TOWSON, Md. – Five student-athletes from the Wilkes University softball team have been named to the 2026 All-Landmark Conference teams, as announced by the conference Thursday afternoon.

This matches the most All-Conference selections for the program since joining the Landmark Conference in 2024.

Senior outfielder Hana Cross (Kendall Park, NJ/South Brunswick) was the lone Colonel on the First Team, her first All-Landmark nod since 2024. She batted .333 in her senior campaign and led the team with a .400 average against Landmark opposition. Her six home runs were the second most in the conference, and 21 RBIs mark the most since her sophomore season. Cross also boasted a .630 slugging percentage and 1.009 OPS, the best and second-best on the team respectively.

Mia Butka (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) has appeared on the All-Landmark team every year of her Colonel career, and this year was no different as she was named to the Second Team at second base and utility. Butka led the team with a .376 batting average, 44 hits, 10 doubles, and 33 RBIs. In the circle, the Scranton, Pa. native went 7-3 with a 2.73 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and one save through 77 innings of work.

Lauren DeMarco (Merrick, NY/Sanford H. Calhoun) also appeared on the second team, marking the third All-Landmark distinction of her career. She led all Colonel pitchers with eight wins, 62 strikeouts, and a 2.20 ERA through 95.1 innings, all numbers that put her in the top ten in the Landmark in their respective categories. This season, DeMarco eclipsed the 300-strikeout milestone, cementing herself third in program history with 301 and counting.

Maddy Maloney (Scranton, PA/Lackawanna College) completes a trio of seniors named All-Landmark for the Colonels, earning her first All-Conference selection as an Honorable Mention at shortstop. Maloney hit .280 on the season, leading the team with eight stolen bases and 16 walks. Defensively, the senior recorded new highs in fielding percentage (.968) and putouts (77).

Rounding out the group is first year Samantha Petersen (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley), who was named an Honorable Mention at designated player. Petersen batted .313 on the year, a top five mark on the team, with six extra-base hits and 12 RBIs.
 
2026 All-Landmark Softball Team
Player of the Year: Kyra Holtje, Moravian
Pitcher of the Year: Sarah DeStefano, Moravian
Rookie of the Year: Gianna Muliero, Scranton
Coaching Staff of the Year: Elizabethtown
 
All-Landmark First Team
Pitcher: Aubrynn Arcement, Catholic
Pitcher: Sarah DeStefano, Moravian
Pitcher: Emma Douglas, Scranton
Catcher: Maddy Devine, Susquehanna
First Base: Kaley Hoffman, Moravian
Second Base: Emma Fleming, Catholic
Third Base: Sydney Andrews, Moravian
Shortstop: Katie Scolese, Catholic
Designated Player: Morgan Carr, Elizabethtown
Utility: Kyra Holtje, Moravian
Outfield: Olicia Magliacano, Drew
Outfield: Brooke Huczko, Elizabethtown
Outfield: H. Cross, Wilkes
 
All-Landmark Second Team
Pitcher: Brianna Jones, Susquehanna
Pitcher: L. DeMarco, Wilkes
Catcher: Marcie Silberman, Moravian
First Base: Claire Thomas, Juniata
Second Base: M. Butka, Wilkes
Third Base: Jess Dunn, Elizabethtown
Shortstop: Lily Baldwin, Elizabethtown
Shortstop: Mollie Ferreira, Scranton
Designated Player: Savannah Patrone, Susquehanna
Utility: M. Butka, Wilkes
Outfield: Olivia Stinchcomb, Catholic
Outfield: Mallory Rodarmel, Lycoming
Outfield: Gianna Muliero, Scranton
 
All-Landmark Honorable Mention
Catcher: Natalie Lorenzo, Drew
Catcher: Gabriella Gorzkowski
First Base: Kerri Hatcliffe, Catholic
First Base: Katelyn Dugery, Susquehanna
Second Base: Haley Mierhofer, Drew
Second Base: Alex Eckerson, Lycoming
Third Base: Katie McHugh: Catholic
Third Base: Hailee Sobieski, Lycoming
Shortstop: M. Maloney, Wilkes
Designated Player: Daniela Brescie, Scranton
Designated Player: S. Petersen, Wilkes
Utility: Grace Hensch, Juniata