Western
Connecticut State University
Softball
181 White Street - Danbury, Connecticut - 06810 (203)
837-9019
Softball
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NCAA EAST REGIONAL
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM ANNOUNCED
Muskingum (40-10) will be the seventh seed in the NCAA tournament and will face the second seed Lynchburg College or Ursinus College on Friday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Lynchburg and Ursinus play in the first round championship on Monday, May 12 at noon in Fayetteville, NC. The NCAA Championship Tournament will be held Friday-Tuesday, May 16-20 in Salem, VA.
On Sunday, second seeded Mount Union College (38-10) had a 7-3 win over the fifth seed Western Connecticut State University (31-15) in game 10. Muskingum defeated Mount Union, 5-3 in game 11 to emerge from the loser bracket to face Denison (28-12).
2008 NCAA Division
III Softball Championship Tournament First Round
Pitcher – Bri Scrofano, Denison Pitcher – Amy Mattin, Muskingum Catcher – Kari Hoying, Muskingum First Base – Mary Margaret Boda, Muskingum Second Base – Claire Kopko, Denison Third Base – Heather Fields, Muskingum Shortstop – Jamie Echelberger, Muskingum Outfield – Stephanie Alves, Hunter Outfield – Erin Duignan, Mount Union Outfield – Amy Hartman, Western Connecticut State Designated Player – Sam Rumschlag, Denison At-Large – Rachel Cotterman, Denison At-Large – Lindsey Royer, Mount Union At-Large – Brie Berkopec, Denison At-Large – Cortney Romyns, Western Connecticut State
Game 10 - #2 Mount
Union College 7, #5 Western Connecticut State
University 3
The Mount Union College softball team defeated Western Connecticut State University, 7-3 in the first round of the NCAA Championship Tournament on Sunday.
Mount Union (38-9), the second seed, advances to play top seeded Muskingum College (37-10) in game 11 at 11 a.m. The fifth seed, Western Connecticut State finishes the season with a 31-15 record.
Pitcher Lindsey Royer (sr. Louisville, OH/Marlington) pitched a complete game for the win. Royer (28-5) allowed three runs on four hits and struck out five batters. Shelby Slie (sr. Seymour, CT/Seymour) took the loss (17-8) for the Colonels.
Royer went two for two at the plate with a double, two RBIs and one run scored. Catcher Mara Palombaro (fr. Boardman, OH/Cardinal Mooney) had two hits (three at bats), a double, two RBIs and one run scored. Center fielder Megan Allen (so. Hartville, OH/Lake) scored twice and left fielder Erin Duignan (sr. Green, OH) drove in two runs.
For Western Connecticut State, right fielder Amy Hartman (fr. Ellington, CT/Ellington) hit a two run homer. Catcher Brittany Finkeldey (sr. Ivoryton, CT/The Williams School) was two for three with one run scored. Third baseman Stacey DiMaggio (sr. Hopewell Jct., NY/John Jay) recorded one RBI, while designated player Cortney Romyns (sr. Newton, NJ/Blair Academy) scored one run.
The Colonels went up 1-0 in the top of the first inning. DiMaggio’s sacrifice bunt scored Romyns, who reached base with a walk. The Purple Raiders got three runs in the bottom half. Royer hit a two run double and shortstop Meghan Simons (so. East Rochester, OH/Minerva) singled in a run.
Mount Union added one run in the third. Duignan doubled to left center, bringing home Palombaro. Western Connecticut State cut the deficit to one (4-3) after Hartman’s two run homer in the top of the fourth. The Purple Raiders tacked on three runs in the bottom of the sixth to seal the victory. Palombaro hit a two run single and Duignan’s bases loaded walk brought in Allen.
Game 11 - #1
Muskingum College 5, #2 Mount Union College 3
Top seeded Muskingum College had a 5-3 victory over the second seed Mount Union College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on Sunday.
Muskingum (38-10) advances to face the sixth seed Denison University (28-10) in game 12 at 1 p.m. Mount Union ends its season with a 38-10 record.
Pitcher Amy Mattin (jr. Delta, OH) went the distance on the mound for the win. Mattin (28-6) scattered seven hits and gave up three runs. Kellie Schmucker (fr. Louisville, OH/Marlington) took the loss for the Purple Raiders.
