2008 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Krystle Denny Catcher Senior Eastern Connecticut
Ashlee Nicholson Pitcher Senior Keene State College
Shelby Slie Pitcher Senior Western Connecticut
Christie Lotti First Base Senior Rhode Island College
Amanda Perry Second Base Freshman Rhode Island College
Katie Allenson Third Base Junior Keene State College
Kim Church Shortstop Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Amy Hartman Outfield Freshman Western Connecticut
Kate Livingson Outfield Senior Eastern Connecticut
Ashley Sullivan Outfield Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Courtney Haroules DP Junior UMass Boston
Jenna Patnode Utility Junior Keene State College
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Melissa Scata Catcher Senior Keene State College
Melanie Neece Pitcher Freshman Rhode Island College
Kat Roland Pitcher Sophomore Plymouth State University
Rachel Denny First Base Junior Eastern Connecticut
Kristen Lugovich Second Base Senior Western Connecticut
Krystal Bilek Third Base Senior Rhode Island College
Stacey DiMaggio Third Base Senior Western Connecticut
Loren Angiolillo Shortstop Junior Western Connecticut
Kelsey Souza Shortstop Sophomore Rhode Island College
Allie D'Amato Outfield Junior Keene State College
India Lowe Outfield Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Michelle Perrin Outfield Sophomore Rhode Island College
Andrea Pydynkowski Outfield Freshman Plymouth State University
Kate Kelly DP Freshman UMass Dartmouth
Kayla Jandreau Utility Freshman Rhode Island College
Player of the Year
Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Pitcher of the Year
Shelby Slie, Western Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Amanda Perry, Rhode Island College
Coach of the Year
Diana Pepin, Eastern Connecticut State University
2007 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kristyn Alexander Catcher Senior Rhode Island College
Nicole Riley Pitcher Senior Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie Pitcher Junior Western Connecticut
Christie Lotti First Base Junior Rhode Island College
Justine Burgess Second Base Sophomore Rhode Island College
Magan Blais Third Base Freshman University of Southern Maine
Jenna Patnode Third Base Sophomore Keene State College
Karen Taber Third Base Junior Eastern Connecticut
Christen Lachapelle Shortstop Senior University of Southern Maine
Leigha Abair Outfield Senior Eastern Connecticut
Meg Brunell Outfield Junior Eastern Connecticut
Katherine Wall Outfield Junior UMass Boston
Cortney Romyns DP Junior Western Connecticut
Mandy Shurgot DP Freshman Rhode Island College
Meg Cirigliano Utility Senior Western Connecticut
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Brittany Finkeldey Catcher Junior Western Connecticut
Lisa Cody Pitcher Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Erin Fuoroli Pitcher Senior Keene State College
Kristina Grondin Pitcher Junior University of Southern Maine
Rachel Denny First Base Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Jessica Starkey Second Base Junior Keene State College
Andrea Ciarletta Shortstop Senior UMass Boston
Shannon Allberry Outfield Senior UMass Dartmouth
Allie D'Amato Outfield Sophomore Keene State College
Jennifer Widener Outfield Sophomore UMass Boston
Anita Dixon Utility Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Player of the Year
Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Co-Pitchers of the Year
Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie, Western Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Magan Blais, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Bonny Brown-Denico, University of Southern Maine
2006 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Melissa Scata Catcher Sophomore Keene State College
Brittany Finkeldey Catcher Sophomore Western Connecticut
Nicole Riley Pitcher Junior Rhode Island College
Katie Mainville Pitcher Senior University of Southern Maine
Lindsay Savelle Pitcher Senior Eastern Connecticut
Shelby Slie Pitcher Sophomore Western Connecticut
Christie Lotti First Base Sophomore Rhode Island College
