LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Freshman pitcher
Madelayne Ruffner (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) of the Shepherd University softball has been named to the 2024 All-PSAC East Softball Team as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
Ruffner, a second team selection, paced the Shepherd pitching staff with a 16-5 mark with a save and a 1.83 ERA. She fanned a school-record 242 batters in 143.0 innings. Her 11.8 strikeouts per seven innings rank her second nationally, while her 242 strikeouts place her sixth. Her 7.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks her 13th nationally and her 4.70 hits allowed per seven innings mark places her 19th. Ruffner recorded 10 strikeouts or more in 16 contests. She broke the Shepherd mark for most strikeouts in a game with 16 against Northern State and tied it later in the season against Lock Haven. Her 242 strikeouts on the year eclipse the old Shepherd single-season mark of 187 set by Nichole Pitcock in 2011.
The complete PSAC All-Conference teams are listed below.
2024 PSAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND MAJOR AWARDS
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Aleese Angelo, Millersville
Pitcher of the Year: Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year: Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg
Coach of the Year: Jaime Wohlbach, East Stroudsburg
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Catcher |
Aleese Angelo* |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| First Base |
Gabi Turner |
Millersville |
Gr. |
| Second Base |
Kate Rittenbaugh |
West Chester |
Gr. |
| Shortstop |
Caitlyn Martell* |
Shippensburg |
So. |
| Third Base |
Reilly Vicendese^ |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
| Outfield |
Delaney Good^* |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
| Outfield |
Madison Melvin*^* |
West Chester |
Gr. |
| Outfield |
Taylor Myers |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
| Designated Player |
Mairead Hopkins |
West Chester |
So. |
| Pitcher |
Sarah Davenport |
East Stroudsburg |
Fr. |
| Pitcher |
Callie Sowers*^ |
Bloomsburg |
Jr. |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Katelyn Minney |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Delaney Ridgell |
East Stroudsburg |
So. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Catcher |
Morgan Lindsay^ |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
| First Base |
Naya Darnowski |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
| Second Base |
Taylor Kranzley |
Bloomsburg |
So. |
| Shortstop |
Grace Aguilar*^^ |
West Chester |
Gr. |
| Third Base |
Kayla Vonstein |
Mansfield |
|
| Outfield |
Emily Henn |
Kutztown |
Fr. |
| Outfield |
Taylor Lipkins |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
| Outfield |
Brianna Stocklin^ |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
| Designated Player |
Gabby D'Ottavio^* |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| Pitcher |
Alicia Ball |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
| Pitcher |
Madelayne Ruffner |
Shepherd |
Fr. |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Josie Straigis |
Bloomsburg |
Fr. |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Sarah Yamrick |
Bloomsburg |
Fr. |
WESTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Caleigh Rister, California
Pitcher of the Year: Maggie Lenda, Gannon
Freshman of the Year: Kassidy Wittig, Seton Hill
Coach of the Year: Michelle Wiley, Gannon
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Catcher |
Mackenzie Zang^ |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| First Base |
Natalia Mallozzi^ |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
| Second Base |
Jules Ryan^ |
Gannon |
Sr. |
| Shortstop |
Madison Pikula |
IUP |
So. |
| Third Base |
Delaney Patella* |
IUP |
So. |
| Outfield |
Camryn Murphy |
Seton Hill |
So. |
| Outfield |
Emma Smerick |
Gannon |
Fr. |
| Outfield |
Kassidy Wittig |
Seton Hill |
R-Fr. |
| Designated Player |
Gabi Vasi |
Gannon |
Sr. |
| Pitcher |
Maggie Lenda |
Gannon |
Jr. |
| Pitcher |
Logan Hartman |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Caleigh Rister* |
California |
Jr. |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Maddie Fry-Fachet |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Catcher |
Julia Mooney |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
| First Base |
Jordan Sylvia |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Second Base |
Brooklyn Fukashima |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
| Shortstop |
Nina Grandey* |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Third Base |
Grace Paredes^ |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
| Outfield |
Carlena Fiorilli |
California |
Jr. |
| Outfield |
Rachel Helsley |
Clarion |
Sr. |
| Outfield |
Paige Truax |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Designated Player |
Kayla Miehl |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
| Pitcher |
Lauren Dellett* |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Pitcher |
Kendall Young |
IUP |
Fr. |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Alexsa Hurd^* |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Lucy Higley |
Edinboro |
Fr. |
*Prior PSAC Softball First Team Honors
^Prior PSAC Softball Second Team Honors
