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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
EASTERN DOMINATES ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Leads all institutions in selections and major award-winners
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut State University topped all 
Little East Conference institutions in four spring sports in total number of all-conference selections (24), first-team picks (14) and major award-winners (6), according to all-conference balloting released Monday.
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In the sports of baseball and women’s lacrosse, Eastern individuals were named to either the first or second all-conference team a combined total of 16 times: nine in baseball and seven in women’s lacrosse, with both programs leading all conference schools in those categories. Both programs also boosted three major award-winners: baseball had the Player, Pitcher and Rookie-of-the-Year and women’s lacrosse the Defensive Player, Rookie and Coach-of-the-Year.
In men’s lacrosse, no other institution had more than Eastern’s seven all-conference selections (Keene matched Eastern’s total).
Following Eastern’s totals of 24 all-conference picks and 14 first-teamers was Keene State (21/13), Rhode Island College (12/7), Plymouth State University (11/4) and Western Connecticut State University (11/3). Five Keene individuals (three in men’s lacrosse) and three Rhode Island individuals received major awards while three Rhode Island individuals gained major awards. Massachusetts Boston and Plymouth State each had one major award-winner.
Moreover, Eastern was the only conference institution to either win a regular-season title or reach the championship round of the conference playoffs/tournament in baseball, softball, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse. Eastern baseball won its fourth straight regular-season championship, women’s lacrosse won its first playoff title and both men’s lacrosse and softball advanced to the championship round of their respective playoffs.
Winning Eastern’s third spring championship was the men’s outdoor track and field team, which claimed its fourth straight title at the Eighth Annual Little East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship May 1 at North Dartmouth, MA.
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE
2005 SPRING AWARD-WINNERS
Baseball * Softball * Men’s Lacrosse * Women’s Lacrosse
MAJOR AWARD-WINNERS (6)
Name Honor Sport Cl.
Kara Bradley Defensive Player-of-the-Year W-Lacrosse So.
Erin Calkins Rookie-of-the-Year W-Lacrosse So.
Ryan DiPietro Pitcher-of-the-Year Baseball Jr.
Joe Esposito Rookie-of-the-Year Baseball Fr.
Zach Mehrbach Player-of-the-Year Baseball Jr.
Kathy Railey Coach-of-the-Year W-Lacrosse
ALL-CONFERENCE (24)
Name Position Sport Cl. Hometown
FIRST TEAM (14)
Kara Bradley Defense W-Lacrosse So. North Haven, CT
Erin Calkins Goalie W-Lacrosse So. Stony Brook, NY
Mo Deegan Attack W-Lacrosse Sr. Westport, CT
Jenna Faiola Midfield W-Lacrosse So. Billerica, MA
Ryan DiPietro Pitcher Baseball Jr. Kensington, CT
Leon Galemba Des. Hitter Baseball Sr. Fairfield, CT
Pete Hamilton Midfield M-Lacrosse Fr. Rutland, VT
Brian Hebron Attack M-Lacrosse Sr. Hicksville, NY
Kara Mastroianni Midfield W-Lacrosse Jr. Newington, CT
Zach Mehrbach Third Base Baseball Jr. Lyme, NH
Tom Koch Shortstop Baseball Sr. Warwick, RI
Xiomara Lopez Defense W-Lacrosse Sr. Groton, CT
Ben O’Brien Relief Pitcher Baseball Sr. Montville, CT
Jason Pekrul Outfield Baseball Sr. Berlin, CT
SECOND TEAM (10)
Ashley Able Attack W-Lacrosse Sr. Mystic, CT
Chris DeSantis First Base Baseball Jr. Shrewsbury, MA
Chris Elrod Attack M-Lacrosse So. Riverside, CT
Joe Esposito Pitcher Baseball Fr. East Haven, CT
Ryan Forthofer LS Midfielder M-Lacrosse Sr. Glastonbury, CT
Marc Garofalo Outfield Baseball Jr. South Kingstown, RI
Will Holland Goalie M-Lacrosse Jr. Kent, CT
Rob Quamily Midfield M-Lacrosse Jr. Mamaroneck, NY
Lindsay Savelle Pitcher Softball Jr. Cheshire, CT
Jon Snedeker Defense M-Lacrosse Fr. Southington, CT
