Shirley Daniels, Corinne Ozanne and Jasmine Watson earned All-BIG EAST honors for their efforts on the field this season
5/8/2013 8:24:00 PM | Softball
BIG EAST Softball Championship Central
TAMPA, Fla. – Syracuse softball was well represented at Wednesday night's BIG EAST banquet, as three members of the Orange roster were tabbed to the league's second and third team, including junior Shirley Daniels, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne.
Both Daniels and Watson earned All-BIG EAST second team honors while Ozanne earned a spot on the third team, marking the first all-conference honors for the trio.
Daniels notched 51 starts at rightfield in a record-breaking season. Daniels set both the SU and the BIG EAST single-season record for stolen bases, going 35-37 overall with a 15-17 mark in league games. The two time member of the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll also tied a single-game record, recording three stolen bases against Cornell.
At the plate, Daniels ranks second on the team with a .293 batting average and has registered 43 hits, including nine doubles and seven home runs, adding 23 RBI.
Watson is leading the team with a .295 batting average while also leading the squad with 11 home runs, which is tied for fifth in the BIG EAST. Watson has connected on 46 hits including 11 doubles, while adding 34 RBI.
Following a stellar rookie campaign, Ozanne's 10 homers ranks second on the team, while her 40 RBI ranks first. The thirdbaseman also became the 15th member in program history to smack a grand slam after she crushed her first against DePaul. Ozanne also set a program record on the road against Georgetown when she smacked three home runs in one game to set the Orange single-game record.
The Orange will open tournament play tomorrow in its quarterfinal game against #11/12 Louisville at 4 p.m. at the USF Softball Stadium. The championship game will be televised live, Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
2013 All-BIG EAST Teams
First Team
P Laura Winter, Notre Dame
P Sara Nevins, USF *
C Shikara Lowe, Georgetown
1B Alicja Wolny, Louisville *
2B Katie Keller, Louisville
3B Katelyn Mann, Louisville
SS Kourtney Salvarola, USF *
OF Samantha Dodd, DePaul
OF Jordan Trimble, Louisville *
OF Emilee Koerner, Notre Dame
U/P Kirsten Verdun, DePaul *
DP/U Mary Connolly, DePaul
Second Team
P Caralisa Connel, Louisville
P Rachel LeCoq, Louisville
C Amy Buntin, Notre Dame
1B Jasmine Watson, Syracuse
2B Maria DeLuca, Seton Hall
3B Kenshyra Jackson, USF
SS Whitney Arion, Louisville
OF Kim Silva, Connecticut
OF Hannah Kiyohara, Louisville
OF Jessie Bryant, Providence
OF Shirley Daniels, Syracuse
U/P Danielle DeStaso, Seton Hall
DP/U Marissa Guches, Connecticut
Third Team
P Tori Free, St. John's
P Lindsey Richardson, USF
C Maggie Ruckenbrod, Louisville
1B Micaela Arizmendi, Notre Dame
2B Jenna Simon, Notre Dame
3B Jackie Reed, St. John's
3B Corinne Ozanne, Syracuse
SS Brittany Hammer, Seton Hall
OF Alexandria Anttila, Georgetown
OF Kelsey Thornton, Notre Dame
OF Tori Nirschl, Pittsburgh
U/P Megan Hyson, Georgetown
DP/U Cassidy Whidden, Notre Dame
Big East Player of the Year
Laura Winter, Notre Dame
Big East Pitcher of the Year
Sara Nevins, USF
Big East Rookie of the Year
Tori Nirschl, Pittsburgh
Big East Coaching Staff of the Year
Notre Dame
*Unanimous selection
TAMPA, Fla. – Syracuse softball was well represented at Wednesday night's BIG EAST banquet, as three members of the Orange roster were tabbed to the league's second and third team, including junior Shirley Daniels, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne.
Both Daniels and Watson earned All-BIG EAST second team honors while Ozanne earned a spot on the third team, marking the first all-conference honors for the trio.
Daniels notched 51 starts at rightfield in a record-breaking season. Daniels set both the SU and the BIG EAST single-season record for stolen bases, going 35-37 overall with a 15-17 mark in league games. The two time member of the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll also tied a single-game record, recording three stolen bases against Cornell.
At the plate, Daniels ranks second on the team with a .293 batting average and has registered 43 hits, including nine doubles and seven home runs, adding 23 RBI.
Watson is leading the team with a .295 batting average while also leading the squad with 11 home runs, which is tied for fifth in the BIG EAST. Watson has connected on 46 hits including 11 doubles, while adding 34 RBI.
Following a stellar rookie campaign, Ozanne's 10 homers ranks second on the team, while her 40 RBI ranks first. The thirdbaseman also became the 15th member in program history to smack a grand slam after she crushed her first against DePaul. Ozanne also set a program record on the road against Georgetown when she smacked three home runs in one game to set the Orange single-game record.
The Orange will open tournament play tomorrow in its quarterfinal game against #11/12 Louisville at 4 p.m. at the USF Softball Stadium. The championship game will be televised live, Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
2013 All-BIG EAST Teams
First Team
P Laura Winter, Notre Dame
P Sara Nevins, USF *
C Shikara Lowe, Georgetown
1B Alicja Wolny, Louisville *
2B Katie Keller, Louisville
3B Katelyn Mann, Louisville
SS Kourtney Salvarola, USF *
OF Samantha Dodd, DePaul
OF Jordan Trimble, Louisville *
OF Emilee Koerner, Notre Dame
U/P Kirsten Verdun, DePaul *
DP/U Mary Connolly, DePaul
Second Team
P Caralisa Connel, Louisville
P Rachel LeCoq, Louisville
C Amy Buntin, Notre Dame
1B Jasmine Watson, Syracuse
2B Maria DeLuca, Seton Hall
3B Kenshyra Jackson, USF
SS Whitney Arion, Louisville
OF Kim Silva, Connecticut
OF Hannah Kiyohara, Louisville
OF Jessie Bryant, Providence
OF Shirley Daniels, Syracuse
U/P Danielle DeStaso, Seton Hall
DP/U Marissa Guches, Connecticut
Third Team
P Tori Free, St. John's
P Lindsey Richardson, USF
C Maggie Ruckenbrod, Louisville
1B Micaela Arizmendi, Notre Dame
2B Jenna Simon, Notre Dame
3B Jackie Reed, St. John's
3B Corinne Ozanne, Syracuse
SS Brittany Hammer, Seton Hall
OF Alexandria Anttila, Georgetown
OF Kelsey Thornton, Notre Dame
OF Tori Nirschl, Pittsburgh
U/P Megan Hyson, Georgetown
DP/U Cassidy Whidden, Notre Dame
Big East Player of the Year
Laura Winter, Notre Dame
Big East Pitcher of the Year
Sara Nevins, USF
Big East Rookie of the Year
Tori Nirschl, Pittsburgh
Big East Coaching Staff of the Year
Notre Dame
*Unanimous selection
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