads Division II in
strikeouts per seven innings.
Joining Campagna and Stavola on the First Team was Pitcher Katie
Warrington (Wilmington), Pitcher Felicia Mendoza (Dowling),
Outfield Jeana Frey (Molloy), Outfield Chelsea Harold (New Haven),
Outfield Melissa DePalma (Georgian Court), Utility Megan
Butterworth (Molloy), First Base Kristin Whitley (Southern
Connecticut), Second Base Kendall Bright (C.W. Post), Third Base
Nicole Hagenah (C.W. Post), Shortstop Danielle McDevitt (Holy
Family), Catcher Emily Slack (Dowling) and Designated Player
Stephanie Tarango (Dowling).
The Second Team was comprised of Pitcher Kelly Jansen (Molloy),
Pitcher Christina Berardi (C.W. Post), Pitcher Delaney Childers
(Dominican), Outfield Kristina Patrocinio (Concordia (N.Y.),
Outfield Tanya Robidoux (Assumption), Ashton Corley (Bloomfield),
Utility Kira Wager (Bloomfield), First Base Carla Campagna
(Molloy), Second Base Rachel Ruch (Georgian Court), Third Base
Tawny Palmieri (Merrimack), Shortstop Christina Gelardi (New
Haven), Catcher Lauren Bell (Pace) and Designated Player Brooke
Hull (Georgian Court).
All First Team selections will appear on the Daktronics Softball
All-America ballot, which will be available for voting May 19.
2011 Daktronics
Softball East All-Region
First Team
Pitcher - Jessie Stavola, Dowling
Pitcher - Katie Warrington, Wilmington
Pitcher - Felicia Mendoza, Dowling
Catcher - Emily Slack, Dowling
First Base - Kristin Whitley, Southern Connecticut
Second Base - Kendall Bright, C.W. Post
Third Base - Nicole Hagenah, C.W. Post
Shortstop - Danielle McDevitt, Holy Family
Outfield - Jeana Frey, Molloy
Outfield - Chelsea Harold, New Haven
Outfield - Melissa DePalma, Georgian Court
Utility - Megan Butterworth, Molloy
Desig. Player - Stephanie Tarango, Dowling
Second Team
Pitcher - Kelly Jansen, Molloy
Pitcher - Christina Berardi, C.W. Post
Pitcher - Delaney Childers, Dominican
Catcher - Laura Bell, Pace
First Base - Carla Campagna, Molloy
Second Base - Rachel Ruch, Georgian Court
Third Base - Tayny Palmieri, Merrimack
Shortstop - Christina Gelardi, New Haven
Outfield - Kristina Patrocinio, Concordia (N.Y.)
Outfield - Tanya Robidoux, Assumption
Outfield - Ashton Corley, Bloomfield
Utility - Kira Wager, Bloomfield
Desig. Player - Brooke Hull, Georgian Court
Player of the Year: Carla Campagna, Molloy
Pitcher of the Year: Jessie Stavola, Dowling
