PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual softball major award recipients and all-conference teams Tuesday afternoon, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Player of the Year: Bri Melchionda, UMass Boston
- Enters the NCAA Tournament batting .449 with 48 hits, 14 doubles, 28 RBI and 23 runs scored.
- Is additionally 10-3 in her 17 pitching appearances (13 starts) with a 1.79 ERA, .204 opponent batting average and 119 strikeouts over 97.2 innings.
- Leads the team in batting average, hits, doubles, on-base percentage (.508), Ks and opponent batting average.
- Offensively, ranks third in the LEC in doubles and on-base percentage, fourth in batting average, fifth in hits, seventh in slugging (.626) and 10th in RBI.
- As a pitcher, ranks second in Ks and opponent batting average, third in ERA and eighth in wins.
Pitcher of the Year and Rookie of the Year: Elizabeth Mitchell, Eastern Connecticut
- Started in 23 of her 28 appearances, posting a 15-8 record with three saves, 19 complete games, a 2.62 ERA and 75 Ks over her 160.1 innings of work.
- Led the LEC in wins, saves and innings pitched.
- Also contributed offensively, batting .299 with 29 hits, 12 extra-base hits, 24 runs scored and 20 RBI.
- Led the team in runs scored and triples (3), and ranked third in RBI and home runs (3).
Coach of the Year: Diana Pepin, Eastern Connecticut
- Guided the Warriors to the 2025 LEC regular season title with a league record of 13-3, placing them three games ahead of the field, and an overall record of 21-18.
- Named LEC Coach of the Year for the eighth time overall, and the third time in the last four years.
| Player of the Year |
Bri Melchionda |
UMass Boston |
| Pitcher of the Year |
Elizabeth Mitchell |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Rookie of the Year |
Elizabeth Mitchell |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Coach of the Year |
Diana Pepin |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| First Team All-LEC |
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| Meaghan Dufresne |
Catcher |
Southern Maine |
| Kendall Migliorini |
First Base |
Southern Maine |
| Noelle Simmons |
Second Base |
Rhode Island College |
| Jaycee Filancia |
Shortstop |
Western Connecticut |
| Raelynn Perregaux |
Third Base |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Maggie Baker |
Outfield |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Kinu Takasugi |
Outfield |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Kenzie Bessette |
Outfield |
Plymouth State |
| Benni Tucci |
Designated Player |
Western Connecticut |
| Maddy Bowen |
Utility |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Elizabeth Mitchell |
Pitcher |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Madison Gould |
Pitcher |
Vermont State Castleton |
| Mia Coots |
Pitcher |
Southern Maine |
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| Second Team All-LEC |
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| Mayayla Walsh |
Catcher |
Vermont State Castleton |
| Maggie Rubeck |
First Base |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Mia Ly |
First Base |
Plymouth State |
| Maddi Sauve |
Second Base |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Amanda Conti |
Shortstop |
Rhode Island College |
| Alexis Resto |
Third Base |
Western Connecticut |
| Mary Mathews |
Outfield |
UMass Boston |
| Sofi Richland |
Outfield |
UMass Boston |
| Avery Couch |
Outfield |
Plymouth State |
| Masson Billert |
Designated Player |
Vermont State Castleton |
| Kendall Allen |
Utility |
Western Connecticut |
| Bri Melchionda |
Pitcher |
UMass Boston |
| Kate McGrath |
Pitcher |
Plymouth State |
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| All-Rookie |
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| Sam Healy |
Third Base |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Elizabeth Mitchell |
Pitcher |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Abby Weiterman |
Catcher |
Keene State |
| Izza Lavasseur |
Pitcher |
UMass Boston |
| Mary Matthews |
Outfield |
UMass Boston |
| Edy Crawford |
Pitcher |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Gwen Christie |
Second Base |
Southern Maine |
| Mia Coots |
Pitcher |
Southern Maine |
| Makayla Walsh |
Catcher |
Vermont State Castleton |
| Sera Debaggis |
Utility |
Western Connecticut |
| Victoria Wiatrak |
Catcher |
Western Connecticut |