Softball 5/6/2025 3:00:00 PM Binghamton Sweeps #AESB Major Awards as All-Conference Honors are Announced BOSTON – Following one of the best regular seasons in program history, Binghamton took home all four #AESB major awards and had seven first-team all-conference selections as major awards, All-Conference, All-Rookie and All-Academic honors were announced on Tuesday afternoon. After leading Binghamton to a 16-2 mark in conference play, sophomore Elisa Allen was recognized as the Player of the Year, while Brianna Roberts was honored as the Pitcher of the Year. Rachel Carey took home Rookie of the Year honors and Jess Bump was selected as Coach of the Year. Binghamton is the first program to win all four awards outright since Boston University back in 2007. The award winners were determined in a vote by the league's head coaches who were not permitted to vote for their own players. The All-Academic selections were chosen by a committee of athletic administrators. 2025 #AESB Major Award Winners Player of the Year Elisa Allen, Binghamton – So., Catcher Hit .304 and slugged .880 with 38 hits, 26 runs and 55 RBI Ranked sixth nationally with 22 home runs, while also walking 22 times Second straight Bearcat to earn Player of the Year honors. Named First-Team All-Conference Pitcher of the Year Brianna Roberts, Binghamton – Jr., Pitcher Led the team with an 18-2 record, with a league-best 2.12 ERA and five shutouts. Pitched 129.0 innings with 136 strikeouts and a .211 opponent batting average First Bearcat to earn Pitcher of the Year honors Named First-Team All-Conference for a second straight year. Rookie of the Year Rachel Carey, Binghamton – Fr., Designated Player/Catcher Hit .313 overall with 41 hits, 35 RBI, 22 runs, 11 home runs and nine doubles In conference play, ranked second in the league in slugging (.857) and RBI (20), and fourth in batting average (.446) Second Bearcat in the past three seasons to be named Rookie of the Year First-Team All-Conference selection. Coach of the Year Jess Bump, Binghamton Led Binghamton to a 16-2 (.889) record, the best conference mark by win percentage for any #AESB team since 2004. Team hit a league-best .304 overall and .347 in conference play, while also leading the league in ERA (2.66) and fielding percentage (.964) Named Co-Coach of the Year in 2024 Assisted by Michaela Tansue, Brooke Wilmes and Sophia Pappas Binghamton boasted a league-record seven first-team all-conference selections and had nine overall between the two teams. Five of the all-conference honorees were also named All-Academic. UMBC was second with five total all-conference selections, while Bryant had four honorees. All of this year’s all-conference members will be in action beginning tomorrow at the #AESB Championship hosted by Binghamton. Play begins on Wednesday at 11 a.m. as No. 4 Bryant faces No. 5 UMass Lowell. No. 3 UAlbany and No. 6 Maine will follow at 1:30 p.m. Visit Championship Central for complete streaming and live stats links as well as box scores, highlights and recaps following each round in addition to team information, tournament history and more. ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast. - America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -