Seven from MAAC Softball Named NFCA All-Region
LOUISVILLE, KY - Seven student-athletes from MAAC Softball were named All-Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Thursday.
Monmouth University's duo of Katie Baron-designated player-and Amanda Riley-pitcher-were named First and Second Team All-Great Lakes Region respectively. Ali Milam-outfield -from Marist College was named Second Team All-Northeast Region. Manhattan College's Briana Matazinsky-utility-and Lauren Pitney-second base-were named Second and Third Team All-Northeast respectively. Fairfield University's pair of Courtney Hankins-third base-and Destinee Pallotto-pitcher-were named Third Team All-Northeast.
Baron and Riley helped Monmouth win the MAAC Regular Season and Championship Titles. Both were named First Team All-MAAC as well. Riley was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year. The Hawks open the NCAA Championship on Friday at Tennessee.
Milam was a First Team All-MAAC performer in 2018. The sophomore tied the Marist single-season record of 54 RBI and led the Red Foxes in RBI, batting average (.355), home runs (11), total bases (103), on-base percentage (.443) and slugging percentage (.599).
Matazinsky and Pitney helped Manhattan reach the MAAC Championship. Matazinsky was a unanimous First Team All-MAAC selection at utility. Matazinsky led the team in hitting (.342) and ERA (2.27). Pitney earned Second Team All-MAAC on the infield. Pitney led the Jaspers in homers (9) and RBI (25).
Hankins was the MAAC Player of the Year and unanimous First Team All-MAAC selection. In league play Hankins hit .491, which led the league, led in on-base percentage at .595, in slugging at .818, and tied for the league lead with 45 total bases. Pallotto was named to the Second Team All-MAAC and went 14-9 overall this season with a 2.96 ERA.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.