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BASEBALL
Arcadia senior Nick Ponente (Council Rock South) earned All-MAC Commonwealth honorable mention recognition. The CR South graduate hit .319 while earning 26 free passes, the sixth most in the conference. He struck out only eight times the whole season, the least of any player in the league. He tied for the team lead with 11 stolen bases.
Ponente hit a three-run double in Arcadia’s 9-2 win over Hood in an elimination game in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament last Saturday. Arcadia saw its season end at the hands of Widener later in the day.
Matt Reinert (Souderton) was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in Wilkes University’s 6-4 victory over the University of Scranton in its final game of the season. Reinert ranked 10th in the conference with 11 stolen bases.
Anthony Cameron (North Penn) threw a scoreless ninth inning in Elizabethtown’s 12-3 win over Drew in game two of a doubleheader split last Saturday. He struck out one and did not allow a hit. In Elizabethtown’s 8-3 win over Drew, Mike Christy (North Penn) had a pair of triples, two RBIs and a run scored. In Elizabethtown’s 11-6 loss to Scranton, Christy was 2-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.
Junior Shaun Stackhouse (Council Rock South) singled and scored two runs in Cabrini’s 10-9 loss to Gwynedd Mercy in game two of the best-of-three Atlantic East Conference championship series on Saturday. Cabrini wrapped up its 2019 season as the conference runner-up. In Cabrini’s 9-5 win over Immaculata, Stackhouse was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, a run scored and two stolen bases.
Danny Long (Pennridge) had a pair of hits, including an RBI double, in Monmouth’s 6-2 win over Iona on Saturday in game one of a doubleheader sweep. It was his 10th multi-hit game of the season.
Penn State Abington’s Ryan McCarty (Pennsbury) earned North Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year honors. Earning first team all-conference honors for consecutive season, McCarty led the conference with seven wins over the year and was third in the NEAC in earned run average with 2.81 ERA. In conference play, his ERA dropped to 1.43. He only surrendered seven earned runs in seven appearances. McCarty also was an asset at the plate with a .346 batting average and 28 RBIs for the season.
McCarty had a pair of hits, including a double, and two runs scored, and Brett Guaglionona (Abington) notched his first career home run in Penn State Abington’s 4-2 win over Wells College on Saturday. With the win, the NIttany Lions will advance to game six of the tournament to face the winner of Wells College and Penn State Berks. In the Nittany Lions’ 20-4 win over Penn State Berks in a NEAC Tournament game, McCarty, who earned the win, was 2-for-2 with a double, RBI and four runs. In last the Nittany Lions’ 4-2.
Senior Timothy Brodhag (William Tennent) doubled and had three RBIs in South No. 4 Jefferson University’s 6-3 win over North No. 1 Post in the opening round of the CACC Tournament.
Dave Tatoian (Pennridge) hit a grand slam in the fourth inning of Gwynedd Mercy’s 10-9 win over Cabrini on Saturday to capture the 2019 Atlantic East Conference Championship. For the day, he was 3-for-5 with a season-high five RBIs and two runs, and he became the program’s all-time RBI leader with 160. TJ Brasier (Harry S Truman) added to the lead with his first collegiate long ball, a solo shot in the seventh to make it a 
two-run game. Nick Mulvey (Bensalem), who was 1-for-4 on the day with an RBI and scored twice, was named the Championship MVP. In Friday’s 20-5 win over Cabrini in game one of the championship series, Mulvey achieved a baseball rarity, knocking in seven runs on officially one hit. The seven RBIs were a career high as he was officially 1-for-3 at the plate. He added three sacrifice flies, which is a program single-game record, to go along with his grand slam in the second inning. Tatoian added three RBIs. Jason Mulvey (Bensalem) hit a two-run double as 
part of a five-run sixth. In last Saturday’s 19-9 win over Marymount in the Atlantic East Conference Tournament, Nick Mulvey, who was 3-for-6 with a double, knocked in four runs. Jason Mulvey was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs, and Tatoian had two hits and one RBI. In the Griffins 9-5 win over Neumann in their Atlantic East Baseball Tournament Pod, Nick Mulvey drove in three runs. In the Griffins’ 6-2 win over Marymount later in the day, Tatoian reached a career milestone in the win, collecting his 200th hit. He becomes only the second player in team history to accomplish this feat.
West Chester senior Jared Melone (North Penn) earned a spot on the Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Baseball Team for the second consecutive year. The 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Baseball Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.The 2019 PSAC East Athlete of the Year, Melone, who majors in finance/accounting, leads the league, which ranks third in NCAA DII, with a .452 batting and he paces the conference with a .815 slugging percentage and a .533 on-base percentage. The senior currently is second in the conference with 66 total hits and 119 total bases, while being amongst the league leaders in home runs (10) and doubles (19). A First Team All-American selection last season, Melone’s .421 career batting average is the highest of any individual on the NCAA DII active career leaders list and he ranks inside the top five in both career slugging percentage (.675) and RBI (163)..
