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SEASON COMPLETED
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Monday, May 12, 2003
Heath, McLean Named to NFCA All-Region Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Two members of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
softball team, senior 3B Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) and senior SS Sarah McLean
(Portsmouth, R.I.), have been named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III
New England All-Region third team. The all-region teams were selected by members
of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
This is the second straight year that Heath, an All-Northeast Region second
team pick last year, has been named to the All-Region team. McLean was named to
the third team for the third time in her career. She previously was picked to the
All-Northeast Region team in 2000 and 2002.
Players are selected to the All-Region first and second team by positions.
Third team selections are made on an at-large basis. Due to regional alignments,
USM (and the Little East Conference) was in the Northeast Region prior to this
year.
The Huskies' leading hitter this season, Heath batted .379 (50 for 132) with
17 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples, one home run and 27 RBI. She led the
team in batting, hits, doubles, RBI and slugging percentage (.530). Heath was
named to the All-Little East Conference first team last week.
McLean finished the season second to Heath in hitting with a .350 average (41
for 117) with 27 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, two home runs and 18 RBI.
She led the team in runs scored, walks (15) and on-base percentage (.426), and had
a stellar .959 fielding percentage.
Southern Maine finished the season 26-14 overall and 9-5 in the Little East
Conference (tied third place). The Huskies were eliminated in the first round of
the LEC tournament by eventual champion Keene State College. USM did receive a
postseason tournament berth, its sixth in the last seven years, when it was
selected to play in the ECAC Division III New England Championship.
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Teams
(First, second and third teams)
NEW ENGLAND REGION - FIRST TEAM
Name Position School
Jackie Demling Pitcher Wheaton
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Plymouth State
Lis Drake Catcher Tufts
Adriene Harvey Catcher Plymouth State
Allison Gerrish First Base Springfield
Maren Schrader Second Base Wheaton
Julie Fox Third Base Tufts
Cherie Bailey Shortstop Western Connecticut
Rachael Powers Outfield Wheaton
Sara Albert Outfield Brandeis
Carmella Ranieri Outfield Wheaton
Becky Bell Designated Player Endicott
Kerri McMahon Utility Williams
Sarah Zaslaw At-Large Western Connecticut
Jen Scavone At-Large Clark
NEW ENGLAND REGION - SECOND TEAM
Name Position School
Jen Paulson Pitcher Coast Guard
Brianne Pearson Pitcher Springfield
Heidi Miller Catcher Coast Guard
Melissa Leber Catcher Brandeis
Nicole Zimmerman First Base Endicott
Beth Newton Second Base Coast Guard
Leslie Kagami Third Base Coast Guard
Brianna Shawah Shortstop Wheaton
Michelle Vaillancourt Outfield Endicott
Amanda Dow-Allen Outfield Wheaton
Kristin Massimiano Outfield Williams
Katherine Baldwin Utility Williams
Nicole Caffrey Designated Player Smith
Renee Kelly At-Large Endicott
Courtney Bongiolatti At-Large Tufts
NEW ENGLAND REGION - THIRD TEAM
(All selections at-large)
Name School
Laura Gagnon Clark
Adrienne Leone Endicott
Colleen Kelly Babson
Renee Heath Southern Maine
Alana Frost Williams
Katie Wardlow Western Connecticut
Katie Smith Tufts
Sarah McLean Southern Maine
Miya Warner Amherst
Erin Larrivee Salve Regina
Michelle Littlefield Massachusetts College
Caroline Kurkowski Keene State
Shauna Mullen Keene State
Kaitlyn Gambino Bridgewater State
Laurie Cersosimo Springfield
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Saturday, May 10, 2003
ECAC Division III New England Softball Championship
Coast Guard Downs Southern Maine 3-2
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The United States Coast Guard Academy Bears
rallied from an early one-run deficit to take a 3-2 victory over the University
of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon in an elimination game of the ECAC
(Eastern College Athletic Conference) Division III New England Softball
Championship being played at Springfield College.
The win keeps the Bears (26-12) alive in the four-team, double-elimination
tournament. They will play the loser of Saturday’s winners’ bracket game
between Springfield and Plymouth State College Sunday morning (10:00 a.m.).
Southern Maine, which lost its opening game to Springfield, 3-2, ends its season
at 26-14.
Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a single by
sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.), a wild pitch and a two-out RBI double
by senior SS Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.).
Coast Guard tied the game in the second on an RBI single by senior Sarah
Carter (Welaka, Fla.). The Bears took the lead for good in the third, scoring a
pair of runs.
Sophomore C Heidi Miller (Norco, Cal.) drove in the go ahead run with a
double, then scored what proved to be the decisive run on sophomore Adrian
Harris’ (Hartfield, Va.) RBI double.
Southern Maine closed within one in the fourth on Tong’s RBI fielder’s
choice, but could not get the equalizer.
Sophomore pitcher Jen Paulsen (Richmond, R.I.) went the distance for the
Bears, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out five.
Freshman RHP Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) surrendered four hits
and three runs (two earned) in 2.2 innings before being relieved by sophomore
RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.).
Tong had three hits and McLean had a pair of doubles for USM. Miller was
the Bears only repeat hitter with a pair of doubles.
Summary R H E
Southern Maine (26-14) 100 100 0 2 7 2
Coast Guard (26-12) 012 000 X 3 7 2
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville (L 11-5, 2.2-4-3-2-0-1), Melissa Henderson (3)
and Kristen Tong.
CG, Jen Paulsen (W 20-8, 7.0-7-2-1-2-5) and Heidi Miller.
2B: SM, McLean 2 CG, Miller2, Harris
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, McLean, Tong CG, Miller, Carter, Harris
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong 3, McLean CG, Miller
2003 ECAC Division III New England Championship
Saturday, May 10, 2003 Results/Schedule
Game One Springfield 3 Southern Maine 2
Game Two Plymouth State 1 Coast Guard 0
Game Three Coast Guard 3 Southern Maine 2
Game Four Springfield 5 Plymouth State 4 (12 inn.)
Sunday, May 11
Game Five Plymouth State 3 Coast Guard 1
Game Six Plymouth State 1 Springfield 0
Game Seven Plymouth State 8 Springfield 1
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Saturday, May 10, 2003
ECAC Division III New England Championship
Pride Edge Huskies 3-2 in First Round Game
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Freshman Lori Baumann (Pittsfield, Mass.) scored
the winning run on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the
top-seeded and host Springfield College Pride a 3-2 victory over the fourth-
seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday morning in the first round
of the four-team, double-elimination ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference)
Division III New England Softball Championship.
The win was the fourth straight for the Pride (31-10) who move into
today’s 4:00 p.m. winners-bracket game against either Plymouth State College or
the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Southern Maine (26-13) will play the loser of the
Plymouth State-Coast Guard game in an elimination game at 2:00 p.m.
Baumann singled with one out in the seventh, advanced to third on a double
by sophomore LHP Brianne Pearson (Brockton, Mass.), and scored the winning run
on a passed ball.
Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a walk to junior OF Darci
Holland (Buckfield, Maine), a sacrifice bunt and an RBI double by freshman
Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine).
The Pride tied the game in the fifth on a two-out RBI single by senior
Nicole Coromato (Utica, N.Y.) that scored sophomore Laurie Cersosimo (West
Hartford, Conn.) who had led off the inning with a single.
Junior 1B Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) gave USM a 2-1 lead in the sixth
with a solo home run, her third of the season.
