BEVERLY, Mass. – Suffolk softball had three student-athletes recognized with All-Conference of New England distinction, the league office announced Tuesday. Catherine Carignan headlined the group with a first-team selection, while Julia Mills and Lily Newhall were selected to the second and third teams, respectively.
The trio helped Suffolk to a 16-22 overall record and 10-8 CNE mark, good for the fifth-spot in the CNE Tournament, its fourth straight season with a league postseason bid.
Carignan led the Rams' bats all season, quite literally as the lead-off hitter sat atop the squad in nearly every statistical category. The junior from Litchfield, New Hampshire, produced 45 hits including eight doubles, two jacks and one triple behind a .352/.394/.477 slash she. She added 16 RBI and scored 25 runs. On the base paths, she stole seven bags in eight tries. In the field, the center fielder assembled a .928 fielding percentage.
Mills, a sophomore second baseman that calls Westborough, Massachusetts, home, sat second on the second in hits with 40 to her credit thanks to a .352 connection rate at the dish. The right-handed batter brought in a team-best 20 runs and scored 17 herself and stole a team-high 10 bases.
Newhall split her time in the circle and at first base this season. The Lynn, Massachusetts native was a pitching force with a staff-best 2.91 ERA in 105.2 innings over 20 appearances, 17 starts. The right-handed twirler put together an 8-7 pitching recording with 13 complete games including a pair of shutouts. She fanned 51 batters. Offensively, the junior transfer added 28 hits, half of which were doubles, 14 RBI and 13 runs.
The accolades were a first for all three Rams in their Suffolk careers and marked the first all-league honorees for the blue-and-gold since 2023 when three student-athletes received the recognition.
On top of the all-conference honors, freshman Giavanna Bellino was awarded a spot on the CNE Community Service Team, which recognizes student-athletes on every member institution's squad that demonstrates a commitment to their community.
Since joining the CNE ranks in 2021, Suffolk has picked up 13 awards from the conference including one rookie of the year, two first-team nods, six second-team selections and four third-team picks.
2025 SOFTBALL ALL-CNE
Player of the Year - Shannon Starratt, Roger Williams
Pitcher of the Year - Chelsea Indyk, Nichols
Defensive Player of the Year - Allie Silliman, Nichols
Rookie of the Year - Lexi Lefkowski, Wentworth
Scholar Athlete of the Year - Jess Rowe, Wentworth
Coach of the Year - Caitlin Hitchcock, Nichols
All-CNE First-Team
C - Bailey Littlefield, Nichols
1B - Allie Sillaman, Nichols
2B - Abby McClaflin, Endicott
3B - Chloe Steiniger, Nichols
SS - Shannon Starratt, RWU
OF - Olivia Wolk, Hartford
OF - Marley Rodriguez, WNEU
OF - Catherine Carignan, Suffolk
DP - Riley Kane, WNEU
Util - Alexis Sealey, Hartford
P - Chelsea Indyk, Nichols
P - Jillian Roge, Curry
All-CNE Second-Team
C - Kyla Igawa, Wentworth
1B - Chloe Shapleigh, Endicott
2B - Julia Mills, Suffolk
3B - Elyse Saccoccio, Endicott
SS - Mia Mitchell, Endicott
OF - Lexi Lefkowski, Wentworth
OF - Ella Tower, Endicott
OF - Paige Berdos, Endicott
DP - Caroline Thomas, RWU
Util - Jess Rowe, Wentworth
P - Raegen Germano, RWU
P - Riley Kane, WNEU
All-CNE Third-Team
C - Angelees Carrasquillo, WNEU
1B - Caoimhe Wernsing, Gordon
2B - Katelin Howe, Wentworth
3B - Gracie Hemstock, WNEU
SS - Ami Rivera, Gordon
SS - Ava Slavinsky, Nichols
OF - Shea McDaniel, WNEU
OF - Lucy Maurao, RWU
OF - Riley Chartier, Nichols
DP - Lauren Trostel, Wentworth
Util - Lily Newhall, Suffolk
P - Kristen Beebe, Endicott
P - Keira Quadros, RWU
Community Service Team
Dabria Allardice, Curry
Riley Gamache, Endicott
Sam Perkins, Gordon
Azya Walker, Hartford
Chloe Steiniger, Nichols
Caroline Thomas, Roger Williams
Giavanna Bellino, Suffolk
Quincy Bolduc, Wentworth
Kelsey Bouchard, Western New England
Fiona Casey, UNE