Muskingum was led by shortstop Jamie Echelberger (sr. Ashland, OH/Hillside) with three hits (three at bats), a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Catcher Kari Hoying (sr. Russia, OH/Russia Local) went two for four with a double and two RBIs. Right fielder Kelli Mann (sr. Canton, OH/Perry) contributed with a double and one run scored.
For Mount Union, right fielder Lee Negrelli (sr. Mentor, OH) was two for three with a triple and two runs scored. First baseman/pitcher Lindsey Royer (sr. Louisville, OH/Marlington) added two hits in two trips to the plate and scored once. Shortstop Meghan Simons (so. East Rochester, OH/Minerva) drove in two runs, while left fielder Erin Duignan (sr. Green, OH) had one RBI.
Muskingum got one run in the first and three in the second. In the first, Mann led off with a double and scored on Hoying’s single. Echelberger knocked in two runs with a single to right field in the second. Designated player Randi Dance (jr. Olmsted Falls, OH) followed with a single that plated Echelberger.
In the top of the fourth, Negrelli tripled to right center field and she came home on Duignan’s single to make the scored 4-1. The Purple Raiders scored two runs in the top of the sixth to come within one (4-3). Simons singled down the left field line, scoring Negrelli and Royer. The Muskies added an insurance run in the bottom half. Hoying doubled in Echelberger, who reached base with a double to left field.
Game 12 - #1
Muskingum College 14, #6 Denison University 1 (five
innings) The Muskies (39-10) exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning and tied the NCAA Championship record for runs in a inning. The record is 12 by Ithaca College (12) versus Western New England (0) in the fourth inning (May 8, 2004). Denison is 28-11 overall. First baseman Mary Margaret Boda (fr. Delaware, OH/Buckeye Valley) went two for two with five RBIs and two runs scored. In the first inning, Boda recorded a three run homer her first time at bat and the second appearance she had a solo home run. Catcher Kari Hoying (sr. Russia, OH/Russia Local) had three hits in three at bats, six RBIs and two runs scored. Hoying had a RBI double in the first inning and the second time at bat she hit a grand slam. Right fielder Kelli Mann (sr. Canton, OH/Perry) contributed with three hits (four at bats), one RBI and three runs scored. Right hander Heather Martin (jr. Utica, OH) was the winning pitcher. Martin (11-2) threw four innings in relief and had three strikeouts. Bri Scrofano (sr. Longs, SC/McDowell) suffered the loss on the mound. The Muskies added two more runs in the third inning. Hoying had a RBI single and Boda contributed with a sacrifice fly. Denison’s lone run came in the fourth. Center fielder Mary Beth Krolikowski (jr. Brunswick, OH/Holy Name) led off with a double and scored on a single by pitcher Mandy Krutzler (fr. Geneva, IL/Hudon).
Game 13 - #1
Muskingum College 3, #6 Denison University 2
(Denison is eliminated.) Denison defeated Muskingum, 3-2 on Saturday (May 10). The Muskies came back through the losers bracket to beat the Big Red twice. For Muskingum (40-10), catcher Kari Hoying (sr. Russia, OH/Russia Central) went two for two with three RBIs and two runs scored. Hoying recorded two home runs for a total of three on the day. Shortstop Jamie Echelberger (sr. Ashland, OH/Hillside) contributed with two hits (three at bats) and left fielder Mallory Hay (so. Boardman, OH) added two hits in three trips to the plate. Heather Martin (jr. Utica, OH) picked up her second straight win on the mound in two games. Martin pitched 3.1 scoreless innings in relief. She (12-2) only gave up three hits. Right fielder Rachel Cotterman (sr. New Lexington, OH/Fisher Catholic) went two for three with a double and two RBIs for Denison (28-12). Shortstop Ali Silver (sr. Baltimore, MD/Kenwood) had three hits in four at bats. The score was tied at two when Hoying had a solo shot over the left field fence for the winning run. The Muskies got on the scoreboard with a two run homer by Hoying in the first inning. The Big Red scored two runs in the fourth inning. Cotterman drove in two runs with a single. She plated pinch runner Amy Eberlin (fr. Toronto, ONT/Leaside) and designated player Sam Rumschlag (so. Carmel, IN/Cathedral).
