Former Valley Central Athlete Aly Mann Earns Softball All-Conference Honors

AURORA , NY (05/11/2010)(readMedia)-- Sophomore Aly Mann (Walden, N.Y./Valley Central) of the Wells College softball team in Aurora, N.Y. has earned North Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Second Team All-Conference honors recently released by the NEAC office.

Mann finished the season with a team leading .353 average and a .476 on base percentage. One of two starters for the Express, Mann finished with seven wins, a 6.72 ERA, while striking out 43 batters.

Mann helped lead the Express to a 12-14 overall record, including a 10-10 record in the NEAC. The Express earned the No. 6 seed in the NEAC tournament falling to No. 3 seed PS. Berks 3-0 on April 28. The 12 wins mark the most by any Wells softball team in a single season. Before the 2010 season the Express had won just 15 games total from 2000-2009.

Wells College is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. It was established in 1868 by Henry Wells, founder of the Wells Fargo and American -Express Companies. The College is known as an exceptional value, pairing top quality academic programs with affordable tuition. Wells boasts small class sizes, an extensive experiential learning program, and a wide range of off-campus study options. The academic program allows students substantial freedom to create individually unique educational experiences. Small, smart, and connected to the world around it, Wells is currently strengthening its off-campus study offerings and introducing new athletics programs.

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