Rochelle (Lavoie) Castell '05
Rochelle (Lavoie) Castell '05
Title: Class of 2013

Rochelle (Lavoie) Castell ’05 was an outstanding women’s volleyball player and a standout softball catcher for WSU and also competed as a freshman on the women’s basketball team during the 2001-02 season. 

On the volleyball court, Castell was a three-time All-MASCAC First Team setter who helped lead the squad to an overall record of 47-24 for a .662 winning percentage.

In addition to playing a key role in aiding the volleyball team to its first winning campaign in 17 years during the 2002 semester, Rochelle was instrumental in helping the team reach the MASCAC Tournament semifinals twice and the championship game in 2004.
 From her position behind the plate on the softball diamond, Castell was an offensive and defensive presence which earned her nods to the All-MASCAC team in all four years – including three selections on the First Team as the league’s best catcher.

In her rookie season, Castell impressed by leading the league in runs and triples. She also was second in batting and runs batted in to help lead the Lancers to the MASCAC Tournament semifinals in 2002. After hitting a league-best .391 clip during her senior semester, Rochelle also garnered ECAC New England All-Star Second Team laurels.

Among softball career leaders since 1985, Castell has the fourth-best career batting average (.402) and is second in career hits (154) and total bases (260). In addition to being third in career homers (12), Castell is fourth all-time in singles (97), doubles (26), runs (76) and RBIs (84).

In her lone campaign on the hardwood, Rochelle reset the single-season women’s basketball rookie scoring record with 346 points and she corralled 191 rebounds in 27 games. Castell was the only underclassman in the league that season to earn All-MASCAC laurels and she was honored as the MASCAC Rookie of the Year.

Upon her graduation, Castell was honored with the prestigious Worcester State Senior Female Athlete Award.