MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – On Wednesday, May 2, the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its women's softball all-conference selections.  Penn State Harrisburg found itself well represented on the South Division's list of top performers.  Junior Kara Boyd (Alexandria, PA/Juniata Valley), freshman Gabby Wolfe (New Milford, PA/Blue Ridge) and senior Emily Pae (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) were named all-conference first-team honorees.

Boyd was the league's Player of the Year last season and she followed it up with another strong outing in 2012.  One of the Lions' most consistent pitchers, the Alexandria native won a team-high seven games for the blue and white this spring, recording a 4.01 ERA along the way.  She made 17 total appearances on the rubber, throwing ten complete games and striking out 89 batters.  Boyd was just as stout at the plate this year, racking up a .397 batting average and 50 hits that included 11 doubles and five triples.  She scored a team-high 36 runs, amassed 21 RBIs and stole 11 bases.

Not surprisingly, Wolfe received more votes than any freshman in the conference.  The first-year player led the blue and white with a .415 batting average and 54 hits, including 14 doubles and a home run.  She scored 32 runs and racked up 21 RBIs on the year in addition to stealing five bases and recording a .911 fielding percentage as an outfielder for Penn State Harrisburg.  Wolfe also picked up three wins inside the circle, amassing a solid 3.31 ERA in eight total appearances to go along with her four complete games and 34 strikeouts.

Pae is one of the best hitters in program history and her 2012 campaign only helped to cement her status as the Lions' offensive juggernaut.  The Susquehanna grad amassed a batting average of .382 and notched 47 hits, including five doubles and a triple.  She also scored 26 runs and racked up a team-high 24 RBIs.  A catcher and outfielder, the Harrisburg native was stout defensively, recording a .964 fielding percentage and a team-high 162 put outs.  Pae is currently the school's all-time leader in hits, runs scored and RBIs.