WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson sophomore shortstop Katelyn Miele (Flanders, N.J./Pope John XXIII) garnered a selection to the 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East Region First Team, the group announced May 17.

Named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Second Team for the second straight year, Miele led the Pioneers with a .404 batting average (fifth in NJAC), 55 hits (third in league), .449 on-base percentage (eighth in conference), .574 slugging percentage (10th in league), 12 doubles (eighth in NJAC), 27 runs scored, 31 RBI (tied-fifth in league) and 78 total bases (tied-seventh in conference) while starting all 42 games this spring.  She also ranked second in hits/game (1.31), sixth in doubles/game (0.29) and seventh in RBI/game (0.74) in the conference while adding three home runs, 11 walks and five sacrifice bunts this season.

William Paterson finished 30-12 overall and 12-6 in conference play, qualifying for the NJAC Tournament.

2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-East Region First Team
P Alex  Hill Montclair State University
P Lauren Fitzsimmons The College of New Jersey
C Cassie  Ernst Moravian College
1B Kelly  Kline Muhlenberg College
2B Becca Reinhart Neumann University
3B Elly McCarthy Elizabethtown College
SS Katelyn Miele William Paterson University of New Jersey
OF Caitlin Veverka Centenary College (NJ)
OF Danielle Rothenberger Ramapo College
OF Jaclyn  Merkel Messiah College
UT Jenn Dalickas Moravian College
DP Sarah Seneca Messiah College
AL LeAnne Miller Rowan University
AL Lauren Davis Rowan University
AL Lisa Finizio Susquehanna