Springfield came right back to tie the game on sophomore Missy Edwards’
(Calverton, N.Y.) RBI single.
Pearson picked up her 21st win of the season, allowing seven hits and four
walks while striking out three in a complete game effort. Sophomore RHP Melissa
Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) went the route for USM to take the tough-luck
loss. She surrendered eight hits and one walk while fanning one to fall to 11-7
on the season.
Cersosimo, Coromato and Baumann each had a pair of singles for the Pride.
Sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) and senior 3B Renee Heath (Brunswick,
Maine) had two hits apiece for USM.
Summary R H E
Southern Maine (26-13) 000 101 0 2 7 1
Springfield (31-10) 000 011 1 3 8 0
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson (L 11-7, 6.1-8-3-2-1-1) and Kristen Tong.
Sp, Brianne Pearson (W 21-5, 7.0-7-2-2-4-3) and Missy Edwards.
2B: SM, Cote, Heath, Riitano Sp, Pearson
3B: none
HR: SM, Jordan Gatcomb (3)
RBI: SM, Riitano, Gatcomb SP, Coromato, Edwards
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong, Heath Sp, Cersosimo, Coromato, Baumann
2003 ECAC Division III New England Championship
Saturday, May 10, 2003 Results/Schedule
Game One Springfield 3 Southern Maine 2
Game Two Plymouth State vs. Coast Guard 12:00
Game Three Southern Maine vs. Loser of Game Two 2:00
Game Four Springfield vs. Winner of Game Two 4:00
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Thursday, May 8, 2003
2003 ECAC Division III New England Championship
(Four-team, double-elimination finals)
at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Game One Southern Maine vs. Springfield 10:00
Game Two Plymouth State vs. Coast Guard 12:00
Game Three Loser of Game One vs. Loser of Game Two 2:00
Game Four Winner of Game One vs. Winner of Game Two 4:00
Sunday, May 11, 2003
Game Five Winner of Game Three vs. Loser of Game Four 10:00
Game Six Winner of Game Four vs. Winner of Game Five 12:00
Game Seven if necessary 2:00
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Thursday, May 8, 2003
USM's Sarah McLean Named to Verizon Academic Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior shortstop Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team has been named to the 2003
Verizon Academic District One College Division Softball Team as selected by the
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The District One teams
were announced Thursday.
Players named to the academic first team in each of the eight CoSIDA
districts advance to the Verizon National Academic All-America ballot.
McLean, a second team District One pick last year, is the third member of the
USM softball program to be named to the Verizon Academic District One first or
second team in the past five years.. June LaVallee was named to the second team
in 1999 and the first team in 2000. Julie Plant was a first team selection in
1999.
A four-year starter for the Huskies, McLean is batting .345 (38 for 1110)
with 27 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 17 RBI this
season.
During her four-year career, McLean has hit .348 (157 for 451) with 97 runs
scored, 30 doubles, seven triples, 14 home runs and 98 RBI. The single-game home
run record holder (three versus UMaine Farmington in April 2000), McLean is ranked
among the school's top ten in eight offensive categories. She also was named to
the All-Little East Conference second team in 2000, 2001 and 2003.
McLean has a 3.60 cumulative grade points average through seven semesters and
is majoring in history. To be nominated by a CoSIDA member at the institution,
the player must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic
credentials and at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
She must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution.
Southern Maine is 26-12 overall and 9-5 in the Little East Conference. The
Huskies advanced to the four-team, double-elimination portion of the Eastern
College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championship
tournament, hosted by Springfield College this weekend (May 10-11), with a 1-0 win
over Rhode Island College Wednesday afternoon.
2003 Verizon Academic District I College Division Softball Team
as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Yr.
Hometown GPA Majors (Minor)
Pitcher Marcie Bruder Western New England Sr.
Keene, NH 3.55 International Studies
Pitcher Julianne Lovejoy C.W. Post Sr.
Riverview, FL 3.87 Computer Art
Catcher Kristine McCarthy Adelphi Sr.
Bellerose Terrace, NY 3.606 Business (Sport Management)
Infielder Julie Gentner SUNY Cortland Sr.
Williamsville, NY 3.40 Sport Management (Economics)
Infielder Laura Heath Trinity Sr.
Windsor, CT 3.839 Biology
Infielder Kerry Marsh Keene St. Sr.
Meriden, NH 3.91 Political Science
Infielder Sarah McLean Southern Maine Sr.
Portsmouth, RI 3.60 History
Infielder Lizbeth Oppenheimer SUNY Oneonta Sr.
Webster, NY 3.85 Biology
Outfielder Jen Burge Stonehill Jr.
Hanover, MA 3.84 Math/Computer Science
Outfielder Laura Feeney Rensselaer Jr.
Merrick, NY 3.86 Civil Engineering/Industrial
& Management Engineering
Outfielder Brandy Napier SUNY IT Gr.
Moravia, NY 3.50 Business
Outfielder Emily Senko LeMoyne Sr.
Pine City, NY 3.57 Spanish
SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Yr.
Hometown GPA Majors (Minor)
Pitcher Kristin Castle Saint Rose Sr.
Wynantskill, NY 3.55 Special Education/
Elementary Education
Pitcher Kate Omilak Adelphi Sr.
Royersford, PA 3.497 Physical Education
Catcher Melissa Leber Brandeis Jr.
Fort Lee, NJ 3.222 Philosophy
Infielder Tess Bair Pace So.
Gaston, OR 3.50 Education
Infielder Kimberly Comtois SUNY Brockport Sr.
Delmar, NY 3.65 Broadcast Communication
(Theater)
Infielder Lindsay Connor LeMoyne Jr.
Binghamton, NY 3.37 History
Infielder Katie Foley Emmanuel Jr.
Leominster, MA 3.75 History (Politcal Science)
Outfielder Heidi Rammacher Buffalo St. Jr.
Angola, NY 3.59 Secondary Education Math
Outfielder Evie Ullman Brandeis Sr.
Claverack, NY 3.635 American Studies
NOTE: First Team selections advance to the Verizon National Academic All-America
ballot.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Southern Maine Advances to Semifinals of ECAC Tournament;
Defeats Rhode Island College, 1-0
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sophomore pitcher Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.)
tossed her second-career one-hitter and freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock,
Maine) drove in the lone run to lift the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a
1-0 triumph over the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen in the opening round of the
ECAC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Southern Maine, which improved to 26-12, will now advance to this weekend's
four-team, double-elimination round, where it will face the host Springfield
College Pride on Saturday afternoon. Rhode Island College concludes the year with
a final mark of 20-14-1.
Senior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) started Southern Maine's fourth-inning
rally by lining a one-out single to right field. Senior Sarah McLean (Portsmouth,
R.I.) followed with a single, before Rhode Island College junior pitcher Kim
Warrington (North Kingstown, R.I.) fanned the next batter. With two-out and two-
on, Steward ripped a single up the middle to score Heath.
Henderson ensured the lead, by taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning
before junior Hollie Benevides (North Dighton, Mass.) led off the frame with a
pinch-hit single. It would be the only hit allowed by Henderson, who finished with
five strikeouts and one walk to improve her record to 11-6.
Warrington, who fanned 11 and surrendered just four singles, fell to 15-11.
Summary R H E
Southern Maine (26-12) 000 100 0 1 4 0
Rhode Island College (20-14-1) 000 000 0 0 1 2
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
RIC, Kim Warrington and Rachael Caldwell.
Winning Pitcher: Henderson (11-6). Losing Pitcher: Warrington (15-11).
2B: None 3B: None HR: None.
RBI: SM, Kristi Steward.
Repeat Hitters: None.
2003 ECAC Division III New England Championship
First Round Results (at the higher seeded team)
#1 Springfield 2 #8 Suffolk 0
#2 Plymouth State 3 #7 Norwich 0
#3 Coast Guard 3 #6 Eastern Connecticut 0
#5 Southern Maine 1 #4 Rhode Island College 0
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Monday, May 5, 2003
Southern Maine Receives ECAC Softball Tournament Bid
GORHAM, Maine -- For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the
University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team received a postseason
tournament bid when the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) extended the
Huskies a berth in the 2003 ECAC Division III New England Softball Championship
Tournament. The tournament field was announced Monday afternoon by the ECAC
office in Centerville, Mass.
The Huskies, 25-12 overall, are the fifth seed and will travel to Providence,
R.I., on Wednesday (May 7) to play Little East Conference rival and fourth-seeded
Rhode Island College,
20-11-1, in a single-elimination quarterfinal round game starting at 4:30 p.m.
The other first round games in the eight-team tournament include top-seeded
Springfield College (29-10) hosting eighth-seeded Suffolk University (24-12).
Second-seeded Plymouth State College (25-8) will be at home against seventh-seeded
Norwich University (28-7). The final first round game pits the third seed, the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (24-11), against sixth-seeded Eastern Connecticut State
University (17-14).
The four first round winners will advance to a four-team, double-elimination
finals this Saturday and Sunday (May 10-11) at the site of the highest remaining
survivor.
This is the Huskies fifth trip to the ECAC tournament all-time. USM
previously played in the tournament in 1987, 1997, 2000 and 2001. Southern Maine
also made trips to the NCAA tournament in 1998 and 1999.
2003 ECAC Division III New England Softball Championship
First Round Games - Wednesday, May 7 (at higher seeded team)
#8 Suffolk University (24-12) at #1 Springfield College (29-10) 4:00
#7 Norwich University (28-7) at #2 Plymouth State College (25-8) 4:30
#6 Eastern Connecticut State Univ. (17-14) at #3 Coast Guard (24-11) 4:30
#5 Univ. of Southern Maine (25-12) at #4 Rhode Island College (20-11-1) 4:30
Four winners advance to a four-team, double-elimination finals at the highest
remaining seed. Pairing and game times will be announced following Wednesday's
first round games.
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Monday, May 5, 2003
Five USM Huskies Named to LEC Softball All-Star Teams
GORHAM, Maine -- Five members of the University of Southern Maine softball
team have been named to the Little East Conference first and second all-star teams
that were announced today by the conference office following a vote by the head
coaches.
Named to the first team were senior 3B Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine), junior
OF Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) and freshman DP Kristi Steward (Norridgewock,
Maine). Selected to the second team were freshman RHP Katie Mainville (Coopers
Mills, Maine) and senior SS Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.).
This is the second straight year that Heath and Holland have received first
team honors. McLean, a second team pick in 2000 and 2001, was named to the second
team at shortstop for the third time in her stellar four-year career.
"They're all very deserving of this honor," commented head coach Bonny Brown-
Denico. "Renee, Sarah Darci and Kristi formed the heart of our lineup this spring
while Katie gave us a great one-two punch on the mound with (sophomore RHP)
Melissa (Henderson)."
The team's leading hitter, Heath has a .392 average (47 for 120) with 16 runs
scored, 12 doubles, two triples, one home run and 27 RBI. She leads the team in
seven offensive categories.
"Renee was a very consistent hitter in the third spot in the lineup this
spring. Even when she made an out, she hit the ball hard right at someone (on the
defense)," said Brown-Denico.
Holland batted .300 (33 for 110) this season with 19 runs scored, 11 doubles,
one triple and 19 RBI.
"Darci had another fine season at the plate and in the field for us. She
continues to be one of our top clutch hitters with runners on base," Brown-Denico
added.
Steward had an impressive rookie season compiling a .350 batting average (35
for 100) with 18 runs scored, six doubles, one triple and 11 RBI.
"Kristi was a pleasant surprise for us this spring. We knew she could hit,
but she exceeded our expectations to earn a regular spot in the lineup," said
Brown-Denico.
A four-year starter at shortstop for the Huskies, McLean has a .346 average
(37 for 107) with a team-leading 27 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, two
home runs and 17 RBI.
"Sarah is the best shortstop to ever play at Southern Maine. She has great
range in the field and been a consistent run producer for us the past four years.
When the final numbers are in, she'll be among the program's all-time leaders in
most offensive categories. She will be sorely missed next year," said Brown-
Denico.
Mainville had one of the finest seasons posted by a rookie USM pitcher with
her 11-4 record and 1.35 ERA. She worked 104 innings allowing just 68 hits (4.58
hits per 7 innings) and 14 walks while striking out 102. She was picked as the
LEC Rookie of the Week once during the season.
"Katie has a bright future with our program. She came in this season and
established herself as one of the top pitchers in the conference," commented
Brown-Denico.
The Huskies finished the regular season 25-12 overall and 9-5 in the Little
East. They were eliminated in the first round of the championship tournament by
eventual champion Keene State College.
Little East Conference - 2003 Softball Awards
Co-Players of the Year- Michele Fanelli, Rhode Island College
Cherie Bailey, Western Connecticut State University
Pitcher of the Year - Kim Jeffs, Plymouth State College
Rookie of the Year - Siobahn Lynch, University of Massachusetts Boston
Coach of the Year - Maria Morin, Rhode Island College
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Adriene Harvey Catcher Senior Plymouth State
Kim Jeffs Pitcher Sophomore Plymouth State
Sarah Zaslaw Pitcher Junior Western Connecticut
Michele Fanelli First Base Senior Rhode Island College
Katie Wardlow Second Base Junior Western Connecticut
Renee Heath Third Base Senior Southern Maine
Cherie Bailey Shortstop Senior Western Connecticut
Casey Soares Outfield Sophomore Rhode Island College
Darci Holland Outfield Junior Southern Maine
Jennifer Caveney Outfield Junior Western Connecticut
Kristi Steward DP Freshman Southern Maine
Shari D'Amico Utility Junior Eastern Connecticut
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Rachel Caldwell Catcher Sophomore Rhode Island College
Kim Warrington Pitcher Junior Rhode Island College
Katie Mainville Pitcher Freshman Southern Maine
Caroline Kurkowski First Base Junior Keene State
Kerry Marsh Second Base Senior Keene State
Kristen Smoyer Third Base Sophomore Massachusetts Boston
Sarah McLean Shortstop Senior Southern Maine
Abby Blanchette Outfield Freshman Keene State
Sue Gaber Outfield Junior Rhode Island College
Cathy Knapp Outfield Junior Western Connecticut
Ashley Brooks DP Freshman Rhode Island College
Hollie Benevides Utility Junior Rhode Island College
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Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Southern Maine Sweeps Bates
GORHAM, MAINE - University of Southern Maine pitchers Katie Mainville
(Coopers Mills, Maine) and Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) limited Bates
College to nine hits and one run over two games, as the Huskies swept the Bobcats
in a doubleheader at Towers' Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Henderson fanned five and scattered five hits to lead the Huskies to a 5-1
triumph in the opener, while Mainville struck out two and allowed but four hits in
the 6-0 win in the nightcap. The game marked the regular season finale for each
team, and left the Huskies with an overall mark of 25-12, while the Bobcats stand
at 8-17.
