POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Four Fairfield University softball players were honored when the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) named their all-conference teams tonight. Lauryn Rhinehart and Amanda Ulzheimer received All-MAAC first team honors while Mikayla Rubin collected All-MAAC second team honors. Katie Kudlacik capped the evening with a spot on the MAAC All-Rookie team. The awards were selected by vote of the MAAC head softball coaches.

Rhinehart was placed on the first team as a utility player, contributing to the Stags' cause both as a pitcher and as an infielder. She spent most of her time outside of the pitching circle as a first baseman with an occasional appearance as a designated player. At the plate, Rhinehart finished the regular season with a .301 batting average, stroking seven doubles and two home runs among her 31 hits. She finished the regular season by batting .343 over the final 14 games. As a pitcher, Rhinehart went 5-1 over her final six decisions of the regular season, leading her to a 9-7 record coming into this week's MAAC tournament. She posted a 2.15 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 100 innings of work.

Ulzheimer was among the conference's hitters all season long, posting a .394 batting average through her 43 appearances during the regular season. She averages better than a hit per game with 56 during the regular season, registering three doubles and a triple. She was among the team's top base steals with 11 stolen bases. Ulzheimer recorded a hit in 30 games this season and had three or more hits in six games.

Rubin served as the team's top run producer with 30 RBI in her team best 48 starts this season. She also led the team with 11 doubles and is tied for second on the team with three home runs during the regular season. She put together a six-game hitting streak from March 2-10 during which she went 11 for 19 (.579). She picked up a hit in 32 of her 48 games this season which helped her post a .355 batting average. Rubin owned a .311 mark and added 10 RBI in MAAC play.

Kudlacik finished her regular season with an 11-7 record, the most wins by an Fairfield pitcher this season. She won their first two decisions over Campbell and George Washington and went on to post victories in six of her first seven decisions. The pitcher owned a 7-2 record in non-conference play before following up with a 1.84 ERA against MAAC opponents. She set a personal-high with 10 strikeouts against Campbell, finishing the regular season with 64 strikeouts in 101.1 innings of work.

The Fairfield University softball team, under the guidance of Head Coach Julie Brzezinski, earned a spot in the 2019 MAAC Softball Tournament as the number six seed. The Stags will continue play in the tournament on Thursday when they play fifth-seeded Niagara University in an elimination game. First pitch is 9 am.