Moscatelli, De Carmine and Tierney Named to 2013 All-Skyline Softball Team

Press Release from the Skyline Conference

2013 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

New York, N.Y. – Sophomore Kristen Beikirch of Sage has been named the 2013 Skyline Softball Player of the Year in voting conducted among the Conference's eight head coaches. 

The Skyline coaches also selected Alyssa Clancy of Old Westbury as Pitcher of the Year, Farmingdale State's Meagan Anderson as Rookie of the Year and Jimmy Barrett of NYU-Poly as Coach of the Year.  In addition, Purchase received the Team Sportsmanship Award.

Beikirch leads the conference in batting average (.451), total bases (94), hits (60) and steals (15) while pacing the Gators with six home runs.  Tabbed the Skyline Rookie of the Year in 2012, the second baseman from Brockport, N.Y., ranks third in the league in both slugging (.707) and on-base percentage (.468) and shares the team lead with 10 doubles.  She earned Player of the Week honors on Apr. 8 and has registered 15 multi-hit performances on the year.

Anderson ranks second in the Skyline in batting average (412), total bases (88), hits (56), runs scored (39) and doubles (14).  A Patchogue, N.Y., native and four-time Rookie of the Week honoree, Anderson's home run in the top of the seventh inning on Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted Farmingdale State to a 2-1 win over St. Joseph's-L.I. and its third consecutive Skyline crown.  The freshman catcher also garnered first-team All-Conference distinction.  

A two-time Pitcher of the Week selection, Clancy leads the Skyline in wins (16), innings (197.2), earned run average (1.84), strikeouts (167), complete games (28) and shutouts (seven).  The senior southpaw and Remsenburg, N.Y., resident recorded three shutouts in conference action while compiling 71 strikeouts and five walks versus league opponents.      

Beikirch, Clancy and Anderson are joined on the All-Conference first team by Farmingdale State's Kristen Flint, Jennifer Jarczynski and Michelle Mongiello; Briana Feist, Corine Fitzgibbons, Sadie Hoeschen, Miranda Merilli and Megan Moran of NYU-Poly; Hillary Faas of Sage; and Julia De Carmine and Gina Moscatelli of St. Joseph's-L.I.  

The second-team All-Conference includes Old Westbury's Jennifer Jean and Nicole Petrucci; Tiffany Bezio, Katie Kovage and Kelsey Newberg of Sage; Mount Saint Mary's Stephanie Karcher and Caitlin Maynes; Christine Leo of Purchase; Natalia Stockinger of NYU-Poly; Mount Saint Vincent's Danielle Maffei; and Julianne Tierney of St. Joseph's-L.I. 

Now in 12th season at NYU-Poly, Barrett led the Jays to a 12-2 mark in league play (24-11 overall) and their second consecutive regular season crown.  Named the Skyline Co-Coach of the Year in 2012, Barrett reached the 200-win milestone on Apr. 22 and boasts a career mark of 201-139.  

Player of the Year: Kristen Beikirch, The Sage Colleges
Pitcher of the Year: Alyssa Clancy, Old Westbury
Rookie of the Year: Meagan Anderson, Farmingdale State
Coach of the Year: Jimmy Barrett, NYU-Poly
Team Sportsmanship Award: Purchase