BEVERLY, Mass. – On Wednesday, the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) announced the 2024 softball awards winners and All-Conference Teams. Honorees are selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches based on regular-season play.

Representing Wentworth Institute of Technology (23-17, 9-7 regular season), senior Kaitlin Pettenger is the Player of the Year, Brianna Miller is the Rookie of the Year and Erica Castro is the Coach of the Year. During the regular season, Miller batted .385 BA, .564 SLG and .438 OBP. She totaled 45 hits, 29 runs scored, 10 RBI and 10 doubles. She was perfect at stealing, going 5-for-5.

Pettenger is currently in the CCC top 10 in several categories including batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. She holds Wentworth’s career hits record and became the all-time leader in stolen bases earlier this season. She's perfect in stolen bases in league play and overall is a perfect 24-for-24 this season (69th nationally).

Also the Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Pettenger graduated with a Master of Architecture on April 20 after successfully completing WIT’s ‘4+1’ program where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture during her undergraduate career. She is co-President of Wentworth’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a four-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, an Academic All-Conference and CSC Academic All-District honoree and was an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. At the conclusion of the competition season, Pettenger will be working in the Education and Learning Discipline for H2M Architects and Engineers (Parsippany, N.J.). 

Endicott College senior Jaylin Couto is the Pitcher of the Year. She posted an overall record of 11-5 and 7-1 in Conference play with a 2.19 ERA. She threw 10 complete games, 89.1 innings and struck out 94 batters (to 17 walks).

Western New England senior Taylor Keegan is the Defensive Player of the Year. She started every game in center field (37) with 50 putouts, one assist and no errors. For her career, she holds a .949 field percentage. At the plate this season, she collected 37 hits, 23 runs scored and 13 RBI with nine stolen bases.

Awards Winners
Player of the Year: Kaitlin Pettenger, Wentworth Institute of Technology, senior (Budd Lake, N.J.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Keegan, Western New England University, senior (Bristol, Conn.)
Pitcher of the Year: Jaylin Couto, Endicott College, senior (Taunton, Mass.)
Rookie of the Year: Brianna Miller, Wentworth Institute of Technology, freshman (West Haven, Conn.)
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kaitlin Pettenger, Wentworth Institute of Technology, senior (Budd Lake, N.J.)
Coach of the Year: Erica Castro, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Team Sportsmanship Award: Gordon College

First-Team All-Conference
P - Jaylin Couto, Endicott College, senior (Taunton, Mass.)
P - Raegen Germano, Roger Williams University, sophomore (Old Tappan, N.J.)
C - Kyla Igawa, Wentworth Institute of Technology, sophomore (Long Beach, Calif.)
1B - Chloe Shapleigh, Endicott College, junior (Lynnfield, Mass.)
2B - Katie Watts, Endicott College, graduate student (Swampscott, Mass.)
3B - Kailey Carrano, Western New England University, graduate student (West Haven, Conn.)
SS - Ami Rivera, Gordon College, junior (Concord, N.H.)
OF - Christina Nowicki, Endicott College, senior (Chelsea, Mass.)
OF - Brianna Miller, Wentworth Institute of Technology, freshman (West Haven, Conn.)
OF - Kaitlin Pettenger, Wentworth Institute of Technology, senior (Budd Lake, N.J.)
DP - Taylor Howell, Roger Williams University, senior (Sandwich, Mass.)
U - Jess Rowe, Wentworth Institute of Technology, junior (Yardley, Pa.)

Second-Team All-Conference
P - Kristen Beebe, Endicott College, freshman (Brentwood, N.H.)
P - Ava Blanchard, Western New England University, junior (New Hartford, Conn.)
C - Madison Mason, Western New England University, senior (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.)
1B - Allie Silliman, Nichols College, sophomore (Rensselaer, N.Y.)
2B - Hailey Williams, Roger Williams University, freshman (Vernon, Conn.)
3B - Elyse Saccoccio, Endicott College, freshman (Coventry, R.I.)
SS - Mia Mitchell, Endicott College, freshman (Medford, Mass.)
OF - Paige Berdos, Endicott College, junior (Plainville, Mass.)
OF - Becca Dumont, University of New England, senior (Melrose, Mass.)
OF - Taylor Keegan, Western New England University, senior (Bristol, Conn.)
U - Isabella Rivera, Gordon College, junior (Concord, N.H.)

Third-Team All-Conference
P - Chelsea Indyk, Nichols College, junior (Easthampton, Mass.)
P - Julie Schriver, Wentworth Institute of Technology, sophomore (Moscow, Pa.)
C - Emma Koenig, University of New England, sophomore (Las Vegas, Nev.)
1B - Gracie Hemstock, Western New England University, junior (Cheshire, Conn.)
2B - Chloe Steiniger, Nichols College, junior (Litchfield, N.H.)
3B - Christina Denovellis, Roger Williams University, freshman (Rocky Hill, Conn.)
SS - Shannon Starratt, Roger Williams University, freshman (Lake George, N.Y.)
OF - Renee Gonneville, Curry College, freshman (Saco, Maine)
OF - Emily Peterson, Gordon College, junior (Goffstown, N.H.)
OF - Kayleigh O'Connor, Roger Williams University, sophomore (Southington, Conn.)
U - Jillian Rogers, Curry College, junior (East Freetown, Mass.)

Teams listed by position and then alphabetically by school.

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The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), founded in 1984, is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and two associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers Championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.

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