Amanda Leal Second Base Senior UMass Dartmouth
Stacey DiMaggio Third Base Sophomore Rhode Island College
Christen Lachapelle Shortstop Junior University of Southern Maine
Katie Benevides Outfield Senior Rhode Island College
Andree Sitnik Outfield Senior Rhode Island College
Kristy Swanson Outfield Senior Western Connecticut
Loren Angiolillo DP Freshman Western Connecticut
Jenna Patnode Utility Freshman Keene State College
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Erin Fuoroli Pitcher Junior Keene State College
Brooke Nici Pitcher Senior Eastern Connecticut
Brittney Kannan Pitcher Freshman UMass Dartmouth
Bree Loon Pitcher Freshman University of Southern Maine
Cortney Romyns Pitcher Sophomore Western Connecticut
Meg Cirgliano First Base Junior Western Connecticut
Casie Lyons Second Base Senior Rhode Island College
Karen Taber Third Base Junior Eastern Connecticut
Andrea Ciarletta Third Base Junior UMass Boston
Katherine Wall Shortstop Sophomore UMass Boston
Vicki Andruszkiewicz Shortstop Freshman UMass Dartmouth
Megan Ponte Outfield Senior Rhode Island College
Megan Stanley Outfield Freshman University of Southern Maine
Jennifer Widener Outfield Freshman UMass Boston
Leanne Barry Outfield Freshman Plymouth State University
Kristyn Alexander DP Junior Rhode Island College
Krystal Bilek Utility Sophomore Rhode Island College
Player of the Year
Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Pitcher of the Year
Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College
Rookie of the Year
Jenna Patnode, Keene State College
Co-Coaches of the Year
Diana Pepin, Eastern Connecticut
Maria Morin, Rhode Island College
2005 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Melissa Scata Catcher Freshman Keene State College
Meghan McLoughlin Pitcher Senior Keene State College
Melissa Henderson Pitcher Senior University of Southern Maine
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Senior Plymouth State University
Christie Lotti First Base Freshman Rhode Island College
Andrea Ciarletta Second Base Sophomore UMass Boston
Amy Machado Third Base Senior Rhode Island College
Adora Burke Shortstop Freshman Rhode Island College
Meg Cirigliano Outfield Sophomore Western Connecticut
Kaity Conklin Outfield Freshman Keene State College
Jess Cioffi Outfield Junior Western Connecticut
Krystal Bilek DP Freshman Rhode Island College
Cortney Romyns DP Freshman Western Connecticut
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kristyn Alexander Catcher Sophomore Rhode Island College
Heidi Eichler Pitcher Freshman Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie Pitcher Freshman Western Connecticut
Lindsay Savelle Pitcher Junior Eastern Connecticut
Ashlee Nicholson First Base Freshman Keene State College
Sarah Campbell Second Base Sophomore Keene State College
Christen Lachapelle Third Base Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Melissa Tavares Shortstop Junior UMass Dartmouth
Megan Ponte Outfield Junior Rhode Island College
Katherine Wall Outfield Freshman UMass Boston
Jess Rousselle Outfield Senior Plymouth State University
Player of the Year
Amy Machado, Rhode Island College
Pitcher of the Year
Meghan McLoughlin, Keene State College
Rookie of the Year
Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Coach of the Year
Maria Morin, Rhode Island College
2004 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kristen Tong Catcher Junior University of Southern Maine
Meghan McLoughlin Pitcher Junior Keene State College
Katie Mainville Pitcher Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Caroline Kurkowski First Base Senior Keene State College
Katie Wardlow Second Base Senior Western Connecticut State University
Renee Heath Third Base Senior University of Southern Maine
Christen Lachappelle Shortstop Freshman University of Southern Maine
Meg Ponte Outfield Sophomore Rhode Island College
Darci Holland Outfield Senior University of Southern Maine
Holly Szymanski Outfield Junior Western Connecticut State University
Kristyn Alexander Des. Player Freshman Rhode Island College
