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Three From Softball Grab NECC Honors

Three From Softball Grab NECC Honors

MANSFIELD, Mass. – Three members of the Mitchell College softball team were recognized by the New England Collegiate Conference on Wednesday as the league announced its annual awards.

Junior Madison Nicynski was named to the all-conference first team while freshmen Katelyn Lipsky and Hannah Lemke each landed spots on the all-conference second team. Nicynski was also one of six players named to the Del Malloy Sportsmanship Team. All awards were determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches.

Nicynski, a second baseman, earned all-conference honors for the first time in her career. She hit .302 with eight RBI and six runs scored over 24 games this season. She also batted .394 and drove in seven runs in league action.

Lipsky was one of four pitchers to earn all-conference recognition. She posted a 7-10 record in 21 appearances and led the NECC in both strikeouts (105) and innings pitched (107.1). Four of her wins came in league play, where she logged 70.2 innings and 70 strikeouts. She was also a three-time NECC Rookie of the Week selection during the regular season.

Lemke batted a team-high .391 over 23 games in her rookie campaign. In NECC action she raised that average to .460 and hit safely in 13 of 17 contests, a stretch that included a 12-game hitting streak. She also made six appearances in the circle, five of which came during league play.

Mitchell finished the season with an overall record of 8-17 (5-11 NECC) under second-year head coach Erin Miller.

2021 NECC Softball Awards

NECC Player of the Year – Jordan Day, Lesley (Sr., P/DP, Seminole, Fla.)
NECC Pitcher and Rookie of the Year –  Jennelle Munoz, Eastern Nazarene (Fr., P, Lake Elsinore, Calif.)
NECC Coach of the Year – Heather Ross, Lesley 

NECC All-Conference First Team
P- Jennelle Munoz, Eastern Nazarene (Fr., Lake Elsinore, Calif.)
P- Taylor Barbour, New England Col. (Sr., Bay Shore, N.Y.)
C- Ilana Zach, Lesley (Jr., Randolph, Mass.)
1B- Bailey Olaveson, Eastern Nazarene (So., Lakeside, Calif.)
2B- Alex Schwenger, Eastern Nazarene (So., Danville, Calif.)
2B- Madison Nicynski, Mitchell (Jr., Warwick, R.I.)
3B- Destiny Cardona, New England Col. (So., Gardena, Calif.)
SS- Aurora Adams, Eastern Nazarene (Jr., Fullerton, Calif.)
SS- Sarah Ellis, Becker (Sr., Berkeley, Mass.)
OF- Taylor Brandt, Eastern Nazarene (So., Napa, Calif.)
OF- Rebecca Hayner, Eastern Nazarene (Sr., Halfmoon, N.Y.)
OF- Sam Jensen, Lesley (Jr., Milton, Mass.)
DP- Jordan Day, Lesley (Sr., Seminole, Fla.)
UT- Ashley Veillette, Becker (Jr., Danielson, Conn.)

NECC All-Conference Second Team
P- Jordan Day, Lesley (Sr., Seminole, Fla.)
P- Katelyn Lipsky, Mitchell (Fr., Plantsville, Conn.)
C- Cameron LeClaire, New England Col. (Jr., Clinton, Conn.)
1B- Antonia Kieran, Lesley (Jr., Wilmington, Mass.)
3B- Holly Letourneau, Becker (So, Woonsocket, R.I.)
OF- Emily Gagne, New England Col. (So., Portsmouth, N.H.) 
OF- Destiny Helmedach, New England Col. (Sr., Middlefield, Conn.)
OF- Kaitlyn Simpson, New England Col. (Fr., Murietta, Calif.)
DP- Emily Iacovelli, Becker (Jr., Northbridge, Mass.)
UT- Hannah Lemke, Mitchell (Fr., East Haddam, Conn.)

