KUTZTOWN, PA (May 20, 2010) – Senior pitcher Katlin Arbogast and sophomore second baseman Nicole Colineri were named to the Daktronics all-Atlantic Region second team Wednesday evening.
Arbogast and Colineri helped the Golden Bears enjoy another strong season. Kutztown finished with 43 victories, the fourth straight season it has won 40 or more games. The Golden Bears also qualified for the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional tournament for the eighth straight season. Kutztown's season concluded with a 3-2 defeat to California, Pa.
Arbogast was the most decorated pitcher in the history of the Kutztown softball program. Arbogast was named the PSAC East Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season. She finished her career as Kutztown's all-time leader in strikeouts (1,026), complete games (100), shutouts (30), wins (99), games (166), saves (eight) and inning pitched (922).
This season Arbogast finished with a 26-12 record and a 2.13 earned run average. She recorded 269 strikeouts. Arbogast fired off a pair of memorable efforts in the NCAA tournament. Needing to win a pair of games to stay alive in the NCAA tournament, Arbogast pitched consecutive shutouts against Fairmont State and Shepherd. She struck out a season-high 13 batters against Fairmont State. Overall, Arbogast finished with double digit strikeouts seven times this season.
Meanwhile, Colineri was Kutztown's second leading hitter this season (.347). Colineri led the Golden Bears with 15 sacrifice bunts and 13 stolen bases. Colineri had four games with three hits this season and 13 multiple-hit games. She also had Kutztown's longest hitting streak by a player this season, 12 games. Colineri scored the winning run against West Chester in a crucial conference contest.
2010 Daktronics' Atlantic Region Teams
Player of the Year – Samantha Ingersoll, West Chester
Pitcher of the Year – Shavaun Fisher, Bloomsburg
First Team:
1B: Megan McCormick, IUP
2B: Danielle Lazorka, Bloomsburg
SS: Samantha Ingersoll, West Chester
3B: Nikki Shiki, Bloomsburg
C: Jessica Kortz, Slippery Rock
UTL: Nicole Pitcok, Shepherd
DP: Jen Bower, Mercyhurst
OF: Amanda Wallace, Cal
Julie Mackenzie, Cal
Kashilia Young, West Virginia Wesleyan
Pitchers: Erin Holloway, IUP
Lauren Shaheen, Cal.
Shavaun Fisher, Bloomsburg
Second Team:
1B: Dana Goguen, West Virginia Wesleyan
2B: Hope Cornell, Shippensburg/Nicole Colineri (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood), Kutztown
SS: Brittany Hyatt, West Virginia State
3B: Danielle Easton, Cal.
C: Lacy Mauro, Bloomsburg
UTL: Ashley Black, Edinboro
DP: Kelsey Ferguson, IUP
OF: Erin MacNamee, West Chester
Kristen Tunno, IUP
Kayla Sturms, West Virginia State
Pitchers: Katlin Arbogast (Ambler, PA/Wissahickon), Kutztown
Patricia Moreno, West Virginia Wesleyan
Stefanie Rossman, Charleston
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