AMCC SB Preseason Poll

2011 SOFTBALL
PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

MOUNT ALOYSIUS PICKED TO WIN
FIRST AMCC TITLE

The 2010 regular season co-champions Mount Aloysius College and Pitt-Bradford have been picked to go 1-2 in the AMCC this year, according to a poll of the conference head coaches. The pair finished with identical 16-4 records and look to bring a core of their top players in 2011. The Mounties will be looking for their first overall AMCC title, while the Bradford squad already has four crowns on the shelf, most recently in 2007.

Pitt-Bradford senior catcher Lauryn Weaver (Port Matilda, PA/Bald Eagle HS) was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. Weaver was a first team All-AMCC and ECAC South Region first team All-Star in 2010. She ranked in the top five in the AMCC in batting average (.460), doubles (13), hits (58), on-base percentage (.493), slugging percentage (.722) and total bases (91). Weaver is also the program's all-time home run leader. Pitt-Bradford sophomore right-hander Sarah Angeletti (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park HS) is the Preseason Pitcher of the Year. In 2010 she was the AMCC Newcomer of the Year and a first team all-conference selection. With a record of 15-11, Angeletti started 25 games and threw 22 complete games. She ranked second in the conference in wins (15), strikeouts (165) and innings pitched (171). A force at the plate, Angeletti also ranked #4 in the AMCC with a .430 batting average and #5 with 37 RBI.

The AMCC kicks off conference play on Saturday, March 26, and the championship will be May 6-8 at the site of the top seed. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

AMCC
SOFTBALL POLL
Preseason Rankings*

1 - Mount Aloysius (T-1)
2 - Pitt-Bradford (T-1)
3- Penn State Altoona (3)
4 - Medaille (4)
5 - Penn State Behrend (T-5)
6 - La Roche (T-5)
7 - D'Youville (T-7)
8 - Pitt-Greensburg (9)
9 - Hilbert (T-7)
10 - Franciscan (10)

* Number in parentheses is order of regular season finish in 2010;
Frostburg State University, no longer an AMCC member, finished T-1 in 2010