In the first game, the team's played five-and-a-half-scoreless innings,
before the Huskies put the game out of reach with five runs in the bottom of the
sixth. Sophomore Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) led off the frame with a triple, and
later scored on a single by senior Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.). The big hit
of the inning came from sophomore Natasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine), who stroked a
bases-loaded double to drive in the final two runs.
Bates answer with one in the top of the frame when junior Cami Dyson (Arvada,
Col.) led off with a double, and was chased home on a single from senior Krissie
Whiting (Contoocook, N.H.).
The second game witnessed the Huskies take a 1-0 lead through one, add single
runs in the second and fifth, before scoring three runs in the sixth. Tong enjoyed
another productive contest, collecting three hits and scoring two runs, while
senior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) had two hits and three RBI, and junior
Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) roped a solo home run.
For the Bobcats, Dyson notched a pair of doubles in three trips to the plate
to finish the twinbill with three doubles.
First Game R H E
Bates (8-16) 000 000 1 1 5 0
Southern Maine (24-12) 000 005 X 5 9 1
Batteries: B, Ginger Walsh and Cami Dyson.
SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
Winning Pitcher: Henderson (11-6). Losing Pitcher: Walsh (2-8).
2B: SM, Natasha Jackson; B, Dyson.
3B: Kristen Tong, Renee Heath.
RBI: SM, Jackson (2), Sarah McLean, Caterina Riitano, Melissa Peckham
B, Dayna Krakower.
Repeat Hitters: Darci Holland, Kristi Steward.
Second Game R H E
Bates (8-17) 000 000 0 0 4 3
Southern Maine (25-12) 110 013 X 6 10 1
Batteries: B, Krissie Whiting, Sarah Klenakis (6) and Cami Dyson.
SM, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong.
Winning Pitcher, Mainville (11-4) Losing Pitcher: Whiting (2-2).
2B: SM, Darci Holland; B, Dyson (2).
Home Run: SM, Jordan Gatcomb.
RBI: SM, Renee Heath (3), Gatcomb, Jackson.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong (3), Heath, Gatcomb. B, Dyson.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Keene State No-Hits, Eliminates Southern Maine, 3-0
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore pitcher Meghan McLoughlin (Brattleboro, Vt.)
twirled a no-hitter to lift the visiting Keene State College Owls to a 3-0 upset
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in the opening round of the Little
East Conference Tournament.
Keene State improved to 21-11, and will face number-one seed Western
Connecticut in the double-elimination round of the tournament on Friday. Southern
Maine, which fell to 23-12, will conclude regular-season play tomorrow afternoon
when it hosts Bates College for a doubleheader.
After junior Caroline Kurkowski (Niskayuna, N.Y.) led off the bottom of the
second with a single, freshman Abby Blanchette (Webster, N.H.) followed with a
home run to give Keene State the lead for good. Junior Kerry Marsh (Meriden, N.H.)
led off the third with a double, and later came home with an insurance run.
McLoughlin ensured the lead would stand by retiring the first 15 batters
before allowing a pair of walks in the fifth inning. However, with two on and two
outs, she forced Southern Maine sophomore Emily Forbes (North Berwick, Maine) to
hit a routine fly to center. McLoughlin proceed to retire the Huskies in order in
each the sixth and seventh innings.
Southern Maine sophomore Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.), who was
charged with the loss, worked 3.1 innings and surrendered two earned runs, before
yielding to freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine).
Summary R H E
Keene State (21-11) 021 000 0 3 7 0
Southern Maine (23-12) 000 000 0 0 0 3
Batteries: KS, Meghan McLoughlin and Jan Rissacher.
SM, Melissa Henderson, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong.
Winning Pitcher: McLoughlin (5-2) Losing Pitcher Henderson (9-6).
2B: KS: Kerry Marsh, Adria Reynolds, Abby Collis.
HR: KS, Abby Blanchette.
RBI: KS: Blanchette (2).
Repeat Hitters: KS: Collis.
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Sunday, April 27, 2003
Southern Maine Splits a Doubleheader with Keene State
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore Angela Cote (Windham, Maine) scored the game-
winning run in the bottom of the 10th to give the University of Southern Maine
Huskies a 2-1 win in the opener, but senior Shauna Mullen (Hooksett, N.H.) hit a
walk-off home run in the nightcap to lift the Keene State College Owls to an 8-7
triumph in the nightcap of a Little East Conference doubleheader on Sunday
afternoon at Towers' Field.
With the split, Southern Maine now stands at 23-11 overall and 9-5 in the
LEC, while Keene State is 20-11 and 8-6. The teams return to action on Tuesday in
the opening round of the conference tournament. Game pairings will be determined
following tomorrow's league doubleheader between Plymouth State and UMass Boston.
In the first game, Southern Maine freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock,
Maine) was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored on
a single by junior Darci Holland (Bucksport, Maine). The Huskies maintained the
1-0 lead until the top of the fourth, when junior Nikki Foote stroked a two-out
home run to tie the contest at 1-1.
The score remained unchanged until the bottom of the 10th inning, when
Kristen Tong's (Swanzey, N.H.) sacrifice fly scored Cote to give the Huskies the
2-1 triumph. Sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) fanned 10 and
scattered three hits to earn the complete game win.
In the nightcap, Keene State freshman Abby Blanchette (Webster, N.H.) ripped
a bases-loaded triple in the first inning to help the Owls build a 4-0 lead.
Southern Maine tied the affair at 4-4 in the fifth, but Mullen rocketed a two-run
homer in the bottom of the frame, and the Owls added a single run in the sixth to
take a 7-4 lead through six innings of play.
Southern Maine rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh to tie the
game at 7-7 and set the stage for Mullen's late-game heroics.
Sophomore Stephanie Carter (Cohoes, N.Y.), who retired the lone batter she
faced in the top of the seventh, earned the win.
First Game R H E
Keene State (19-11; 7-6) 000 100 000 0 1 3 1
Southern Maine (22-9; 9-4) 100 000 000 1 2 8 4
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
KS, Meghan McLoughlin and Jan Rissacher.
Winning Pitcher, Henderson (9-5). Losing Pitcher: McLoughlin.
2B: SM, Tong, Natasha Jackson. KS: Abby Blanchette, Rissacher.
HR: KS, Nikki Foote.
RBI: SM, Tong, Holland. KS: Foote.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Kristi Steward, Renee Heath, Jackson.
Second Game R H E
Southern Maine (22-10; 9-5) 001 030 3 7 13 2
Keene State (20-11; 8-6) 400 021 1 8 7 1
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong.
KS, Missy Zimmerman, Katie Thompson (5), Stefanie Carter (7) and Jan Rissacher.
Winning Pitcher, Carter. Losing Pitcher: Mainville (10-4).
2B: SM, Renee Heath (2), Caterina Riitano (2), Darci Holland.
KS, Abby Blanchette (2).
3B: SM, Tong.
HR: KS, Shauna Mullen (2).
RBI, SM, Heath (3), Holland (3); KS, Mullen (3), Blanchette (3).
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong (3), Heath (3), Holland (2), Riitano (2).
KS, Mullen (3), Blanchette (2).
