Wellesley College student-athletes, administrators, coaches, staff members, and guests met Sunday evening to celebrate the academic and athletic accomplishments of all Wellesley student-athletes and the efforts of the Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics (PERA) Department. Wellesley softball team members and Seniors, Allie Fox and Jenna Harvey, took home two top departmental honors. Team manager, Fox, was presented with the department's Outstanding Contribution Award while Harvey was selected as the Barbara B. Hauptfuhrer Award recipient.
The Barbara B. Hauptfuhrer Award is "awarded annually to [a] Wellesley senior who best combines excellence in scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, and athletic achievement." This year, this honor was bestowed upon Wellesley softball's Senior pitcher, Jenna Harvey. Harvey was selected from a pool of three accomplished Wellesley student-athlete finalists. Throughout her softball career at Wellesley, Harvey received a number of awards. In 2006, she was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team and to the NFCA All-Region 3rd Team and she earned NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week distinction twice and New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (NEISCA) Pitcher of the Week honors once. In 2007, Harvey was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team, the NFCA All-Region First Team, and the NCAA All-American Third Team. In the NEWMAC, she was named both the Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year and earned NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week honors three times. Regionally, Harvey was the NEISCA Player of the Week one time. She was also the Blue's Most Valuable Player for her contributions on the mound and at the plate. From the mound, she tossed two no-hitters, a feat that she doubled during the 2008 season. In addition to her four no-hitters during the 2008 campaign, she also threw one perfect game against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in mid-April.
Harvey's athletic accomplishments alone are worthy of decoration, however, her contributions to the Wellesley College softball program, PERA Department, and Wellesley College community did not end there. Both on and off of the softball diamond, Harvey served as an example for teammates, fellow athletes, and members of the College community at-large. Her work ethic and drive to succeed were unmatched by any other as evidenced by the countless number of extra hours that she logged in at the gym, in the weight room, in the classroom, and with extracurricular organizations.
During her academic and athletic career at Wellesley, Harvey received a number of collegiate, conference, and national honors highlighting not only her prowess on the softball diamond but in the classroom, as well. As a First-Year student, she was awarded First-Year Distinction. Upon the completion of her season as a junior, she was one of three Wellesley softball players named to the 2007 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team. She currently holds a 3.5 G.P.A.
Harvey's contributions to Wellesley extended beyond the classroom and fields, reflecting her abilities to maintain a healthy life balance. During her first-year, she served as the House Council Treasurer. As a sophomore, she was the House Council Vice-President of Programming and throughout her senior year she served as the House Council Fire Chief. In addition to House Council, Wellesley's Canadian Club benefitted greatly from Harvey's work ethic and spirit. In her sophomore year, Harvey was the Club's Co-President and was the Club's Secretary as a junior. She currently serves as a Member-At-Large.
As for post-graduation plans, Harvey has been accepted into the teacher certification program at Wellesley College where she will pursue a teaching degree in French and Spanish. She aspires to teach French at the collegiate level.
The Outstanding Contribution Award is "awarded to the student who has made significant and positive contributions to the athletic program as demonstrated by her vital involvement." Award winners promote and contribute to the entire Wellesley athletic program and serve the department and/or athletics teams. Softball team manager, Allie Fox, served in this capacity for two years and served on the PERA Student Advisory Team during the 2007-2008 Academic Year. Prior to managing several aspects of the Wellesley softball program, Fox contributed to the team as a pitcher. As a First-Year and as a Sophomore on the team, she recorded solid pitching statistics that were competitive in comparison to other Wellesley pitchers and within the NEWMAC. In her first year, she played in eleven total games, starting ten, while compiling a 0.91 ERA en route to a seven win-two loss season. In eleven total games, Allie pitched 61.1 innings, gave up 56 hits for 16 runs, walked only fifteen batters, and recorded 46 strikeouts. In all of her appearances, Fox never allowed a homerun and held opposing batters to a .230 average. In her sophomore season, she started one game, had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, and held batters to a .241 batting average.
After contributing on the field during her first two years at Wellesley, Fox made the decision to continue her relationship with the softball program as team manager and served the team reliably and diligently. In four years as a member of the program, Fox never missed a practice or a game and took on any responsibility that was thrown her way. Her coaching staff came to depend on her for her accuracy with scorekeeping and other record-keeping. In addition, her initiative and insightful and honest feedback during team discussions proved to be beneficial for the growth of the program. Outside of her statistical responsibilities, Fox assisted with recruiting, the creation and development of practice and game plans, game line-ups, and pre-game and practice drills. Day in and day out Fox exemplified characteristics of an ultimate team player; her actions served for the betterment of the team even if she was not a direct recipient of individual playing honors.
As a member of the PERA Student Advisory Group during the 2007-2008 Academic Year, Fox also contributed significantly. The Group, in its first full year of existence, was largely dependent on student member involvement for the implementation of programming. At times during the year when attendance at meetings was low, it was a sure thing that Fox would be at the meeting; she never once missed a meeting and offered helpful suggestions to improve recreational and intramural programming for the Wellesley student population. In addition, she volunteered at events hosted by the PERA Student Advisory Group on a number of occasions.
Suffice it to say that on the field, in the classroom, and through extracurricular group work, Fox served as a team leader and significantly impacted the Wellesley College campus.
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