SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – May 17, 2007 – Freshman Michelle Wlosek of Springfield College has been named a New England Softball Coaches Association Division III First Team All-Star for 2007.

A catcher from Nutley, N.J., Wlosek led Kathy Mangano’s Springfield College softball team to a very successful season. SC finished 25-14 overall, capturing its first New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference regular-season title in school history.

Wlosek earlier was named First Team All-NEWMAC. The impressive freshman led Springfield in numerous statistical categories, including batting average (.407), games played (39), games started (39), hits (50), home runs (9), RBI’s (44), total bases (86), slugging percentage (.699), walks (21), and on-base percentage (.490).

Michelle also committed just two errors in 143 chances. She finished with a .986 fielding percentage.

Wlosek was the only Springfield player to receive accolades from the NESCA.

published: 05/17/2007