Orono, Maine – University of Maine head softball coach Mike Coutts has announced the Black Bears' 10 incoming recruits who will make up the softball class of 2022.
 
"I am excited to announce our 2018 recruiting class (2022 graduates)," said Coutts. "This is the biggest class we have had since Lynn, Jordan and I have been coaching at UMaine. We will graduate eight seniors this year and this class will fill in nicely.
 
This class epitomized all that we look for in student-athletes: great character, strong academically and good softball skill and experience. This class will be expected to add a great deal to our program and to mesh with the current players to help take our program to another level. This group has a great mix of athleticism and versatility and, with the exception of the pitchers, all play multiple positions. We are extremely happy to welcome them to our family."
 
The following student-athletes will join the Black Bears in the fall of 2018: Keely Clark (Yucaipa, Calif.); Kelby Drews (Hollywood, Fla.); Kya Enos (Taunton, Mass.); Rebecca Findley (Seymour, Conn.); Emma Larke (Shelton, Conn.); Amanda MacBurnie (Toms River, N.J.); Grace McGouldrick (Gorham, Maine); Brianna Neely (Harleysville, Pa.); Emily Reid (Dighton, Mass.) and Gabbie Siciliano (Simi Valley, Calif.).
 
Keely Clark | C/OF | Yucaipa, Calif. | Yucaipa High School
Clark, a three-year captain at Yucaipa, earned first team all-league honors in 2016. A three-time all-league selection, Clark earned a spot on the all-league second team in 2017 and was an all-league honorable mention selection following her freshman season in 2015. Clark, who helped her team capture the 2015 CIF Southern Section Division 2 Championship, has a .393 average with 94 hits, 61 runs and 50 RBIs over her first three seasons. Individually, Clark was named Yucaipa Most Valuable Player and Team Defensive Player of the Year in 2016.
 
Kelby Drews | SS | Hollywood, Fla. | McArthur High School
Drews was a four-year varsity starter at McArthur before competing with the West Pines Diamond Dusters 18U Gold travel team. While with the Dusters, Drews led the team to two appearances in the Gold National Championship tournament. As a junior in high school, Drews led the county in average (.676) and runs (39), ranked second with 31 RBIs and was third with six home runs. Defensively, Drews accumulated a .967 field percentage in 91 chances while leading her team to a district championship.
 
Kya Enos | C/OF | Taunton, Mass. | Taunton High School
Enos, a two-year captain at Taunton high school, started for her varsity team as an eighth grader and continued to excel on the field in her future seasons. A two-time Hockomock League Softball All-Star and two time Taunton Gazette Softball All-Scholastic selection, Enos hit .471 at Taunton with 32 RBIs and four home runs in 68 at-bats. She helped lead her team to the 2016 Hockomock League Kelley-Rex Championship and a Co-Championship in 2014. Enos played her summer ball for the Mass Drifters – Savino Gold in 2016 and 2017 and spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Mass Explosion, serving as a captain three out of the four years.
 
Rebecca Findley | SS/INF | Seymour, Conn. | Seymour High School
Findley, who will serve as her high school team captain in 2018, currently plays for Seymour high school, the No. 1 ranked team in Connecticut and the 2017 Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Team of the Year. Findley has helped guide Seymour to back-to-back state championships (2016, 2017) and a pair of NVL conference championships. Individually, Findley earned a pair of CHSCA first-team all-state honors to go along with NVL all-conference accolades in 2016 and 2017. To date, Findley has recorded 110 hits, 96 RBIs and 15 home runs to go along with a .717 slugging percentage while at Seymour. In 2017 alone, Findley hit .448 with 39 hits, 41 RBIs, eight home runs and a .968 fielding percentage. During the summers, Seymour competes for the CT Charmers Gold travel team.
 
Emma Larke | OF/P | Shelton, Conn. | The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
Larke, who also plays for the CT Charmers travel team in the summer, was selected to the CHSCA all-state first team following the 2017 season. She was also named to the All-Southern Connecticut Conference team in 2016 and 2017 and is a three-year member of the honor roll.
 
Amanda MacBurnie | INF | Toms River, N.J. | Donovan Catholic
MacBurnie, a two-time state section champion at Donovan Catholic, served as captain of her high school team in 2017-18. MacBurnie also played for TNT National during the summer travel season. During the 2016 season, she hit .567 with 17 hits, 13 runs and 10 RBIs in 30 at-bats.
 
Grace McGouldrick | SS/P | Gorham, Maine | Gorham
McGouldrick was named to the Maine Sunday Telegram All-State softball team in 2016 after hitting .609 with 32 runs, 23 RBI, six triples and five home runs for Gorham. In the circle, she racked up fie wins with 99 strikeouts in 85 innings of work. Following the 2016 season, McGouldrick was named a second-team all-SMAA selection.
 
Brianna Neely | OF | Harleysville, Pa. | Souderton Area High School
The speedy Neely, a two-year captain at Souderton Area, has guided Souderton to a pair of playoff appearances.  In the summer, Neely competes for TNT National 18u and has been deemed the "fastest player to every play for TNT in 16 years."
 
Emily Reid | P | Dighton, Mass. | Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School
Reid helped guide her high school team to a conference championship and a spot in the spot in the state semifinal game. During her junior season, Reid went 11-2 in the circle with a 1.40 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 80 innings. During the summer travel season, Reid competed for the Polar Crush Softball team.
 
Gabrielle Siciliano | P | Simi Valley, Calif. | Simi Valley High School
Siciliano, a four-year captain at Simi Valley, completed her junior season with a minuscule 0.64 ERA with 92 strikeouts over 99 innings. A two-time MVP, Siciliano was named the 2017 Coastal Canyon Pitcher of the Year and earned a spot on the All-League First Team. Along the way, Siciliano led her team to a pair of league championships and an undefeated 2016 season.
 
The eligibility of all student-athletes is contingent upon admission to the University of Maine and compliance with all NCAA rules, including registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

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