Pitt-Johnstown's
Kayla Miehl was named to the First-Team 2023 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Softball Team as a designated player when the league office released this year's honorees on Tuesday. The PSAC head coaches voted on this year's all-conference teams.
Miehl, a native of Bethel Park, Pa. and a graduate of Bethel Park High School, started 43 of Pitt-Johnstown's 44 games and led the team in batting average (.386), runs (20), hits (49), RBI (25), total bases (88), slugging percentage (.693), on OPS (1.141). Her 10 home runs set a Mountain Cat single-season record and paced the team. Miehl also finished second on the team in at-bats (127), tied for second in doubles (9), and third in base on balls (14).
Miehl currently ranks fifth in the PSAC in home runs per game (.23) and slugging percentage, sixth in home runs, and eighth in batting average.
The 2023 PSAC Athlete of the Year honorees are Allison Dejidas (Mercyhurst) in the Western Division and Hannah Marsteller (Shippensburg) in the Eastern Division.
Lauren Dellett (Seton Hill) was named PSAC Western Division Pitcher of the Year and Paige Zigmund (East Stroudsburg) was the PSAC East Pitcher of the Year.
Delaney Patella (IUP) and Katelyn Martell (Shippensburg) were named the Freshmen of the Year in their respective divisions, while Seton Hill's Cassie Moore and West Chester's Diane Lokey were selected as the Coaches of the Year in each division.
WESTERN DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Delaney Patella |
IUP |
Fr. |
Mount Royal, N.J. / Kingsway Regional |
| First Base |
Cheyenne Shughart |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Shermansdale, Pa. / West Perry |
| Second Base |
Anna O'Geen |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Warsaw, N.Y. / Warsaw |
| Shortstop |
Nina Grandey |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
North Versailles, Pa. / Serra Catholic |
| Third Base |
Cheyenne Hindman^* |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Harrisville, Pa. / Slippery Rock |
| Outfield |
Allison Dejidas*^ |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Freeport, Pa. / Freeport High School |
| Outfield |
Carissa Giordano |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Mount Cobb, Pa. / North Pocono |
| Outfield |
Abbey Girman |
Gannon |
So. |
Bridgeville, Pa. / South Fayette |
| Designated Player |
Kayla Miehl |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park |
| Pitcher |
Kelsi Anderson |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman |
| Pitcher |
Lauren Dellett |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
New Florence, Pa. / Bishop McCort |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Alexsa Hurd^ |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
Suffield, Ohio / Field |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Madison Fry** |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Gasport, N.Y. / Royalton-Hartland Central School |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Mackenzie Zang |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson |
| First Base |
Marisa Cartellone* |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Medina, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit High School |
| Second Base |
Jules Ryan |
Gannon |
Jr. |
Collegeville, Pa. / Spring Ford |
| Shortstop |
Eliza Reynolds |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
Union City, Pa. / Union City |
| Third Base |
Grace Parades |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Centreville, Pa. / Westfield |
| Outfield |
Charity Henderson |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Scottdale, Pa. / Southmoreland |
| Outfield |
Kacie Irwin |
Mercyhurst |
R-So. |
Erie, Pa. / McDowell |
| Outfield |
Alyssa Stitt |
Clarion |
Sr. |
East Brady, Pa. / Karns City |
| Designated Player |
Brooke Cleland^ |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Manor, Pa. / Penn-Traford |
| Pitcher |
Morgan Hilty* |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Jeannette, Pa. / Penn-Trafford High School |
| Pitcher |
Caleigh Rister |
California (Pa.) |
So. |
Bucyrus, Ohio / Bucyrus |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Alyssa Rose |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Madison, Ohio / Madison |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Natalia Mallozzi |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Woodbridge, Ontario / Father Bressani Catholic |
Athlete of the Year: Allison Dejidas, Mercyhurst
Pitcher of the Year: Lauren Dellett, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Delaney Patella, IUP
Coach of the Year: Cassie Moore, Seton Hill
EASTERN DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Aleese Angelo |
Millersville |
Jr. |
Aurora, Ohio / Aurora |
| First Base |
Hannah Marsteller** |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Fredericksburg, Va. / Riverbend |
| Second Base |
Katelyn Rittenbaugh^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Donaldson, Pa. / Pine Grove |
| Shortstop |
Caitlyn Martell |
Shippensburg |
Fr. |
Morrisville, Pa. / Pennsbury |
| Third Base |
Nicole Purtell** |
Shepherd |
Gr. |
Centreville, Va. / Centreville |
| Outfield |
Delaney Good^ |
Lock Haven |
Jr. |
Mifflinburg, Pa. / Mifflinburg |
| Outfield |
Hailey Melvin |
West Chester |
So. |
Tabernacle, N.J. / Seneca |
| Outfield |
Madison Melvin*^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Tabernacle, N.J. / Seneca |
| Designated Player |
Gabby D'Ottavio^ |
Millersville |
Jr. |
Buena, N.J. / Buena Regional |
| Pitcher |
Danielle Ciliberto |
West Chester |
Fr. |
Ambler, Pa. / Wissahickon |
| Pitcher |
Paige Zigmund |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
Bethlehem, Pa. / Lock Haven |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Sarah Harvey* |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
Swanton, Vt. / Missisquoi Valley Union |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Emma Little |
Bloomsburg |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn-Trafford |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Morgan Lindsay |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Hereford, Pa. / Upper Perkiomen |
| First Base |
Jada Smallwood |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Fr. |
Lithia, Fla. / Maryland |
| Second Base |
Caitlin Donnelly |
Shepherd |
Jr. |
Newark, Del. / Padua Academy |
| Shortstop |
Grace Aguilar*^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Frederica, Del. / Lake Forest |
| Third Base |
Reilly Vicendese |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
Ellicott City, Md. / Maryvale Prep |
| Outfield |
Molly Nies |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
Marriottsville, Md. / Marriotts Ridge |
| Outfield |
Brianna Stocklin |
Kutztown |
So. |
Deptford, N.J. / Deptford Township |
| Outfield |
Abigail Weirich |
East Stroudsburg |
So. |
Jessup, Md. / Hammond |
| Designated Player |
Katherine Donaghue* |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
Woodsboro, Md. / Walkersville |
| Pitcher |
Haley Gravish |
Kutztown |
So. |
Hamburg, Pa. / Hamburg |
| Pitcher |
Callie Sowers* |
Bloomsburg |
So. |
Irwin, Pa. / Hempfield Area |
| Utility/Pitcher |
Kaira Zamadics |
Shippensburg |
Fr. |
Allentown, Pa. / Northampton |
| Utility/Non-Pitcher |
Meg Wolfe |
West Chester |
Fr. |
Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove |
Athlete of the Year: Hannah Marsteller, Shippensburg
Pitcher of the Year: Paige Zigmund, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year: Caitlyn Martell, Shippensburg
Coach of the Year: Diane Lokey, West Chester
