May 6, 2008

Little East Earns 13 NFCA All-Region Selections

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The Little East Conference dominated the 2008 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-New England Region teams, earning 13 selections, including four student-athletes on the top team.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior catcher Krystle Denny (West Haven, Conn.) and sophomore outfielder Ashley Sullivan (Trumbull, Conn.) join Rhode Island College senior first baseman Christie Lotti (Waterford, Conn.) and Western Connecticut State University senior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, Conn.) on the first team.


First Team    
Name Positition Institution
Jenna Harvey Pitcher Wellsley College
Shelby Slie Pitcher Western Connecticut State
Krystle Denny Catcher Eastern Connecticut State
Christie Lotti First Base Rhode Island College
Lauren Blake Second Base Clark University
Megan Kiefer Third Base Smith College
Joey Lye Shortstop Williams College
Ashley Sullivan Outfield Eastern Connecticut State
Jacqueline Tyler Outfield Amherst College
Megan Wood Outfield Wellsley College
Stacey Kelleher Des. Player Wheaton College (Mass.)
Kaitlin Streilein Utility Brandeis University
Christy Tinker At-Large Tufts University
Michelle Wlosek At-Large Springfield College
Jenna Lazar At-Large Endicott College
     
Second Team    
Jodi Moynagh Pitcher Wheaton College (Mass.)
Laura Bower Pitcher Western New England 
Meghan Sargent Catcher Endicott College
Rachel Denny First Base Eastern Connecticut State
Kristen Lugovich Second Base Western Connecticut State
Krystal Bilek Third Base Rhode Island College
Heather Warren Shortstop Clark University
Danielle Sargent Outfield Endicott College
Jessica Tait Outfield Trinity College (Conn.)
Alyson Durben Outfield Lesley University
Alysia DiMuzio Des. Player Curry College
Amanda Frederick Utility Coast Guard
Katie Allenson At-Large Keene State College
Cara Hovhanessian At-Large Tufts University
Jenna Patnode At-Large Keene State College
     
Third Team    
Kara Wong At-Large Wellesley College
Maria Mangine At-Large Endicott College
Alexandria Chang-Graham At-Large Amherst College
Courtney Romyns At-Large Western Connecticut State
Meaghan Dendy At-Large Wesleyan College (Conn.)
Kayla Jandreau At-Large Rhode Island College
Talia Bernstein At-Large Wesleyan College (Conn.)
Amanda Perry At-Large Rhode Island College
Alyssa Verronneau At-Large Bridgewater State College
Ashlee Nicholson At-Large Keene State College
Melisa Cager At-Large Brandeis University
Natalie Volpe At-Large Brandeis University
Amanda Tai At-Large Wellesley College
Allie LeBlanc At-Large Bridgewater State College
Megan Cusick At-Large Tufts University