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Friday, April 25, 2003
Southern Maine - Keene State Doubleheader Postponed to Sunday
GORHAM, Maine -- The Little East Conference softball doubleheader between
the University of Southern Maine and Keene State College scheduled for tomorrow
(Saturday, April 26) has been postponed due to the impending inclement weather
forecast for the region.
Southern Maine (22-10, 8-4 LEC) and Keene State (17-10, 5-5 LEC) have
rescheduled the doubleheader to Sunday (April 27) starting at 1:00 p.m. The games
will be played at USM's Towers Field.
The Southern Maine -Colby College makeup doubleheader, originally rescheduled
to Sunday, has been cancelled.
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Thursday, April 24, 2003
(Courtesy of Plymouth State Sports Information)
Southern Maine, Plymouth State Split Two
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - After four postponements, the Plymouth State College
softball team finally played its first home games of the season Thursday afternoon
at D&M Park, splitting a Little East Conference doubleheader with the University
of Southern Maine.
The Panthers won the opener 3-2 behind the pitching of sophomore Kim Jeffs
(Stoughton, Mass.), who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning but had to hold on
for the complete-game victory. The Huskies came back to take the nightcap as
freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) tossed a four-hit shutout, her
third whitewash of the season.
The outcome leaves PSC at 19-6 overall and 5-5 in the Little East, while USM
is now 22-10 overall and 8-4 in conference play. The LEC regular season concludes
this weekend.
PSC took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of the opener when senior Adriene
Harvey (Nantucket, Mass.) doubled and came around to score on a double by junior
Kristen Balles (Manchester, N.H.). The Panthers added two more in the fifth when
sophomore Anna Godard (Florence, Mass.) walked and junior Maria Curran
(Scarborough, Maine) cracked a two-run homer, her first career round-tripper.
Jeffs, meanwhile, kept the Huskies hitless until the sixth when junior Emily
Forbes (North Berwick, Maine) smacked a one-out double. She advanced a base on an
infield out, but was picked off third by Harvey, the Panther catcher, to end the
inning.
The Huskies got on the board in the seventh when junior Angela Cote (Windham,
Maine) singled and senior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) followed with a two-run
homer. Sophomore Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) doubled to put the tying run in
scoring position, but Jeffs struck out the final Husky batter to preserve the win.
Jeffs, who fanned the first seven Huskies she faced, finished the game with 14
strikeouts.
Mainville limited the Panthers to four singles in the nightcap, while
striking out five and improving her record to 10-3. The Huskies got one run in
the third inning on an RBI triple by Heath, and added an unearned insurance run in
the sixth on an RBI single by freshman Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine).
Jeffs went the distance for PSC again in the nightcap, but took the loss to
drop to 16-4.
PSC wraps up the regular season this weekend with two LEC twinbills -
Saturday at UMass Boston (1 p.m.) and Sunday at home against defending LEC
champion Western Connecticut (12 p.m.). Southern Maine returns home to host Keene
State Saturday at 1 p.m.
Game One R H E
Southern Maine 000 000 2 2 4 0
Plymouth State 010 020 x 3 3 0
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
PSC, Kim Jeffs and Adriene Harvey
WP - Jeffs (16-3) LP - Henderson (8-5)
2B: SM, Emily Forbes, Kristen Tong; PS, Adriene Harvey, Kristin Balles
3B: none
HR: SM, Renee Heath (1) PS, Maria Curran (1)
RBI: SM, Heath 2 PS, Curran 2, Balles
Repeat Hitters: none
Game Two R H E
Plymouth State (19-6, 5-5 LEC) 000 000 0 0 4 1
Southern Maine (22-10, 8-4 LEC) 001 001 x 2 7 0
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong
PSC, Kim Jeffs and Adriene Harvey
WP - Mainville (10-3) LP - Jeffs (16-4)
2B: SM, Kristen Tong
3B: SM, Renee Heath
HR: none
RBI: SM, Heath, Riitano
Repeat Hiters: SM, Steward, Tong PS, Metz
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Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Southern Maine - Plymouth State Doubleheader Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's scheduled Little East Conference softball
doubleheader between the University of Southern Maine and Plymouth State College
has been postponed due to the inclement weather. The doubleheader has been
rescheduled to Thursday (April 24) starting at 4:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2003
Southern Maine, Eastern Connecticut Split Doubleheader
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Sophomore OF Natasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine) delivered
what proved to be the winning run with a sacrifice fly as the University of
Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors
6-5 in the first game of their Little East Conference doubleheader Saturday
afternoon at Spector Field.
The Warriors came back in the nightcap behind the two-hit pitching of junior
Shari D'Amico (Trumbull, Conn.) to blank the Huskies 1-0.
The split leaves Southern Maine with a 21-9 mark overall and 7-3 in the
Little East Conference. Eastern Connecticut is 16-11 overall and 6-4 in the
conference.
In the opening game, the Huskies trailed 1-0 before exploding for five runs
in the third inning. Freshman DP Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) knocked in
the first run with a single and later scored on senior 3B Renee Heath's (Brunswick
Maine) RBI single. After senior SS Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) walked, junior
OF Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) knocked in both with a double. Holland scored
the fifth run on an outfield error.
Holland doubled again in the fifth, advanced to third on a single by junior
1B Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) and came home on Jackson's sacrifice fly to make
it 6-1.
Eastern struck for four runs in its half of the fifth, highlighted by a
three-run triple from rookie OF Andrea Tarbox (Enfield, Conn.). Tarbox, the
potential tying run, was left stranded at third.
Sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) picked up the win for
USM, allowing just five hits and three walks while striking out six. All five EC
runs against her were unearned. Freshman RHP Lindsay Savelle (Cheshire, Conn.)
took the loss.
In the second game, D'Amico made an unearned run in the second inning stand
up for her fourth win of the season. D'Amico allowed only two singles to McLean
and did not walk a batter while fanning four. Freshman RHP Katie Mainville
(Coopers Mills, Maine) was the tough luck loser for USM allowing three hits and
one walk while striking out four.
The lone run of the game came across when sophomore Lori Brelsford
(Stratford, Conn.) singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice and scored on an
infield error.
Southern Maine travels to Plymouth State College on Tuesday for a Little East
doubleheader starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Connecticut is scheduled to play at
LEC rival UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday.
Game One R H E
Southern Maine (21-8, 7-2 LEC) 005 010 0 6 11 3
Eastern Connecticut (15-11, 5-4 LEC) 100 040 0 5 5 4
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson (W 8-4, 7.0-5-5-0-3-6) and Kristen Tong.
EC, Lindsay Savelle (L 9-7, 7.0-11-6-5-2-5) and Kelly Rowan.
2B: SM, Holland 2
3B: EC, Tarbox
HR: none
RBI: SM, Holland 2, Steward, Heath, Jackson EC, Tarbox 3, Rowan
Repeat Hitters: SM, Steward, Tong, Holland, Gatcomb EC, Brelsford
Game Two R H E
Eastern Connecticut (16-11, 6-4 LEC) 010 000 0 1 3 0
Southern Maine (21-9, 7-3 LEC) 000 000 0 0 2 1
Batteries: EC, Shari D'Amico (W 4-4, 7.0-2-0-0-0-4) and Rowan.
SM, Katie Mainville (L 9-3, 7.0-3-1-0-1-4) and Tong.
2B: none 3B: none HR: none
RBI: none Repeat Hitters: SM, McLean
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Friday, April 18, 2003
Bridgewater State Sweeps Southern Maine
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Freshmen pitchers Kaitlyn Gambino (Abington, Mass.)
and Katie Tauber (Carver, Mass.) each pitched complete games victories as the
Bridgewater State College Bears swept a non-conference doubleheader from the
University of Southern Maine Huskies by scores of 2-0 and 4-2 Friday afternoon.
