NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Junior
Christine DelPiano (Orange, Conn.) was named Skyline Conference first team on Monday evening as the all-conference teams were announced for softball. Mount Saint Mary College also had two representatives on the second team in freshmen Danielle Orender (Wall, N.J.) and Destiny Scott (New Paltz, N.Y.).
DelPiano, who served as the team’s full-time catcher for the first time, finished the season with a batting average of .333. She led the team in runs batted in (25) and doubles (9). The junior was second on the team in slugging at .484 and on-base percentage at .432. She committed just five errors while playing in and starting all 34 games.
Orender, second team all-conference as a shortstop, closed out a spectacular debut season with batting average of .350. The freshman led the team in total bases (47) and hits (36) and tied for the team lead in runs scored with 22. She posted an on-base percentage of .417 and a slugging percentage of .456.
Scott, a versatile player who spent time at second base, shortstop, and in the outfield, was named to the Skyline second team as a utility player. Scott was red hot at the plate down the stretch and finished with a batting average of .330. The freshman recorded a team-best four triples and posted a slugging percentage of .443.
The Blue Knights finished 13-23 overall, 7-7 inside the Skyline Conference, and were eliminated in the loser’s bracket final of the Skyline Conference tournament.