Martin Headlines ECC Major Awards, Three Others Collect Honors

4/30/2015 11:46:00 AM

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Apr. 30, 2015) - After a stellar season, sophomore hurler Ashley Martin (Long Beach, N.Y.) was tabbed East Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, while three other Pioneers earned All-Conference accolades, as announced at the ECC Softball Championship on Thursday. 

Martin, the three-time ECC Pitcher of the Week, helped the green and gold to a 28-13-1 regular season mark. Throughout the 2015 campaign, Martin owned a 14-3 record, with a 1.71 ERA, good for a second-place conference ranking. She also slotted second in the ECC for wins and saves, while standing third for batting average against. Martin amassed 93 whiffs through 126.2 innings pitched, commanding the circle and securing Pitcher of the Year as well as All-Conference First Team honors. 

Also named to the ECC First Team is junior designated player Paige Swantek (Smithtown, N.Y.). Through LIU Post's regular season competition, Swantek boasted a .305 batting average, good for second on her squad, with 40 hits, 12 doubles and eight dingers. Her .580 slugging percentage and .378 on-base percentage helped her to 30 RBIs with 76 total bases. 

Seniors Megan Salcido (Brawley, Calif.) and Catherine Havens (Eastport, N.Y.) were selected to the All-Conference Second Team for their pitching and outfield performances, respectively. Havens started all 42 contests in right field for the Pioneers. Her team-leading .306 batting average saw 44 hits, 6 doubles, 4 triples and two home runs for 13 RBIs. Through the Pioneer campaign, Salcido clinched a 7-6 showing with a 2.57 ERA. She threw 90 innings and fanned a total of 58. 

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2015 All-ECC Softball Team:

First-Team
C - Jackie Couillard, Mercy
1B - Kat Zabielski, NYIT
2B - Tori Duquette, NYIT
3B - Arianna La Puma, Dowling
SS - Sonia Marin, NYIT
SS - Samantha Mattsson, Queens
DP - Paige Swantek, LIU Post
UT - Tracey Balinskas, Molloy
UT - Monique Roberge, Queens
OF - Chelsea Goudrin, NYIT
OF - Amber Fogarty, Dowling
OF - Morgan Lloyd, Mercy
P - Ashley Martin, LIU Post
P - Carly Wade, NYIT
 
Second-Team
C - Alexandra Russo, Molloy
1B - Victoria Gunnels, Molloy
2B - Samantha McDonald, St. Thomas Aquinas
3B - Ashely Fedor, Molloy
SS - Brianna Dalton, Molloy
DP - Kayla Morrissey, Queens
UT - Brittany Malloy, St. Thomas Aquinas
OF - Catherine Havens, LIU Post
OF - Christina Pantages, NYIT
OF - Crystal Tarango, Dowling
P - ToniMarie Valeriano, Queens
P - Megan Salcido, LIU Post
 
Player of the Year: Tracey Balinskas, Molloy
Pitcher of the Year: Ashley Martin, LIU Post
Rookie of the Year: ToniMarie Valeriano, Queens
Coach of the Year: Amy Delmore, Queens