Del Malloy Sportsmanship Team
Emma Perry, Becker (Jr., East Bridgewater, Mass.)
Rebecca Hayner, Eastern Nazarene (Sr., Halfmoon, N.Y.)
Tyla Risucci, Elms (Sr., Watertown, Conn.)
Allison Napoleon, Lesley (Sr.,  Oahu, Hawaii)
Madison Nicynski, Mitchell (Jr., Warwick, R.I.) 
Taylor Maher, New England Col. (So., Piscataway, N.J.)

Meet The Coach

Mar13
Final - 8 innings
4 Roger Williams
5 VS Mitchell

Mar13
Final
2 Roger Williams
1 VS Mitchell

Mar17
Final - 6 innings
5 Mitchell
13 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
*no spectators permitted*

Mar17
Final - 5 innings
5 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
*no spectators permitted*

Mar20
Final
1 Norwich
3 VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final - 5 innings
12 Norwich
4 VS Mitchell

Mar23
Cancelled
Trinity (Conn.)
VS Mitchell

Mar23
Cancelled
Trinity (Conn.)
VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final - 6 innings
14 Rhode Island Col.
4 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Cancelled
Rhode Island Col.
VS Mitchell

Mar30
Cancelled
St. Joseph (Conn.)
VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Mar30
Cancelled
St. Joseph (Conn.)
VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr10
Final - 5 innings
1 Mitchell
12 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr10
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
10 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr11
Final
9 Eastern Nazarene
6 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr11
Final - 5 innings
21 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr13
Final
5 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr13
Final
7 New England Col.
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr18
Final
4 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr18
Final - 8 innings
5 Lesley
2 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr19
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
8 AT Lesley

Apr19
Final
0 Mitchell
7 AT Lesley

Apr21
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Albertus Magnus
*no spectators permitted*

Apr21
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Albertus Magnus
*no spectators permitted*

Apr23
Final - 6 innings
0 Becker
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr23
Final
8 Becker
9 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr24
Final
3 Mitchell
2 AT Becker

Apr24
Final
7 Mitchell
6 AT Becker

Apr28
Final
1 Mitchell
5 AT New England Col.
No Spectators Allowed

Apr28
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
9 AT New England Col.
No Spectators Allowed

May02
Final
4 St. Joseph (Conn.)
0 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

May02
Final
0 St. Joseph (Conn.)
2 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

May05
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Elms
No Spectators Allowed

May05
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Elms
No Spectators Allowed

Mar05
Final - 8 innings
9 Mitchell
10 VS Ursinus
@ Leesburg, Fla. The Spring Games (2022)

Mar05
Final
0 Finlandia
8 VS Mitchell
@ Leesburg, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar06
Final
1 Mitchell
2 VS Dominican (Ill.)
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar06
Final
1 Mount Mary
2 VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar07
Final
1 Mitchell
5 VS Otterbein
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar07
Final - 6 innings
8 Wheaton (Ill.)
0 VS Mitchell
@ CLERMONT, FLA. The Spring Games

Mar09
Final - 6 innings
9 Mitchell
1 VS Penn St.-Berks
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar09
Final
1 Ohio Wesleyan
5 VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar10
Cancelled
Pitt.-Greensburg
VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar10
Cancelled
Mitchell
VS Marywood
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar19
Postponed
Purchase St.
VS Mitchell

Mar19
Postponed
Purchase St.
VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final - 5 innings
12 Johnson & Wales (RI)
2 VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final
8 Johnson & Wales (RI)
6 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final
1 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
1 Norwich
14 VS Mitchell

Mar27
Final
3 Mitchell
0 AT Roger Williams

Mar27
Final
6 Mitchell
5 AT Roger Williams

Mar30
Final
3 Nichols
4 VS Mitchell

Mar30
Final
3 Nichols
5 VS Mitchell

Apr02
Postponed
Fisher
VS Mitchell

Apr02
Postponed
Fisher
VS Mitchell

Apr05
Final
1 Mitchell
2 AT Trinity (Conn.)

Apr05
Final
6 Mitchell
11 AT Trinity (Conn.)

