Softball Inks Six National Letters of Intent to Join for 2021 Season
1/23/2020 12:00:00 AM | Softball
FAIRFIELD, CT- Sacred Heart University Softball head coach Pam London announced the signing of six Pioneers who signed their National Letter of Intent to join the team for the 2021 season.
Emily Carroll | OF
Ballston Lake, N.Y./Shenendehowa High School
Athletic Achievements
- 1st team NY All-State Softball Team
- Second 2 Player of the Year
- Times Union Large Schools Player of the Year
- Suburban Council Player of the Year
- Team Offensive Player of the Year
Academic Awards
- National Honor Society Member
- 3x Scholar Athlete Award Winner
- Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence Recipient
London on Carroll: "We are very excited to have a player of Emily's caliber joining us in the fall of 2020. Emily is a very accomplished hitter, and she can have an immediate impact on a line up. She is a solid defender in the outfield as well. I look forward to seeing Em's career really take off here at SHU!"
Jenna Pfister | P
Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial High School
Athletic Achievements
- Voted Player of the year by the Ocean Star News Paper in 2019
- Tallied over 100 strikeouts in her junior year.
- Voted Shore Confedrence Player of the Week by Asbury Park Press News Paper.
Academic Achievements
- Scored a 3.75 GPA which was the highest academic ranking out of her class.
London on Pfister: "Jenna really impressed us more each time we watched her pitch. We believe she fits in perfectly on our pitching staff here at SHU. It will be a lot of fun watching Jenna improve and grow at our level each year of her career."
Kiley Gurysh | INF
Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy
Athletic Achievements
- SOL All-League Honorable Mention at third base.
- Tallied a .338 BA and 14 RBI's in 2019.
Academic Achievements
- Graduated in the top 5% of her class.
- National Honor Society Member.
- Member of the Spanish Honor Society.
- Earned Distinguished Honor Roll.
London on Gurysh: "Kiley's true ability as a versatile infielder makes her invaluable to a team. We think Kiley will be asked to be a big time utility player during her career here at SHU. She is also a very solid offensive threat. We think she is a great fit for our program."
Rachael Kohler | C/3B
Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy
Athletic Achievements
- First-team All-League Catcher 2018-19.
- 2019 Courier Times Golden Team Player
- Batted .348 with 15 RBI's, 8 doubles, and 2 home-runs in 2019.
Academic Achievements
- Honor Roll Student
London on Kohler: "Rachael brings so much to the table for us. She is a very solid defensive catcher and has the real ability to play 3rd base as well. We also like the way she swings the bat. It will be great to watch Rachael develop over her career."
Victoria LoPinto | OF
East Hanover, N.J./Hanover Park High School
Athletic Achievements
- Member of the sectional championship teams 2018, 2019
- 2019 NJAC second team all-conference award winner
- 2019 Morris County Coaches Association Award winner
Academic Achievements
- National Honor Society Member junior and senior years.
London on LoPinto: "Victoria will be a great addition to our program. She is a solid all-around player with plenty of upside. Vic adds a much needed element of speed to our team, and we are super excited about that. I can envision Victoria improving every year here at SHU."
Grace Saad | INF
Ventura, CA./Buena High School
Athletic Achievements
- First-Team All-League 2018, 2019
- Batted .407 in 2018 and .387 in 2019.
Academic Achievements
- National Honors Society Member
London on Saad: "Grace will be groomed as a middle infielder here at SHU. She plays softball with great energy and possess great game sense. She brings a ton of talent on both the defensive and offensive side of the game; she will fit in great as a Pioneer!"
