Softy, Medina And Kiser Named To Daktronics All-Region Teams
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May, 19, 2010) – Senior shortstop Christie Softy (Floral Park, N.Y.), senior outfielder Melissa Medina (Levittown, N.Y.) and junior pitcher Sarah Kiser (Arnold, Md.) were selected to Daktronics Inc. Softball East All-Region teams, as voted on by the region's sports information directors.
Softy and Medina were both named to the First Team and Kiser was a Second Team selection.
Softy, a three-time Player of the Week selection, broke C.W. Post's career records in homeruns (48), doubles (56), RBI (216), games played and games started (235). In 2010, she compiled a .367 batting average to rank sixth in the ECC and lead the conference in slugging percentage (.728), homeruns (17) and runs batted in (67). Softy knocked out at least one home run in a stretch of seven games earlier this season which set a new NCAA record. In her four-year career as a Pioneer, Softy has been named a NFCA First Team All-American, ECAC All-Star, a three-time All-Region selection as well as a four-time All-Conference and Daktronics First Team selection.
Medina led the team in batting average (.409), hits (76) and runs scored (51). She broke the school's hits record (294) hits over a span of four years. Medina is a four-time ECC First Team selection and NFCA All-Region selection.
Kiser compiled an overall record of 21-8 this season and broke the school's single-season strikeout record (238) previously set by Darlene Crowe in 1981. She held batters to a .208 batting average and recorded seven complete shutouts and one save. Kiser is a two-time Daktronics All-Region and All-ECC selection.
C.W. Post, under the guidance of head coach Jamie Apicella, finished the season with an overall record of 41-16 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight season.
2010 Daktronics Softball East First Team
Player of the Year: Breanne Gleason, New Haven
Pitcher of the Year: Breanne Gleason, New Haven
Pitcher Breanne Gleason, New Haven
Pitcher Brittany Pulido, Caldwell
Pitcher Jessie Stavola, Dowling
Catcher Khristle Lee, Southern Conn.
First Base Kyrie Timbrook, Caldwell
Second Base Lauren Medeiros, Assumption
Third Base Nicole Downs, New Haven
Shortstop Christie Softy, C.W. Post
Outfield Melissa Medina, C.W. Post
Outfield Chelsea Harold, New Haven
Outfield Jeana Frey, Molloy
Utility Megan Butterworth, Molloy
Desig. Player Stephanie Tarango, Dowling
Second Team
Pitcher Sarah Kiser, C.W. Post
Pitcher Jody Searfoss, Holy Family
Pitcher Diane Sansevera, Georgian Court
Catcher Emily Slack, Dowling
First Base Carla Campagna, Molloy
Second Base Rachel Ruch, Georgian Court
Third Base Cara Piasecki, Dominican
Shortstop Danielle Genovese, Caldwell
Outfield Rochelle Noren, Adelphi
Outfield Kelly Ryan, Caldwell
Outfield Delaney Childers, Dominican
Utility Angela DiBeneditto, Holy Family
Desig. Player Brooke Hull, Georgian Court
In other Athletic Department news, registration is still open for the C.W. Post Pioneer Sports Academy, a new summer athletic camp for children ages 7 to 17. C.W. Post's NCAA Division II varsity coaches will instruct participants in boys' lacrosse, baseball, football and basketball and girls' lacrosse, softball, basketball and field hockey. Each individual camp will be held over a one-week period, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at a cost of $450. Children will be grouped by age, skill level and experience.