May 11, 2005
Stony Brook, N.Y. -
Stony Brook senior first baseman Kristen Brust was named to the America East first team for the fourth time in her career, the conference announced after a vote of the league's head coaches at the America East Softball Banquet on Wednesday night. Hayley Durham was named to the first team for the second straight year, while Jane Stein earned second team accolades.
Brust, the first four-time America East first team selection in school history in any sport, earns first team honors after once again ranking among league leaders in batting (.342), hits (55), runs (30), home runs (13), doubles (12), RBI (37), total bases (108), on base percentage (.433) and slugging (.671). A two-time All-Northeast Region selection, Brust will round out her career as Stony Brook's all-time leader in nearly every offensive category, including hits, doubles, home runs, runs and RBI.
Durham, who earned first team honors a year ago, earns her second first team honor at third base as an at large selection. This season, Durham leads the league in home runs, setting the Stony Brook single-season record with 17 homers so far this season, including three grand slams. She also ranks tied for the conference lead in RBI (47), second in total bases (101) and third in slugging (.627).
Stein earns her second straight all-conference nod after another solid season at the plate and in the outfield for the Seawolves. Stein currently ranks among the league leaders in hits (47) and runs scored (28) while posting a .952 fielding percentage in centerfield. She will finish her career among Stony Brook's all-time leaders in hits, runs, singles, doubles, home runs, RBI and total bases and single-season leaders in hits, runs, singles, home runs, RBI and total bases.
The fourth-seeded Seawolves open up play on Thursday when they take on top-seeded Albany at noon at University Field.
2005 America East Softball All-Conference Selections
FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS:
# - Name Cl. Pos. School
8 - Casey Halloran So. P Albany
14 - Amanda Morin Jr. P Albany
9 - Sarah Bennis Jr. P Maine
15 - Ali Meacham Jr. C Albany
40 - Kristen Brust Sr. 1B Stony Brook
23 - Katrina Dunning Jr. 2B Albany
14 - Jamie Haas Sr. SS Boston U.
21 - Brittany Cheney Jr. SS Maine
5 - Kelly Ogden So. 3B Albany
13 - Hayley Durham Jr. 3B Stony Brook
42 - Amber Maisonet Fr. OF Albany
25 - DeKenya Williams Sr. OF Boston U.
1 - Jess Brady Sr. OF Maine
19 - Briana Hout So. DP Hartford
20 - Julie Gannon Jr. UTIL Albany
SECOND-TEAM SELECTIONS:
# - Name Cl. Pos. School
18 - Ashlee Freeman So. P Boston U.
12 - Aimee Kern Fr. P Vermont
5 - Nikki Thompson So. C Hartford
9 - Ashley Rios Jr. 1B Albany
5 - Nicole Vitello Jr. 2B Binghamton
2 - Kate Haber So. SS Vermont
7 - Lauren Dulkis Sr. 3B Maine
9 - Samantha Morrison Jr. OF Hartford
32 - Amy Kuhl Jr. DP Maine
11 - Kali Shirk Fr. UTIL UMBC
20 - Reilly Ward So. OF UMBC
11 - Jane Stein Jr. OF Stony Brook
ALL-ROOKIE SELECTIONS:
42 - Amber Maisonet Fr. OF Albany
21 - Devin Glezen Fr. C Binghamton
1 - Tyler Benson Fr. OF Boston U.
15 - Jenna Grapensteter Fr. P Boston U.
11 - Kali Shirk Fr. UT UMBC
10 - Dana Shepherd Fr. SS UMBC
24 - Stevie Shore Fr. C UMBC
12 - Aimee Kern Fr. P Vermont
17 - Sarah Toczylowski Fr. OF/P Vermont
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Amber Maisonet, Albany
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Cannata, Albany
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Amanda Morin, Albany
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jamie Haas, Boston University