West Chester sophomore Justin Horn (Upper Dublin) was named to the All-PSAC second team. The UD graduate took over shortstop duties this year following the departure of Nick Ward, who went on to be drafted by the Oakland Athletics. Horn is currently batting .329 on the year and his .899 on-base percentage is the fourth best on the squad. Starting in all 42 games, Horn leads the team with 43 runs scored and he is second on squad with 51 total hits. Melone fell just a homer short of the cycle in West Chester’s 11-1 win over top-seeded Gannon in the second round of the PSAC Championship on Friday. He finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Justin Horn (Upper Dublin) had a pair of hits. In Friday’s 6-5 opening round win over California, Melone was 3-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs, a homer and two walks. Jon Fisher (Plymouth Whitemarsh) struck out a season-high nine batters in 6.2 innings to lead a West Chester rotation that fanned 13 batters overall.
Bloomsburg junior outfielder Cole Swiger (Upper Dublin) has been named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District First Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).Swiger, who earned All-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team accolades as a sophomore in 2018, has enjoyed another productive season for the Huskies this year. The rightfielder batted .265 during the regular season with career-highs in home runs (8), runs batted in (36), and stolen bases (16). During the regular season, Swiger was tied for second on the team in home runs, RBI, and stolen bases while ranking third on the squad with 32 runs scored. He also led the team with six sacrifice flies during the year. The junior has belted 19 career home runs in his first three seasons, putting him in a tie for sixth in school history in that department. His 34 career stolen bases ranks ninth all-time at Bloomsburg. Majoring in finance, Swiger boasts a cumulative grade point average of 3.62. The 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Baseball Team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Swiger drove in a career-high seven runs in Bloomsburg University’s 14-3 walk-off win over West Chester on Saturday to earn a spot in the PSAC title game. He finished the game 2-for-4, which included a three-run double. Heavy rains hit the area and carried over into Sunday, forcing the cancellation of the remainder of the tournament and leaving Bloomsburg as the conference champion by virtue of being the only unbeaten team left. It is the program’s first conference title since 1965, and the Huskies earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. In the Huskies 12-0 win over Mercyhurst to open the PSAC Tournament, sophomore Jake Reed (Quakertown) doubled off the wall in left to score Swiger from first.
East Stroudsburg freshman reliever Justin Guidos (Quakertown) set a single season record with his 23rd appearance out of the bullpen in ESU’s 5-4 loss to Gannon in the PSA Tournament opener Wednesday. Guidos tossed a pair of scoreless innings.
FOOTBALL
Former Abington standout Craig Reynolds was signed to a contract by the Washington Redskins after an impressive rookie minicap. The 2014 Abington grad went on to have a record-setting career at Kutztown University. Click on the following link: https://247sports.com/nfl/washington-redskins/Article/Redskins-sign-Craig-Reynolds–131994669/
MEN’S GOLF
Penn State Abington’s Luke Fisher (Cheltenham) earned All-NEAC third team honors for his 14th place finish of 167 strokes in the tournament championship.
MEN’S LACROSSE
Cabrini senior Riley White (Plymouth Whitemarsh) was named to the All-Atlantic East Conference first team.
The PW graduate established himself as one of the nation’s top netminders, ranking third in Division III with a 6.08 goals-against average. The senior posted a .575 save percentage with 126 saves and anchored the nation’s third-ranked scoring defense.
White led the defense with 10 saves and four ground balls in No. 6 Cabrini’s 15-8 win over Springfield College in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Cabrini will face York College in Wednesday’s national quarterfinal. In Wednesday’s second round 15-4 victory over DeSales University, White secured his 18th victory with 11 saves. In Cabrini’s 21-6 win to capture the program’s first ever Atlantic East Conference championship and 19th consecutive conference title overall, White recorded eight saves in his 45 minutes of action to secure the victory.
Princeton junior Michael Sowers (Upper Dublin), a unanimous first team All-Ivy League selection, was named a Tewaaraton finalist. The Tewaarton Foundation announced the five men’s finalist for the award, given each year to the top play in college lacrosse. Sowers broke the Princeton records for points in a season (90) and career (255) this past season. He is already 20th in NCAA history in career assists and is on pace to finish in the top 10 in Division I history in career points.His 6.07 points per game and 3.57 assists per game career averages are both fifth all-time in Division I and the most by any player since the 1980s. For his junior season, Sowers ranks second in Division I in assists per game and third in points per game. He tied the school record with 11 points in one game against Siena, and he finished the season with a career-high seven goals against Cornell. He was named first-team All-Ivy League for the third straight time, the last two years unanimously. Sowers broke Kevin Lowe’s 25-year-old school record of 247 career points in just 41 games. Sowers ended his junior year with 105 goals and 150 assists, leaving him as one of three players in Ivy League history – and first from Princeton – with at least 100 career goals and 150 career assists (along with Cornell’s Rob Pannell and Brown’s Darren Lowe).
