CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Army highlighted the Patriot League preseason softball honors on Wednesday, as senior Alee Rashenskas was named Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year and sophomore Renee Poirier was selected as Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
The Black Knights were also picked to finish second in the seven-team conference.
A team co-captain, Rashenskas batted .386 and slugged .455 during the 2016 season, while starting in all 59 games at second base. Rashenskas had 22 multi-hit games and finished with nine doubles and a team-high two triples. She was selected to the All-Patriot League first team last season.