By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Toledo, OH---The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and Region XII have announced their postseason honors and the Express softball team is no stranger to the top awards.

Sophomore rightfielder Melanie Iacoangeli was named OCCAC Player of the Year, while freshman pitcher Katilyn Turski was named OCCAC Pitcher of the Year.

Iacoangeli hit .477 (21-for-44) with 17 runs, two doubles, two triples, 10 RBI and 25 stolen bases in league play. Her on base percentage was .531. After finishing second in the league in batting average, she led the league in stolen bases, runs and hits, while also finishing tied for third in RBIs from the leadoff spot.

Additionally, Iacoangeli was a two-time (April 7, April 21) OCCAC Player of the Week.

Meanwhile, Turski went 8-3 in the OCCAC with an 3.46 ERA. She led the league in wins and innings pitched (66.2). Her win total was twice more than the next closest player, while she started 11 of the team's 12 conference games. She saw action in every conference game.

Aside from those top honors, the Express placed four players on the All-OCCAC team, including Iacoangeli. Those players included sophomore centerfielder Mareshah Scott, sophomore catcher Olivia Reeder and freshman infielder Emily Rockman. All of them carried the team in different ways.

Scott led the league in batting average with an astounding .594 average (19-for-32). Aside from that, she finished second in hits, third in runs (13) and third in stolen bases (8). In addition to those stats, she added one double and three RBI in league play.

Reeder, meanwhile, led the league in RBI with 21 while hitting .333 (13-for-39). She also added seven runs, five doubles and two stolen bases. Her doubles total was second in the league.

Rockman, who led the league in doubles with seven, hit .429 (18-for-42) with seven runs and nine RBI. Her average was fifth best and her hit total was third best in the league.

Team/Individual OCCAC Statistical Leaders

The Express, who finished second in the OCCAC behind Cuyahoga Community College, dominated most offensive statistical categories in OCCAC play.

In runs, Iacoangeli (17), Scott (13), Jaylee Glad (11), Amanda Sinay (9) and Hannah Shank (8) finished first, third, fourth, sixth and tenth.

In hits, Iacoangeli (21), Scott (19), Rockman (18) and Sinay (17) finished first, second, third and fifth.

In doubles, Rockman (7) and Reeder (5) were the top two, but Katie Butler added four doubles to finish third.

In triples, the league had 17 of them combined. Of those, the Express picked up five of them. Iacoangeli had two, while Alyssa Lassey, Taylor Miller and Sinay each had one.

While Reeder led the league in RBI, Butler and Iacoangeli (10 each) tied for third, while Rockman's nine put her sixth and Glad's seven put her ninth.

Stolen bases is, perhaps, the category most dominated by the Express. They had the top four base stealers, as well as six of the top seven. Iacoangeli (25), Sinay (9), Scott (8) and Glad (5) were the top four, while Shank (3) and Tyniesha Wilson (3) finished tied for sixth.

The Express also placed four of their hitters in the top five in batting average, while Sinay was also in the top 10. Scott (.594) and Iacoangeli (.477) were the top two, while Glad (.438) and Rockman (.429) finished fourth and fifth. Sinay's .415 average put her eighth.

As a team, the Express finished first in runs (97), first in hits (144), first in doubles (22), second in triples (5), first in RBI (81), first in walks (23), first in stolen bases (57), first in batting average (.410), first in on base percentage (.449) and first in slugging (.519). In strikeouts, they had the second fewest, and they only hit two home runs, which put them fourth.

Region XII Honors

Schools from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana comprise Region XII and two Express players were ranked at the top or close to the top in postseason voting.

Iacoangeli was ranked the top outfielder in Region XII, while Scott was ranked the second best outfielder. Those two are now nominated for NJCAA D-II Athletic All-American honors, which will be announced in a few weeks.