The sweep gives the Bears an overall record of 11-16. The double dip halted
the Huskies four-game winning streak and left them with a 20-8 overall record.
USM had won 12 of its last 13 games.
In the opener, Gambino scattered five hits and walked none while fanning six
to pick up her 10th win of the season. Tauber came on in the nightcap to record
her first collegiate win allowing six hits and no walks while fanning three.
Bridgewater State broke through against sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson
(Newburyport, Mass.) in the bottom of the sixth of the first game for the decisive
runs. Henderson, who had not allowed a hit through the first five innings,
surrendered a pair of singles to open the sixth. After a sacrifice bunt put
runners at second and third, an infield throwing error allowed the first run to
score. Freshman Megan Murphy (Walpole, Mass.) added an insurance run with a two-
out, RBI single.
In the nightcap, the Bears pushed across three runs in the fourth inning to
break up a scoreless pitching duel between Tauber and USM rookie RHP Katie
Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine).
Two USM errors put runners at first and second to open the fourth inning for
the Bears. After a strikeout, junior Kim Olson (Boston, Mass.) stroked an RBI
single to drive in the first run, and the second followed on an outfield error.
Sophomore Natalie Barbanti (Saugus, Mass.) plated Olson with an RBI single.
Down 4-0 in the sixth, the Huskies finally got on the scoreboard. Senior 3B
Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine), who had two hits in each game, drove in the first
USM run with a single. Two batters later, junior OF Darci Holland (Buckfield,
Maine) stroked a double to score Heath and put runners at second and third.
Tauber got the next two batters to get out of the jam.
Southern Maine travels to Willimantic, Conn., on Saturday for a Little East
Conference doubleheader with Eastern Connecticut State University. Bridgewater
State will host Salem State College in a MASCAC doubleheader, also on Saturday.
Game One R H E
Southern Maine 000 000 0 0 5 3
Bridgewater State 000 002 X 2 3 1
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson (L 7-4, 6.0-3-2-1-0-6) and Kristen Tong.
BS, Kaitlyn Gambino (W 10-7, 7.0-5-0-0-0-6) and Abigail Scott.
2B: none 3B: none HR: none
RBI: BS, Murphy
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath
Game Two R H E
Southern Maine (20-8) 000 002 0 2 6 4
Bridgewater State (11-16) 000 310 X 4 6 0
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville (L 9-2, 6.0-6-4-1-1-7) and Tong.
BS, Katie Tauber (W 1-5, 7.0-6-2-2-0-3) and Scott
2B: SM, Holland, Riitano 3B: none HR: none
RBI: SM, Heath, Holland BS, Barbanti, Brooks, Olson
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath
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Thursday, April 17, 2003
Huskies Sweep Salem State 10-2, 12-3, to Reach 20 Wins
SALEM, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies pounded out 28
hits and scored 22 runs to take a pair of five-inning wins from the Salem State
College Vikings in a non-conference softball doubleheader Thursday afternoon at
Collins Cove Park.
The wins extended the Huskies' winning streak to four games, and gives them
12 wins their last 13 games. USM is 20-6 overall heading into another non-
conference doubleheader Friday at Bridgewater State College. The Huskies have now
reached the 20-win mark in each of the last seven seasons. Salem State dropped to
4-14-1 overall. The Vikings host Westfield State College for a doubleheader, also
on Friday.
In the opening game, the Huskies jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning
against Salem State starter Michelle Bruno (Revere, Mass.), highlighted by an RBI
triple by junior OF Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) and RBI singles from
sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) and senior 1B Jodie Eldridge (Westbrook,
Maine).
Sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) was the beneficiary of
the offensive outburst, allowing only two hits and no earned runs over five
innings. She walked two and struck out four to collect her seventh win of the
season.
Holland and senior 3B Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) paced the attack with
three hits each.
In the nightcap, the Huskies scored in every inning. Heath had three more
hits and knocked in a pair of runs. Senior SS Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.)
went 4 for 4, including a two-run homer in the fifth, and had three RBI. Tong had
three hits and scored three times.
The Huskies had another five-run inning, this time coming in the fourth. A
single and two infield errors plated the first run. Heath and McLean followed
with RBI doubles. Junior 1B Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) drove in the fourth run
with an RBI single and freshman DP Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine) brought
in the final run with a sacrifice fly.
Freshman RHP Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) picked up her ninth win
of the season against one loss. She allowed four hits and one walk while fanning
seven in five innings.
Game One R H E
Southern Maine 523 00 10 11 2
Salem State 010 10 2 2 2
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson (W 7-3, 5.0-2-2-0-2-4) and Kristen Tong.
Salem, Michelle Bruno (L 1-7, 2.1-11-10-9-1-0), Carleen Wastaferro (3) and
Cindy Gill.
2B: SM, Heath 2 Salem, Reardon
3B: SM, Holland
HR: none
RBI: SM, Holland 3, Heath 2, Tong 2, Steward, Eldridge.
Salem, Reardon, DaSilva
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath 3, Holland 3, Cote, Forbes.
Game Two R H E
Southern Maine (20-6) 112 53 12 15 3
Salem State (4-14-1) 000 03 3 4 6
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville (W 9-1, 5.0-4-3-0-1-7) and Tong.
Salem, Megan Giammalvo (L 2-4, 5.0-15-12-9-2-2) and Gill
2B: SM, Tong, Heath, McLean Salem, Gill
3B: SM, Tong, Riitano
HR: SM, Sarah McLean (2)
RBI: SM, McLean 3, Heath 2, Riitano 2
Salem, Gill 2
Repeat Hitters: SM, McLean 4, Heath 3, Tong 3
Salem, Gill
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Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Huskies Dim Beacons; 4-0, 9-1
BOSTON, Mass. - Sophomore pitcher Kari Vance (Lincoln, Maine) twirled a
three-hit, seven-strikeout, gem in the opener, and the University of Southern
Maine Huskies invoked the eight-run rule in the nightcap, en route to a
doubleheader sweep of the host UMass Boston Beacons on Tuesday afternoon.
Vance, who earned the complete-game shutout, led the Huskies to a 4-0
decision in the opener, and Southern Maine erupted for five runs in the last of
the sixth to grab a 9-1 lead, and halt the second game. Southern Maine, which now
stands at 18-6 overall and 6-2 in the Little East Conference, will travel to Salem
State on Thursday, while UMass Boston, which fell to 4-10 and 1-4, will host Rhode
Island College on Wednesday.
In the opener, Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when
sophomore Ashley Woodcock (Jay, Maine) scored on a wild pitch. The Huskies added a
single run in the fourth, before junior Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) stroked a
two-run double in the sixth inning to account for the 4-0 final.
Junior Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) contributed a pair of doubles and two
runs scored to the team's offense, while Vance scattered a trio of singles and
walked but one batter.
In the nightcap, junior Alma Medina launched a solo home run in the top of
the fifth inning to pull UMass Boston within 2-1. However, the Huskies responded
with two in the bottom of the frame, and added five in the sixth to conclude the
contest. The hit parade included freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine),
who collected three hits, including a triple, and scored four runs, senior Sarah
McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.), who tallied a pair of hits, three RBI and two runs
scored, and senior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine), who added two hits, two RBI,
and a run scored.
Freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) tossed four hitless,
scoreless innings to earn the win, while sophomore Melissa Henderson (Newburyport,
R.I.) pitched the final two innings to record the save.
First Game R H E
Southern Maine (17-6; 5-2) 100 102 0 4 10 0
UMass Boston (4-9; 1-3) 000 000 0 0 3 2
Batteries: SM, Kari Vance and Kristen Tong.
UMB, Steph Poulos, Andrea Spinale (7) and Christine Allen.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Vance (4-1)
Losing Pitcher: UMB, Poulos (4-3)
2B: SM, Darci Holland (2), Jordan Gatcomb (2) UMB, Allen
RBI: SM, Gatcomb (2), Tong
Repeat Hitters: SM, Holland, Gatcomb
Second Game R H E
UMass Boston (4-10; 1-4) 000 010 1 1 2
Southern Maine (18-6; 6-2) 101 025 9 13 0
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville, Melissa Henderson (5) and Kristen Tong.
UMB, Andrea Spinale, Alma Medina (6) and Christine Allen.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Mainville (8-1)
Losing Pitcher: UMB, Spinale (0-7)
2B: SM, Caterina Riitano
3B: SM, Kristi Steward, Sarah McLean
HR: UMB, Medina
RBI: SM, McLean (3), Renee Heath (2), Riitano (2), Darci Holland, Melissa Peckham;
UMB, Medina
Repeat Hitters: SM, Steward (3), Heath, McLean
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Sunday, April 13, 2003
Southern Maine Splits A Twinbill With Western Connecticut
GORHAM, Maine - University of Southern Maine senior Sarah McLean (Portsmouth,
R.I.) stroked a two-run homer and later scored the game-winning run in the opener,
while Western Connecticut sophomore Melissa Walsh (Hamden, Conn.) collected three
hits, including a two-run triple in the nightcap, as the Huskies and Colonials
split a Little East Conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Towers' Field.
Southern Maine halted Western Connecticut's four-game winning streak with a
3-2 triumph in the first game, before the Colonials returned the favor, snapping
the Huskies' string of nine consecutive wins in the nightcap with a 5-2 decision.
Southern Maine, which now stands at 15-6 overall and 2-2 in the LEC, will travel
to UMass Boston on Tuesday. Western Connecticut, which is 12-5 overall and 2-2,
will host Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday.
In the first game, Southern Maine broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth,
when McLean ripped a one-out double, took third on a wild pitch, and scored the
game-winning run on a passed ball. For the game, McLean was two-for-two, with two
RBI and two runs scored. She had given the Huskies a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the
third inning with a two-run homer.
Western Connecticut threatened to score the game-tying run in the top of the
seventh. Senior Cherie Bailey led off the inning by advancing to third on an
error. However, Southern Maine turned a 4-3-2 double play, and erased Bailey at
the plate. Sophomore pitcher Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) fanned the
next batter to preserve the win.
Sophomore Sarah Zaslaw (Stoughton, Mass.), who fanned six batters and allowed
just one hit in three innings of relief was charged with the loss.
In the nightcap, Western Connecticut jumped to a 2-0 lead on a two-run,
double by sophomore Brooke Morris (Stamford, Conn.) in the first inning. The
Colonials scored what would prove to be the game-winning run on a two-out single
by Alayna Davis (Montgomery, N.Y.) in the fifth, and added a pair of insurance
runs in the fourth.
The Huskies pulled to within 5-2 in the top of the fifth, but were unable to
pull any closer. Freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine), who suffered her
first loss of the campaign, saw her season-opening winning streak halted at seven
games.
For Western Connecticut, Zaslaw fanned seven and scattered five hits to earn
the complete game win.
First Game R H E
Western Connecticut (11-5; 1-2) 000 110 0 2 6 1
Southern Maine (15-5; 2-1) 002 001 X 3 4 1
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong
WC, Brooke Morris, Sarah Zaslaw and Christine Valie.
Winning Pitcher: Henderson (7-3)
Losing Pitcher: Zaslaw (7-3).
2B: SM, Sarah McLean.
Home Run: SM, McLean.
RBI: SM, McLean (2); WC, Yvonne Howard.
Repeat Hitters: SM, McLean WC, Cherie Bailey (3).
Second Game R H E
Southern Maine (15-6; 2-2) 000 020 0 2 5 1
Western Connecticut (12-5; 2-2) 201 200 X 5 11 1
Batteries: SM: Katie Mainville and Tong
WC, Zaslaw and Alayna Davis.
Winning Pitcher: WC, Zaslaw (8-3)
Losing Pitcher: Mainville (7-1)
2B: WC, Brooke Morris, Kaitlin Nocera SM, Kristi Steward, Jordan Gatcomb
3B: WC, Melissa Walsh
RBI: Walsh (2), Katie Wardlow, Morris, Davis SM: Jordan Gatcomb
Repeat Hitters: WC, Walsh (3), Davis, Nocera, Jen Caveney
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Saturday, April 12, 2003
Southern Maine Sweeps UMass Dartmouth; 6-0, 10-0 (5 Innings)
GORHAM, Maine - Freshman pitcher Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine)
twirled a two-hit, 12-strikeout, complete-game in the opener, and the University
of Southern Maine Huskies invoked the eight-run rule in the second contest, to
extended their current winning streak to seven games with a doubleheader sweep of
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs at Towers' Field on Saturday
afternoon.
The Huskies posted a 6-0 triumph in the opener and a five-inning, 10-0 win in
the in the nightcap. Southern Maine, which is 15-2 in its last 17 outings,
improved to 15-5 overall and 3-1 in the Little East, while UMass Dartmouth fell to
1-15 overall and 1-4. Southern Maine will entertain Western Connecticut tomorrow
afternoon, while UMass Dartmouth will travel to Rhode Island College on Tuesday.
In the opener, Southern Maine sent seven batters to the plate, collected four
hits and scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Freshman Kristi
Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) delivered the big hit with a two-run single, while
Senior Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) ripped an RBI-double, and senior Sarah
McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) added a run-scoring single.
Mainville ensured the lead would stand by retiring the first 11 Corsairs she
faced, including seven on strikes. Freshman Amanda Tavares (Dartmouth, Mass.)
collected UMass Dartmouth's first hit of the afternoon with a two-out single in
the bottom of the fourth. Senior Lauren Johnson (West Boylston, Mass.) led off the
fifth with a single for the Corsairs only other hit of the contest.
Freshman Amanda Leal (New Bedford, Mass.) who settled down after the first
inning and allowed just one earned run over the next four innings, was charged
with the loss.
In the second contest, the Huskies jumped to a 3-0 lead through one inning of
play, added a single run in the second, and broke the game open with a six-run
fifth inning. Heath led the hit parade with two hits, including a double, an RBI
and a run scored, while sophomore Tasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine) added a two-run
double, and junior Darci Holland (Bukfield, Maine) collected a pair of hits, drove
in two runs and scored one.
On the Hill for the Huskies, sophomore Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.)
fanned seven, walked one, and yielded just two singles to record her third triumph
in as many days, and improve to 5-3. For the Corsairs, Leal went the distance and
was charged with her second loss of the afternoon.
First Game R H E
UMass Dartmouth (1-14; 1-3) 000 000 0 0 2 2
Southern Maine (14-5; 2-1) 400 011 X 6 8 0
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong.