Emily Cullen Utility Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kelly Rowan Catcher Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Kim Warrington Pitcher Senior Rhode Island College
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Junior Plymouth State College
Jessie Becher First Base Senior University of Southern Maine
Andrea Ciarletta Second Base Freshman University of Massachusetts Boston
Niki Ramback Third Base Junior Plymouth State University
Mallory Zenkus Shortstop Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Stacey Peterson Outfield Senior University of Massachusetts Boston
Carla Collins Outfield Freshman University of Massachusetts Boston
Sue Gaber Outfield Senior Rhode Island College
Abby Collis Des. Player Senior Keene State College
Natasha Jackson Utility Junior University of Southern Maine
Player of the Year
Caroline Kurkowski, Keene State College
Pitcher of the Year
Meghan McLoughlin, Keene State College
Rookie of the Year
Kristyn Alexander, Rhode Island College
Coach of the Year
Charlie Beach, Keene State College
2003 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Adriene Harvey Catcher Senior Plymouth State
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Sophomore Plymouth State
Sarah Zaslaw Pitcher Junior Western Connecticut
Michele Fanelli First Base Senior Rhode Island College
Katie Wardlow Second Base Junior Western Connecticut
Renee Heath Third Base Senior Southern Maine
Cherie Bailey Shortstop Senior Western Connecticut
Casey Soares Outfield Sophomore Rhode Island College
Darci Holland Outfield Junior Southern Maine
Jennifer Caveney Outfield Junior Western Connecticut
Kristi Steward DP Freshman Southern Maine
Shari D'Amico Utility Junior Eastern Connecticut
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Rachel Caldwell Catcher Sophomore Rhode Island College
Kim Warrington Pitcher Junior Rhode Island College
Katie Mainville Pitcher Freshman Southern Maine
Caroline Kurkowski First Base Junior Keene State
Kerry Marsh Second Base Senior Keene State
Kristen Smoyer Third Base Sophomore Massachusetts Boston
Sarah McLean Shortstop Senior Southern Maine
Abby Blanchette Outfield Freshman Keene State
Sue Gaber Outfield Junior Rhode Island College
Cathy Knapp Outfield Junior Western Connecticut
Ashley Brooks DP Freshman Rhode Island College
Hollie Benevides Utility Junior Rhode Island College
Co-Players of the Year
Michele Fanelli, Rhode Island College
Cherie Bailey, Western Connecticut State University
Pitcher of the Year
Kim Jeffs, Plymouth State College
Rookie of the Year
Siobahn Lynch, University of Massachusetts Boston
Coach of the Year
Maria Morin, Rhode Island College
2002 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Adriene Harvey Catcher Jr. Plymouth State
Michelle Fanelli First Base Jr. Rhode Island College
Katie Wardlow Second Base So. Western Connecticut
Cherie Bailey Shortstop Jr. Western Connecticut
Renee Heath Third Base Jr. Southern Maine
Sunshine Anders Outfield So. Southern Maine
Darci Holland Outfield So. Southern Maine
Casey Soares Outfield Fr. Rhode Island College
Jan Rissacher Utility Jr. Keene State
Shari D'Amico Utility So. Eastern Connecticut
Kim Warrington Designated Player So. Rhode Island College
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Fr. Plymouth State
Sarah Zaslaw Pitcher So. Western Connecticut
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kristen Tong Catcher Fr. Southern Maine
Caroline Kurkowski First Base So. Keene State
Kristen Fusick Second Base Sr. Plymouth State
Amy Machado Third Base Fr. Rhode Island College
Valarie Gasparino Shortstop So. Eastern Connecticut
Sue Gaber Outfield So. Rhode Island College
Cathy Knapp Outfield So. Western Connecticut
Kim Warrington Pitcher So. Rhode Island College
Melissa Henderson Pitcher Fr. Southern Maine
Player of the Year
Cherie Bailey, Junior, Western Connecticut
Co-Pitchers of the Year
Sarah Zaslaw, Sophomore, Western Connecticut
Kim Jeffs, Freshman, Plymouth State
Rookie of the Year
Kim Jeffs, Freshman, Plymouth State
Coach of the Year
Harry Blood, Plymouth State
2001 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Kim Lynch Sr. Western Connecticut Southington, CT
First Base Michelle Fanelli So. Rhode Island College Pembroke Pines, FL
