Yodowitz Named ECC Player Of The Year; No. 10 Softball Boasts Seven All-Conference Players
All-Conference Teams (PDF)
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (May 2, 2008) – Senior
Samantha Yodowitz (Suffern, N.Y.), along with Dowling College's Tara Wallace, was named the East Coast Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the conference coaches.
The Second Team included seniors Yodowitz and
Katie Younes (Newbury, Mass.) as well as junior
Melissa Hippo (Granite Bay, Calif.).
Yodowitz was dominant in the pitching circle, posting a league low ERA of 1.15 (1.09 ECC), and was the league leader in wins with a 23-6 mark (9-1 ECC). She led the ECC with 32 appearances and finished second in strikeouts with 160 while holding opposing batters to a .186 batting average. Yodowitz also provided power at the plate, hitting .341 with seven home runs and 36 RBI.
C.W. Post (43-14, 18-2 ECC) is currently ranked 10th in this week's NFCA poll and will again host the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional, beginning Wednesday, May 7.