Softball | 5/11/2020 9:50:18 AM
The Empire 8 Conference would like to honor its senior student-athletes from softball, who were just beginning their spring season, before it was abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These student-athletes prepared and competed with passion while also serving as role models in the community. While their final opportunity to compete in the sport they love was taken away, the many memories and bonds they have built with their teammates and coaches will last a lifetime and put them on a path for success beyond the field. Thanks for making the Empire 8 an exceptional athletic conference, we wish you much success and happiness upon graduation.
The Empire 8 honors the following seniors from softball:
Alfred
Elena Ceja, 18, Infield/Outfield, Redondo Beach, CA/Redondo Beach
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2019)
Alana Eaton, 5, Outfield, Corning, NY/Corning-Painted Post
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2019)
Jillian Murray, 10, Pitcher/Utility, Eden, NY/Eden
· 2018 Empire 8 Second Team
· 2019 Empire 8 First Team
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2019, Spring 2019)
Jessica Wilcox, 15, Pitcher/Utility, Forestville, NY/Pine Valley
· 2019 NFCA Northeast Region Third Team
· 2018 Empire 8 First Team
· 2019 Empire 8 Second Team
Elmira
Sarah Garner, 17, Catcher/Infield, Syosset, NY/Syosset
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
Samantha Jenkins, 14, Utility, Niagara Falls, Ontario/St. Michael’s Catholic
Mckenzie Slaven, 4, Pitcher, Horseheads, NY/Thomas A. Edison
Houghton
Lauren Couturier, 4, Second Base/Outfield, Lockport, NY/Wilson
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
Katie Jones, 16, Outfield, Cattaraugus, NY/Cattaraugus-Little Valley
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
McKenzie Marti, 10, Shortstop/Outfield, Lowville, NY/Lowville Academy
Barbara Richert, 15, First Base/Outfield, West Chicago, IL/West Chicago Community
Nazareth
Mackenzie Kapp, 7, Infield, Waterloo, NY/Waterloo
Jessica Mount, 12, Catcher, Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2018, Fall 2018,
Kristen Simmons, 2, Outfield, Victor, NY/Victor
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Kylie Smith, 8, Pitcher, Buffalo, NY/Nichols School
Sage
Ashley Madigan, 6, Infield, Valley Falls, NY/Hoosic Valley
Kristin Silk, 7, Outfield, Freehold, NY/Greenville
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019,
Alicia Swavely, 5, Sr., Pitcher/Utility, Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy
St. John Fisher
Lyndsey Murray, 4, Outfield, Horseheads, NY/Horseheads
Utica
Madison Akots, 18, Utility, Wynantskill, NY/Emma Willard School
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2019)
· 2018 Empire 8 First Team
Jacqueline Aronin, 6, Outfield/Catcher, Naugatuck, CT/Naugatuck
· 2018 Empire 8 First Team
· 2019 Empire 8 Honorable Mention
Rachel Caswell, 15, Pitcher, Utica, NY/Notre Dame
· 2019 Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year
Jamie Miller, 23, Catcher, Boonville, NY/Adirondack
· 2017 Empire 8 Second Team
· 2018 Empire 8 Second Team
Alyssa Samborin, 1, Pitcher/Utility, Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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