RAGAZZO TABBED ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

June 13, 2013

RAGAZZO TABBED ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Orangeburg, N.Y. (6/13/13) The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is pleased to announce that Dominican College softball player, Kimberly Ragazzo, has been named the 2013 Division II Rookie of the Year as was announced yesterday. Kate Pratt of Mansfield University was named the Player of the Year, while Courtney Wilson of Caldwell College earned Pitcher of the Year accolades.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (6/13/13) The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is pleased to announce that Dominican College softball player, Kimberly Ragazzo, has been named the 2013 Division II Rookie of the Year as was announced yesterday. Kate Pratt of Mansfield University was named the Player of the Year, while Courtney Wilson of Caldwell College earned Pitcher of the Year accolades.

These major awards headlined the All-Star selections that are based on a vote of regional coaches, or their respective designee among ECAC members.

Ragazzo was a two-way standout during her freshman campaign. Ragazzo batted .364, while leading Dominican College in RBI (53) and runs (49). Ragazzo also made 22 appearances on the mound, including 7 complete games and a shutout, to post a 2.62 era in conference play. Her First-Team accolades also include: All-CACC, NFCA All-Region East, and Daktronics NCAA Division II Softball All-East Region.

Click here to view the complete release of the 2013 ECAC Softball Awards.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.