EDISON, NJ (May. 9, 2023) – A total of 146 student-athletes were named to the 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Softball All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Mount St. Mary's University led the conference with 20 All-Academic Team members. Saint Peter's University followed with 16 selections and Niagara University added 15 honorees. Manhattan College and Canisius College each totaled 13 members on the list. Iona University, Marist College, Quinnipiac University, and Rider University had 12 selections apiece on the team. The all-academic list was rounded out by Siena College (11) and Fairfield University (10) honorees.
| 2023 Softball All-Academic Team |
| First |
Last |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Saige |
Alfaro |
Canisius |
So. |
Finance |
| Sydney |
Costan |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Destiny |
Falquez |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Gianna |
Fazzolari |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Megan |
Giese |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Physical Education |
| Rosie |
Gomez |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Hanna |
Hagerman |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Emily |
Ilano |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Tiara |
Johnson |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Toria |
Kover |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Christie |
McGee-Ross |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| Sophia |
Recrosio |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Human Services |
| Kate |
Wiggins |
Canisius |
So. |
Sport Management |
| Allie |
Bridgman |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Management |
| Ava |
Cohen |
Fairfield |
So. |
Accounting |
| Megan |
Forbes |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Kaitlin |
Hoffman |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Finance (M.S.) |
| Samantha |
Lindsay |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Public Health |
| Madison |
Robicheau |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Finance (M.S.) |
| Kasey |
Sekula |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Public Health |
| Morgan |
Sylvestre |
Fairfield |
So. |
Business |
| Bailey |
Taylor |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Haley |
Updegraff |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Public Health |
| Brianna |
Bailey |
Iona |
So. |
Speech Pathology |
| Emma |
Capuano |
Iona |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Jessica |
Chilcott |
Iona |
Gr. |
Education MS |
| Alyssa |
Dejianne |
Iona |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Kaylin |
Flukey |
Iona |
Jr. |
Media & Strategic Communication |
| Kayla |
Haywood |
Iona |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Madison |
Lowry |
Iona |
So. |
Psychology |
| Destiny |
Nardello |
Iona |
So. |
Education |
| Morgan |
Ritchey |
Iona |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Jamie |
Sheeran |
Iona |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Allison |
Taylor |
Iona |
Sr. |
Speech Pathology |
| Kara |
Zazzaro |
Iona |
Gr. |
Business MBA |
| Kaitlyn |
Holly |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Ava |
Metzger |
Manhattan |
So. |
Childhood Education |
| Gabrielle |
Mills |
Manhattan |
So. |
Chemical Engineering |
| Lily |
Fish |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Gabriella |
Mazzotta |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Tajiana |
Pickett |
Manhattan |
So. |
Finance |
| Marika |
Deemer |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Grace |
Ware |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Physical Education |
| Lauren |
Rende |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
| Lindsey |
Hoag |
Manhattan |
So. |
Physical Education |
| Megan |
Hedlund |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Madison |
Ihnat |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Kaitlyn |
Flood |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Haley |
Ahr |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Hannah |
Brock |
Marist |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Sam |
Freeland |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Alyssa |
Grupp |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Ronni |
Howard |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Kaitlyn |
Husic |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
| Miah |
McDonald |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Lauren |
Morrell |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Kiley |
Myers |
Marist |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Maddie |
Pleasants |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Calista |
Phippen |
Marist |
Gr. |
Software Development |
| Shea |
Walsh |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Kiara |
Bonshock |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA Program |
| Tori |
Bowles |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Business |
| Amaya |
Bowman |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Elementary Education |
| Molly |
Dustin |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
English |
| Laurenne |
Gallagher |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Health Sciences-Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Daisy |
Gardner |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| Hannah |
Gartrell |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Sport Management |
| Mariah |
Godde |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
Master of Science in Sport Management |
| Kassidy |
Johnson |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Elementary Education |
| Margaret |
Kane |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA Program |
| Elizabeth |
King |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Vanessa |
