Galicinao Reigns Supreme as Player and Pitcher of the Year

Princeton, N.J. - Brie Galicinao earned Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year distinctions as the Ivy League released the 2001 All-Ivy teams. Galicinao will enter the record books as the first athlete ever to earn both the Pitcher and Player of the Year honors for the same season. Galicinao, who led the Tigers at the plate and had the lowest ERA in the league, was one of four Tigers to earn All-Ivy honors. Senior catcher Devon Keefe, who caught for Galicinao joins the ace with first-team All-Ivy honors. Senior center fielder, Lori Volker and junior shortstop Kim Veenstra earned second team All-Ivy distinctions.

Galicinao, who at one point led the league with a .410 batting average, finished the season batting .364 that placed her behind only Tiffany Whitton of Harvard. Galicinao was not only the top slugger for Princeton she was also the Tiger's top pitcher. Galicinao's remarkable 0.64 ERA ranked her no. 1 on the Tiger squad, no. 1 in the Ivy League and no. 8 in the nation. She finished the season with a 10-9 record allowing only 13 earned runs in a 142 innings pitched and struck out 141 faced batters. Calling the game for Galicinao behind the plate this season was Devon Keefe. Keefe finished the season batting .291 with four homeruns. Keefe finished an impressive career starting 36 of 38 games and for her accomplishments was named first team All-Ivy.

Lori Volker, the four-year starter was never the flashy player on the field, but has been consistent throughout her career. This season was Volker's best, batting a career high .311 and anchoring the Tiger outfield playing in the center. Volker finished the season strong after suffering a bit of a slump at the plate. Moving from the lead-off position to the bottom of the order, Volker batted seven for seven against Penn on April 28 and nearly .500 in the remaining games of the season. Volker earned second team All-Ivy honors

Kim Veenstra, the Tiger's shortstop earned second team All-Ivy honors. Veenstra finished the season batting .333. She has been a starting infielder for the Tigers for three seasons and will return next season as one of the top athletes in the league.

Player of the Year
Brie Galicinao, Princeton

Pitcher of the Year
Brie Galicinao, Princeton

Rookie of the Year
Kate Varde, Cornell
First Team
P ^~ Brie Galicinao, Princeton
P ^~ Chelsea Thoke, Harvard
C ^~ Devon Keefe, Princeton
1B ^~ Tiffany Whitton, Harvard
2B ^~ Sara Williamson, Harvard
SS ^~ Kate Varde, Cornell
3B ^~ Jesseka Bartholomew, Yale
OF ^~ Erin Sweeney, Cornell
OF ^~ Sarah Koppel, Harvard
OF ^~ Sarah Damon, Dartmouth
DP ^~ Shayna Filson, Yale
UTY ^~ Erin Durlesser, Brown

Second Team
P ^~ Allison Buehler, Columbia
P ^~ Nicole Zitarelli, Cornell
C ^~ Adrienne Draper, Dartmouth
1B ^~ Kristen Hricenak, Cornell
2B ^~ Jenny Harsey, Dartmouth
SS ^~ Kim Veenstra, Princeton
3B ^~ Allison Batten, Cornell
OF ^~ Alice Liu, Yale
OF ^~ Lori Volker, Princeton
OF ^~ Kim Koral, Harvard
UTY ^~ Shayna Filson, Yale

Honorable Mention
P ^~ Lisa Caruso, Dartmouth, Kara Brotemarkle, Harvard C ^~ Mairead
McKendry, Harvard, 1B ^~ Carrie Hoverman, Dartmouth, 2B ^~ Danielle
Capece, Columbia, SS ^~ Melissa Brown, Brown, 3B ^~ Breanne Cooley,
Harvrd, OF ^~ Laura Leonetti, Brown,  April Jarvis, Columbia, Charlotte
Brombach, Cornell, UTY ^~  Veronica Richardson, Pennsylvania

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