In just its second year competing as a varsity athletic program, Pitt-Johnstown garnered its first  all-conference softball selection on Tuesday when freshman outfielder Morgan Cannin was named All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Central Division by the league's coaches... (Full PSAC Release)
 
Cannin, a native of Jenners, Pa. and a graduate of North Star High School, started all 33 games this season.  She led Pitt-Johnstown in hits (34), at-bats (109), runs (17), stolen bases (4), and walks (12) during the 2016 season.  Cannin also finished her first collegiate season ranked second on the team in batting average (.312), total bases (39), and on-base percentage (.380).
 
The PSAC has announced the 2016 PSAC Softball All-Conference award recipients. The PSAC Athlete of the Year honorees are Taylor Parker (Bloomsburg) in the central division, Rachel DiBartolomeo (Mercyhurst) in the western division, and Sarah Walasavage (West Chester) in the eastern division.

Bekah Slattery (Lock Haven) has been named PSAC Central Pitcher of the Year, Alex Sagl has been named PSAC West Pitcher of the Year, and Brooke Harner (West Chester) has been named PSAC East Pitcher of the Year.

Bloomsburg's Taylor Winkelman, California's Taylor Robblee, and Kutztown's Sara Keeny were all selected as the PSAC Freshman of the Year in their respective divisions.

Susan Kocher of Bloomsburg has been named the PSAC Central Coach of the Year, Rick Bertagnolli of California has been named the PSAC West Coach of the Year, and Diane Lokey of West Chester has been named the PSAC East Coach of the Year went to.
 

Pos.	Name	University	Class	Hometown/Previous School
Catcher	Anna McElroy	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Jessup, Pa. / Valley View
First Base	Rachael Sterner	Mansfield	So.	Duncannon, Pa. / Susquenita
Second Base	Rachel Francis	IUP	Sr.	Jefferson, Ohio / Jefferson
Third Base	Michelle Holweger	Lock Haven	Jr.	Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn
Shortstop	Hannah Mercer^^	IUP	Jr.	Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg Area
Outfield	Morgan Cannin	Pitt-Johnstown	Fr.	Jenners, Pa. / North Star
Outfield	Megan Gould*	IUP	Jr.	New Germany, Pa. / Forest Hills
Outfield	Emily Mayhew*	Bloomsburg	So.	Perkasie, Pa. / Pennridge
Pitcher	Bekah Slattery	Lock Haven	Fr.	Douglassville, Pa. / Daniel Boone
Pitcher	Mallory Tomaschik	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Catawissa, Pa. / Southern Columbia
Designated Player	Rachel Mouillesseaux^	Lock Haven	Jr.	Endicott, N.Y. / Union Endicott
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Taylor Winkelman	Bloomsburg	Fr.	Springfield, Pa. / Springfield
Utility/Pitcher	Taylor Parker^*	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Dewart, Pa. / Warrior Run
At-Large	Sarah Bortner	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Glenville, Pa. / South Western
At-Large	Brooke Darling	IUP	Sr.	Springville, Pa. / Elk Lake
At-Large	McKenna Garlock^*	Lock Haven	Jr.	Three Springs, Pa. / Southern Huntingdon
At-Large	Koryn Wickwire	Mansfield	So.	Wysox, Pa. / Towanda
At-Large	Lauren Zola	IUP	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton-La Salle

Pos.	Name	University	Class	Hometown/Previous School
Catcher	Megan Jahoda*	California	Jr.	Buchanan, N.Y. / Hendrick Hudson
First Base	Lindsay Reicoff***	California	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley
Second Base	Courtney Brothers	Mercyhurst	Sr.	Blissfield, Mich. / Blissfield
Third Base	Natalya Smarra^*	California	Sr.	McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox
Shortstop	Emily Price^	California	So.	Warren, Ohio / Howland
Outfield	Brooke Callaghan	Edinboro	Jr.	Aliquippa, Pa. / Central Valley
Outfield	Rachel DiBartolomeo	Mercyhurst	Jr.	Saegertown, Pa. / Saegertown
Outfield	Kaity Finley*	California	Jr.	Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe
Pitcher	Olivia Gumbita^	Gannon	Jr.	Latroba, Pa. / Greater Latrobe
Pitcher	Alex Sagl***	California	Sr.	Oakville, Ontario / Oakville Trafalgar
Designated Player	Hailey Wilson	California	So.	Delaware, Ohio / Olentangy
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Caitlin Baxter	Slippery Rock	Jr.	Butler, Pa. / Butler
Utility/Pitcher	Taylor Robblee	California	Fr.	Woodstock, Ontario / College Avenue
At-Large#	Olivia Jankowski	Edinboro	Fr.	Hamburg, N.Y. / Lancaster
At-Large	Katie Kaiser	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Garrettsville, Ohio / James A. Garfield
At-Large	Megan Maloney	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Laurel, Md. / Reservoir
At-Large	Jackie Martinez	Gannon	So.	Phoenix, Ariz. / Xavier College Prep
At-Large	Ashley Samluk*	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Erie, Pa. / McDowell
At-Large	Meghan Uher	California	Sr.	Acme, Pa. / Connellsville

Pos.	Name	University	Class	Hometown/Previous School
Catcher	Cat Hammer	West Chester	So.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan
First Base	Brittany Smith	Millersville	Jr.	Wyomissing, Pa. / Wilson
Second Base	Heather Visco	East Stroudsburg	So.	Atco, N.J. / Hammonton
Third Base	Danielle Sienko	Kutztown	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn Charter
Shortstop	Alyssa Herion	West Chester	Fr.	Avon Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove
Outfield	Tara Bicko	Shippensburg	So.	Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown
Outfield	Sara Keeny	Kutztown	Fr.	Warminster, Pa. / William Tennent
Outfield	Sarah Walasavage^	West Chester	Jr.	Minersville, Pa. / Minersville
Pitcher	Brianna Andraos*	Millersville	Sr.	Malvern, Pa. / West Chester East
Pitcher	Brooke Harner	West Chester	So.	Chadds Ford, Pa. / Kennett
Designated Player	Danielle Amato^	Kutztown	So.	Henderson, Nev. / Coronado
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Sara Ercolani	West Chester	Fr.	Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown East
Utility/Pitcher	Bridget Newman*	Kutztown	So.	Ardmore, Pa. / Haverford
At-Large#	Laura Altenburger*^	West Chester	Sr.	Feasterville, Pa. / Neshaminy
At-Large	Chloe Collins	Shippensburg	So.	Adamstown, Md. / Tuscarora
At-Large	Heather Lutz	Millersville	Jr.	Horsham, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham
At-Large	Savannah Nierintz^	Kutztown	Jr.	Clifton Heights, Pa. / Upper Darby
At-Large	Taylor Pattillo**	Shippensburg	Sr.	Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg Area
At-Large	Haley Thomas	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern