Three Student-Athletes Make Commitments to UAlbany Softball During Early Signing Period

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany head softball coach Chris Cannata announced on Tuesday afternoon that three student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to join the Great Danes in the 2009-10 academic year. Catcher Kylie Apostolina of Smyrna, Del. (Smyrna H.S.), catcher Lindsey Stout of Vestal, N.Y. (Vestal Central H.S.) and pitcher Allison Weiser of Wildwood Crest, N.J. (Wildwood Catholic H.S.) each made a commitment.

Apostolina, who also plays first base, was a first-team all-conference selection in the spring of 2008. A three-sport athlete, she garnered second-team all-conference honors in basketball as a freshman and most recently was named to the all-conference second team in field hockey as a midfielder. An honor roll student, Apostolina serves as her class treasurer and plays softball for the Newtown Rock over the summer.

Stout, a catcher who can also play in the outfield, was a fourth-team all-state selection. This past spring, she boasted a .443 batting average and a .671 slugging percentage. Stout, a New York State Scholar-Athlete in softball and field hockey, led the Vestal Central High softball team to a Section IV title. She also competes on the under-18 Conklin Raiders summer team which won a state championship and competes in Amateur Softball Association tournaments across the country. Off the field, Stout is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Society for High School Scholars.

Weiser, another versatile athlete who also competes on her high school’s soccer and basketball teams, has fanned 403 batters in 231 innings pitched in her two seasons on the varsity squad. She posted a 1.36 earned run average and recorded 219 strikeouts and 23 walks in 118 innings on the mound as a sophomore. Offensively, she batted .578 and had a .614 on-base percentage. Like Apostolina, Weiser plays softball during the summer for the Newtown Rock. The two-time All-Cape Atlantic League second-team selection is also a member of the National Honor Society.

“We are excited to add Kylie, Allison and Lindsey to our roster for the 2010 season,” said Cannata, who is a four-time America East Conference Coach of the Year. “On and off the field, all three student-athletes are great additions to our program. We are fortunate to sign such an athletic and versatile class.”