DeSales University junior Matt Brown (Central Bucks East) earned All-MAC Freedom second team honors. The CB East graduate had 23 goals and 15 assists for 38 points.
Brown contributed a goal and an assist in DeSales University’s 14-13 win over Eastern University last Saturday to captured the program’s first ever MAC Freedom Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. DeSales fell to Cabrini 15-4 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament but finished off a historic season that saw the Bulldogs post their first ever season with a .500 or better record.
Sean Fechter (Pennridge) scored two goals and assisted on another in Eastern University’s 11-7 win over Wilkes University in the opening round of the MAC Freedom Tournament. Kyle Fanelli (Pennridge) added a goal. Brett McDonald (Council Rock North) recorded nine saves in the win.
Ursinus junior midfielder Evan Scott (Upper Dublin) was named to the All-Centennial Conference second team after an honorable mention nod last year. Scott has expanded his attacking prowess with career highs in goals (10) and points (16) while grabbing 27 ground balls and six caused turnovers.
Chestnut Hill senior defender Christopher Dachowski (Pennridge) was named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) All-Academic Team. The CACC recognized men’s lacrosse student-athletes league-wide who must be at least a sophomore and have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher through the preceding semester. Dachowski (3.70, Biology) is the 2019 CHCH Athletic Director’s Award winner, and he is a two-time CACC All-Academic team member, a two-time ECC Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree, a five-time CHC Athletics Academic Honor Roll and the Chestnut Hill’s Dean List. He was a two- time DII ADA Academic Achievement Award, inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (2018), awarded the Tichenor Greer Scholarship, and went to the 2018 NCAA Apple Leadership Conference. Also, he was the 2019 Men’s DII YRL Unsung Hero Finalist, a CHC Peer Mentor, a CHC Orientation Leader, and a SAAC Chair for Community Engagement & Team Representative.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Drexel redshirt freshman Claire Jarema (Council Rock North) earned Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie honors. The CR North graduate wrapped up her rookie campaign with 12 goals and 13 total points in 15 appearances, including nine starts. She put together her first collegiate hat trick in Drexel’s win over William & Mary and also had a multi-goal game with a pair of scores against Central Connecticut. Jarema also chipped in with the eventual game-winner in the Dragons’ victory at UMBC. She added 12 draw controls, 10 ground balls and five caused turnovers to her freshman resume.
Elizabethtown sophomore Kate Ziegler (Pennridge) was named to the All-Landmark Conference second team. The Pennridge graduate had the controls to the Jays’ attack. Ziegler surpassed her freshman year totals with 51 goals (+11), 20 assists (+9) and points (+20). The sophomore ranked in the top 10 in all three categories: sixth in points, seventh in goals and tied for ninth in assists in the Landmark Conference. Ziegler reached the 100-point mark for her career on April 4 at Penn State Abington with a six-point game to put her over the century mark. She had at least a goal or an assist in all 16 games and recorded 10 hat tricks during the season. She had two game-winners, and she registered 47 draws this season as opposed to only five a season ago. Her 46 ground balls tied for sixth most in the conference.
West Chester midfielder Maggie Stella (Central Bucks East) was named the PSAC Women’s Lacrosse Athlete of the Year. Stella makes her second consecutive appearance on the first team. Her 41 goals and 18 assists have her tied for the team lead in points with 59. Her goal and assist figures both rank third on the team. Stella is ranked fifth in the PSAC in draw controls per game with 4.76. Her 81 draw controls on the year lead the Golden Rams and ranks fifth in the PSAC. Additionally, Stella registered a hat trick against the No. 1 team in the country (Le Moyne), posted a season-high seven points against nationally ranked Pace and added another five points against nationally ranked East Stroudsburg.
Stella and Devon Mela (Council Rock North) each contributed a pair of goals in West Chester’s 16-5 win over East Stroudsburg on Sunday in the Atlantic Region Final of the D2 Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. Stella also had six draws. In Friday’s 21-10 win over Seton Hill in an NCAA first round contest, Stella scored six goals. In West Chester’s 16-15 victory over Seton Hill in the semifinals of the PSAC, senior Emily Schulze (North Penn) scored the game-winner with six seconds remaining in the first overtime.
Temple senior Amber Lambeth (Souderton) was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference second team. The Souderton graduate scored 15 goals and added eight assists for 23 points. She ranked second on the team with 45 draw controls. She notched hat tricks in wins at UMBC and UConn and twice was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll.
Temple sophomore Courtney Taylor (Central Bucks South) was named to the American Athletic Conference second team. The CB South graduate leads the Owls with 26 caused turnovers and also has 41 ground balls to rank second. Taylor, a defender known for her speed, has elevated her level of play and has started every game this season after seeing action in only seven games as a freshman. She scored her first career goal for Temple in an early season win at Rutgers.
