Bryant Ace Janine Enos Named 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year

Outfielder Kate Thomas Named to Third Team

 May 3, 2008

 Syracuse, NY - Bryant ace Janine Enos (Wareham, Mass.) has been named the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year Award. The right-handed hurler is enjoying the best season of her magnificent career in 2008.

Janine Enos

Kate Thomas

  Enos, who picked up a pair of wins on Day 1 of the NE-10 Tournament Saturday, is 17-5 on the season with a 1.19 ERA. Enos has set career highs in wins (17), shutouts (8), saves (3), strikeouts (129), ERA (1.19), opponents' batting average (.183).

 "This award is the culmination of a great career at Bryant," said Bryant Head Coach Lisa-Ann Wallace. "We're so proud of Janine, and excited that she has been honored as the best pitcher in our league by the coaches."

 The win marks the fourth straight year Bryant has taken home a significant individual honor. Deirdre Kitteredge (2005), Jordan Dargon (2006), and Amanda Wilbur (2007) took home the Player of the Year honors the last three years. Enos is the first Bulldog to be named Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Year.

 In addition to career highs, Enos has rewritten the Bulldog career record books this year. Her 52 career wins are best in school history, as is her 423 strikeouts. Enos also tossed her first career no-hitter against UMass-Lowell on April 17. She has been honored as Conference Pitcher of the Week twice this year.

 In addition to Player of the Year, Enos was also named to the NE-10 All-Conference First Team. Joining her on the All-Conference team is Bulldog outfielder Kate Thomas (Bedford, NH), who garnered third team honors. The junior is batting .327 with 2 HR and a team-high 24 RBI. Her six triples this year have matched a Bulldog single season record.

 It marks the second time that Thomas has been an All-Conference selection. In her freshman year of 2006, Thomas was honored as a third-team selection when she hit .268 with 4 HR and 21 RBI.

 Sara Reed of Le Moyne won the year's Player of the Year Award, Assumption's Marissa Palumbo was named Freshman of the Year and Michele DiGregorio of Bentley was selected Coach of the Year.