Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer

SUNYAC Announces 2014 Softball Annual Awards

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is pleased to announce the 2014 individual award winners and all-conference teams. Cortland's Meaghan Kohler has been named the 2014 SUNYAC Player of the year, Oneonta's Sabrina DeAngelis has been selected as the Rookie and Pitcher of the Year while Oneonta's head coach Sara Headley has been honored as the Sandra Hollander Coach of the Year as voted on by the conference coaches. 

Senior outfielder, Kohler finished her season with a .323 batting average in 133 at bats. She compiled 35 RBI and 43 hits including 11 doubles, nine homeruns and one triple in 43 games­. Kohler helped lead Cortland to a No. 2 seed going into the SUNYAC Tournament where the Red Dragons made their way to the championship game.

In her first year, DeAngelis helped the Oneonta Red Dragons softball team win their first SUNYAC Tournament Championship since 2004 and secure the automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. She was named the SUNYAC Tournament's Most Valuable Player after going 3-0 with wins over New Paltz, Brockport and Cortland. DeAngelis has a 1.63 ERA, struck out 110 batters and held her opponents to just 24 earned runs in 145.2 innings pitched thus far. Sabrina will continue her freshman year playing in the NCAA Tournament when she travels to Ithaca to play Rowan in the first round this weekend.

In her first year at Oneonta, coach Headley led her team to win the SUNYAC Softball Championship Title after a 10-year gap since the program won in 2004. She will lead her team into the first round of the NCAA Tournament this weekend as they take on Rowan. Headley joined the Red Dragons after spending 10 years as the head coach at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. Headley is assisted by John Speranzi and Katie Boshart.

2014 SUNYAC Softball All-Conference Teams (PDF)

First Team
No Name School Pos Yr Hometown
14 Brianna Ferchen Brockport OF Jr Oneonta, NY
12 Diane Cork Cortland OF So Wayland, NY
22 Meaghan Kohler Cortland OF Sr Franklin, NJ
20 Andrea Schell Brockport IF Jr Glen Gardner, NJ
6 Stephanie Novo Buffalo State IF So Cheektowaga, NY
21 Alicia Hibbard Cortland IF Sr Canastota, NY
9 Nicole Marzillo Oneonta IF Jr Bay Shore, NY
12 Jamie Whittam Oneonta IF So Saugerties, NY
8 Korey Kibling Brockport P So LaFayette, NY
19 Sabrina DeAngelis Oneonta P Fr East Meadow, NY
22 Kate Brownell Buffalo State C Jr Batavia, NY
6 Traci Lichtenstein Oneonta DP So Plainview, NY
12 Shayna Burgess New Paltz U Jr Smithtown, NY
Second Team
No. Name School Pos Yr Hometown
11 Shelly Maggard Buffalo State OF Sr Niagara Falls, NY
15 Jamie Bucci Cortland OF So Tarrytown, NY
5 Kate Nicholson Fredonia OF Jr Heuvelton, NY
8 Noelle Grande New Paltz OF Jr Massapequa Park, NY
23 Erin Wolstenholme Cortland IF Jr Oneonta, NY
17 Sam Trapasso Geneseo IF Jr Garden City, NY
7 Brittany Marshall Plattsburgh IF Jr Malone, NY
2 Jordan Ott Potsdam IF Fr Hilton, NY
25 Sarah Salamone Cortland P  Jr Liverpool, NY
15 Katie Rutcofsky New Paltz P So Plainview, NY
22 Kelly Proper Brockport C Jr Silver Springs, NY
16 Brianna Rivera Oneonta C Jr Pomona, NY
19 Carrie Stoddard Cortland DP So Liverpool, NY
Player of the Year Meaghan Kohler Cortland
Rookie of the Year Sabrina DeAngelis Oneonta
Pitcher of the Year Sabrina DeAngelis Oneonta
Sandra Hollander Coach of the Year Sara Headley  Oneonta