Dexter Repeats As LEC Player Of The Year

USM senior Sam Dexter is Little East Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year. He becomes the first player to win the award outright back-to-back in the 20 year history of the LEC.

Dexter(Messalonskee HS) batted .404 with 44 RBI and 19 stolen bases. He led the LEC in runs scored, hits and total bases.

Dexter and four other Huskies were named all-conference.

The USM season and Dexter's college career ended Sunday night when the NCAA passed on giving the Huskies an at-large bid to the playoffs.

First Team

Pitcher                           Cody Dube                 Sr.        Keene State

Pitcher                           Todd Lyons                Sr.        Western Connecticut

Catcher                          Tim Budd                   Sr.        Eastern Connecticut

First Base                      Sam Stauble               So.       Southern Maine        

Second Base                  Christian Bourgea       So.       Keene State

Third Base                    James Garnett              Jr.        Plymouth State

Shortstop                      Sam Dexter                Sr.        Southern Maine    

Outfield                         Chris Callahan            Sr.        Western Connecticut

Outfield                         Alex Zachary              Jr.        Eastern Connecticut

Outfield                         Nick DiBiase               Sr.        Southern Maine  

Designated Hitter         Jarek Krajewski            Jr.        Plymouth State

Relief Pitcher                Manny Garcia              Fr.        UMass Boston                        .

Second Team

Pitcher                           Shyler Scates             Sr.        Southern Maine    

Pitcher                           Fernando Burgos        Fr.        UMass Boston                 .

Catcher                          Anthony Searles        Jr.        UMass Boston

First Base                      Taylor Cacciola           Jr.        UMass Dartmouth

Second Base                  Bill Buscetto              So.       Western Connecticut

Third Base                    Kyle Boudrias             Fr.        UMass Boston

Shortstop                      Dave Murphy             Jr.        UMass Boston

Outfield                         Joe Libby                  Sr.        Keene State

Outfield                         Ryan Olivo                Fr.        UMass Boston

Outfield                         Luke Mancini            So.       Plymouth State

Designated Hitter         Dan Mantoni               Jr.        UMass Boston

Relief Pitcher                Jake Dexter               Fr.        Southern Maine