2011 Women's Major Softball
National Championship
August 4-7, Stratford, CT



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Awards
Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitchers
Brandice Balschmiter, Rachele Fico - Stratford Brakettes

Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award
Brianna Turgeon - CT Mirage

Micki Stratton - MVP Award
Kristyn Sandberg - Stratford Brakettes

Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion
Kristyn Sandberg - Stratford Brakettes (4)

Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion
Ashley Hall - St. Louis Saints (.667)


All-Tournament Team

  C   Nicole Adisano, NYC Havoc
  C   Kristyn Sandberg - Stratford Brakettes
1B   Stephanie Call, Stratford Brakettes
2B   Ashley Waters, Stratford Brakettes
SS   Keli Leong, New York Raiders
3B   Ashley Hall, St. Louis Saints
OF   Becca Carden, Stratford Brakettes
OF   Carly Normandin, Stratford Brakettes
OF   Amanda Clack, St. Louis Saints
UT   Denise Denis, Stratford Brakettes
UT   Brianna Turgeon, CT Mirage
  P   Rachele Fico, Stratford Brakettes
  P   Brandice Balschmiter, Stratford Brakettes
  P   Amanda Zust, St. Louis Saints


Final 2011 WMS Tournament Standings

1 Stratford Brakettes 4-0
2 St. Louis Saints 3-2
3 New York Raiders 3-2
4 Connecticut Mirage 4-2
5 Lyons, PA, Spirit 1-2
5 NYC Havoc 2-2
7 Stratford Breakers 1-2
7 Shoreline Sting 1-2
9 Connecticut Eliminators 1-2
9 Stratford Seahawks 0-2
9 Blandon, PA, Shockers 0-2


About the Awards

The individual awards presented at the Women's Major Softball National Championship tournament have been named in honor of five former Brakettes players and Hall of Famers. They are as follows:

Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher
Joan was second in total wins (429-27) and first in career strikeouts (5,677) in her 17-year career that produced eight MVP awards and six team batting titles.
Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award
The late, former Westhill High and UMass standout from Stamford, Allyson was the MVP of the 1985 tournament in Lansing, MI, and one of the slickest fielders in team history. She was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame last fall.
Micki Stratton - MVP Award
Rosemary "Micki" Macchietto Stratton is a former three-time team batting champion and the first Brakettes player inducted into the ASA National Hall of Fame.
Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion
A 19-year veteran of the Brakettes, Trumbull's Pat Dufficy leads in most team career offensive categories, including home runs (91), RBI (752) and games played (1,112).
Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion
A native of West Springfield, MA, Diane Schumacher played with the Brakettes from 1976-86 and during that span won five team batting championships.