PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson junior shortstop Katelyn Miele (Flanders, N.J./Pope John XXIII) earned a spot on the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Softball All-First Team and senior outfielder Samantha Mulderig (Sewell, N.J./Washington Twp.) was a second-team honoree, the league office announced May 2.

Miele, a three-time all-NJAC honoree (2011 and 2012 second teams), leads the Pioneers with a .350 average, 41 hits (tied-10th in league) and 27 RBI (seventh in conference), and is tied for the team lead with five triples (tied-first in NJAC).  A starter in all 39 games, she has recorded a .411 on-base percentage, .547 slugging percentage (eighth in league), 64 total bases (tied-fifth in conference), 21 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and five stolen bases.  In 18 conference regular-season games, Miele compiled a .426 average, a .685 slugging percentage and a .475 on-base percentage, adding 24 RBI, 12 runs scored, four doubles, three triples, two home runs and three stolen bases.  She has started in all 119 career appearances as a three-year Pioneer, compiling a .358 average, 70 runs scored, 70 RBI, 27 doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 13 stolen bases.

Mulderig is batting .339, adding a team-high .429 on-base percentage (tied-10th in NJAC), .574 slugging percentage (second in league), 28 runs scored (tied-ninth in conference), 66 total bases (tied-third in NJAC), eight doubles, three home runs (tied-eighth in league) and nine stolen bases, and is tied for the team lead with five triples (tied-first in conference).  Starting in all 39 games, she also drove in 19 runs and drew 17 walks (tied-fifth in NJAC).  Against NJAC foes, Mulderig recorded a .364 average, a .426 on-base percentage and a .600 slugging percentage, adding 14 runs scored, seven RBI, four doubles, three triples, one home run and five stolen bases.  A transfer from Moravian College, she has started all 77 career appearances in her two years with the Pioneers, compiling a .326 average, 50 runs scored, 31 RBI, 12 doubles, six triples, six home runs and 14 stolen bases.

Fifth-seeded William Paterson (19-20, 10-8 NJAC) will play sixth-seeded Kean Friday, May 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Rowan in an elimination game of the NJAC Tournament.

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2013 NJAC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Stephanie Labas, Rowan
PITCHER OF THE YEAR:  Alex Hill, Montclair State
CO-ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Ashtin Helmer, TCNJ
CO-ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Shilah Snead, Rowan
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Kim Wilson, Rowan

FIRST TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown//High School
Alex Hill*# JR P Montclair State Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany
LeAnne Miller^ SR P Rowan Vineland, NJ/Vineland
Alisha Cumberton~ JR C Montclair State Toms River, NJ/Toms River East
Stephanie Labas^# SR 1B Rowan Millville, NJ/Millville
Katie Schuh@ SR 2B Kean Mount Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley
Kelly Hommen~# SR 3B TCNJ Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood
Katelyn Miele^@ JR SS William Paterson Flanders, NJ/Pope John XXIII
Sandra Binkiewicz^@ JR OF Kean Belleville, NJ/Belleville
Michelle Casale~ SR OF TCNJ Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex
Megan Cegielski JR OF Kean Stockton, NJ/Hunterdon Central
Ashley DeYoung FR DP Rowan Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills
Kim LaPenta~ SO UT Ramapo Rockaway, NJ/Butler
Dana Amato*@ JR At-Large Montclair State Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley
Shilah Snead FR At-Large Rowan Malaga, NJ/Delsea Regional
Courtney Yard^ SO At-Large Kean Stockton, NJ/Hunterdon Central
   
SECOND TEAM   
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Ashtin Helmer FR P TCNJ Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury
Michelle Pietrocola JR P Richard Stockton North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick
Meagan Lee JR C Rowan Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest
Tara Petrucelli SO 1B Montclair State Nutley, NJ/Nutley
Ashley Sogluizzo* SR 2B TCNJ Middletown, NJ/Middletown South
Jess Phillips SO 3B Rowan Woolwich, NJ/Kingsway Regional
Kelly Moorehead JR SS Kean Hicksville, NY/Hicksville
Jennifer Arcella* JR OF Rowan Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley
Liz Huttner^@ SR OF TCNJ Princeton Junction, NJ/W. Windsor-PS
Samantha Mulderig SR OF William Paterson Sewell, NJ/Washington Township
Erin Witherspoon FR DP Ramapo West Milford, NJ/West Milford
Kaitlyn Gaskill SR At-Large Rutgers-Camden Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville Memorial
Monica Liotto^ SR At-Large Rutgers-Newark Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany
Nicole Scanlon JR At-Large Richard Stockton Colonia, NJ/Colonia
    
HONORABLE MENTION 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Jamie Purcell FR C TCNJ Nutley, NJ/Mt. St. Dominic Academy
Jaclyn Lima SO OF Ramapo Linden, NJ/Linden
Casey Perez JR OF NJCU West New York, NJ/Acad. of Holy Angels
Key:
*  First-Team All-Conference 2012
^  Second -Team All-Conference 2012
~ Honorable Mention 2012
# First-Team All-Conference 2011
@ Second-Team All-Conference 2011