Kat Zabielski (Express 2012) Earns NFCA First Team All-American Status!!

Kat Zabielski (Express 2012) Earns NFCA First Team All-American Status!!

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In all 46 players from 41 different institutions have been chosen to one of three 2016 NFCA Division II All-American teams, inlcuding first baseman Kat Zabielski the Association announced on Friday, May 13. She is the first player in program history to earn this honor.

The senior captain from Farmingdale, N.Y. finished the season ranked top across NCAA Division II in home runs and runs batted in per game and was named the Player of the Year by both the East Coast Conference (ECC) and Division II Conference Commisioner Association (D2CCA). She also earned NFCA All-Region status and was a two-time ECC First Team selection.

Zabielski led the Bears to a 36-13 overall record and the ECC Regular Season Championship with a 24-4 conference mark. She led the East Coast Conference in RBIs (73), slugging percentage (.919) and homeruns (20), ranking fourth, sixth and fourth in the NCAA. She also posted a .405 batting average and a team-leading 23 walks.

http://www.nyitbears.com/sports/sball/2015-16/releases/20160513j427gj

Aileen Reilly (Express 2014) Captures First Team All-CC Recognition

Aileen Reilly (Express 2014) Captures First Team All-CC Recognition

Aileen Reilly captured First Team All-CC recognition. She paced the conference in games started (22), wins (16), complete games (18), shutouts (4), innings pitched (146.2), and strikeouts (112). Reilly went 16-7 overall on the year with a 2.15 ERA and held opposing hitters to a .253 batting average. A two-time CC Pitcher of the Week… Continue Reading

Colleen Smith (Express 2010) College Career Honors

Colleen Smith (Express 2010) College Career Honors

Career Honors 2015 KU Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 2x NFCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (2013, 14) 2x All-PSAC East First Team 2015 Capital One Academic All-District 2 First Team 2015 Coaches Award 5x Dean’s List Honors 3x PSAC Scholar-Athlete 2x NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2x PSAC East Player of the Week (3/4/13; 4/8/13) 2x… Continue Reading

Toni Marie Valeriano (Express 2014) Earns All-East Coast Conference Recognition

Toni Marie Valeriano (Express 2014) Earns All-East Coast Conference Recognition

Queens College softball players ToniMarie Valeriano and Kristen Boody each received All-East Coast Conference recognition, the league announced. Valeriano, pitcher and infielder, received Second Team honors at the utility-pitcher position while Boody, who spent time all over the diamond this season, earned Second Team honors at the utility position. At the plate, Valeriano registered a… Continue Reading