Temple sophomore Jen Rodzewich (Pennridge) was named to the American Athletic Conference second team. With 18 goals, Rodzewich is tied for third on the team while her 17 caused turnovers also ranked third. She has tallied at least one point in 11 straight games, scoring a goal in 10 of those contests. She has notched two hat tricks in the streak including a three-goal, two-assist performance in the Owls’ recent win at Vanderbilt, which earned her AAC Weekly Honor Roll mention. In that 11-6 win in the final game of the regular season, Rodzewich had three goals and two assists for a season-high five points.
Gwynedd Mercy sophomore Victoria Braeunle (North Penn) was named to the Atlantic East All-Conference first team. She ranked fourth in the Atlantic East in points as a sophomore with 57 goals and 24 assists for 81 points. She ranked second in draw controls (122) and seventh in ground balls (50). She reached the 100-goal plateau. Braeunle earned a place on the Atlantic East Women’s Lacrosse Honor Roll for the week ending April 28. In a win over Wesley, the sophomore set a program record by tallying 16 draw controls and tied a personal best with 10 points on seven goals and three assists. She rounded out her day with four ground balls and three caused turnovers. She finished the week with 22 draw controls, 13 points, seven ground balls and six caused turnovers.
FDU-Florham senior Caroline Pape (Springfield Township) was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Offensive Player of the Year. She also was selected first team All-MAC Freedom for the first time in her career. Pape leads the Devils with 88 points and 49 draw controls. She is second on the team with 45 goals and third in both ground balls and caused turnovers. In conference play, she has 19 goals and 22 helpers while leading the squad with 22 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. Pape has at least one point in every game this season, highlighted by her 13-point outburst against Moravian in non-conference action. The 13 points broke the school record while her eight goals matched the school best. In the same contest, she notched eight draw controls. On Senior Day, she recorded six goals and two assists as the Devils downed Wilkes to cement their No. 2 seed in the MAC Freedom Championship. Pape was chosen the MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 28. It is the second time she has received the honor this season.
FDU-Florham fell to Misericordia 11-9 in the MAC championship game. Pape had three goals and one assist. Pape closed out the year with 53 goals and 50 assists for 103 points. She also led the team in ground balls (49), draw controls (63) and caused turnovers (27).
Boston University sophomore Emily Vervlied (Wissahickon) received All-Patriot League second team honors. The Wissahickon graduate had a breakout sophomore season en route to earning her first spot on the All-Patriot League squad. Vervlied tripled her goal total from her freshman year (30) and led the team with 28 caused turnovers. She also tied for second on the team in points (39) and ranked third in ground balls (33). In conference games, she amassed 20 goals, 27 points, 22 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers.
SOFTBALL
Arcadia University senior Jackie Bilotti (North Penn) was named the 2019 MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year. The North Penn graduate is the first softball player in league history to earn Rookie of the Year laurels and follow that with three Player of the Year awards. She was also named the 2019 MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete for softball. The Knights’ all-time leader in hits and stolen 
bases, Bilotti is currently hitting .452 for the season and is third in the conference with 36 runs scored. She has six doubles, four triples and a home run to her credit while driving in 20 runs. She has 19 multi-hit games on the season. Bilotti also was named to the CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District team. The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Bilotti boasts a 3.93 grade point average as an early childhood education/special education major. This is Bilotti’s second straight selection to the All-District first team.
Bilotti had a hit in both games in Saturday’s NCAA Regional in Ewing, NJ, contributing a single in Arcadia’s 3-0 win over No. 9 TCNJ. The North Penn graduate doubled in Arcadia’s 4-0 win over Mt. Aloysius. The win over The College of New Jersey marked the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. Arcadia will face Randolph-Macon in Monday’s final. In last Sunday’s MAC Commonwealth Championship game, Bilotti’s hit to third was misplayed, allowing the game’s only run to cross the plate. The win marked the first MAC title for the Knights. In Arcadia’s 7-0 win over second-seeded Albright in the MAC championships, Bilotti had two hits in four at-bats, including a pair of triples. In Arcadia’s 7-0 win over Widener in the tournament opener, Bilotti was 2-for-2 with three runs scored.
Freshman Morgan Gianelle (Cheltenham) was honored with her selection to the MAAC All-Tournament Team
for helping lead Marist to the MAAC Championship game. The Cheltenham graduate hit .500 (4-for-8, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs) in the tournament and had the game-winning hit in Marist’s 2-1 win over Iona in the tournament opener. Gianelle was 2-for-3 with a triple and RBI in a loss to Monmouth, and she was 1-for-2 in Marist’s 5-4 semifinal win over Niagara.
Senior Katelyn Reiss (Bensalem) was 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in Cairn University’s 12-4 loss to Wilson College in its season finale.
Moravian College sophomore shortstop Maddie Bieber (Central Bucks South) was named the Landmark Conference Player of the Year and also earned a spot on the all-conference first team. Bieber led the Greyhounds with a .487 batting average to go with 58 hits, 33 runs, 10 doubles, 19 RBIs, a .531 on-base percentage and a .597 slugging percentage. She also had 65 putouts and 112 assists in the field.
Moravian College freshman Alex Scheeler (Souderton) was named the Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year and also earned a spot on the All-Landmark second team. She hit .474 in her debut season with 54 hits, 21 runs, 14 doubles, a triple, a home run and 37 RBIs. She was also 12-4 in the circle with a 2.21 ERA, two shutouts and 39 strikeouts in 107.2 innings. Scheeler was named the Landmark Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 28. Scheeler, who received her third weekly honor of the spring and first of the year as a pitcher, earned the victory in the circle in the opening game versus Juniata College as the No. 12 Greyhounds won their 30th game of the season, the fifth straight and 20th overall. Scheeler allowed an unearned run on five hits and no walks to go with four strikeouts in a 12-1 five-inning win. At the plate Scheeler was 3-for-6 with four RBIs, three runs and a double.
Moravian sophomore pitcher Meghan Bauer (Pennridge) was named to the Landmark All-Conference second team. The Pennridge graduate posted a 4-1 record and had a team-leading three saves to go with a 1.16 ERA, two shutouts and 41 strikeouts in 36.1 innings of action.
Scheeler was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a pair of doubles in No. 10 Moravian’s 11-3 win over Catholic University in an elimination game of the 2019 Landmark Conference Tournament. Bauer earned the win in the circle in relief, tossing 5.2 innings and allowing a run on two hits and two walks to go with four strikeouts as she improved to 4-1 on the season. In Moravian’s 9-6 season-ending loss to Scranton later in the day, Scheeler and Bieber were both 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Bieber connected on a home run.
Senior Jessica O’Neil (Harry S Truman) improved to 19-2 in the circle, earning the win in Georgian Court’s 11-5 win over No. 8 University of Bridgeport in the NCAA Division II East 1 Regional on Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a pair of free passes over five innings. O’Neil, who earned a place on the All-CACC second team, has emerged as one of the elite pitchers in the CACC with a 19-2 record and a 1.85 ERA. Georgian Court’s first NCAA Regional run in five years came to a close with a 7-0 loss to Southern New Hampshire.
Taylor Marinelli (Central Bucks South) contributed an RBI single in St. Joseph’s 10-2 loss to the University of Massachusetts in the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Saturday. In Friday’s 12-11 loss to George Washington in the A-10 semifinals, Marinelli hit a two-run home run. She finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs batted in.
Kutztown University senior Sara Keeny (William Tennent) was voted D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the 
Year. She also was named to the First Team All-Region by the NFCA. It is the fourth straight year Keeny received NFCA All-Region honors, the first year she is first-team. The senior outfielder shattered former career-highs in most offensive categories this season on her way to one of the best hitting seasons in the program’s 44-year history. Prior to the start of the NCAA Division II Championship tournament, Keeny led the nation in hits (100), while ranking fifth in batting average (.518), seventh in total bases (132), ninth in on base percentage (.561), 10th in triples (seven) and 11th in stolen bases (45).Keeny is a four-time All-PSAC East selection and a two-time D2CCA All-Atlantic Region honoree. She was recently named 2019 PSAC East Athlete of the Year, supplementing her record-breaking batting average, hit and stolen base totals with 62 runs scored, 15 doubles, 29 RBIs, 23 walks, .684 slugging percentage and .955 fielding percentage in 56 games. Keeny is Kutztown’s career hits leader with 289 and holds a share of the program’s triples record with 14. She also ranks second in batting average (.440) and stolen bases (134), third in runs scored (172), fifth in total bases (348), seventh in walks (62) and eighth in at-bats (657).
Kutztown University redshirt senior Cheyenne Jones (Harry S Truman) was named to the First Team All-Region by the NFCA and also was named to the 2019 Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (CCA) second team. Jones, a redshirt senior from Levittown, hit a career-best .353 with 61 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, six homers and 47 RBIs. In 55 games, the Golden Bears’ primary designated player also set new career marks in slugging percentage (.561), on base percentage (.367) and runs scored (22). Jones was a repeat All-PSAC East selection after ranking fifth in the league in RBIs and ninth in hits.
Keeny was 3-for-3 in Kutztown’s 3-1 loss at the hands of defending champion Gannon in the PSAC softball
championships at Veterans Park in Quakertown. She collected her 100th hit this season, the most by a KU player in a single season. In KU’s 8-3 win over West Chester in a PSAC winner’s bracket semifinal game. Keeny had two hits, including a double. In the Golden Bears’ 14-1 win over Bloomsburg, Jones hit a three-run double. Keeny had three hits, one RBI and two runs scored. In KU’s 10-0 win over Edinboro in the PSAC championship opener, freshman Amber Brugger (Neshaminy) allowed just one hit and struck out two for her 12th victory of the season. Keeny was 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Jones was 1-for-3 with three RBIs.
Jefferson University senior Erin Maher (North Penn) was named to the CoSIDA/Google Cloud Academic All-District Softball Team on Thursday. Maher now advances to the Academic All-America ballot. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve 
with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. A student-athlete must also have completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and have reached sophomore athletic eligibility. Maher has a 3.90 GPA in law and society. This season, she batted .375 (45-for-120) with seven doubles, four triples, five RBI and 25 runs in the Rams’ lead-off spot. She ranked first on the squad in batting average, hits and triples, tied for first in runs and tied for second in doubles. The senior had 12 multi-hit games. Maher was a CACC All-Academic Team selection.
Maher singled and scored a run in Jefferson University 4-2 win over Caldwell and was 3-for-5 with a triple in Jefferson’s 1-0 win over Nyack in 10 innings in the CACC Tournament. With the wins, the Rams advanced to championship Saturday. In Jefferson’s 7-2 loss to Georgian Court on day one of the tournament, Maher was 2-for-4 with a double and run scored.
Freshman Natalie Rios (Neshaminy) hit her first career home run in La Salle’s 6-4 loss to George Washington last Saturday. Audrey LaBouliere (Central Bucks East) had a pair of hits, a run scored and a stolen base. In La Salle’s 5-4 loss to Delaware, LaBouliere launched her first career home run. She had a pair of RBIs and a run scored.
Penn State Abington senior Becca Dougherty (Council Rock South) was named to the All-North Eastern 
Athletic Conference First Team after her record breaking season. Dougherty closed her collegiate career with a .325 batting average, and led her team in RBI’s with 28. She tallied 21 runs, 11 doubles, and two home runs. Dougherty’s outstanding performance in the circle led the NEAC in strikeouts with 129, and in wins with 13. The senior pitcher is Penn State Abington’s all-time leader in strikeouts with 307 career strikeouts as well as the all-time leader in strikeouts in a single season with 129 strikeouts.
Penn State Abington sophomore transfer Stephanie Andreoli (Council Rock South) kicked off her collegiate career in a Nittany Lion uniform by earning All-Conference Second Team. Andreoli led her team in several categories, including batting average (.420), on base percentage (.435), hits (55), slugging percentage (.550), and runs (55). She drove in 27 RBIs this season while using her speed on the bases in a successful 14 of 15 stolen base attempts.
Andreoli was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Penn State Abington’s 4-0 loss to Penn College in the first round of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament. Dougherty was 1-for-3 with a triple and run scored. In the Nittany Lions’ 5-1 win over Penn College in a twinbill split, Dougherty, who earned the win, and Andreoli combined for a three-hitter. Dougherty was 2-for-2 with a double, RBI and run, and Danielle Hebling (William Tennent) was 2-for-2 with a double RBI and one run scored. Mary Kate Smith (Springfield Township) was 2-for-4 with a run, and Jackie McMenamin (Upper Dublin) was 1-for-3 with a double two RBIs.
Widener junior Jamie Gosselin (Abington) was named to the All-MAC Commonwealth second team. The Abington graduate ended the regular season as the conference leader in runs scored with 40. The junior centerfielder compiled a .370 batting average with 47 hits and 16 RBIs. She is third in the MAC Commonwealth in stolen bases, swiping 18 bags throughout the year. Gosselin had three hits in four different games, all of which resulted in wins for the Pride.
Gosselin had a pair of hits in Widener’s 4-3 win over Albright to advance to the finals of the MAC Commonwealth Championships. In Widener’s 8-0 win over Lebanon Valley in five innings, Gosselin led Widener with two hits on the day.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
University of San Diego sophomore Kailyn Evans (North Penn) was named the MVP of this year’s squad after a standout seaseon. The North Penn graduate won the 100-yard individual medley and registered three top five finishes to highlight San Diego’s weekend at the NIC Championships hosted by Cleveland State. Evans set a meet record in the 100 IM with a time of 55.11 to finish first. She also registered a fourth place finish in the 200 individual medley (2:00.21) and a fifth place result in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.77). Evans was also part of the 18th place finishes of the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay with times of 1:34.85 and 3:26.40 repsectively. She also broke USD records in both the 100 breast and 50 free and received first team all-conference recognition for the 100 breast and 200 IM and second team all-conference for the 100 free and 400 relay.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Bucknell University sophomore Connor McMenamin (Souderton) was named to the 2019 Patriot League Academic All-League squad. It was the Souderton graduate’s first Patriot League All-Academic honor after a strong showing in the steeplechase at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships. McMenamin placed second in the event for the second straight year (9:04.51) and improved by over seven seconds in the final two weeks of the season. He has been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll once in his career and carries a 3.83 GPA in International Relations.
McMenamin posted a season best time of 9:03.56 to finish fifth in the steeplechase to earn All-East honors at the IC4A Championships on Saturday.
