Bell Named to NE-10 Third Team; Trio of Freshman Selected to All-Rookie Squad

PLEASANTVILLE, NY (04/30/2012)(readMedia)-- Senior Lauren Bell (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free) was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Softball Third Team, while a trio of freshman were selected to the NE-10 All-Rookie team. Freshmen Natalie Gellos (Seattle, WA/Holy Names Academy), Hana Wright (Hillsboro, OR/Valley Catholic) and

Jeane Drury (Flanders, NJ/Morris Catholic) all posted outstanding seasons in their first collegiate careers.

Bell wrapped up her outstanding four-year career as she finished her 2012 season with a .333 batting average with six homeruns, two grand slams, along with six doubles and 23 RBI's for the year. She finished her career in the top-10 in school history every major offensive category as she posted a career .368 batting average, good for fifth place. She ended her career with 186 hits, 34 doubles, 20 homeruns, 118 RBI's, 95 runs scored in 171 games played. She finished second in homeruns and RBI's, fifth in hits and average, seventh in doubles, ninth in runs scored and eighth in games played.

Gellos posted a standout season in her first year in a Pace uniform as she was second on the team with a .351 batting average. She played in 43 games this season and finished second on the team with 12 doubles and 47 hits for the Setters. Gellos finished tied for ninth in the NE-10 in doubles this season. She also drove in 26 runs, hit three homeruns and was second on the team with 30 runs scored this season.

Wright had a record-setting season for Pace as a freshman, playing primarily at catcher this year. She tied the school single season homerun mark as she finished with a team-best 10 long balls in 2012. She also led the team with 39 RBI's as she finished fifth on Pace's single season record list. She ranked fourth in the NE-10 in RBI's and was seventh in homeruns. Wright also finished with a .311 batting average with nine doubles, one triple and scored 26 runs on the season.

Drury was an outstanding all-around performer for the Setters this season as she finished third on the team with a .333 batting average. She led the team with 30 runs scored, while finishing second with nine homeruns and third with 27 RBI's. She played in 48 games this season as the primary shortstop, while hitting six doubles along with 45 hits.