May 24, 2006

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College junior shortstop Jenna Macchi has earned 2006 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Northeast Region second-team honors.

Macchi finished the season with a .379 batting average. She started all 48 games with 35 runs on 61 hits. The Milford, Mass., native recorded 14 doubles, seven home runs and 29 RBIs. Macchi set a new BC single-season record for doubles in one season with 14. Her 61 hits tied for second - with All-American Cara Blumfield - on BC's single-season list.

The Eagles finished the season with a 22-26 overall record and 6-15 in the ACC.

Northeast Region First Team
Pos. Name School
P Angela Tincher Virginia Tech University
P Brandice Balschmiter University of Massachusetts
C Rachel Bartholomew Providence College
1B Amanda Morin University of Massachusetts
2B Erin Ota Virginia Tech University
3B Whitney Mollica University of Massachusetts
SS Katie Pierce Seton Hall University
OF Lauren Proctor University of Massachusetts
OF Candice Molinari University of Massachusetts
OF Jenna Best Seton Hall University
UT Alexis Switenko Syracuse University
DP Allie Gendron University of Connecticut

Second Team
Pos. Name School
P Erin Snyder Princeton University
P Erin Downey Syracuse University
P Casey Halloran University at Albany
C KJ Kelley University of Massachusetts
1B Heather Kim Syracuse University
2B Sam Pittman Providence College
3B Charisse Mariconda Virginia Tech University
SS Jenna Macchi Boston College
OF Jessica Everhart Virginia Tech University
OF Kristin Kropp Central Connecticut State University
OF Kelly Brown Virginia Tech University
UT Erin Frank Fairfield University
DP Cassie Morales Syracuse University