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Danbury, CT (May 10) — The Western Connecticut
State University softball team’s ride through the
NCAA Division III Softball Championships ended on
Sunday with a 7-3 loss to Mount Union College at
Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ.
WestConn got on the scoreboard in the top of the
first inning when Stacey DiMaggio (Hopewell
Junction, NY) executed a squeeze bunt to
perfection. Her bunt back to the pitcher pushed
lead-off hitter Cortney Romyns (Newton, NJ) across.
Romyns led off the game with a walk, stole second
base and moved to third on a fielder’s choice by
Kristen Lugovich. MUC catcher Mara Palombaro (Boardman, OH) led off the third inning with a double to left center and chase WestConn ace Shelby Slie from the mound. Freshman Amanda Caouette (Watertown, CT) replaced Slie but did not last long. After yielding a single to Royer and a run-scoring double by Erin Dunigan (Green, OH), Caouette gave way to Romyns. The senior righty stopped the rally by inducing three straight pop ups in the infield. Freshman right fielder Amy Hartman (Ellington, CT) pulled the Colonials within a run when she crushed a two-run home run, her sixth of the season, deep over the left field wall. Brittany Finkeldey (Ivoryton, CT), who reached on a one-out bunt single, scored ahead of Hartman. Finkeldey led the WestConn offense with a pair of hits in three plate appearances.
Two errors and a hit batter loaded the bases in the
bottom of the sixth for the Purple Raiders. After
an infield fly out, Palombaro laced a two-run single
just inside the left field line to give MUC a 6-3
lead. Romyns intentionally walked Royer then issued
an RBI walk to Duigan and the lead grew to four
runs. The Colonials end the campaign with a 31-15 record and have now won 30 or more games six times in the program’s history. This was their ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament. WestConn advanced to the College World Series in 2002 in Eau Claire, WI. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount Union 7, Western Connecticut 3 (May 11, 2008 at Glassboro, NJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Connecticut. 100 200 0 - 3 4 4 (31-15) Mount Union......... 301 003 X - 7 9 0 (38-9) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Western Connecticut - Shelby Slie; Amanda Caouette(3); Cortney Romyns(3). Mount Union - Lindsey Royer. Win-Lindsey Royer(28-5) Loss-Shelby Slie(17-8) T-1:25 A-100 HR WCSUSB - Amy Hartman (6). S. Slie faced 1 batter in the 3rd. A. Caouette faced 2 batters in the 3rd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WestConn Shuts Out Hunter, 4-0 and Heads to
Championship Sunday GLASSBORO, NJ - Cortney Romyns hurled the second shut out of the afternoon for Western Connecticut State University and they defeated Hunter College, 4-0 in the NCAA Division III Softball Championships at Rowan University on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials will take on Mount Union College, who dropped a 5-0 decision to Denison University earlier on Saturday, in the Mother's Day opener at 9 a.m. It will be WestConn's third straight elimination game. Romyns allowed four hits and struck out three and walked two and improves to 7-3 on the season. Stacey DiMaggio put the Colonials up 1-0 with an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning. Romyns, who led off the inning with a walk, stole second base and came around to score on the gapper. WestConn, 31-14, put a three spot on the board in the third inning. Kristen Lugovich led off the frame with a walk and moved around to third on a double by Loren Angiolillo. Senior catcher Brittany Finkeldey laid down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt to score Lugovich. Finkeldey stole second base and joined Angiolillo at the plate following a two-RBI double by freshman right fielder Amy Hartman. Five different players had a hit for the winners. Lugovich did not record and official at bat with three walks but scored two of the team's four runs. Romyns arm and solid defense did the rest for the Colonials. Allyshia West pitched well in the loss. She struck out 11 but was hampered with six free passes. She finishes her final collegiate season with a 14-13 record. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Connecticut 4, Hunter College 0 (May 10, 2008 at Glassboro, NJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter College...... 000 000 0 - 0 4 0 (23-21) Western Connecticut. 103 000 X - 4 5 1 (31-14) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Hunter College - A. West. Western Connecticut - Cortney Romyns. Win-Cortney Romyns(7-3) Loss-A. West(14-13) T-1:28 A-112 Game: WCSB510B
