Cambridge, Mass.- UAlbany softball's
Charlise Castro and Vicky McFarland were named 2012 America East Conference
Player and Co-Rookie of the Year, which was voted on the other six conference
coaches. Castro was unanimously named Player of the Year as she currently en
route to win the conferece's Triple Crown, which has been achieved only one
other time by UMBC's Melanie Denischuck back in 2006.
Castro, a Saugerties, N.Y. native, has had no problems transferring over from her previous school (Maryland Eastern Shore). She currently leads all America East batters in the triple crown categories, batting average (.468), home runs (13) and RBIs (52). The sophomore first baseman's batting average is fourth best in the nation.
McFarland, a Staten Island, N.Y. native, is having a stellar rookie campaign. The lead-off batter is hitting .310 with six home runs and 24 RBIs. Her .399 on-base percentage and 23 stolen bases are second-best on the team. The freshman centerfielder was honored as America East Rookie of the Week for the week of April 16-22.
Both Castro and McFarland were joined on the America East All-Conference First Team by sophomore pitcher Brittany MacFawn. This is MacFawn's second time in as many years appearing on the first team.
Senior outfielder Diane MacDowell was named to the All-Conference Second Team with her conference-leading 26 stolen bases, which landed her fourth all-time at UAlbany with 64 career stolen bases.
Joining McFarland on the All-Conference Rookie Team was freshman shortstop Alexa Toole. Toole is second on the team in batting average (.349), third in RBIs (30) and home runs (6).
The Great Danes will prepare to play in a double-elimination America East Conference Championship, which is held at the BU Softball Field. UAlbany will begin the tournament against the No. 2 seed Stony Brook on Thursday, May 10 at 3:30 pm.
2012 AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
First TeamPosition Name Cl. School Hometown/High School/Previous
Pitcher Brittany MacFawn So. Albany Orlando, Fla./Timber CreekPitcher Allison Cukrov Fr. Stony Brook Irvine, Calif./IrvineCatcher Taylor Hall Fr. UMBC Cosby, Va./CosbyFirst Base Charlise Castro So. Albany Saugerties, N.Y./Kingston/Maryland Eastern ShoreSecond Base Emily Roesch Jr. Boston U. Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach GardensShortstop Brittany Clendenny So. Boston U. Gainesville, Va./Battlefi eldThird Base Jessica Warner So. UMBC Huntingtown, Md./HuntingtownOutfield Vicky McFarland Fr. Albany Staten Island, N.Y./TottenvilleOutfield Jayme Mask So. Boston U. Grafton, Mass./Grafton MemorialOutfield Suzanne Karath Sr. Stony Brook Fishkill, N.Y./KetchamDP Jordan Haines Jr. Hartford King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion AreaUtility Katie Ferguson Sr. UMBC North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC
Second TeamPitcher Holli Floetker So. Boston U. Fountain Valley, Calif./Ocean View
Pitcher Whitney Tuthill Jr. Boston U. Middletown, Conn./Suffi eld Academy
Catcher EmJ Fogel Fr. Maine Vienna, Va./Madison
First Base Hilary Kane Jr. Maine Concord, N.H./Concord
Second Base Jessica Combs So. Stony Brook Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton
Shortstop Lauren Maloney Sr. Stony Brook Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley
Third Base Megan Volpano So. Boston U. Salinas, Calif./Stevenson School
Outfield Diane MacDowell Sr. Albany Middletown, N.Y./Valley Central|Outfield Jessica Phillips Jr. Binghamton Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse
Outfield Shayla Giosia Fr. Stony Brook Runnemede, N.J./Gloucester Catholic
DP Angela Yannone Sr. UMBC Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake
Utility Peyton Fisher Fr. Hartford Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary
All-Rookie Team (Regardless of Position)
Player of the YearCharlise Castro, Albany
Pitcher of the YearAllison Cukrov, Stony Brook
Co-Rookies of the YearVicky McFarland, Albany/Taylor Hall, UMBC
Co-Coaches of the YearShawn Rychcik, Boston University/Megan Bryant, Stony Brook
Press release & photo provided by UAlbany Athletics
Castro, a Saugerties, N.Y. native, has had no problems transferring over from her previous school (Maryland Eastern Shore). She currently leads all America East batters in the triple crown categories, batting average (.468), home runs (13) and RBIs (52). The sophomore first baseman's batting average is fourth best in the nation.
