Farber and Keenan Named ECAC All-Metro

Cape Cod, Mass. - Sophomore shortstop Nicole Farber (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) and freshman outfielder Kaitlin Keenan (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) were each named Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Metro First Team for softball.

Farber played in all 40 games for Farmingdale State and led the team with a .435 batting average. She had 54 hits in 124 at bats, including a team-high 11 doubles and 13 homeruns. Farber's 13 homeruns is a new Farmingdale State College single season record. She led the Rams with 43 RBI's and 43 runs scored, while holding a slugging percentage of .871.

Keenan started every game for the Rams and batted .434, with a team-high 59 hits this season. Keenan had 42 runs scored and 32 runs batted in, with a .603 slugging percentage. She had eight doubles, three triples and three homeruns on the year.

2009 Division III Metro Softball All-Stars

Player of the Year -
Meghan Reilly Sr. 3B William Paterson

Pitcher of the Year -
Jackie Sasko Sr. P Rowan

Rookie of the Year -
Nicki Veneziano Fr. 1B Rowan

Coach of the Year -
Kim Wilson Rowan

First Team -
Steph Taraschi Jr. C - Rowan
Nicki Veneziano Fr. 1B - Rowan
Lindsay Nadolny So. 2B - William Paterson
Meghan Reilly Sr. 3B - William Paterson
Nicole Farber So. SS - Farmingdale State
Leslie Gonzalez So. OF - Montclair State
Lisa O'Shea Jr. OF - Mount Saint Vincent
Kaitlin Keenan Fr. OF - Farmingdale State
Jenna Vitale So. Util. - William Paterson
Jackie Sasko Sr. P - Rowan
Deanna Giordano So. P - Ramapo


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