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MANSFIELD, Mass. – After concluding the first regular season under head coach Kelly Paterson, a pair of New Haven softball players picked up postseason honors with sophomore Bella Chenet (Plantation, Fla./Archbishop McCarthy) named to the All-Defensive Team and freshman Brianna Trueman (Trout Run, Pa./Montoursville Area) earning a spot on the All-Rookie squad.

Forced into action the second most on the team defensively this past season, Chenet closed out her second season with the Blue & Gold securing 119 putouts and had a pair of assists added to it. All over the outfield, Chenet earns the distinction as a center fielder, earning the distinction for the second-straight year for her success in the middle of the outfield.

In addition to her defensive success, Chenet closed out the season hitting.233 out of the leadoff position in the lineup. Overall, she finished third on the team with 28 hits, while leading the team with 18 walks. Among her 28 hits were six doubles, second most on the team, three triple, which led the Chargers, and a home run. She also knocked in 12 runs and scored 20 times, while leading the Chargers on the basepaths where she swiped 19 bases.

Trueman saw most of her action on the season come as the designated player in the Chargers lineup, while also seeing limited time as the backstop. For the year, the rookie was second on the team with a .277 batting average, scattering a team-best 31 hits, including six doubles and a triple, while knocking in 12 runs and scoring 11 times. In the field, she finished with 33 putouts and seven assists.