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WestConn Shuts Out Rowan in First Elimination Game GLASSBORO, NJ - Shelby Slie struck out eight and allowed six hits and the WestConn softball team stayed alive in the NCAA Division III Softball Championships with a 7-0 victory over host Rowan University on Saturday morning. The Colonials will take on Hunter College, 6-4 winners over Kean earlier on Saturday, in the second elimination game at 2:30 pm. Slie improves to 17-7 on the season and will likely pitch again in Saturday's nightcap. WestConn, 30-14, scattered nine hits and took advantage of three Profs errors as only two of its seven runs were earned. Kristen Lugovich powered the Colonials offense going 2-for-4 with three runs batted in. Becca Andruskiwec and Meg Brunell each went 2-for-3 and scored two runs. The Colonials raced out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when lead off hitter Cortney Romyns walked, stole second then came around to score on a throwing error by Rowan. Senior third baseman Stacey DiMaggio doubled home Lugovich. One inning later, Lugovich had a bunt single that drove Andruskiwec, who led off the inning with a single to center field, in from third base. Brunell later scored on a double steal and the Colonials never looked back. WestConn added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Amy Hartman led off the frame with a single and later came around to score on a throwing error by Rowan cather Stephanie Taraschi Lugovich belted a two-out single through the box to plate Brunell and Andruskiwec with the game's final runs. Heidi Smith and Taraschi led the Profs offense with two hits each. They finish their season at 31-11. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Connecticut 7, Rowan University 0 (May 10, 2008 at Glassboro, NJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowan University.... 000 000 0 - 0 6 3 (31-11) Western Connecticut. 220 003 X - 7 9 0 (30-14) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Rowan University - Sasko; Seckinger(3). Western Connecticut - Shelby Slie. Win-Shelby Slie(17-7) Loss-Sasko(19-7) T-1:35 A-99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NCAA Division III Softball
Championship Tournament Second Round Underway
Thursday,
May 8 The first round continues on Sunday, May 11. The winner will be the seventh seed at the finals of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The finals are Friday-Tuesday, May 16-20 at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, VA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NCAA SOFTBALL ENDS FIRST DAY OF COMPETITION AT ROWAN
GLASSBORO, NJ –
Muskingum College, Mount Union College, Western
Connecticut State University and Denison University
each won its first game at the first round of the
NCAA Division III Softball Championship Tournament
on Thursday. Rowan University is the host for the
first round, May 8-11. On Friday, Kean plays Hunter in game five at 10 a.m. followed by Rowan against Western Connecticut State at noon in game six. Game seven features Denison versus Mount Union at 2 p.m. In game eight, the winner of game five meets the winner of game six at 4 p.m.
Game One - #5 Western
Connecticut State 2, #4 Kean University 0 The fifth seed Western Connecticut State (29-13) plays number one Muskingum College (36-9) at 4 p.m. today. Kean (30-15), seeded fourth, meets the seventh seed Hunter College (22-20) at 10 a.m. on Friday. Right hander Shelby Slie (sr. Seymour, CT/Seymour) pitched a complete game for the victory. Slie (16-6) only allowed three hits for her sixth shutout of the season. Pitcher Courtney Smyth (fr. Abington, PA/Abington) suffered the loss. Smyth (14-6) went seven innings and gave up five hits and two runs, one earned. For the Colonels, right fielder Amy Hartman (fr. Ellington, CT/Ellington) went one for three with a double and one RBI. Left fielder Megan Brunell (sr. North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro) contributed with one hit (three at bats) and one RBI. Catcher Brittany Finkeldey (sr. Ivoryton, CT/The Williams School) and first baseman Katelyn Farrell (so. Stratford, CT/Bunnell) each scored one run. Shortstop Johanna Hedler (sr. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield), first baseman Katie Hicks (sr. Medford Lakes, NJ/Holy Cross) and third baseman Kara Schultz (sr. Clinton, NJ/North Hunterdon) each had a hit for the Cougars. Hedler recorded a double. Western Connecticut scored its first run in the top of the second inning. With two outs, Farrell singled to left field and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Brunell’s single up the middle brought home Farrell. The Colonels went up 2-0 in the fourth inning. Hartman doubled in Finkeldey who reached base on an error. Game Two - #6 Denison University 10, #3 Rowan University 1 (6 innings) Denison University won 10-1 in six innings over Rowan University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The sixth seed Denison (26-10) plays the second seed Mount Union College (37-8) on Friday at 2 p.m. Rowan (31-10), seeded third, meets the fifth seed Western Connecticut State (29-14) at noon. Pitcher Bri Scrofano (sr. Longs, SC/McDowell) went six innings for the victory. Scrofano (16-4) scattered six hits and gave up one unearned run. Right hander Jackie Sasko (jr. Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) suffered the loss. Sasko (19-6) pitched 5.1 innings and allowed seven runs, four were earned. For the Big Red, designated player Sam Rumschlag (so. Carmel, IN/Cathedral) went three for three with two RBIs and one run scored. Third baseman Alex Murray (so. Mayfield Heights, OH/Notre Dame-Cathedral), second baseman Claire Kopko (sr. Washington, PA/Trinity) and right fielder Rachel Cotterman (sr. New Lexington, OH/Fisher Catholic) all contributed with two hits (four at bats), two RBIs and one run scored. Catcher Brie Berkopec (so. Mars, PA/Mars Senior) added two hits in three at bats, a double, one RBI and one run scored. Left fielder Ali Teopas (sr. Sylvania, OH/Northview) and center fielder Mary Beth Krolikowski (jr. Brunswick, OH/Holy Name) each scored two runs while first baseman Erica Evans (fr. Worthington, OH/Thomas Worthington) had one RBI. First baseman Jenna DiDonato (so. Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) went two for three with a double for the Profs. Third baseman Kristin Wallace (sr. Glassboro, NJ/Washington Twp.) had one hit (three at bats) and scored one run. Rowan’s lone run came in the bottom of the third inning. With two outs, Wallace and Sasko hit back-to-back singles. Catcher Stephanie Taraschi (so. Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) reached base on an error, scoring Wallace. Denison took the lead with four runs in the fifth. Berkopec walked with the bases loaded and Cotterman scored to tie the game. Teopas crossed the plate on a single by Rumschlag. Murray and Kopko both plated a run with a single. The Big Red racked up six runs in the sixth to end the game an inning earlier because of the eight run rule. Rumschlag, Murray and Kopko all recorded a RBI single. Cotterman drove in two runs with a single and Evans’ single scored the 10th run.
Game Three - #2 Mount
Union College 6, #7 Hunter College 0 The Purple Raiders (37-8) are the second seed while the Hawks (22-20) are seeded seventh. On Friday, Hunter plays the fourth seed Kean University (30-15) at 10 a.m. while Mount Union meets the sixth seed Denison University (26-10) at 2 p.m. Pitcher Lindsey Royer (sr. Louisville, OH/Marlington) went the distance on the mound for the win. Royer (27-4) only allowed two hits and she struck out seven batters. It was her sixth shutout of the season. Right hander Allyshia West (sr. Owen Sound, ON/West Hills Secondary) took the loss. The Purple Raiders were led by left fielder Erin Duignan (sr. Green, OH) with three hits in three at bats, one double, one RBI and two runs scored. Center fielder Meghan Allen (so. Hartville, OH/Lake) and second baseman Alex Lucak (fr. Maple Heights, OH/Trinity) each contributed with a double and two RBIs. Catcher Mara Palombaro (fr. Boardman, OH/Cardinal Mooney) added a double and scored one run. For the Hawks, second baseman Catherine Alves (jr. Queens, NY/Francis Lewis) hit a double and right fielder Jennifer Damroth (jr. West Babylon, NY/West Babylon) had a single. Mount Union got on the scoreboard with one run in the bottom of the second inning. Duignan doubled to right center field, scoring Royer who reached base on an error. The Purple Raiders went up 4-0 with three runs in the fourth. Lucak drove in two runs with a double and she came home on an error. In the sixth, Mount Union added two insurance runs with Allen’s two RBI double to left field. Game Four - #1 Muskingum 3, #5 Western Connecticut State 2 Right fielder Kelli Mann doubled in the winning run for Muskingum College in a 3-2 win over Western Connecticut State University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Tournament. