Former Voorheesville Athlete Rebekah Coons Earns Softball All-Conference Honors

AURORA , NY (05/11/2010)(readMedia)-- Junior Rebekah Coons of the Wells College softball team in Aurora, N.Y. has earned North Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Third Team All-Conference honors recently released by the NEAC office.

Coons, a second team selection a year ago, proved again to be one of the most valuable players for the Express leading the team in assist at third base with 64, while recording 29 putouts. Coons finished with a .231 avg. and a .321 on base percentage, including 11 RBI, while swiping a team leading 10 bases.

Coons 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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