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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Six University of Dayton softball team members have been named to 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Conference rosters as announced by the conference office following voting by the league's head coaches. Senior Alysha Isaacson (1B) and junior Tiffany Ricks (DP) were named the the First Team while senior Rachel Archer (OF), junior Kayla English (P) and senior Kasi Vazquez (C) earned mention on the Second Team. Freshman Gabrielle Snyder was twice named to the All-Rookie Team for both hitting and for pitching.

Dayton (25-27, 9-9 A-10) has previously never had more than three team members recognized on post-season squads and this is the first time UD has had two players named to the First Team since the conference moved to a First and Second Team system, Snyder's appointment to the All-Rookie squad also marks the ninth-consecutive year the Flyers have placed a player on that team, every year the team has been voted on.

Fordham senior Elise Fortier has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Softball Player of the Year. Junior Michele Daubman of Fordham and sophomore Brianna Lore of Saint Louis were named as the conference's Co-Pitchers of the Year, while Jena Cozza of Massachusetts was selected as Rookie of the Year. In the same vote, Bridget Orchard of Fordham was named the league's Coach of the Year.

This is the third-consecutive post-season honor for English after earning Second Team honors in 2013 and All-Rookie accolades in 2012 and Isaacson makes her second appearance on an A-10 All-Conference Team after being named to the All-Rookie Team in 2011. This is also the second time Ricks has earned mention on a post-season conference roster after being named to the Second Team last season.

Fortier, Daubman and Lore are joined on the All-Conference first team by Dayton's Isaacson (1B) and Ricks (DP); Fordham's Sydney Canessa (OF), Gabby Luety (C) and Amy Van Hoven (2B); George Mason's Brooke Blankenship (3B) and Tiffany Webb (OF); La Salle's Alicia Aughton (DP) and Saint Louis' Lindsay Friedman (OF).

The All-Conference second team consists of Dayton's Archer (OF), English (P) and Vazquez (C); George Washington's Megan Linn (2B) and Victoria Valos (SS); La Salle's Alicia Aughton (P); Massachusetts' Jena Cozza (3B) and Lindsey Webster (OF); and Saint Joseph's Ashley Alden (1B) and Melissa Ruf (OF).

Joining Cozza on the All-Rookie team is Dayton's Snyder, Fordham's Sydney Canessa and Amy Van Hoven, George Washington's Megan Linn, La Salle's Christina Bascara and Michelle Hagarty, Massachusetts' Tara Klee, Rhode Island's Marylynn Muldowney, Saint Joseph's' Niki Carillo and Saint Louis' Alex Nickel and Mackenzie Peter.

The Academic All-Conference team consisting of 10 student-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) consists of Fordham's Michele Daubman and Kayla Lombardo; George Washington's Courtney Martin; La Salle's Alicia Aughton and Kendra Heyer; Rhode Island's Sam Bedore and Jocelyn Mattison; St. Bonaventure's Kelli Rohan and Saint Louis' Lindsay Friedman and Brianna Lore.

The 2014 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship begins on Wednesday, May 7 on the campus of Fordham University, with No. 4 seed Massachusetts (15-20-1, 9-6-1 A-10) taking on the No. 5 seed Dayton (25-27, 9-9 A-10) at 12:00 pm. They will be followed by No. 3 seed Saint Joseph's (20-18, 10-6 A-10) taking on No. 6 La Salle (18-22, 9-9 A-10) at 2:30 pm. Top-seeded Fordham will take on the winner of Massachusetts/Dayton, May 8 at 12:00 pm, while No. 2 Saint Louis opens against the Saint Joseph's/La Salle winner at 2:30 pm.

The entire A-10 Softball Championship, May 7-10, can be viewed live and free of charge via the A-10 Digital Network. For complete coverage of the 2014 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship, please visit www.atlantic10.com.