Gettysburg freshman Matthew Brown (Central Bucks East) finished fifth in the javelin (167-00) on the final day of the Centennial Conference Outdoor Championships last Sunday. At the Centennial Championships last Saturday, sophomore Dylan McKeever (Central Bucks East) was part of the 4x800m relay team that placed fifth with a time of 8:00.18, which is the ninth fastest time at Gettysburg. At the Paul Kaiser Classic, McKeever finished second out of 22 athletes in the 3,000m run, clocking the third fastest outdoor time at Gettysburg with 8:57.67. On the field, Brown took eighth in the javelin (163-1).
Chestnut Hill junior Aaron Morris (Springfield Township) placed first in the 1500m (4:13.26) and contributed to a third place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:39.63) at the Gwynedd Mercy Mid-Week Twilight Invitational to earn a spot on the CACC Weekly Honor Roll.
Holy Family freshman Sean Rahill (William Tennent) broke his own school record in the 10,000m after finishing seventh overall with a time of 33:55.74 at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships. His time beat his previous best of 34:51.29 set recently at the Mason-Dixon Invitational.
St. Joseph freshman Michael Welde (Council Rock North) finished sixth in the 400m finals (48.60 PR) at the 2019 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Sophomore Matthew Scarpill (Central Bucks South) added two points out of the 3000m steeplechase, finishing seventh with a time of 9:19.63, a PR by over 18 seconds. Junior captain David Bryant (Upper Dublin) was part of the eighth place 4×100 relay (43.43).
Villanova junior Casey Comber (Hatboro-Horsham) came from behind on the final straightaway to win the 1500m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. He also anchored the 4×800 relay team to a victory to lead the Wildcats to their eighth BIG EAST title.
Ursinus sophomore Griffin McMann (Pennridge) secured a bronze medal in the shot put with a toss of 47-00.25 at the Centennial Conference Championships. He finished fourth in the discus (127-4). Junior Brody Johnson (Central Bucks West) finished fourth in the decathlon with 3,329 points. He was second in the 1500 (4:45.45), third in the 110m hurdles (19.92), fourth in the pole vault (10-2) and javelin (94-6), fifth in the discus (57-4).
Shippensburg redshirt freshman Shamar Jenkins (Souderton) was named the PSAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 28 after a personal best triple jump at the Paul Kaiser Classic. Jenkins had a huge breakthrough in the triple jump with a lifetime best of 51 feet (15.54 meters), a performance that slots him fourth on the national leaderboard and all but ensures him a trip to the NCAA Championships. His jump is nearly three full feet farther than any other league competitor this season. Jenkins came within 6.5 inches of Steve Waithe’s school record set in 2012.
Jenkins posted a seven-meter long jump to place third with that top mark of 22 feet, 11 ¾ inches at the PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday. Freshman Yobani Moreno Estrada (Bensalem) placed sixth in the discus with a PR throw of 157 feet, one inch.
Matt Ludlow (Pennridge) was part of Widener’s 4×100 relay team that finished third with a time of 42.84 at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. Sean Stovall (Springfield Township) received a medal in the 400m hurdles for the third straight year, coming in second with a time of 54.41. Ludlow took home third in the 200m dash with a time of 22.63. On the second day of the conference championships, Ludlow was named third team All-Middle Atlantic Conference in the long jump for his 6.63m performance in the finals.
Kutztown’s George Weems (Upper Dublin) placed sixth in both the 200m dash (22.36) and the 400m dash (49.31. He also was part of the 4x400m relay that placed sixth with a time of 3:20.15. Tommy Oliver (Bensalem) placed third overall in the decathlon with a personal best 6,177 points. He had a high of second place in the 110m hurdles with a PR of 15.64.
Auburn University redshirt junior Chris Stone (Springfield Township) placed third in the decathlon at the 2019 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, scoring 7212 points. Over the course of 10 events, he finished first in the pole vault (15’5″) and first in the javelin (199’8″).
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Bucknell seniors Danielle DeMichael (Central Bucks East) and Katie Bell (Souderton) were part of the 4x400m relay that posted a time of 4:22.29 and finished eighth at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Championships last Sunday. On Saturday at the Centennial Conference championships, DeMichael was part of the 4×800 relay team that finished sixth with a time of 10:08.26. At the 15th Annual Paul Kaiser Invitational, Bell posted a season best time in the 800 meters (2:45.35).
Lebanon Valley senior Hannah Kramlik (Pennridge) earned a point in the 3,000m steeplechase with a personal record of 11:46.19 at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and stayed as the third best on the Dutchmen’s all-time list.
Monmouth senior Allison Taub (Council Rock South) was named the MAAC Field Performer of the Week for the week ending April 28. Taub received her second league recognition of the season after a busy and successful weekend at the Penn Relays and Covert Classic at Lehigh. She began the weekend by placing third in the college division shot put with a mark of 154’9” at the 125th Penn Relays. At Lehigh, she won both the discus and shot put at the Covert Classic with marks of 47’11.25” and 151’10” respectively.
