10 Added to Boost Softball’s 2020 Roster

2020 SOFTBALL ROSTER 

BOSTON – Head coach Jaclyn Davis has recruited 10 members of Suffolk's Class of 2023 to join the Rams' softball program for the 2020 season. 

The group is comprised of all true freshmen hailing from six different states and adds depth everywhere on the diamond. A pair of players in Hanna Cash and Alexa White will add a punch to the pitching staff with Leah Kornguth backing up Ashley Zulla behind the plate. There will be four new faces in the infield in Leah Barnes, Leah Sowerbutts, Leina Belog and Ally Cifaratta and a duo of outfielders in Jessica Celli and Grace McGonagle round out the rookie Rams. 

"We are excited to welcome a large freshman class of 10 student-athletes," Davis said. "They have brought an incredible amount of energy and talent to our roster and have done a great job immersing themselves into our culture. They have become a large part of our dynamic and will play a major role in hos this program continues to grow." 

LEAH BARNES | INF | R/R | FR. | 5-6 | SCITUATE, MASS. / FONTBONNE ACADEMY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – FONTBONNE ACADEMY
Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Fontbonne Academy … Two-time All-Star selection (2017, 2019) … Managed the basketball team for four years … Served as a math tutor for four years. 

LEINA BELOG | INF/OF | R/R | FR. | 5-6 | BEAVERTON, ORE. / ALOHA
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ALOHA
Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain at Aloha … Metro League Second-Team infield honoree in 2019 … Named 2018 Metro League Honorable Mention Pitcher and Infielder … Also lettered in basketball and captained the team for two seasons … Earned letterwinner status in volleyball and captained the team for two years … Led Oregon Blaze Gold to the 2018 18 U State Championship … Two-year member of National Honor Society … Four-year Honor Roll student.

HANNA CASH | P/1B | R/R | FR. | 5-6 | CEDAR LAKE, IND. / THE CULVER ACADEMIES
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CULVER ACADEMIES
Four-year letterwinner and captained the team as a senior at Culver Academics … Helped Culver to a Bluberry Festival Championship as a junior in 2018 … Two-time softball MVP … Two-time Culver Academics Athlete of the Month … Produced 486 career strikeouts at Culver … Also lettered in fencing … Achieved Honors in Science in 2019 … Football Team Manager from 2016-19 … Belonged to the Student Ambassador Organization for three years (2015-18) … Member of the Science Club as a sophomore in 2017. 

JESSICA CELLI | OF/2B | R/R | FR. | 5-2 | WINDSOR, CALIF. / MONTGOMERY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MONTGOMERY
Two-time captain, four-year letterwinner at Montgomery … Led Montgomery to two a pair of league championships … Aided to a NCS Semifinal run in 2017 … Also lettered in cross country and captained the team as a junior … Coaches Award recipient in both softball and cross country … Four-year Honor Roll Student … Four-time Principle's List student … Art Club President.

ALLY CIFARATTA | INF | R/R | FR. | 5-1 | CICERO, N.Y. / CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CICERO NORTH SYRACUSE
Three-year letter at Cicero-North Syracuse … Anchored Cicero-North Syracuse to a NY State Finalist Runner-Up Finish as a senior in 2019 … In 2019, led Cicero-North Syracuse to the NYS Regional Championship … Helped Cicero-North Syracuse to three NYSPHSAA Class AA Section III Championships (2017, 2018, 2019) … Ingredient to Cicero-North Syracuse's back-to-back SCAC Metro Conference Championships (2018, 2019) … Picked up CNYCL All-League First-Team Third Baseman honors in 2019 … Two-time CNYCL All-League Second-Team Third Baseman (2017, 2018) … Four-time Scholar-Athlete … Member of the National Honor Society in 2018-19 … National Society of High School Scholars as a senior … Recipient of the DECA Member of the Year Award in 2019 … First Place award winner at the Region 9 DECA Competition and a state finalist in 2019 … Junior Year Business Department Award honoree in 2018 … In 2017, Business Law Award selection … Four-Year High Honor Roll. 

LEAH KORNGUTH | C/2B | R/R | FR. | 5-6 | GUILFORD, CONN. / GUILFORD
BEFORE SUFFOLK – GUILFORD
Letterwinner at Guilford … Tabbed All-SCC Second-Team in 2019 … Three-year member of National Honor Society … High Honor Roll student as a senior … Three-year Honor Roll student. 

GRACE MCGONAGLE | OF | L/R | FR. | 5-8 | ROWLEY, MASS. / TRITON REGIONAL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – TRITON REGIONAL
Four-year letterwinner and one-year captain at Triton Regional … Led Triton Regional to the Cape Ann League Championship as a senior … Helped Triton Regional become a North Division II Finalist … Lead Cape Ann League in batting average in 2018 … Tabbed an All-Star as a senior in 2019 … All-Cape Ann League as a junior … Interned in the athletic department for three years … Served her community for two years. 

SAVANNAH SCRIPTER | 1B/P | R/R | FR. | 5-9 | LANCASTER, CALIF. / PARACLETE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – PARACLETE
Four-year letterwinner and captained the team as a senior at Paraclete … Helped Paraclette to the CIF Southern Section Title as a freshman … Aided Paraclete to a first-place finish in the CIF each of four seasons … CIF MVP as a senior … All-CIF First-Team selection in 2019 … Garnered second-team status from the CIF as a sophomore and junior … Knocked the highest batting average and most homers in each of her four years … Two-year member of National Honor Society. 

LEAH SOWERBUTTS | INF/OF | R/R | FR. | 5-4 | TOWNDSEND, MASS. / LUNENBURG
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LUNENBURG
Five-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Lunenburg … First and only eighth grader in Lunenburg's history to make the varsity squad … Two-time Lunenberg MVP … Three-time Worcester Telegram Midland-Wachusett League All-Star … Tabbed Worcester Telegram All-Star Superteam Honorable Mention in 2018 … In 2018, named Lunenburg's Offensive Player of the Year … Tabbed Lunenburg's Rookie of the Year in 2015 … Also lettered in field hockey … Lunenburg Unified Booster Club Scholarship Award recipient as a senior … Member of National Honor Society … Two-time Academic Excellence in Math and Biology … MIAA Academic Excellence Award for field hockey and softball in 2019 … Two-year Honor Roll student … Belonged to the Spanish Club from 2015-17 … Mentored in the Best Buddies program for two years … Belonged to Big Sibs in 2018-19 … Member of Renaissance Club in 2019 … Worked on the Prom Committee as a senior. 

ALEXA WHITE | POSITION | P/2B | R/R | FR. | 5-4 | TAUNTON, MASS. / TAUNTON
BEFORE SUFFOLK – TAUNTON
Letterwinner at Taunton … Anchored Taunton to the Division I State Championship as a junior in 2018… Helped Taunton to two Hockomock League Championships as a freshman (2016) and again as a senior (2019) …. Hockomock League All-Star honoree in 2019 … Garnered HockomockSports.com Team selection as a senior (2019) … Picked up Hockomock League All-Star Honorable Mention status in 2018 … Three-year member of National Honor Society (2017-19) … In 2019, member of Magna Cum Laude Group as part of the Honors Program.