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Mann’s (sr. Canton, OH/Perry) shot to center field scored third baseman Heather Fields (sr. Bradford, OH/Covington). Mann ended the game with two hits (four at bats), one RBI and one run scored. Fields went two for three with one run scored. Shortstop Jamie Echelberger (sr. Ashland, OH/Hillside) scored one run and catcher Kari Hoying (sr. Russia/Russia Local) had one RBI. The top seed Muskingum (37-9) has a bye on Friday. The Muskies’ next game is on Saturday at 10 a.m. against the winner of game seven, Denison and Mount Union. Western Connecticut State (29-14), the fifth seed, plays host Rowan, the third seed at noon on Friday. Righty Amy Mattin (jr. Delta, OH) pitched a complete game for the victory. Mattin (27-5) allowed four hits and struck out six hitters. Pitcher Shelby Slie (sr. Seymour, CT/Seymour) took the loss on the mound. Slie (16-7) gave up seven hits and three runs, one earned. For the Colonels, left fielder Megan Brunell (sr. North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro) contributed with one hit (three at bats) and one RBI. Third baseman Stacey DiMaggio (sr. Hopewell Jct., NY/John Jay) added one hit on three trips to the plate and scored one run. Designated hitter Cortney Romyns (sr. Newton, NJ/Blair Academy) recorded a solo home run. Muskingum took the lead 2-0 in the bottom of the third. Mann came home for the first run when Echelberger had a sac bunt and got on base because of an error. Hoying’s sacrifice fly later scored Echelberger. Western Connecticut cut the deficit to one on Romyns homer in the fifth. It was her fifth home run on the season. DiMaggio crossed the plate for the tying run in the sixth on a fielder’s choice with Brunell at the plate.
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Western Connecticut 2, Kean 0 (May 08, 2008 at
Glassboro, NJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Connecticut. 010 100 0 - 2 5 1 (29-13) Kean................ 000 000 0 - 0 3 1 (30-15) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Western Connecticut - Shelby Slie. Kean - Courtney Smyth. Win-Shelby Slie(16-6) Loss-Courtney Smyth(14-6) T-1:12 A-100 Muskingum College 3, Western Connecticut 2 (May 08, 2008 at Glassboro, NJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Connecticut. 000 011 0 - 2 4 1 (29-14) Muskingum College... 002 000 1 - 3 7 1 (37-9) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Western Connecticut - Shelby Slie. Muskingum College - A. Mattin. Win-A. Mattin(27-5) Loss-Shelby Slie(16-7) T-1:23 A-147 HR WCSU - Cortney Romyns. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Little East Conference
All-Star Team Announced Slie became the fifth consecutive student-athlete over the past eight seasons to repeat as the conference’s top pitcher. The native of Seymour, Conn. led the Little East Conference in batters struck out (162), earned run average (1.31), and opposing batting average (.221), while ranking second in wins (15). In 28 appearances, Slie posted a 15-6 overall record and went the distance in 14 contests. A dominant strikeout pitcher, she fanned at least 10 batters in seven games, including a season-high 12 against Plymouth State University on April 11. Slie held her opposition scoreless in 14 contests this season, including a five-game span between March 18 and March 27. She was also recently named to the NFCA All-New England, first-team. The third Anchorwomen to earn rookie of the year honors, Perry broke the Rhode Island College single-season RBI record (36), putting an additional six between the previous record holder. The New Bedford, Mass. product ranked among the conference leaders in RBI (3rd, 36), batting average (4th, .434.), hits (5th, 49), runs scored (5th, 39), and slugging percentage (5th, .664). A consistent hitter, Perry pieced together a team-best 13-game hitting streak, spanning March 11 to April 11. She registered at least two hits in 15 contests this season, including a 5-for-5 performance against Southern Maine on March 29. Perry was a third-team at-large selection to the 2008 NFCA All-New England teams.
Pepin led Eastern Connecticut to a share of the
Little East Conference Regular Season Championship
for the first time in the program’s history. The
Warriors earned the top seed and the right to host
the 2008 Little East Conference Softball
Championship Tournament with a 12-2 mark in the
conference circuit. Eastern Connecticut’s 12 Little
East victories are a program best. Pepin led her
charges to a season-high six-game winning streak
between March 17-20. She mentored a conference-best
four all-conference, first-team selections. The
Warriors (26-12) accepted their 15th initiation to
the NCAA Division III Tournament on Monday morning.