Taub won both the discus and shot put and was named the MAAC Field Performer of the meet at the MAAC Track and Field Championships last weekend. Her throw of 14.48m gave the MAAC title in the shot put, and her throw of 43.78m earned gold in the discus. She also finished seventh in the hammer throw (43.01m). Brianna Stratz (Central Bucks South) was a member of the first place 4x800m relay that clocked in at 9:07.15. Stratz finished second in the 800m with a time of 2:05.97. Amber Stratz (Central Bucks South) was fourth (2:14.51). Brianna Stratz is ranked individually among the top 50 in the nation in the 800 (43rd in the 800).
Taub, Amber and Brianna Stratz were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team, accumulating at least a 3.2 GPA through at least two semesters at Monmouth.
Holy Family freshman Victoria Reid (Bensalem) broke her own school record in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships. Reid finished ninth overall with a time of 13:56.90, breaking her previous best of 13:59.87 set at the Mason-Dixon Invitational. Senior Jaclyn Timoney (Council Rock South) competed in the triple jump and finished sixth overall with a distance of 33’5.25” (10.19m).
Villanova sophomore Cala Lejman (Wissahickon) finished fourth in pole vault with a personal best height of 3.71m at the BIG EAST championships on Friday.
Sophomores Rachel Coleman (Wissahickon) and Molly Rodebaugh (Central Bucks West) were part of Ursinus College’s second place 4x100m relay that posted a time of 50.07 at the Centennial Conference Championships. Rachel Coleman and Michela Coleman (Wissahickon) were part of the fourth place 4x400m relay (4:08.19). Rachel Coleman was eighth in the 200 (27.06).
Shippensburg senior Jackie Kinkead (Central Bucks East) came through with a stellar performance in her final outing as a Raider, posting an All-PSAC third place finish in the 5,000 meters of 17:50.10 at the PSAC Championships. It is her second career scoring effort in the 5K. She placed fifth as a freshman in 2016. Junior Jordan Higgins (Hatboro-Horsham) placed fifth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:006.43. It is Higgins’ highest place-winning performance to date. Freshman Kayla Gonzalez (Hatboro-Horsham) was part of the 4x400m relay that posted a season best of 3:57.17 to finish fourth. Senior Lindsey Gerlach (Central Bucks West) finished sixth in the steeplechase, finishing in 11:51.98 for an 11-second season best. Her kick featured a 1:27.60 split over the final 400m. Gerlach achieved her second career scoring performance in the steeplechase – she placed fifth as a sophomore in 2017. On day one of the championships, Kinkead achieved an all-conference third place finish in the 10,000m with a time of 38:44.13. The performance is Kinkead’s second place-winning effort in the 10K. She previously placed fifth as a sophomore in 2017.
Stephanie Bresadola (North Penn) was part of Kutztown’s 4x800m relay team that turned in the second fastest time in KU history to earn a runner-up finish at the 2019 PSAC Championships with a time of 9:22.57. It was KU’s quickest 4×800 since 2013 and ranks only behind the school record set in 2004. Bresadola also competed in the 1500m run, finishing fourth. Freshman Lynne O’Connor (William Tennent) posted a personal best time of 11:56.71 in the steeplechase, which gave her a top 10 finish and ranks 10th all-time in KU history. Olivia Moreno (Quakertown) finished seventh in the discus with a PR of 38.63m (126-9). Moreno also took fourth in the hammer with a heave of 45.47m, her second best throw of the season.
Millersville sophomore Kaitlin Moyer (Quakertown) – in her PSAC championship debut in the heptathlon -picked up a point for the Marauders with an eighth place finish at the PSAC Championships. She totaled a career high 3,864 points after seven events, climbing two spots in the standings over the final three events. She took seventh in the long jump, fifth in the javelin with a career-best toss and ran eighth in the 800m run. Jessica Brenfleck (North Penn) was part of the first place 4x800m relay team that posted a time of 9:19.41. Kathleen Stevenson (North Penn) was part of the 4x400m relay that finished second with a time of 3:55.64. She also earned a spot on the podium in the 200m, finishing in sixth place with a time of 25.66. A day earlier, Stevenson finished fifth in the long jump (5.65m).
East Stroudsburg senor Victoria Matthews (Abington) finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 5-3 at the PSAC Championships. A day earlier, she finished fourth in the heptathlon following the completion of the second day, tallying a total of 4,153 points through seven events. Her point total is a personal best and ranks eighth all-time in program history. She finished first in the 800m race with a time of 2:25.80 and placed third in the long jump with a mark of 16-11 ½. Matthews set a personal best in the javelin with a mark of 59-2. Barbara Grossov (Quakertown) placed eighth in the hammer throw with a mark of 148-7, the ninth longest throw in program history.
Iona College junior Hannah Molloy (Pennsbury) finished fourth at the 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 10,000m run with a time of 37:04.06.
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