ROCHESTER, NY – On Wednesday, the Empire 8 announced the softball All-Tournament team with Nazareth freshman
Kaijah Alexander picking up the honor.
Nazareth won its first round game 5-4 over 8
th seeded Elmira, before dropping a pair of games to eventual champion Alfred and SUNY Poly.
Alexander was 4-for-5 with four walks over the three tournament games.
2025 Empire 8 Softball Championship All-Tournament Team
Meghan Neto, Sr., SS, Alfred (Miami, FL/Doral Academy Charter)
Jessica Remm, Jr., OF, Alfred (Carmel, IN/Carmel)
Kendall Steward, So., P, Alfred (Kennedy, NY/Randolph) *
Molly Whitmyer, So., 1B, Alfred (Enola, PA/Trinity)
Kaitlyn Schmitz, P/OF, SUNY Geneseo (Eden, NY/Eden)
Kaijah Alexander, Fr., 3B, Nazareth (Long Beach, CA/Woodrow Wilson)
Jadyn Childers, Sr., C, SUNY Poly (Carthage, NY/Carthage)
Amalia DeMartino, Sr., SS, St. John Fisher (Durham, CT/Coginchaug Regional)
Maddie Donlin, Sr., OF, St. John Fisher (Vestal, NY/Vestal)
Mari Spitz, Sr., C, St. John Fisher (Honeoye Falls, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima)
Brooke Beleza, Sr., SS, Utica (Amherstview, Ontario/JCC)
Rachel Little, So., C, Utica (Burbank, CA/John Burroughs)
* Named 2025 Empire 8 Softball Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player