Preseason Player of the Year
LAURYN WEAVER
Pitt-Bradford

Preseason Pitcher of the Year
SARAH ANGELETTI
Pitt-Bradford

D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE Head Coach Angela Churchill (1st year) 2010: 7-13 AMCC, 8-24 overall
SR SS Rachael Cirello (Lockport, NY/Lockport HS)...Third best batting average on the team last year with a .339...one of just 2 seniors on our squad...led the team with 112 at-bats and #2 with 38 hits. SO P Kristen Deschenes (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East HS)...Led the Spartan pitching staff with 4 wins in 2010 and is looking to really build on that and make a strong impact this year...posted a .247 batting average and a .980 fielding percentage.
FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY Head Coach Terry Leighty (1st year) 2010: 2-16 AMCC, 3-23 overall
SR INF Lara Plumlee (Long Beach, CA/Milikan HS)...Leading hitter for the Barons last season, with 6 doubles and a triple. JR CF Emily Whiteside (Wintersville, OH/Catholic Central HS)…One of the team's best hitters in 2010.
HILBERT COLLEGE Head Coach Melissa Markle (1st year) 2010: 7-13 AMCC, 11-19 overall
SO P Emili Ripley (Batavia, NY/Notre Dame HS)...Hit .262 last season in 84 at bats...scored13 runs with 18 RBI and 1 HR. SO C Jill Martucci (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg HS)...Record a .305 batting average in 2010;;;scored 20 runs and drove in 13.
LA ROCHE COLLEGE Head Coach Orie Gentile (14th year) 2010: 8-12 AMCC, 17-21 overall
JR 2B Autumn Hubert (Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth HS)...Hit .456 last season with 12 runs scored...had 41 hits including 5 doubles, 3 triples and 13 RBI...strong defensive player with .943 fielding average. JR OF Cara Giannandrea (Glassport, PA/South Allegheny HS)...Strong hitter with .354 BA in 2010...scored 37 runs off of 45 singles, 8 double, 4 triples and 1HR...also contributed 10 stolen bases...fielding percentage of .945.
MEDAILLE COLLEGE Head Coach David Polechetti (1st Year) 2010: 10-8 AMCC, 23-12 overall
JR P/OF Kristen Rohe (Buffalo, NY/Cleveland Hill HS)...Rohe had a standout season in 2010, batting .377 with 32 RBI and 7 HR...as a pitcher went 4-2 in conference and 6-7 overall, with a 6.60 ERA...named to all-conference first team as an outfielder. SR C/IF Alyssa Zemla (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg HS)...Boasted a .388 BA last season with 12 HR and 45 RBI...selected for all-conference third team.
MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE Head Coach Carl Teeter (4th year) 2010: 16-4 AMCC, 26-13 overall
SR CF Andie O'Neal (Fishertown, PA/Chestnut Ridge HS)...Third team all-conference last season...hit .375 with 37 runs on 48 hits (6 doubles, 4 triples and 1 HR...65 total bases...12 walks...just 9 strike outs and 2 fielding errors...recorded 11-12 stolen bases. JR 2B Amy Miller (Clearville PA/Evert HS)...Second team all-conference team in 2010...led Mounties with .408 batting average...scored 37 runs on 53 hits (9 doubles, 5 triples)...racked up 72 total bases...drew 12 walks..perfect with 11-11 stolen base attempts. SR P Carrie Shevock (Nicktown, PA/Northern Cambria HS)...Did not compete in 2008 and 2010 due to injury...first team all-conference in 2009 with a 1.24 ERA...recorded 17wins and 3 loses...in 141 innings pitched allowed just 25 earned runs, 27 walks while racking up100 strikeouts.
PENN STATE ALTOONA Head Coach Fred Caldwell (2nd year) 2010: 13-7 AMCC, 21-18-1 overall
SO OF Krysta Gerheim (Claysburg, PA/Claysburg-Kimmel)...Hit .372 in 2010, scoring 27 runs off of 35 hits, including 8 doubles and 2 triples...went 6-7 on stolen base attempts..missed the last 9 games of the season due to a season ending injury. SO P/OF Jackie Smith (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg HS)...Starting pitcher for the majority 2010...posted a 3.46 ERA with an 11-6 record, throwing 14 complete games in 15 starts...struck out 50.
PENN STATE BEHREND Head Coach Stacy Pondo (8th year) 2010: 8-12 AMCC, 17-21 overall
JR C Amy Greene (Erie, PA/Strong Vincent HS)...Led the team with a .384 batting average last season on 33 hits with 6 doubles, 1 triple, and 15 RBI...AMCC and ECAC South Region Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. JR 2B Morgan Griffin (Springboro, PA/Conneaut Valley HS)...Team leader in doubles with 9 and a .305 batting average...also had a fielding average of 1.000. first team all-conference selection...team captain. JR 3B Ashley Gruber (Burton, OH/Berkshire HS)...Led the team in home runs with 3, also had 14 runs, 24 hits, and 6 doubles...team captain.
PITT-BRADFORD Head Coach Tina Phillips (9th year) 2010: 16-4 AMCC, 19-20 overall
SR C Lauryn Weaver (Port Matilda, PA/Bald Eagle HS)...First team All-AMCC and ECAC South Region first team All –Star in 2010...ranked in top five in the AMCC in batting average (#2), doubles (#2), hits (#3), on-base percentage (#3), slugging percentage (#4) and total bases (#5)...program's all-time HR leader. JR OF Lauren Kinniburgh (Smethport, PA/Smethport HS)...First team All-AMCC in 2010...hit .299 last season with 10 doubles, 1 triple and 5 HR. SO RHP Sarah Angeletti (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park HS)...2010 AMCC Newcomer of the Year and first team all-conference selection...ranked second in the conference in wins (15), strikeouts and innings pitched...also ranked #4 in CC in batting average and #5 in RBI.
PITT-GREENSBURG Head Coach Bill Monstrola (2nd year) 2010: 5-15 AMCC, 5-25 overall
JR IF Nicole Linsenbigler (Jeannette, PA/Jeannette HS)...Hit .260 last season with 6 doubles, 2 HR and a team-high 17 RBI. SR P Emily Dempsey (Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks)...Posted a 3-6 record in 2010 with 10 complete games...struck out 40 in 46.1 IP.