BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – Freshman pitcher
Madelayne Ruffner (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) of the Shepherd University softball team has been named to the 2024 Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Region team as announced on Monday. Ruffner gained NFCA All-Atlantic Region honors last week.
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 11th. Her 7.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks her ninth nationally and her 4.70 hits allowed per seven innings mark places her 14th. 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.
The complete D2CCA All-Atlantic Region team is listed below.
2024 D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Team
Player of the Year – Hannon Rose, Sr., University of Charleston
Pitcher of the Year – Sarah Davenport, Fr., East Stroudsburg
First Team
Catcher Aleese Angelo $ Aurora, Ohio Millersville Sr.
First Base Allysa Lake Allen Park, Mich. University of Charleston Sr.
Second Base Brooklyn Fukushima Lakeside, Calif. Seton Hill Jr.
Shortstop Hannah Rose ! #^ New Haven, W. Va. University of Charleston Sr.
Third Base Reilly Vicendese @ Ellicott City, Md. East Stroudsburg Sr.
Outfield Madison Melvin #% Tabernacle, N.J. West Chester Sr.
Outfield Camryn Murphy Pittsburgh, Pa. Seton Hill So.
Outfield Taylor Myers $& Fayetteville, Pa. Shippensburg Sr.
Designated Player Isabella Andujar # Eustis, Fla. University of Charleston Jr.
Pitcher Sarah Davenport * Hillsborough, N.J. East Stroudsburg Fr.
Pitcher Brianna McCown # Nitro, W. Va. University of Charleston Sr.
Pitcher Callie Sowers Irwin, Pa. Bloomsburg Jr.
Utility/Pitcher Caleigh Rister % Bucyrus, Ohio California (Pa.) Jr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher Delaney Ridgell Mount Airy, Md. East Stroudsburg So.
Second Team
Catcher Morgan Lindsay Hereford, Pa. Shippensburg Sr.
First Base Natalia Mallozzi Woodbridge, Ontario Gannon Jr.
Second Base Jaya Diggs-Hagwood Fisherville, Va. Virginia State Jr.
Shortstop Caitlyn Martell $ Morrisville, Pa. Shippensburg So.
Third Base Grace Paredes Centreville, Va. Seton Hill Jr.
Outfield Hailey Darrington Fredericksburg, Va. Virginia State Jr.
Outfield Allison Rubal Columbus, Ohio University of Charleston Jr.
Outfield Kassidy Wittig Pittsburgh, Pa. Seton Hill Fr.
Designated Player Gabi Vasi Tonawanda, N.Y. Gannon Sr.
Pitcher Danielle Ciliberto Ambler, Pa. West Chester So.
Pitcher Maggie Lenda Ambler, Pa. Gannon Jr.
Pitcher Madelayne Ruffner Charles Town, W. Va. Shepherd Fr.
Utility/Pitcher Alexsa Hurd # Suffield, Ohio Slippery Rock Jr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher Madison Fry-Fachet !^$ Gasport, N.Y. Mercyhurst Sr.
# 2023 First Team
$ 2023 Second Team
% 2022 First Team
^ 2022 Second Team
& 2021 First Team
@ 2021 Second Team
! 2024 Pitcher of the Year
* 2024 Player of the Year
