BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Commissioner Angela Baumann has announced that Bridgewater State College sophomore catcher Kelly LaDow has been selected the 2007 MASCAC Baseball Player of the Year in all-conference voting conducted by the MASCAC head coaches. 

A native of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, LaDow started in 30 games behind the plate for the Bears this season as he batted .373 with 11 doubles, 31 RBI and 19 runs scored.  He finished second on the team in batting average, doubles, and runs batted in, tied for second in hits with 38, and was third in slugging percentage (.480) and on base percentage (.440). LaDow also threw out 6 would be base stealers and registered a .979 fielding percentage.

As a team, Bridgewater finished the 2007 season with an overall record of 16-15 including a 7-7 mark in the MASCAC.

In two plus seasons at Bridgewater, LaDow has started and played in 63 games as he is sporting a career batting average of .309 with 15 doubles, 46 runs batted in and 35 runs scored.