LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jolie Quintana of the Suffolk softball team picked up all-region recognition from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as the freshman was named to the Region II team Monday afternoon, the national organization unveiled.
A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, earned the distinction as a utility, non-pitcher after her breakout freshman campaign. The CCC Rookie of the Year was one of the most consistent contributors at the dish for Suffolk as she led the blue-and-gold in hits (44) including a team-best 14 doubles. The right-handed hitter, who appeared at the top of the line-up, brought in 22 runs behind a .379/.408/.526 slash line with 21 runs scored herself. The CCC Third-Team honoree was nearly perfect in the field, playing primarily at second with a .962 field percentage.
Quintana is the first Ram to grab an all-region honor since the trio of Taylor Holmes, Delaney Sylvester and Payton Sylvester made history as with one accolade apiece in 2018. She is the youngest player to garner an all-region nod since Payton Sylvester's third-team distinction in 2018. Quintana was one of a dozen Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) student-athletes on the regionally list with the CCC making-up 24 percent of the Region II honorees.
Quintana helped Suffolk make its first CCC postseason appearance as the Rams built a 10-8 league ledger, good for the fourth seed. The blue-and-gold was tripped in in both of its games on the first day of the tournament to wrap up its season, its first under the guidance of Janet Maguire, 20-20 overall.
NFCA DIVISION III – REGION II
First-Team
P – Alexis Michon, Eastern Connecticut State
P – Moira O'Reilly, Babson
P – Maria Hanchuk, Endicott
C – Raven Comtois, Endicott
1B – Brooke Matyasovsky, Eastern Connecticut State
2B – Dina DiBlasio, Western New England
3B – Julia SanGiovanni, Eastern Connecticut State
SS – Kate LaPan, Castleon
OF – Mackenzie Doyle, Springfield
OF – Cassie Woods, Eastern Connecticut State
OF – Avery Katz, Rhode Island College
UT/P – Jill Richards, UMass Dartmouth
DP or UT/Non-P – Katia Pendowski, MIT
Second-Team
P – Katie Martin, WPI
P – Anya Chase, MIT
C – Rylie Spiegel, MIT
1B – Abby Miner, University of New England
2B – Mackenzie Bivin, MIT
3B – Isabelle Rosado, Roger Williams
SS – Mariah Dewey, Coast Guard
OF – Audrey Labouliere, Babson
OF – Sara Moore, Babson
OF – Alex Ruprecht, Bridgewater State
UT/P – Belle Snyder, Southern Maine
DP or UT/Non-P – Katie Watts, Endicott
Third-Team
P – Becca O'Connor, MIT
P – Megan Beebe, Western New England
P – Jaylin Couto, Endicott
C – Lindsay Chubbuck, UMass Dartmouth
1B – Audrey Johnson, Fitchburg State
2B – Alyssa Vilchez, Eastern Connecticut State
3B – Shaina Lazarus, WPI
SS – Keeline Spncer, Endicott
OF – Lauren Misiazek, Endicott
OF – Kennedy Adkison, MIT
OF – Alexandra Pina, Wentworth
UT/P – Alex Cohen, Brandeis
DP or UT/Non-P – Jolie Quintana, Suffolk