Martin |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Erin |
Krizmanich |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Brianna |
Manni |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Olivia |
Murphy |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Avery |
Neuhart |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA + Certificate in Project Management |
| Abigayle |
Perry |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Health Sciences-Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Zoe |
Wilcox |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Zoe |
Truxon |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Julia |
Vincent |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Emma |
Collee |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Riley |
Crum |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Samntha |
Hare |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Maddie |
Hickingbottom |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Business Management |
| Sage |
Jackson |
Niagara |
So. |
ACEX |
| Maggie |
Kellner |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Madison |
LaPenta |
Niagara |
So. |
Secondary Mathmatics |
| Cara |
Leone |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Bayleigh |
McCullough |
Niagara |
So. |
Nursing |
| Kaity |
McInall |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Intergrative Management |
| Hannah |
Mingle |
Niagara |
So. |
History |
| Shayna |
Myshrall |
Niagara |
Sr. |
MBA Finance |
| Alicia |
Nash |
Niagara |
Sr. |
MAMA |
| Karena |
Recrosio |
Niagara |
So. |
Nursing |
| Larissa |
Reid |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Serena |
Fogg |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Jaclyn |
Gonzalez |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Brooke |
Hilliard |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Psychology |
| Sydney |
Horan |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Marketing |
| Bridget |
Nasir |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| Alyssa |
Noce |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Gianna |
Palmisano |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Health Science Studies/Occupational Therapy |
| Angelina |
Pascual |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Law in Society |
| Karolyn |
Walker |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Taylor |
Walton |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies/Physician Assistant |
| Julia |
Woeste |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Software Engineering |
| Hannah |
Davis |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Alyssa |
Ansara |
Rider |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Olivia |
Burroughs |
Rider |
So. |
Health Sciences |
| Amanda |
Cooper |
Rider |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Gianna |
Epps |
Rider |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Kristyn |
Gardner |
Rider |
So. |
Business Marketing |
| Anna-Marie |
Groskritz |
Rider |
Jr. |
Human Resource Management |
| Brianna |
Koonce |
Rider |
Sr. |
Accounting/Finance |
| Jessie |
Niegocki |
Rider |
Jr. |
Health Sciences |
| Ysabellah |
Otero |
Rider |
So. |
Elementary Education-Multidisciplinary Studies |
| Emma |
Rambo |
Rider |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| Chelsea |
Weatherford |
Rider |
So. |
Political Science |
| Laneya |
Wright |
Rider |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Sydney |
Senerchia |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Sports Management |
| Brandi |
Feeney |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Health and Physical Education |
| Cara |
McNulty |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Communications |
| Courtney |
Fraher |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Samantha |
Miller |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| Sophie |
Wilson |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Pre-Education |
| Kristen |
Brennan |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Maiah |
Skakal |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Kaitlynn |
Peters |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Christina |
Colon |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Political Science |
| Dakota |
Pitts |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Biological Chemistry |
| Kasidy |
Slusser |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| Kourtney |
Ketcham |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Aubrey |
Ketcham |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| Anja |
Kane |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Finance |
| Katherine |
Sciglimpaglia |
Saint Peter's |
Gr. |
Health Sciences |
| Antonia |
Alba |
Siena |
Sr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Shannon |
Bonewit |
Siena |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Peyton |
Elzey |
Siena |
Gr. |
Marketing |
| Ava |
Fitzmaurice |
Siena |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Administration |
| Ashley |
Giampolo |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
| Emma |
McLaughlin |
Siena |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Isabella |
Pardo |
Siena |
Jr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Nicole |
Patille |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Emmalynn |
Skaff |
Siena |
So. |
Health Studies Health Science |
| Allison |
Speshyock |
Siena |
Sr. |
English |
| Angelina |
Stile |
Siena |
Sr. |
Health Studies Health Science |
The 2023 MAAC Softball Championship is a six-team double elimination tournament taking place between May 10-14, 2023. The championship will be hosted by Canisius College.
For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Softball Championship please visit maacsports.com/softball
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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
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