Varela and Fisher Honored by the ACAA
Marissa Varela (Egg Harbor Twp, NJ) and Brittany Fisher (Indianapolis, IN) have earned All-ACAA honors. Varela was named the ACAA Rookie of the Year and was a 1st team selection while Fisher was selected as a 2nd team honoree as both a second basemen and a pitcher.
Varela had a monster freshman season. She finished the year hitting .457 (37 for 81) with eight doubles, four triples, two homers, and drove in a team high 35 runs. She collected at least one hit in 23 of the team's 27 games and had nine multi-hit games on the season. She also had nine multi RBI games including a 6 RBI performance in a victory over Knox in Florida. She was named the ECAC North Player of the Month for March, was honored multiple times by Alfred State and the ACAA with Player of the Week honors, and was named to the All-Tournament team this past weekend at the ACAA Tournament.
Fisher appeared in 18 games (16 starts) and tossed 104.1 innings this season on the mound for the blue & gold. She finished the season with seven victories and a 4.09 ERA. She walked just 11 batters all year while striking out 45. At the plate, she had a .429 on-base percentage and scored 19 runs. She was 17 for 69 on the season and drove in seven runs.
Varela and Fisher were key pieces as the Pioneers finished 2nd at the ACAA Championships and improved their win total by nine games compared to the 2018 season.
Complete 2019 ACAA Softball Awards
| First Team | |||||
| Name | School | Pos | Yr | Top Stats | Hometown/High School |
| Lindsay LeSueur^ | Valley Forge | 1B | Sr. | .469, 2 3B, 18 RBI | Farmville, VA/Prince Edward County |
| Andrea Gahan | Thomas More | 1B | Jr. | .444, 48 RBI, | Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills |
| Mackenzie Sparacino | SUNY Delhi | 2B | Fr. | .403, 11 SB, 13 RBI | Copake, NY/Taconic Hills |
| Denia Bent* | Finlandia | SS | Jr. | .505 SL, .945 F% | Cape Coral, FL/Ida Baker |
| Whitney Quillen | Thomas More | 3B | Sr. | .427, 15 BB, 12 SB | Dayton, KY/Highlands |
| Kenzi Dickerson | Thomas More | C | Jr. | 33 RBI, 3 HR, 10 BB | Union, KY/Ryle |
| Sierra Keesler | SUNY Delhi | OF | Jr. | 38 RBI, .722 SL, 5 HR | Hancock, NY/Hancock Central |
| Marissa Varela | Alfred State | OF | Fr. | .457, 35 RBI | Egg Harbor Twp, NJ/Egg Harbor |
| Morgan Wells | Thomas More | OF | Sr. | 28 RBI, 7 2B, 5 HR | Cincinnati, OH/McAuley |
| Makenna Gorham@ | Finlandia | DP | Jr. | 20 RBI, 15 BB, 9 2B | Venice, FL/Venice |
| Alix DeDreu | Thomas More | P | Sr. | 1.43 ERA, 161K | Rising Sun, IN/Rising Sun |
| Denia Bent* | Finlandia | P | Jr. | 2.39 ERA, 6W, 52K | Cape Coral, FL/Ida Baker |
| Second Team | |||||
| Name | School | Pos | Yr | Top Stats | Hometown |
| Kassandra Avila# | Finlandia | 2B | Jr. | 11 RBI, 14 BB | El Monte, CA/Arroyo |
| Brittany Fisher | Alfred State | 2B | Fr. | 21 BB, .429 OBP | Indianapolis, IN/Southport |
| Mary Beth Odom | Thomas More | SS | Sr. | .439, 43 RBI, 15 HR | Taylor Mill, KY/Dixie Heights |
| Natasha Picozzi | SUNY Delhi | 3B | Jr. | 15 BB, 3 3B, 24 R | Hancock, NY/Hancock Central |
| Samantha Mendelsohn | SUNY Delhi | C | So. | 12 R, 8 BB | Brooklyn, NY/James Madison |
| Harlie Caster! | Finlandia | OF | Jr. | 22 SB, 15 BB | Norway, MI/Norway |
| Rheanna Bain | Finlandia | OF | Fr. | 15 BB, 13 SB, 14 RBI | Kailua, HI/Kalaheo |
| Abigail Foor | Valley Forge | OF | Fr. | .446, 13 RBI, .508 SL | Lancaster, PA/Garden Spot |
| Yesileidy Paulino | SUNY Delhi | DP | So. | .519 SL, 11 RBI, 8 2B | Bronx, NY/Crotona International |
| Molly Greene | SUNY Delhi | P | Jr. | 6W, 4.94 ERA, 30K | Glenford, NY/Onteora |
| Brittany Fisher | Alfred State | P | Fr. | 45K, 4.09 ERA | Indianapolis, IN/Southport |
^ - 2018 Second Team Selection as a pitcher, * - 2018 First Team Selection as shortstop and pitcher, # - 2018 Second Team Selection at 3B, ! - 2018 First Team Selection, @ - 2018 Second Team Selection
Offensive Player of the Year - Mary Beth Odom, Thomas More
Defensive Player of the Year - Kenzi Dickerson, Thomas More
Rookie of the Year - Marissa Varela, Alfred State
Pitcher of the Year - Alix DeDreu, Thomas More
Coach of the Year - Lindsay Eagan, Thomas More