BRYANT ANNOUNCES 2009 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPTAINS
January 20, 2009
BRYANT ANNOUNCES 2009 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPTAINS
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University softball team began spring practice Friday with the announcement of its three captains for the 2009 season: Senior Stephanie Mirando (North Haven, Conn. / North Haven), junior Alison Chouinard (Swansea, Mass. / Joseph Case) and junior Ashley Coon (Levittown, Pa. / Conwell Egan Catholic).
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| Senior Steph Mirando | Junior Ali Chouinard | Junior Ashley Coon |
One of the best contact hitters on the team, second-year captain Stephanie Mirando (left) finished the 2008 season with a team-leading 10 sacrifice hits while also finishing with a team-low 12 strikeouts in 127 at-bats for Bryant in 2008. Her 10 sac bunts tied her for fifth in the conference. Steph finished the year with a .236 batting average with 24 RBIs, good for third on the team.
Shortstop Alison Chouinard (center) finished her sophomore season tied for third on the team with a .306 batting average while starting in all 46 games for the Bulldogs at shortstop. Her .479 slugging percentage was second to teammate Kate Thomas, while her team-leading 30 runs scored ranked her 14th in the Northeast-10 Conference. Alison also tied for the team lead in total bases with 69 while hitting four homeruns and driving in 19. Her team-leading 13 doubles also ranked her 10th in the conference. Defensively, Chouinard was solid up the middle, leading the team with 111 assists while committing just 18 errors, good for a .908 fielding percentage.
Second-year captain Ashley Coon (right) started 40 games behind the plate in 2008 while making 45 appearances. Solid both offensively and defensively, Ashley was fifth on the team with a .303 batting average, 11 RBIs and 33 hits. The sophomore committed just four errors, good for a .983 fielding percentage, and throwing out four runners stealing.
