Power Earns All-MAC Second Team Honors; Martinez And Goldyn Named To Freshman Team
5/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Softball
BUFFALO, NY – A trio of University at Buffalo softball players were honored on Tuesday afternoon as the Mid-American Conference announced its postseason awards. Sophomore Ally Power was named to the All-MAC Second Team, while Jenelle Martinez and Jessica Goldyn each earned All-Freshman Team honors.
Power earned the Utility/Pitcher spot on the second team as she saw action in both the circle and in the outfield for the Bulls. Power made 26 appearances in the circle, including 19 starts and 11 complete games. She had a 3.27 ERA and struck out 95 batters, all team-highs for UB this past season. She struck out 11 batters on Apr. 4 in a 6.0 inning performance against Akron and struck out 10 earlier this year against George Mason.
In all, Power appeared in 43 games, also seeing action in left and center field. She hit her first home run back in February in a 7-0 win over Hartford. She went 4-for-5 from the plate with a pair of doubles in a 13-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's and she had the walk-off single in extra innings of a 4-3 win over Western Michigan on Apr. 9.
The Bulls had just two players that played in all 55 games this season and both were freshmen who were named to the league's All-Freshman team in Martinez and Goldyn. Martinez played and started in all 55 games as she batted .263 with 42 hits, nine doubles, two triples and two home runs. She led the Bulls with 16 runs batted in. Martinez went 3-for-4 against Ohio and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run against Niagara. She also hit a home run earlier this year at Memphis. In all, Martinez had six multi-hit games. Her 110 assists in the field are third most in a single season.
Goldyn played in 55 games, making 52 starts. She hit .289, leading the Bulls with 44 hits, while finishing second on the team with 15 runs batted in. Goldyn was a terror on the base paths as she went 23-of-26 in stolen base attempts. The 23 stolen bases are second in school history for steals in a season. Goldyn had 13 multi-hit games, including a game-winning inside the park home run last week against Niagara. Behind the plate she threw out 18 runners this past season.
While Power is the first All-MAC Second Team selection for the Bulls since 2013, this marks the third straight year that the Bulls have placed at least one player on the All-MAC Freshman Team and the first time ever that two UB players are on the team in the same year.
2017 MAC Softball Awards
Player of the Year: Maddy Grimm, Kent State, Senior
Pitcher of the Year: Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan, Senior
Freshman of the Year: Lexie Handley, Akron
Coach of the Year: Margo Jonker, Central Michigan
Nan Harvey Award: Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois & Maddy Grimm, Kent State
First Team
Bekah Harnish, Northern Illinois, C
Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois, 1B
Maddy Labrador, Ball State, 2B
Chandler Rice, Toledo, 2B
Maddy Grimm, Kent State, 3B
Kat Lee, Miami, 3B
Mikayla Cooper, Ohio, SS
Ashley Sims, Akron, OF
Allison Curtis, Central Michigan, OF
Bailey Brownfield, Kent State, OF
Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan, P
Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio, P
Maison Kalina, Central Michigan, UT
Morgan Geno, Ohio, UT
Ronnie Ladines, Kent State, UT/P
Second Team
Madison Claytor, Ohio, C
Marlee Wilson, Western Michigan, 1B
Rachel Vieira, Central Michigan, 2B
Alex Day, Ohio, 3B
Kali Kossakowski, Northern Illinois, SS
Michelle Kriegshauser, Eastern Michigan, OF
Emily Dobbin, Kent State, OF
Jenny Van Geertry, Northern Illinois, OF
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan, OF
Aspen Williams, Western Michigan, OF
Megan Wurts, Miami, UT
Lexie Handley, Akron, P
Hannah Warren, Central Michigan, P
Danielle Stiene, Ohio, P
Ally Power, Buffalo, UT/P
All-Freshman Team
Lexie Handley, Akron
Haley Dominique, Ball State
Darcie Huber, Ball State
Kennedy Wynn, Ball State
Kendyl Wheeler, Bowling Green
Jessica Goldyn, Buffalo
Jenelle Martinez, Buffalo
Haeley Tran, Miami
Alexa Holland, Ohio
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan
