Whitmarsh Earns GNAC Third Team All-Conference Honors
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team for the sport of softball, as announced by the Conference on Tuesdays afternoon.
Voting was conducted by the league's 15 softball head coaches following the regular season and did not take postseason play into account.
One of just three catchers to land on an All-Conference team, Whitmarsh concluded a prolific Mitchell career with a strong senior regular season in which she slashed .419/.467/.705, with 44 hits, including 13 doubles, seven triples, and one home run, to go along with 32 RBI and 23 runs scored.
Her 32 RBI ranked third in the GNAC during the regular season, while her seven triples led the conference, her 13 doubles tied her for second, her .705 slugging percentage was third highest, and her 44 hits tied for fourth most. She also ranked within the top-10 conference wide in batting average (.419), on base percentage (.467), extra base hits (21), and total bases (74).
Across 18 GNAC games, Whitmarsh's production remained strong, as she batted .417 with 25 hits, 19 RBI, and 14 runs scored. In conference action, the senior catcher ranked second in triples (three), fifth in a doubles (eight), sixth in hits (25), seventh in RBI (19), and seventh in total bases (39).
Whitmarsh then went 3-5 with a pair of doubles in Mitchell's lost postseason game, driving in two runs and scoring once.
Her final slash line on the season was .427/.444/.578 with 47 hits, 34 RBI, and 24 runs scored. She concludes her career in New London with the most RBI in program history (122) and is second in total career hits (177).
Additionally, senior Emma LaBreck was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team
The Mariners finished their second season as a member of the GNAC with an overall record of 14-19-1, including a 9-9 mark in conference play.
2025 Softball All-GNAC Teams
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
P - Piper Kinney, Simmons
P - Katie Scheid, Johnson & Wales
C - Chantelle Bouchard, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
1B - Maren McGinn, Norwich
2B - Kaylee Caetano, Rivier
3B - Sylvia Foley, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
SS - Madison DeCota, Norwich
OF - Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales
OF - Raya Anderson, Simmons
OF - Taylor Chelak, Emmanuel
DP - Morgan Pelletier, Johnson & Wales
UTIL - Zoe Soule, Simmons
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
P - Skylar Arent, Albertus Magnus
P - Annabelle Jabs, Albertus Magnus
C - Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales
1B - Abigail Grimes, New England College
2B - Amanda Madigan, Johnson & Wales
3B - Jessica Forneiro, Johnson & Wales
SS - Jenna Zup, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
OF - Karla Carangelo, Albertus Magnus
OF - Sadie Tirrell, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
OF - Bianca Burke, Regis
DP - Meghan Theall, Lasell
UTIL - Francesca Pizzarella, Emmanuel
ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
P - Madison Marks, Emmanuel
P - Jill Reed, Johnson & Wales
C - Brooke Whitmarsh, Mitchell
1B - Shyanne Raccio, Lasell
2B - Amanda Penney, Emmanuel
3B - Hannah Muchemore, Rivier
SS - Emily Deleault, Simmons
OF - Caroline Amorelli, Johnson & Wales
OF - Teagan Buckley, Simmons
OF - Chloe Beland, Regis
DP - Ally Hyde, Simmons
UTIL - Alyssa Roberts, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Ema Signore, Albertus Magnus
Paige Stewart, Anna Maria
Ashley Lester, Dean
Sarah Fortini, Elms
Amanda Penney, Emmanuel
Rachel Gosselin, Johnson & Wales
Kelsey Gallagher, Lasell
Emma LaBreck, Mitchell
Arianna Bayze, New England College
Rachel Kempf, Norwich
Lexi Nichols, Regis
Sarah Frazier, Rivier
Sadie Tirrell, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Lucy Randa, Simmons
Jordyn Fitch, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
MAJOR AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Laura Leonetti, Johnson & Wales
Player of the Year: Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales
Pitcher of the Year: Piper Kinney, Simmons
Rookie of the Year: Karla Carangelo, Albertus Magnus
Institutional Sportsmanship: Elms College