Posted: May 14, 2024

Carpenter, Volinsky Receive All-GNAC Accolades

WINTHROP, Mass. – Sophomores Alexis Volinsky (Berwick, Maine) and Emma Carpenter (Brooklyn, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) softball team received Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference accolades, it was announced Tuesday by the league's front office. Volinsky earned a spot on the All-GNAC Second Team at second base, while Carpenter earned a nod on the All-GNAC Third Team as a third baseman and the All-Rookie Team. Sophomore catcher Devan Fox (Granville, Mass.) was selected to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The awards are voted upon by the league's 16 head coaches.

OFFICIAL GNAC RELEASE

Volisnky enjoyed a solid sophomore campaign for USJ, slashing .327/.397/.500 on the year, with a team-high 34 hits and 22 runs scored. Volinsky also tallied eight doubles, two triples, a team-best two homeruns, 15 RBI, 12 walks and three stolen bases. As a second baseman, she tallied 62 putouts, 53 assists and a .966 fielding percentage.

Carpenter had a stellar debut season for the Blue Jays, leading the team with a .339 batting average. Primarily playing as a third baseman, she also tallied 20 hits, two doubles, one triple, seven RBI and eight runs scored. In the field, she recorded 23 putouts, 45 assists and a .919 fielding percentage.

For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, please see below.

MAJOR AWARDS

Player of the Year - Katie Hopkins, Lasell
Pitcher of the Year - Piper Kinney, Simmons
Rookie of the Year - Madison DeCota, Norwich
Coach of the Year - Jamie Smyth, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Institutional Sportsmanship - Elms

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

P - Piper Kinney, Simmons
P - Katie Scheid, Johnson & Wales (RI)
C - Chantelle Bouchard, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
1B - Hailey Erickson, Johnson & Wales
2B - Katie Cosmos, Elms
3B - Katie Hopkins, Lasell
SS - Charlotte Cloutier, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
OF - Raya Anderson, Simmons
OF - Taylor Chelak, Emmanuel
OF - Caroline Amorelli, Johnson & Wales
DP - Skylar Arent, Albertus Magnus
UTIL - Leah Berdeen, Simmons

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM

P - Abigail Fortin, Lasell
P - Madison Marks, Emmanuel
C - Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales
1B - Emma Crisafulli, Emmanuel
2B - Alexis Volinsky, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
3B - Sylvia Foley, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
SS - Julia Huzi, Johnson & Wales
OF - Teagan Buckley, Simmons
OF - Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales
OF - Paige Scheid, Albertus Magnus
DP - Madison Cole, Mitchell
UTIL - Eryn Sheeley, Lasell

ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM

P - Katelyn Lipsky, Mitchell
P - Eryn Sheeley, Lasell
C - Brooke Whitmarsh, Mitchell
1B - Abigail Grimes, New England College
1B - Shyanne Raccio, Lasell
2B - Olivia DeCicco, Mitchell
3B - Emma Carpenter, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
SS - Olivia Conti, Emmanuel
OF - Olivia Couto, Rivier
OF - Ally Kirck, Lasell
OF - Shay Savoie, Anna Maria
DP - Leah Chamberlain, Dean
UTIL - Lydia Goodnough, Saint Joseph's (Maine)

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Hailey Berube, Rivier
Kyleigh Burtsell, Rivier
Emma Carpenter, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Madison Cole, Mitchell
Madison DeCota, Norwich
Abigail Grimes, New England College
Jessica Forneiro, Johnson & Wales
Alexis Martineau, Emmanuel
Mel Rees, Regis
Hayleigh Silva, Rivier
Kryslin Stearns, Saint Joseph's (Maine)

ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

Erin Molkenthin, Albertus Magnus
Kiara Edmonds, Anna Maria
Mackenzie Mayo, Dean
Josie Cammarata, Elms
Emma Crisafulli, Emmanuel
Rachel Gosselin, Johnson & Wales
Grace Leclair, Lasell
Emily Reynolds, Mitchell
Surena Montero, New England College
Liliana Rolfe, Norwich
Abigail Erickson, Regis
Amanda Atkinson, Rivier
Lucy Randa, Simmons
Sylvia Foley, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Devan Fox, Saint Joseph (Conn.)

About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 16 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.

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