Initially formed in 1986 as a six-team men's and women's basketball conference, the Little East Conference has since grown to its present eight-school membership, sponsoring championship play in 19 intercollegiate athletics: baseball; men's and women's basketball; men's and women's cross country; field hockey; men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's soccer; softball; women's swimming; men's and women's tennis; men's and women's indoor track; men's and women's outdoor track and women's volleyball. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 Little East Conference Softball Awards Player of the Year Christie Lotti , Senior, First Base, Rhode Island College Pitcher of the Year Shelby Slie, Senior, Western Connecticut State University Rookie of the Year Amanda Perry, Freshman, Second Base, Rhode Island College Coach of the Year Diana Pepin, Eastern Connecticut State University First Team Name Position Class Institution Krystle Denny Catcher Senior Eastern Connecticut Christie Lotti First Base Senior Rhode Island College Amanda Perry Second Base Freshman Rhode Island College Katie Allenson Third Base Junior Keene State College Kim Church Shortstop Sophomore Eastern Connecticut Amy Hartman Outfield Freshman Western Connecticut Kate Livingston Outfield Senior Eastern Connecticut Ashley Sullivan Outfield Sophomore Eastern Connecticut Courtney Haroules Designated Player Junior UMass Boston Jenna Patnode Utility Junior Keene State College Ashlee Nicholson Pitcher Senior Keene State College Shelby Slie Pitcher Senior Western Connecticut Second Team Melissa Scata Catcher Senior Keene State College Rachel Denny First Base Junior Eastern Connecticut Kristen Lugovich Second Base Senior Western Connecticut Krystal Bilek Third Base Senior Rhode Island College Stacey DiMaggio Third Base Senior Western Connecticut Loren Angiolillo Shortstop Junior Western Connecticut Kelsey Souza Shortstop Sophomore Rhode Island College Allie D’Amato Outfield Junior Keene State College India Lowe Outfield Sophomore University of Southern Maine Michelle Perrin Outfield Sophomore Rhode Island College Andrea Pydynkowski Outfield Freshman Plymouth State University Kate Kelly Designated Player Freshman UMass Dartmouth Kayla Jandreau Utility Freshman Rhode Island College Melanie Neece Pitcher Freshman Rhode Island College Kat Roland Pitcher Sophomore Plymouth State University
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Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Teams Announced Shelby Slie Honored on First Team... Kristen Lugovich on Second Team... Cortney Romyns on Third Team First team honors were widely distributed among teams in all eight regions as the NFCA announced its 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region teams Tuesday. Montclair State led all teams with five individuals on the East Region first team, led by three-time all-region honorees Jackie Ferranti and Jennifer Jimenez at third base and shortstop, respectively. Two-time first team all region pitcher Carolyn McCrea, along with second baseman Megan Durkin, round out Montclair State's infield first team nods. Outfielder Maureen Shockley was the Red Hawks' final first team honoree. The rest of the East region first team was evenly distributed, with Ramapo, Moravian and Rowan each placing two players on the first team. In the West region, defending national champion Linfield led all teams with four first teamers. Four time all-region first baseman Amanda Attleberger received an at-large nod, while pitcher Brittany Miller and outfielder Stephanie Rice both received their third all-region honors. Second baseman Jenny Marshall was a second-time honoree. University of Redlands and Mary Hardin-Baylor both placed two individuals on the West first team. In all six other regions, no team placed more than three on the first team squad. Ohio Northern led the Central region with three first team honorees, including shortstop Liz Decima and outfielders Mandi Fought and Tina Mangola. Wisconsin-Eau Claire was another team with multiple first team nods, placing four athletes on the Great Lakes region first team squad. Second baseman Casey Leisgang received her fourth all-region honor, and designated player Kristi Doucette and pitcher Jenny Ross were the other Blugolds with first team nods. Cortland State and Ithaca shared top honors in the Northeast, with both receiving three first team honors. Cortland was led by pitcher Katie Finch, outfielder Annemarie Nelson and designated player Emily Ringen, while the Bombers placed shortstop Erica Cutspec, outfielder Chelsey Feldman and pitcher Carly Myers (at-large) on the first team. In the Midwest, Saint Thomas and Wartburg also had three first team honorees. Maria Bye received her fourth all-region nod for the Tommies at utility, while second baseman Kaity Wightman and outfielder Alison Wright were second-time honorees. Wartburg was led by pitcher Angela Hartwig, first baseman Ashley Rogers and third baseman Ashley Steines, another four-time all-region honoree. The Atlantic region was even more widely distributed, with four teams receiving two first team nods, including Louisiana College, Salisbury, Shenandoah and Bridgewater. In the New England region, Wellesley and Eastern Connecticut also had two first team honorees, with the remainder spread among 11 different teams.
