We are going to give our take on them. First, the coaches and SIDs nailed Player, Pitcher, Rookie, and Coach of the Year, though to be frank each was a slam dunk winner.
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| Tori Valos |
The big issues lie with the Atlantic 10's formatting for the teams, as they are insistent on only one player from each position. The shortstops in the Atlantic 10 were particularly strong this season and in the conference only stats (the Atlantic 10 only publishes the top 15 hitters, which is another head scratcher) there were 5 SS among the top 15 hitters, unfortunately only 2 of those shortstops got honored. The other three received nothing despite having a top 15 BA in both conference and non-conference play. Tori Valos of George Washington only hit .358 with 11 HR and 51 RBI (a total which is 3rd in the conference), Natalie Capone hit .364 for Charlotte, and Quianna Diaz-Patterson hit .357 for UMass. If the conference wants to honor the best players, which it attempts to do on the All-Rookie Team, it should select them regardless of position. In no circumstances should there ever be a situation where a .358 hitter with 11 HR and 51 RBI isn't honored especially after watching her play. Valos is not only a stud on offense, but also defense, which apparent isn't factored into consideration.
The All-Conference Teams also struck out on hitting pitchers, as Michele Daubman of Fordham and Kelsey Dominik of Temple put up solid seasons in the circle and at the plate. Both Daubman and Dominik picked up double digit win totals and hit over .300 at the plate, yet neither was honored on the All-Conference Team. Clearly, these hitting pitchers had no spot allocated for them on the All-Conference Team, which is plain wrong. These players should not be punished for having more than one position and frankly they should be rewarded for their utility. Both Dominik and Daubman saw action at four different positions, which is incredible. The NFCA has a utility spot on its All-American honors, yet the A10 doesn't.
As egregious as the other omissions were, this one was perhaps even worse: Emily McDonough did not receive All-Rookie honors despite hitting over .300 in both conference and overall while stealing 23 bases. If McDonough played for any team other than St. Bonaventure she would have been a slam dunk. The All-Rookie Team is not constrained by positions and is supposed to honor the top newcomers regardless of position, hence the 6 pitchers. McDonough hit .330 with 29 runs scored and 23 steals, while also being a solid defensive presence out there. On the surface, it appears that some coaches and SIDs did not even think there would be a player worthy of All-Conference honors at St. Bonaventure and did not even take a look at the stats. A word of advice, take a look at the players from every team, not just the top ones.
Chelsea Ingersoll also found herself snubbed despite hitting .353 overall and .388 in conference play. Call it what you want, but she was robbed just like some of the other players on this list. Ingersoll will get kudos from us for hitting .353 with 10 HR and 31 RBI and .388 with 6 HR and 19 RBI in conference play.
Unfortunately the list doesn't end there. Liz Mendez played an integral part in St. Joseph's success this season, as she has performed well all year in the circle. She had a top ERA both in conference play and overall, yet she is not honored. Mendez had the 6th best ERA overall, as she went 9-5 with a 2.65 ERA and 99 SO in 103 innings pitched. In conference play she was 5-3 with a 2.44 ERA and 44 SO in 51.1 IP. These figures should have easily put Mendez on the All-Rookie Team.
So here it is the All-Snub Team, which in case you haven't noticed doesn't have a single senior. Clearly, seniority is a factor that coaches consider when making these decisions.
P Liz Mendez, St. Joseph's 9-5 2.65 ERA 99 SO 103 IP
P Michele Daubman, Fordham 16-7 3.55 ERA 102 SO 160 IP
.341 BA 46 Hits 6 HR 30 RBI
P Kelsey Dominik, Temple 14-6 3.94 ERA 59 SO 124.1 IP
.300 BA 45 Hits 14 HR 35 RBI
C Chelsea Ingersoll, Charlotte .353 BA 49 Hits 10 HR 31 RBI
C Kasi Vasquez, Dayton .386 BA 22 Hits 4 HR 18 RBI**
SS Tori Valos, George Washington .358 BA 53 Hits 11 HR 51 RBI 5 SB
SS Quianna Diaz-Patterson, UMass .357 BA 46 Hits 3 HR 23 RBI 8 SB
SS Natalie Capone, Charlotte .364 BA 56 Hits 0 HR 15 RBI 10 SB
SS Emily McDonough, St. Bonaventure .330 BA 58 Hits 0 HR 8 RBI 23 SB
3B Devynne Nelons, Temple .328 BA 20 Hits 11 HR 18 RBI**
3B Grace Rooney, St. Bonaventure .368 BA 46 Hits 0 HR 12 RBI 4 SB
OF Jessica Plemmons, Charlotte .350 BA 49 Hits 14 2B 2 HR 31 RBI
.404 BA 21 Hits 2 HR 14 RBI**
**Conference only stats
Final note: to those still playing use it as motivation and to those who are done for the season use it as motivation every day in the offseason.
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