Second Base Katie True So. Southern Maine Chelmsford, MA
Shortstop Cherie Bailey So. Western Connecticut Middletown, CT
Third Base Shanna Fairchild Sr. Western Connecticut New Milford, CT
Outfield Sunshine Anders Fr. Southern Maine Richmond, ME
Outfield Becky Manson Sr. Southern Maine Limington, ME
Outfield Keri Lynch Sr. Western Connecticut New Fairfield, CT
Utility Jessie Becher So. Southern Maine South Paris, ME
DP Kim Warrington Fr. Rhode Island College North Kingstown, RI
Pitcher Stacy Miehe Sr. Western Connecticut Suffern, CT
Pitcher Sarah Zaslaw Fr. Western Connecticut Stoughton, MA
Second Team
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Steph Ruel Sr. Plymouth State Biddeford, ME
First Base Nicole Foote Fr. Keene State Hudson, NH
Second Base Kristin Fusick Jr. Plymouth State Windsor Locks, CT
Shortstop Sarah McLean So. Southern Maine Portsmouth, RI
Third Base Renee Heath So. Southern Maine Brunswick, ME
Outfield Julia Neilson Jr. Eastern Connecticut Salisbury, CT
Outfield Alisha LaFrance Fr. UMass Dartmouth Fall River, MA
Outfield Crissy McCullah Jr. Rhode Island College Pawtucket, RI
Utility Jennifer McGuinness Sr. UMass Dartmouth East Taunton, MA
DP Joelle Della Volpe Sr. Western Connecticut Belleville, NJ
Pitcher Kim Warrington Fr. Rhode Island College North Kingstown, RI
Pitcher Erica Gagnon Sr. Southern Maine Oakland, ME
Player of the Year
Shanna Fairchild, Senior, Third Base, Western Connecticut
Pitcher of the Year
Stacy Miehe, Senior, Western Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Sarah Zaslaw, Freshman, Pitcher, Western Connecticut
Coach of the Year
Alicia O'Brien, Western Connecticut
2000 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution Hometown
Kim Lynch Catcher Jr. Western Connecticut Southington, CT
Rachel Medeiros First Base Sr. Rhode Island College Tiverton, RI
Kerry Marsh Second Base Fr. Keene State Plainfield, NH
Cherie Bailey Shortstop Fr. Western Connecticut Middletown, CT
Shauna Mullen Third Base Fr. Keene State Hooksett, NH
Julie Neilson Outfield So. Eastern Connecticut Salisbury, CT
Keri Lynch Outfield Jr. Western Connecticut New Fairfield, CT
Becky Manson Outfield Sr. Southern Maine Limington, ME
Joelle DellaVolpe Utility Jr. Western Connecticut Belleville, NJ
Kate Manning Pitcher Sr. Western Connecticut Randolph, MA
Lea Wiggins Pitcher Sr. Rhode Island College Doylestown, PA
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution Hometown
Liane Blad Catcher Sr. Keene State Keene, NH
Sara Wormwood First Base Sr. Plymouth State Rutland, VT
Kristen Fusick Second Base So. Plymouth State Windsor Locks, CT
Sarah McLean Shortstop Fr. Southern Maine Portsmouth, RI
Shanna Fairchild Third Base Jr. Western Connecticut New Milford, CT
Julie Plant Outfield Sr. Southern Maine Gorham, ME
Beth Ponte Outfield Sr. Keene State Bristol, CT
Adriene Harvey Outfield Fr. Plymouth State Nantucket, MA
Katie Costigan Utility Fr. Rhode Island College Pawtucket, RI
Stacey Miehe Pitcher Jr. Western Connecticut Suffern, NY
Melissa Zimmerman Pitcher Fr. Keene State Leyden, MA
Player of the Year
Kim Lynch, Junior, Catcher, Western Connecticut State University
Pitcher of the Year
Kate Manning, Senior, Western Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Cherie Bailey, Freshman, Western Connecticut State University
Coach of the Year
Alicia O'Brien, Western Connecticut State University
1999 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Kim Lynch So. Western Connecticut Southington, CT
First Base Beth Ponte Jr. Keene State Bristol, CT
Second Base Michelle Rainey Sr. Eastern Connecticut Coventry, CT
Shortstop Erin Van Nostrand Sr. Keene State Baldwin, NY
Third Base Carrah Fisk Sr. Keene State Keene, NH
Outfield Kristen Bailey Sr. Keene State Jaffrey, NH
June LaVallee Jr. Southern Maine Norridgewock, ME
Julia Neilson Fr. Eastern Connecticut Salisbury, CT
Utility Kara Suhie Sr. Keene State Old Saybrook, CT
Pitcher Lindsey Blood Sr. Keene State Center Harbor, NH
Erica Gagnon So. Southern Maine Oakland, ME
Honorable Mention
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Jen Sabatelli Jr. Rhode Island College Warwick, RI
