PROVIDENCE, R.I. –
Daniela Alvarez (Santa Ana, Calif.) of the Providence College softball team earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, May 12.
Alvarez, the Friars' lead pitcher in the circle, has appeared in 12 games with 11 starts this season. She carries a 4-6 record with a 2.62 ERA. She has struck out 48 batters over a team-high 58.2 innings pitched, while holding opposing hitters to a .223 batting average. In previous seasons, she has earned BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year and All-BIG EAST First Team Honors with multiple BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week recognitions. This season, Alvarez was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice (May 10, Apr. 26).
-GO FRIARS!-
BIG EAST Player of the Year
Paige Rauch, Villanova, Sr., P*
BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year
Paige Rauch, Villanova, Sr., P
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Maranda Gutierrez, DePaul, Sr., SS
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Jana Sanden, UConn, Fr., SS
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
DePaul
All-BIG EAST First Team
Lauren Fey, Butler, Jr., 2B*
Karli Ricketts, Butler, Jr., P/DP
Reese Guevarra, UConn, Sr., OF
Jana Sanden, UConn, Fr., SS*
Kailey Wilson, Creighton, So., DP*
Ashley Cantu, Creighton, Sr., OF
Jessica Cothern DePaul, Sr., C*
Natalie Halvorson, DePaul, Sr., P
Gretchen Bowie, St. John's, Grad., 3B
Marissa Rizzi, St. John's, Grad., 1B
Paige Rauch, Villanova, Sr., P*
Ryan Henry, Villanova, Jr., DP
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Devon Casazza, UConn, Grad., C
Krista Dalgarn, DePaul, Sr., P
Brooke Johnson, DePaul , So., 1B
Maranda Gutierrez, DePaul, Sr., SS
Kate Polucha, DePaul, Sr., OF/LF
Nicole Sullivan, DePaul, Fr., 3B
Daniela Alvarez, Providence, Jr., P
Kaitlin Mattera, St. John's, Grad. , C
Hailey Arteaga, Seton Hall, Grad., OF
Ally Jones, Villanova, So., C
Angela Giampolo, Villanova, Sr., 2B
Megan Kern, Villanova, Jr., SS
*unanimous selection