Apr10
Final
2 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth

Apr10
Final
2 Mitchell
4 AT Mass.-Dartmouth

Apr12
Final
8 Coast Guard
5 VS Mitchell

Apr12
Final - 6 innings
11 Coast Guard
3 VS Mitchell

Apr15
Final
5 Mitchell
4 AT Lesley

Apr15
Final - 8 innings
9 Mitchell
6 AT Lesley

Apr16
Final
2 Mitchell
4 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr16
Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr20
Final
1 Mitchell
6 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)

Apr20
Final - 9 innings
5 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)

Apr23
Final
0 Mitchell
6 AT New England Col.

Apr23
Final - 5 innings
2 Mitchell
10 AT New England Col.

Apr24
Final
1 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell

Apr24
Final
0 Lesley
5 VS Mitchell

Apr27
Final
1 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell

Apr27
Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell

Apr30
Final
1 Eastern Nazarene
0 VS Mitchell

Apr30
Final
3 Eastern Nazarene
0 VS Mitchell

May01
Final
8 New England Col.
12 VS Mitchell

May01
Final - 5 innings
3 New England Col.
11 VS Mitchell

May06
Final
5 Lesley
4 VS Mitchell
@ Quincy, Mass. NECC Tournament - Game 2

May06
Final - 5 innings
9 New England Col.
0 VS Mitchell
@ Quincy, Mass. NECC Tournament Game 3

Mar11
Final - 5 innings
9 WestConn
0 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar11
Final - 7 innings
6 Mitchell
7 VS John Jay
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar12
Final - 5 innings
0 SUNY Delhi
9 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, Fla. Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar12
Final - 7 innings
5 Mitchell
4 VS Brockport
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
2 AT Crown (Minn.)
Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
1 Rutgers-Newark
2 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
9 Mitchell
2 VS SUNY Cobleskill
@ Naples, Fla. Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
5 Westfield St.
2 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, Fla Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar16
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
2 VS Alfred St.
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar16
Final - 7 innings
3 Nazareth
5 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar25
Postponed
New England Col.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar25
Postponed
New England Col.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
2 Norwich
15 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
2 Norwich
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar29
Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
3 AT Nichols
Doubleheader

Mar29
Final - 7 innings
2 Mitchell
5 AT Nichols
Doubleheader

Apr02
Final - 7 innings
9 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr02
Final - 7 innings
1 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr04
Final - 7 innings
11 Wesleyan (Conn.)
3 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr04
Final - 7 innings
9 Wesleyan (Conn.)
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr05
Final - 5 innings
11 Trinity (Conn.)
0 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr05
Final - 5 innings
9 Trinity (Conn.)
1 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr08
Final - 6 innings
10 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr08
Final - 7 innings
18 Mitchell
9 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr12
Final
0 Mitchell
4 AT Coast Guard
Doubleheader

Apr12
Final
5 Mitchell
6 AT Coast Guard
Doubleheader

Apr15
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr15
Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr16
Final - 7 innings
4 New England Col.
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr16
Final - 6 innings
1 New England Col.
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr18
Final - 5 innings
1 Roger Williams
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr18
Final - 7 innings
5 Roger Williams
3 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr20
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
5 AT Albertus Magnus
Doubleheader

Apr20
Final - 7 innings
0 Mitchell
5 AT Albertus Magnus
Doubleheader

Apr22
Final - 6 innings
0 Lesley
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr22
Final - 6 innings
1 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr25
Final - 7 innings
3 Salve Regina
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr25
Final - 7 innings
1 Salve Regina
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr27
Final - 5 innings
0 Purchase St.
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr27
Final - 5 innings
0 Purchase St.
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr29
Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
6 AT Eastern Nazarene
McCoy Field - Quincy, Mass.

Apr29
Final - 7 innings
6 Mitchell
8 AT Eastern Nazarene
McCoy Field - Quincy, Mass.

May05
Final - 8 innings
3 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament-Game 2 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)

May06
Final
0 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament-Game 3 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)

May06
Final
2 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament - Game 5 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)
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