First Base Sara Wormwood Jr. Plymouth State Rutland, VT
Second Base Monique Marchand Sr. Rhode Island College West Warwick, RI
Shortstop Jen Cook Jr. Rhode Island College West Warwick, RI
Third Base Shanna Fairchild So. Western Connecticut New Milford, CT
Outfield Keri Lynch So. Western Connecticut New Fairfield, CT
Christy Pabon Sr. Eastern Connecticut Southington, CT
Bonny Young Fr. Keene State Wakefield, NH
Utility Joelle DellaVolpe So. Western Connecticut Belleville, NJ
Pitchers Kate Manning Jr. Western Connecticut Randolph, MA
Lea Wiggins So. Rhode Island College Tiverton, RI
Player of the Year
Carrah Fisk, Senior, Third Base, Keene State College
Pitcher of the Year
Lindsey Blood, Senior, Keene State College
Rookie of the Year
Julia Neilson, Outfield, Eastern Connecticut State University
Coach of the Year
Charlie Beach, Keene State College
1998 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Kim Lynch Fr. Western Connecticut Southington, CT
First Base Becky Tabellione Jr. Western Connecticut Southington, CT
Second Base Michelle DePault Jr. Eastern Connecticut Coventry, CT
Shortstop Amy Gray Fr. Eastern Connecticut Sprague, CT
Third Base Michelle Cunningham Jr. Eastern Connecticut Marson Mills, MA
Outfield Kristen Bailey Jr. Keene State Jaffrey, NH
Meredith Bradley Sr. Southern Maine Norridgewock, ME
Jen Cook Fr. Rhode Island College West Warwick, RI
Utility Julie Plant So. Southern Maine Gorham, ME
Pitcher Kate Manning So. Western Connecticut Randolph, MA
Erica Gagnon Fr. Southern Maine Oakland, ME
Honorable Mention
Position Name Class Institution Hometown
Catcher Jen Arrajj Jr. Plymouth State Lawrence, MA
First Base Stephanie Marshall Sr. Rhode Island College Woonsocket, RI
Second Base Jen Butler So. Western Connecticut Wolcott, CT
Shortstop Erin Van Nostrand Jr. Keene State College Baldwin, NY
Third Base Carrah Fisk Fr. Keene State College Keene, NH
Outfield Keri Lynch Fr. Western Connecticut New Fairfield, CT
Kelly Rodman Jr. Eastern Connecticut Wallingford, CT
Shana Willis Sr. Rhode Island College Westerly, RI
Utility Kara Suhie Jr. Keene State College Old Saybrook, CT
Pitchers Karen Kaczynski Fr. Eastern Connecticut Harwinton, CT
Kara Suhie Jr. Keene State College Old Saybrook, CT
Player of the Year
Julie Plant, University of Southern Aaine
Pitcher of the Year
Erica Gagnon, University of Southern Maine
Rookie of the Year
Erica Gagnon, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Bonny Brown-Denico, University of Southern Maine
1997 Little East Conference Softball Awards
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Michelle Tarzia Catcher Senior Western Connecticut
Kate Manning Pitcher Freshman Western Connecticut
Lauren Svendsen Pitcher Junior Western Connecticut
Shana Willis Pitcher Junior Rhode Island College
Joanna Brown First Base Junior University of Southern Maine
Angela Laudadio Second Base Senior Western Connecticut
Jane Viveiros Third Base Sophomore Rhode Island College
Stacey Dube Shortstop Freshman University of Southern Maine
Angel Elderkin Outfield Sophomore University of Southern Maine
Sherry Robitaille Outfield Senior Western Connecticut
Andrea Franck Outfield Senior Western Connecticut
Julie Plant Utility Freshman Southern Maine
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Jen Arrajj Catcher Sophomore Plymouth State
Paula Reed Pitcher Junior University of Southern Maine
Becky Tabellione First Base Sophomore Western Connecticut
Jennifer McGuiness Second Base Freshman UMass Dartmouth
Michelle Fernald Third Base Freshman University of Southern Maine
Vanian Rebollo Shortstop Freshman Rhode Island College
Jennifer Cook Outfield Freshman Rhode Island College
Bobbi LaPorte Outfield Freshman Eastern Connecticut
Jen Sabetelli Outfield Freshman Rhode Island College
Sara Wormwood Utility Freshman Plymouth State College
Player of the Year
Michelle Tarzia, Western Connecticut
Pitcher of the Year
Lauren Svendsen, Western Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Julie Plant, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Bonny Brown-Denico, University of Southern Maine
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