WINTHROP, Mass. – Junior right-hander Piper Kinney was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Pitcher of the Year for the second straight year announced by the League on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Highlighting six Sharks to receive All-Conference recognition, Kinney also was named to the All-GNAC First Team honors. Additionally, it is the fourth consecutive year Simmons has walked away with the GNAC Pitcher of the Year Award. (Maddie Castigliego, 2022 & 2023, Piper Kinney, 2024 & 2025).
 
It is the first time since 2002-2005 one institution has received the award for four straight years. The last time that has been accomplished was by Western New England University.
 
Senior centerfielder Raya Anderson was named to the All-GNAC First Team for the second straight year following a career year. Posting a .409 batting average with a staggering 1.057 OPS (.567 SLG%, .490 OBP), Anderson eclipsed Allie Mulhern to become the program all-time leader in stolen bases with 59.
 
First-year Zoe Soule rounded out the trio on the All-GNAC First Team. A three-time GNAC Rookie of the Week recipient, Soule was dominant in the middle of the Sharks lineup, hitting .411 with a .711 slugging percentage that included six doubles, three triples and five homeruns.
 
Junior shortstop Emily Deleault was named to the All-GNAC Third Team following a career year at shortstop, batting .313 with 10 doubles, a triple and 16 RBI from the top spot of the batting order.
 
Junior right-hander Ally Hyde joined Deleault on the All-GNAC Third Team. Hyde and Kinney made a formidable 1-2 duo in the circle for the Sharks all season. Receiving the first GNAC Pitcher of the Week honors, Hyde finished the season with a 5-6 mark, a 4.84 ERA and 42 strikeouts.
 
Fellow junior Teagan Buckley rounded out the Sharks on the All-GNAC Third Team. Buckley had another solid season in the outfield for the Sharks, hitting .288 with six doubles, a homerun and 25 RBI.
 
 
MAJOR AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Laura Leonetti, Johnson & Wales
Player of the Year: Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales
Pitcher of the Year: Piper Kinney, Simmons
Rookie of the Year: Karla Carangelo, Albertus Magnus
Institutional Sportsmanship: Elms College
 
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
P - Piper Kinney, Simmons
P - Katie Scheid, Johnson & Wales
C - Chantelle Bouchard, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
1B - Maren McGinn, Norwich
2B - Kaylee Caetano, Rivier
3B - Sylvia Foley, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
SS - Madison DeCota, Norwich
OF - Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales
OF - Raya Anderson, Simmons
OF - Taylor Chelak, Emmanuel
DP - Morgan Pelletier, Johnson & Wales
UTIL - Zoe Soule, Simmons
 
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
P - Skylar Arent, Albertus Magnus
P - Annabelle Jabs, Albertus Magnus
C - Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales
1B - Abigail Grimes, New England College
2B - Amanda Marian, Johnson & Wales
3B - Jessica Forneiro, Johnson & Wales
SS - Jenna Zup, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
OF - Karla Carangelo, Albertus Magnus                                                                                                                                  
OF - Sadie Tirrell, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
OF - Bianca Burke, Regis
DP - Meghan Theall, Lasell
UTIL - Francesca Pizzarella, Emmanuel
 
ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
P - Madison Marks, Emmanuel
P - Jill Reed, Johnson & Wales
C - Brooke Whitmarsh, Mitchell
1B - Shyanne Raccio, Lasell
2B - Amanda Penney, Emmanuel
3B - Hannah Muchemore, Rivier
SS - Emily Deleault, Simmons
OF - Caroline Amorelli, Johnson & Wales
OF - Teagan Buckley, Simmons
OF - Chloe Beland, Regis
DP - Ally Hyde, Simmons
UTIL - Alyssa Roberts, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
 
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Ema Signore, Albertus Magnus
Paige Stewart, Anna Maria
Ashley Lester, Dean
Sarah Fortini, Elms
Amanda Penney, Emmanuel
Rachel Gosselin, Johnson & Wales
Kelsey Gallagher, Lasell
Emma LaBreck, Mitchell
Arianna Bayze, New England College
Rachel Kempf, Norwich
Lexi Nichols, Regis
Sarah Frazier, Rivier
Sadie Tirrell, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Lucy Randa, Simmons
Jordyn Fitch, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)