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SOFTBALL GETS AT-LARGE BID TO NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT GLASSBORO, NJ - The Western Connecticut State University softball team learned early on Monday morning that it has earned a berth in the upcoming NCAA Division III Softball Championships. They will travel to the seven-team regional at Rowan University this Thursday, May 8. Times and pairings are detailed at the end of this release. WestConn will be making its ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2002, it advanced to the NCAA Division III College World Series in Eau Claire, WI. The Colonials last appeared in the NCAAs in 2006 and advanced to the third round. A year ago, WestConn won the ECAC New England Championship. The Colonials are currently 28-13 and coming off back-to-back losses in the in the Little East Conference Tournament's first and second rounds. Prior to the LECs, they won five straight and 14 of 18 games dating back to April 9. WestConn is led by an experienced senior class and a fine corps of talented freshmen. Right-handed hurler Shelby Slie is 15-6 in 28 appearances and has a 1.31 earned run average. In 139 1/3 innings, she had 162 strike outs and only 37 walks in her final season. Offensively, senior second baseman Kristen Lugovich leads the team in batting with a .417 average. The lefty slap hitter has six doubles and 17 runs batted in. Classmates Cortney Romyns and Stacey DiMaggio follow with .383 and .375 batting averages, respectively. Romyns, who has a 6-3 record from the mound, has four home runs, three triples and seven doubles. She is third on the team with 27 RBI. DiMaggio has five home runs and is second on the club with 33 RBI. Junior short stop Loren Angiolillo head the team with 35 RBI. Freshman designated player/catcher Meg Mammone lead the team with six home runs She has 19 RBI and has scored 16 runs in her first season. Right fielder Amy Hartman addes five home runs and is tied with Angiolillo for the team lead with 11 doubles. Tickets for the Rowan regional will be available starting on the first day of competition. The prices are $8 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, children under 12 and students with ID per day. A new ticket must be bought each day unless an all-sessions pass is purchased for $20, which includes entry into all games throughout the regional. Schedule Thursday, May 8 Game 1: #5 Western Connecticut State (28-13) vs. #4 Kean University (30-14), 2-0 WCSU Game 2: #6 Denison University (25-10) vs. #3 Rowan University (31-9), 12 p.m. Game 3: #7 Hunter College (22-19) vs. #2 Mt. Union College (30-7), 2 p.m. Game 4: WestConn (29-13) vs. #1 Muskingum College (36-9), 4 p.m. Friday, May 9 Game 5: loser of game 1 vs. loser of game 3, 10 a.m. Game 6: loser of game 2 vs. loser of game 4, 12 p.m. Game 7: winner of game 2 vs. winner of game 3, 2 p.m. Game 8: winner of game 5 vs. winner of game 6, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10 Game 9: winner of game 4 vs. winner of game 7, 10 a.m. Game 10: winner of game 8 vs. loser of game 7, 12 p.m. Game 11: winner of game 10 vs. loser of game 9, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11 Game 12: winner of game 9 vs. winner of game 11, 12 p.m. Game 13: same as game 12, 2 p.m. (if necessary)
NCAA DIVISION III
SOFTBALL REGIONALS
Seed No. 2 - Winner of first round at Fayetteville,
North Carolina.
Seed No. 3 - Winner of first round at Eau Claire,
Wisconsin.
Seed No. 4 - Winner of first round at Plattsburgh,
New York.
Seed No. 5 - Winner of first round at Rock Island,
Illinois.
Seed No. 6 - Winner of first round at Ithaca, New
York.
Seed No. 7 - Winner of first round at Glassboro, New
Jersey.
Seed No. 8 - Winner of first round at Providence,
Rhode Island.
Linfield won the 2007 NCAA Division III Softball
Championship by defeating Washington-St. Louis 10-2
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