Pitt-Johnstown's Kayla Miehl and Julia Mooney each earned Second-Team 2024 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Softball Team honors when the league office released this year's awards on Tuesday.  The PSAC head coaches voted on this year's all-conference teams.
 
Miehl, a first-team selection as a designated player a year ago, was named to the second team in 2024 at the same position, while Mooney secured second-team honors as a catcher for Head Coach Niki-Cognigni Pecora's Mountain Cats.
 
Miehl, a senior from Bethel Park, Pa. and a graduate of Bethel Park High School, started 41 of Pitt-Johnstown's 42 games and led the team in nearly every offensive category, including batting average (.391), hits (43), home runs (9), RBI (28), total bases (78), slugging percentage (.709), OPS (1.261), on-base percentage (.507), and walks (25).  Her eight doubles were also tied for the team-lead.  Miehl ranks fifth in the PSAC and 51 nationally in on-base percentage, fifth in the conference and 52^nd in the country in walks per game (.60), and seventh in the PSAC and 117^th nationally in slugging percentage.
 
Mooney, a native Drums, Pa. and a graduate of Hazleton Area High School, played in 41 games and made 40 starts.  The junior catcher was tied for the team lead in doubles with eight and finished second on the team in batting average (.353), home runs (7), RBI (23), total bases (70), slugging percentage (.603), OPS (1.056), on-base percentage (.453).  She was also tied for second on the team with Miehl in runs with 17 and tied for second in hits with 41.
 
The 2024 PSAC Athlete of the Year honorees are Caleigh Rister (California (PA) in the Western Division and Aleese Angelo (Millersville) in the Eastern Division.
 
Gannon's Maggie Lenda was named PSAC Western Division Pitcher of the Year and East Stroudsburg's Sarah Davenport was the PSAC East Pitcher of the Year.
 
Kassidy Wittig (IUP) and Davenport (East Stroudsburg) were named the Freshmen of the Year in their respective divisions, while Gannon's Michelle Wiley and East Stroudsburg's Jaime Wohlbach were selected as the Coaches of the Year in each division.
 
2024 PSAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND MAJOR AWARDS
 
WESTERN DIVISION
FIRST TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CL.
Catcher	Mackenzie Zang^	Seton Hill	Sr.
First Base	Natalia Mallozzi^	Gannon	R-Jr.
Second Base	Jules Ryan^	Gannon	Sr.
Shortstop	Madison Pikula	IUP	So.
Third Base	Delaney Patella*	IUP	So.
Outfield	Camryn Murphy	Seton Hill	So.
Outfield	Emma Smerick	Gannon	Fr.
Outfield	Kassidy Wittig	Seton Hill	R-Fr.
Designated Player	Gabi Vasi	Gannon	Sr.
Pitcher	Maggie Lenda	Gannon	Jr.
Pitcher	Logan Hartman	Seton Hill	Sr.
Utility/Pitcher	Caleigh Rister*	California	Jr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Maddie Fry-Fachet	Mercyhurst	Gr.

 
SECOND TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CL.
Catcher	Julia Mooney	Pitt-Johnstown	Jr.
First Base	Jordan Sylvia	IUP	Jr.
Second Base	Brooklyn Fukashima	Seton Hill	Jr.
Shortstop	Nina Grandey*	Seton Hill	Sr.
Third Base	Grace Paredes^	Seton Hill	Jr.
Outfield	Carlena Fiorilli	California	Jr.
Outfield	Rachel Helsley	Clarion	Sr.
Outfield	Paige Truax	IUP	Jr.
Designated Player	Kayla Miehl	Pitt-Johnstown	Sr.
Pitcher	Lauren Dellett*	Seton Hill	Sr.
Pitcher	Kendall Young	IUP	Fr.
Utility/Pitcher	Alexsa Hurd^*	Slippery Rock	Jr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Lucy Higley	Edinboro	Fr.

Athlete of the Year: Caleigh Rister, California
Pitcher of the Year: Maggie Lenda, Gannon
Freshman of the Year: Kassidy Wittig, Seton Hill
Coach of the Year: Michelle Wiley, Gannon
 
EASTERN DIVISION
FIRST TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CL.
Catcher	Aleese Angelo*	Millersville	Sr.
First Base	Gabi Turner	Millersville	Gr.
Second Base	Kate Rittenbaugh	West Chester	Gr.
Shortstop	Caitlyn Martell*	Shippensburg	So.
Third Base	Reilly Vicendese^	East Stroudsburg	Sr.
Outfield	Delaney Good^*	Lock Haven	Sr.
Outfield	Madison Melvin*^*	West Chester	Gr.
Outfield	Taylor Myers	Shippensburg	Sr.
Designated Player	Mairead Hopkins	West Chester	So.
Pitcher	Sarah Davenport	East Stroudsburg	Fr.
Pitcher	Callie Sowers*^	Bloomsburg	Jr.
Utility/Pitcher	Katelyn Minney	Shippensburg	Jr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Delaney Ridgell	East Stroudsburg	So.

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SECOND TEAM

POS.	NAME	INSTITUTION	CL.
Catcher	Morgan Lindsay^	Shippensburg	Sr.
First Base	Naya Darnowski	Kutztown	Jr.
Second Base	Taylor Kranzley	Bloomsburg	So.
Shortstop	Grace Aguilar*^^	West Chester	Gr.
Third Base	Kayla Vonstein	Mansfield
Outfield	Emily Henn	Kutztown	Fr.
Outfield	Taylor Lipkins	East Stroudsburg	Jr.
Outfield	Brianna Stocklin^	Kutztown	Jr.
Designated Player	Gabby D'Ottavio^*	Millersville	Sr.
Pitcher	Alicia Ball	Shippensburg	Jr.
Pitcher	Madelayne Ruffner	Shepherd	Fr.
Utility/Pitcher	Josie Straigis	Bloomsburg	Fr.
Utility/Non-Pitcher	Sarah Yamrick	Bloomsburg	Fr.

Athlete of the Year: Aleese Angelo, Millersville
Pitcher of the Year: Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year: Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg
Coach of the Year: Jaime Wohlbach, East Stroudsburg