GORHAM, Maine – Four members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team have earned post-season honors from the Little East Conference following the conclusion of the 2023 season.  Senior Hannah Shields (Buckfield, Maine) earned a spot on the 2023 LEC All-Conference first team, while senior Rona Scott (Beverly, Mass.) and junior Belle Snyder (Epping, N.H.) were named to the second team.  Freshman Kendall Migliorini (Salem, N.H.) was named to the 2023 All-Rookie team.
 
In her first year with the Huskies, Migliorini appeared in 38 games for Southern Maine earning All-Rookie honors as an infielder.  In 38 games, Migliorini started 37 and saw action primarily at third base.  Migliorini hit .248 (25-for-101) with four runs scored and 12 RBI.  Among her 25 hits, Migliorini had a team-leading nine doubles. Defensively, Migliorini had 21 put outs and 53 assists, and helped turn 15 double plays. .
 
A first-team selection in 2021 and a second team pick in 2022, Scott picks up her third all-conference nod at first base in her career.  Playing and starting in 39 games, Scott hit .286 (34-for-119) with 20 RBI, including six doubles, a triple and a team-leading three home runs.  A defensive standout with a perfect fielding percentage, Scott led the Huskies with 320 put outs, and had five assists, helping turn eight double plays. Her 320 putouts in 2023 are second USM single season record.  She has a school record 830 putouts in her career.
 
Snyder is earning post-season accolades for the second time in her career with her selection to the LEC second team as a pitcher.  A first team all-conference pick as a utility/pitcher in 2022, Snyder also earned All-Region honors in 2022. Appearing in 24 games and starting in 12, Snyder fired 97.0 innings, earning eight wins and picking up a pair of saves. Striking out 109 batters in 2023, Snyder had a pair of double-digit strikeout games against Little East Conference opponents, fanning a career-high tying 13 in a 5-1 win over Plymouth State and 12 in a 2-1 win against Keene State. Solid at the plate, Snyder hit .312 with 29 hits in 93 at bats with 12 runs scored and eight RBI. 
 
Playing and starting in all 41 games, Shields hit a team-best .320 with 40 hits in 125 at-bats, scoring a team-high 18 runs and driving in a team-best 24 RBI. Among her 40 hits were eight doubles and a home run.  A defensive standout in center field, Shields fielding a perfect 1.000 and had 38 put outs in 2023.  Sheilds' .320 average is a career-best for the Husky senior, as are her overall hits (40), doubles (8) and RBI (24). Shields was a repeat hitter in 11 of her 41 games this season.
 
Southern Maine concluded its season with a record of 10-6 in the Little East Conference and was the third seed in the 2023 LEC Championship tournament. The Huskies have finished in the top three of the Little East Conference regular season standings each of the last three seasons.  
 

2023 LEC Softball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year	Alyssa Vilchez	Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher of the Year	Carley Stoker	Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Year	Benni Tucci	Western Connecticut
Coach of the Year	Diana Pepin	Eastern Connecticut
First Team All-Conference
Catcher	Hannah Mosher	Castleton
First Base	Katelyn Ashe	Rhode Island College
Second Base	Benni Tucci	Western Connecticut
Shortstop	Sydney Sanden	UMass Boston
Third Base	Julia San Giovanni	Eastern Connecticut
Outfield	Sarah Remillard	Eastern Connecticut
Outfield	Avery Katz	Eastern Connecticut
Outfield	Hannah Shields	Southern Maine
Pitcher	Olivia Joy	Castleton
Pitcher	Carley Stoker	Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher	Kaitlyn Shirshac	UMass Dartmouth
Utility/Pitcher	Alyssa Vilchez	Eastern Connecticut
Utility/DP Non-Pitcher	Samera Rideout	Castleton
Second Team All-Conference
Catcher	Alexis Boyce	Rhode Island College
First Base	Rona Scott	Southern Maine
Second Base	Molly Murray	Keene State
Shortstop	Emma Marelli	Eastern Connecticut
Third Base	Victoria Young	Rhode Island College
Outfield	Maggie Baker	Eastern Connecticut
Outfield	Taylor Darby	Eastern Connecticut
Outfield	Sophie Richland	UMass Boston
Pitcher	Belle Snyder	Southern Maine
Pitcher	Abby Kidd	Rhode Island College
Utility/Pitcher	Jill Richards	UMass Dartmouth
Utility/DP Non-Pitcher	Tori Heaphy	Eastern Connecticut
All-Rookie Team
	Alexandra Brouillette	Castleton
	Alexis Rogers	Castleton
	Samera Rideout	Castleton
	Emma Marelli	Eastern Connecticut
	Maddy Bowen	Eastern Connecticut
	Lauren Miner	UMass Boston
	Sophie Richland	UMass Boston
	Emily Antrim	Plymouth State
	Sophia Crudale	Rhode Island College
	Kendall Migliorini	Southern Maine
	Alexis Resto	Western Connecticut
	Benni Tucci	Western Connecticut