Complete TeamMEADVILLE, Pa. - Five members of the Allegheny College softball squad were named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) team, announced on Wednesday afternoon. Two were selected to the first team and a pair landed on the second team, while one was given honorable mention.
Infielders Maggie Bodenlos and Bessie Artino were both named to the first team. Artino was only one of two freshman chosen to the first team and also nabbed Newcomer of the Year.
Shortstop Rachel Ryan and catcher Marci Potuzko were named to the second team. Outfielder Katie Wills was an honorable mention.
Bodenlos, who was a second-team choice in 2008, led the conference in runs scored (42), while ranking second in hits (56) and home runs (7). In conference games only, she hit. 440 and scored 14 runs while driving in 10. Bodenlos not only led the team in hits, but she also went 15-for-18 on stolen bases.
Artino recorded the fourth best batting average (.458) and tied for second in hits (22) in conference play alone. Overall, she was second on the team in RBIs (35), and third in hits (47) and doubles (10). Artino's debut campaign was highlighted by a 4-for-4 showing with three home runs and five RBIs in a 7-0 win over Oberlin on April 1. At first base, she recorded a .985 fielding percentage and committed only five errors.
Ryan is making her fourth appearance on the All-NCAC team. The senior cranked out 51 hits, 40 RBIs and 13 doubles in starting all 42 games. She tallied 32 runs and tied for second on the team with six home runs. Ryan recorded the most walks (19), including a conference-leading eight in NCAC play.
Potuzko earned her second all-conference honor after being named to the first team and Newcomer of the Year last season. The sophomore played in every game for the Gators, averaging .336 and collecting 45 hits. Her 34 RBIs was good for third on the team and the 12 doubles ranked second.
In 14 conference games, Wills recorded a batting average of .432 to go along with six RBIs. She belted 39 hits on 95 at-bats in 32 appearances. Wills went 3-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored to help Allegheny defeat Denison in the NCAC playoffs. In 2007, Wills was named to the All-NCAC Second Team.
The Gators finished the season 24-18 overall and advanced to their third straight NCAC Championships.