July 25, 2007

Garden City, N.Y. - Sophomore outfielder Samantha Johnston was named to the 2007 ECAC DII All-Star Team as announced today.

C.W. Post led all schools with four selections, while Taras Wallace of Dowling College took home Player of the Year honors and Saint Michael's Meggan Roberge was named Pitcher of the Year.

Johnston, who started in all 52 games for the Panthers, lead the team in at-bats (178), runs (38) and hits (71) and ranked second in hitting percentage (3.99). Earlier this season she was named a First-Team NFCA All-Region selection and a First-Team All-ECC pick.

The Panthers (39-13) finished the season with their best-ever Division II record, winning their first regular season conference title since 2000 and advancing to the NCAA Divison II Northeast Regional for the second time in as many years.

2007 ECAC DII Softball All-Star Team
P-Meggan Roberge, Saint Michael's College
P-Samantha Yodowitz, C.W. Post
C-Christie Softy, C.W. Post
1B-Melissa Hippo, C.W. Post
2B-Katie Younes, C.W. Post
3B-Mallorie Matthews, Bloomfield College
SS-Jaclyn Corroto, Gannon University
OF-Taras Wallace, Dowling College
OF-Amanda Wilbur, Bryant University
OF-Samantha Johnston, Adelphi University
Utility-Megan Caporossi, Southern Conn. State University

Player of the Year-Taras Wallace, Dowling College
PItcher of the Year-Meggan Roberge, Saint Michael's College