WINTHROP, Mass. - Janelle Franklin (Middletown, Conn.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. 

Franklin was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team, while Amanda Savinelli (New Haven, Conn.) was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.  

Franklin collected the second All-Conference nod of her career with a Third-Team honor, after earning First Team accolades last season as a junior. Over 42 games, Franklin connected for a career-high 47 hits that included four doubles. The Middletown, Conn. native scored a career-best 29 runs, while driving in 13 runners. Franklin also displayed one of the best batting eyes in the conference, placing third in the circuit with a career-high 20 walks, while going a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases this season. In the field, Franklin posted a career-best .986 fielding percentage, and helped to turn four double plays this season.   

Savinelli also enjoyed a solid sophomore season for the Falcons. Over 14 appearances in the circle, including three starts, Savinelli put together a 3-2 record and hurled two complete games. She pitched 41.0 innings, and registered a career-best 2.39 earned run average, while striking out 15 batters. 

FIRST TEAM
P - Maddie Castigliego, Simmons              
P - Meredith Pence, Saint Joseph's (Me.)                
C - Shannon McMahon, Simmons            
1B - Olivia Howe, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
2B - Kylee Caetano, Rivier             
3B - Jill Pulek, Johnson & Wales (RI)
SS - Olivia Conti, Emmanuel (Mass.)        
OF - Taylor Chelak, Emmanuel (Mass.)
OF - Mackenzie Clee, Johnson & Wales (RI)
OF - Christina Panagiotopoulos, Rivier
DP - Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales (RI)
UTIL - Alyssa Roberts, St. Joseph (Conn.)

SECOND TEAM
P - Tianna Dawe, Emmanuel (Mass.)
P - Eryn Sheeley, Lasell
C - Meaghan Gurska, Johnson & Wales (RI)
1B - Hailey Erickson, Johnson & Wales (RI)
2B - Christyna Winstead, Emmanuel (Mass.)
3B - Leah Connor, Simmons        
SS - Brianna Gendreau, Lasell
OF - Caroline Amorelli, Johnson & Wales (RI)
OF - Raya Anderson, Simmons
OF - Bianca Burke, Regis (Mass.)
DP - Jordyn Rubin, Simmons
UTIL - Emma Thacher, Simmons

THIRD TEAM
P - Livia Feole, Johnson & Wales (RI)
P - Piper Kinney, Simmons
C - Saylor Costa, Anna Maria
1B - Emma Crisafulli, Emmanuel (Mass.)
2B - Janelle Franklin, Albertus Magnus
3B - Sylvia Foley, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
SS - Julia Huzi, Johnson & Wales (RI)        
OF - Teagan Buckley, Simmons
OF - McKenzie Fairfax, St. Joseph (Conn.)
OF - Ally Kirck, Lasell
DP - Lexi Nichols, Regis (Mass.)
UTIL - Kayla Morrill, Regis (Mass.)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Olivia Howe, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Maddie Castigliego, Simmons    
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales (RI)
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jamie Smyth, Saint Joseph's (Maine)          
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Elms 

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Sydnee Ramos, Dean
Mackenzie Briggs, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Christyna Winstead, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Mady Lyons, Johnson & Wales (RI)
Abigail Fortin, Lasell
Kylee Caetano, Rivier
Teagan Buckley, Simmons
Leah Connor, Simmons
Piper Kinney, Simmons
A.J. Swett, Simmons
Kaitlyn Ouellette, St. Joseph (Conn.)

ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Amanda Savinelli, Albertus Magnus
Michelle Cilley, Anna Maria
Gianna Bencivengo, Dean
Nicole DeFeo, Elms
Maegan Amsler, Emmanuel
Jess Rynne, Johnson & Wales
Angelena Piers, Lasell
Lilliana Rolfe, Norwich
Alex Page, Regis
Sarah frazier, Rivier
Paige Connery, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Chelsie Trask, Simmons
Grace DiMinno, St. Joseph (Conn.)