McFarland, a Staten Island, N.Y. native, is having a stellar rookie campaign. The lead-off batter is hitting .310 with six home runs and 24 RBIs. Her .399 on-base percentage and 23 stolen bases are second-best on the team. The freshman centerfielder was honored as America East Rookie of the Week for the week of April 16-22.
Both Castro and McFarland were joined on the America East All-Conference First Team by sophomore pitcher Brittany MacFawn. This is MacFawn's second time in as many years appearing on the first team.
Senior outfielder Diane MacDowell was named to the All-Conference Second Team with her conference-leading 26 stolen bases, which landed her fourth all-time at UAlbany with 64 career stolen bases.
Joining McFarland on the All-Conference Rookie Team was freshman shortstop Alexa Toole. Toole is second on the team in batting average (.349), third in RBIs (30) and home runs (6).
The Great Danes will prepare to play in a double-elimination America East Conference Championship, which is held at the BU Softball Field. UAlbany will begin the tournament against the No. 2 seed Stony Brook on Thursday, May 10 at 3:30 pm.
2012 AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
First TeamPosition Name Cl. School Hometown/High School/Previous
Pitcher Brittany MacFawn So. Albany Orlando, Fla./Timber CreekPitcher Allison Cukrov Fr. Stony Brook Irvine, Calif./IrvineCatcher Taylor Hall Fr. UMBC Cosby, Va./CosbyFirst Base Charlise Castro So. Albany Saugerties, N.Y./Kingston/Maryland Eastern ShoreSecond Base Emily Roesch Jr. Boston U. Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach GardensShortstop Brittany Clendenny So. Boston U. Gainesville, Va./Battlefi eldThird Base Jessica Warner So. UMBC Huntingtown, Md./HuntingtownOutfield Vicky McFarland Fr. Albany Staten Island, N.Y./TottenvilleOutfield Jayme Mask So. Boston U. Grafton, Mass./Grafton MemorialOutfield Suzanne Karath Sr. Stony Brook Fishkill, N.Y./KetchamDP Jordan Haines Jr. Hartford King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion AreaUtility Katie Ferguson Sr. UMBC North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC
Second TeamPitcher Holli Floetker So. Boston U. Fountain Valley, Calif./Ocean View
Pitcher Whitney Tuthill Jr. Boston U. Middletown, Conn./Suffi eld Academy
Catcher EmJ Fogel Fr. Maine Vienna, Va./Madison
First Base Hilary Kane Jr. Maine Concord, N.H./Concord
Second Base Jessica Combs So. Stony Brook Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton
Shortstop Lauren Maloney Sr. Stony Brook Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley
Third Base Megan Volpano So. Boston U. Salinas, Calif./Stevenson School
Outfield Diane MacDowell Sr. Albany Middletown, N.Y./Valley Central|Outfield Jessica Phillips Jr. Binghamton Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse
Outfield Shayla Giosia Fr. Stony Brook Runnemede, N.J./Gloucester Catholic
DP Angela Yannone Sr. UMBC Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake
Utility Peyton Fisher Fr. Hartford Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary
All-Rookie Team (Regardless of Position)
Name Cl. School Hometown/High
School
Vicky McFarland Fr.
Albany Staten Island, N.Y./TottenvilleAlexa Toole Fr. Albany South Glen Falls,
N.Y./South Glen Falls CentralCaitlin Friis Fr. Binghamton Newtown,
Pa./Council RockMandy
Fernandez Fr. Boston U. Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission ViejoPeyton Fisher Fr. Hartford Kelowna,
British Columbi/Kelowna SecondaryJessica Burk Fr. Maine Warrenton, Va./Bishop
O'ConnellEmJ Fogel Fr.
Maine Vienna, Va./MadisonTaylor Hall Fr. UMBC Cosby,
Va./CosbyAllison Cukrov
Fr. Stony Brook Irvine, Calif./IrvineShayla Giosia Fr. Stony Brook Runnemede,
N.J./Gloucester CatholicPlayer of the YearCharlise Castro, Albany
Pitcher of the YearAllison Cukrov, Stony Brook
Co-Rookies of the YearVicky McFarland, Albany/Taylor Hall, UMBC
Co-Coaches of the YearShawn Rychcik, Boston University/Megan Bryant, Stony Brook
Press release & photo provided by UAlbany Athletics
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