PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Mady Lyons has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NCAA Division III Region II First Team and sophomore Morgan Pelletier garnered Second Team honors.

2026 NFCA All-Region Awards

The Conference of New England (CNE) Player of the Year led the conference with a .509 average to go with a league-leading 55 hits, 15 doubles, 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 1.065 slugging pct., .584 on-base pct., and a 1.649 OPS. The Prior Lake, Minnesota native hit safely in 29 of 36 games this season, ripped off a 14-game hitting streak from March 5 to April 11, and tallied 19 multi-hit outings and three 2-home run games in 2026.

Over the final 14 games of the season, Lyons drew 14 walks as opponents throughout the CNE attempted to keep Lyons from beating them; during that stretch, however, the Wildcats posted a 10-4 record. Lyons smacked two home runs and drove in a season-high five against Suffolk on March 29, and drove in four runs in consecutive outings against Endicott (March 30) and Rhode Island College (March 31).

Lyons .509 average and 15 round trippers are the second-highest single season marks in program history, while her 15 doubles and 48 RBI and fifth and sixth, respectively. She graduates No. 1 in program history with 39 home runs and is also tops in doubles (56), No. 2 in RBI (171), tied for No. 3 in hits (199), No. 6 in both average (.404) and walks (51), and No. 7 in at-bats (429).

Pelletier's .430 average was second in the conference, and she tied for third in the CNE in both home runs (eight) and RBI (37). The Meriden, Connecticut native belted two home runs and drove in six in a DH against the Gulls before driving in six in a double dip against the Anchorwomen the following afternoon. Pelletier picked up six hits in a pair of games against Curry on Senior Day (May 1) and closed 2026 with 12 multi-hit efforts.

Overall, the Wildcats posted a 20-16 record in 2026 (13-7 CNE) and secured the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.