UMD, Amanda Leal and Lauren Johnson.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Mainville (6-0).
Losing Pitcher: D, Leal.
2B: SM, Renee Heath, Darci Holland, Emily Forbes.
RBI: SM, Kristi Steward (2), Heath (2), Sarah McLean.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath, Steward.
Second Game R H E
Southern Maine (15-5; 3-1) 310 06 10 7 0
UMass Dartmouth (1-15; 1-4) 000 00 0 2 2
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
UMD, Leal and Johnson.
Winning Pitcher: Henderson 5-3.
Losing Pitcher: Leal.
2B: SM, Ang Cote, Tasha Jackson.
RBI: SM, Holland (2), Jackson (2), Heath, McLean, Steward.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath, Holland
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Friday, April 11, 2003
Southern Maine-UMass Dartmouth Doubleheader Moved Back to 3:00 p.m. Start
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine softball doubleheader
with Little East Conference rival UMass Dartmouth scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday
(April 12) has been pushed back to 3:00 p.m. due to the weather.
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Friday, April 11, 2003
Southern Maine-Western Connecticut Doubleheader to Start at Noon
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine softball doubleheader
with Western Connecticut State University this Sunday (April 13) will start at
12:00 p.m. This is one hour earlier than previously announced.
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Friday, April 11, 2003
Southern Maine Sweeps Bowdoin; 1-0, 4-3 (6 Innings)
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore pitcher Kari Vance (Lincoln, Maine) twirled a
three-hit gem in the opener, and freshman Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine)
drove in the game-winning run in the second game, as the University of Southern
Maine Huskies extended their current winning streak to five in a row by sweeping
the visiting Bowdoin College Polar Bears in a doubleheader on Friday afternoon.
The Huskies took game one by a 1-0 margin, and held a 4-3 lead through six
complete in the nightcap when the game was called due to rain.
Southern Maine, which has won 11-of-12 contests, improved to 13-5 and will
entertain the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth tomorrow afternoon starting at
3:00 p.m. Bowdoin, which fell to 5-11, will travel to Colby on Wednesday.
The opener featured a pitchers' duel between Vance and Bowdoin College junior
Erin Hanley (Foxboro, Mass.). Hanley, who retired the first eight Southern Maine
batters, scattered four hits and fanned three while going the distance.
However, Southern Maine broke through with the game's lone run in the fourth.
Sophomore Ashley Woodcock (Jay, Maine) led off the frame with a single and stole
second base, before scoring on a double from senior Renee Heath (Brunswick,
Maine).
Bowdoin was unable to mount a serious threat, and advanced only two runners
as far as second base. Vance, who retired 16 consecutive batters at one point,
surrendered three singles and struck out three to record her third win of the
campaign.
In the second game, Bowdoin grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the second, but
Southern Maine answered with single runs in the second, third, fourth and fifth to
forge a 4-1 lead. The Huskies threatened to take command in the bottom of the
fifth, when they loaded the bases with no outs. Hanley came on in relief, and
Riitano proceeded to drive in the eventual winning run with a sacrifice fly.
Hanley retired the next two batters to end the threat.
In the top of the sixth, Bowdoin scored twice to pull within 4-3. Freshman
Megan Rodgers (Chesterfield, Mo.) had an RBI single, and freshman Laura Perovich
(Hanover, N.H.) followed with an RBI-double. However, Southern Maine sophomore
pitcher Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) stranded the tying run at third
base.
Henderson, who improved to 4-3, scattered four hits and fanned four, while
freshman pitcher Abby Daley (Collinsville, Conn.) was charged with the loss for
Bowdoin
First Game R H E
Bowdoin (5-10) 000 000 0 0 3 0
Southern Maine (12-5) 000 100 0 1 4 0
Batteries: SM, Kari Vance and Kristen Tong
B, Erin Hanley and Laura Perovich.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Vance (3-1).
Losing Pitcher: B, Hanley (4-5).
2B: SM, Renee Heath.
RBI, SM, Heath.
Second Game R H E
Bowdoin (5-11) 010 002 3 4 5
Southern Maine (13-5) 011 110 4 8 1
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong
B, Abby Daley, Hanley (5) and Laura Perovich.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Henderson (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: B, Daley (1-6).
2B: SM, Heath, Darci Holland; B, Perovich, Danielle Chagnon.
RBI: SM, Heath, Caterina Riitano; B, Megan Rodgers, Perovich.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Emily Forbes, Sarah McLean, Heath.
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Thursday, April 10, 2003
USM Comes From Behind Twice to Sweep St. Joe's, 2-1, 4-1
STANDISH, Maine - Junior pitcher Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.)
fanned 10 and scattered two hits in the opener, and Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine)
collected three hits in the nightcap, as the University of Southern Maine Huskies
posted a pair of come-from-behind wins en route to a doubleheader sweep of the
host St. Joseph's College Monks on Thursday evening.
The Huskies trailed by identical 1-0 margins through three innings of play in
each game, before rallying for a 2-1 win in the opener and a 4-2 triumph in the
nightcap. Southern Maine, which improved to 11-5, returns to action tomorrow when
it hosts Bowdoin, while St. Joe's, which fell to
4-8, will entertain Thomas College on Sunday.
After St. Joseph's took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning in the
first game, the Huskies tied the affair in the top of the fourth. Senior Sarah
McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) led off the frame by advancing to second base on a
throwing error. She came home with the tying run on sophomore Emily Forbes' (North
Berwick, Maine) double to the gap.
Southern Maine benefited from a similar scenario in the top of the fifth to
score the winning run. Sophomore Ashley Woodcock (Jay, Maine) led off and advanced
to second on a throwing error. She later scored when the St. Joseph's catcher
overthrew the pitcher and the ball rolled into the outfield.
In the second game, sophomore Helene Liaci (Cliffton, N.J.) led off the
bottom of the second with a triple, and scored on a perfectly-executed sacrifice
bunt by junior Deborah Bain (Lawrence, Mass.). Southern Maine responded with a run
in the fifth, when Gatcomb doubled, took third on Woodcock's sacrifice bunt, and
scored on a pass ball.
Southern Maine broke the game open with a three-run sixth inning to forge a
comfortable 4-1 advantage. McLean led off with a double, advanced to second when
freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) reached on an error, and scored on a
sacrifice fly by Forbes. Gatcomb followed with a two-run homer. Gatcomb, who also
stroked a single and a double, finished the game by going three-for-three, with
two runs scored and two RBI.
St. Joe's cut the deficit in half with a single run in the bottom of the
sixth, but freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) recorded two of her six
strikeouts in the seventh inning to earn the win. For the game, Mainville
scattered three hits and allowed three walks.
First Game 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (10-5) 000 110 0 2 3 2
St. Joseph's (4-7) 010 000 0 1 3 5
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong;
SJC, Kristin Gaudette and Deborah Bain.
Winning Pitcher: USM Henderson (3-3);
Losing Pitcher: SJC, Gaudette.
2B: SM, Darci Holland, Emily Forbes.
RBI: SM, Forbes; SJC, Deirdre Regan.
Second Game 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (11-5) 000 013 0 4 8 0
St. Joseph's College (4-8) 010 001 0 2 3 0
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Tong;
SJC, Kahler Downing and Bain.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Mainville (6-0);
Losing Pitcher: SJC, Downing.
2B: USM, Sarah McLean, Jordan Gatcomb.
3B: SJC, Helene Liaci.
HR: SM, Gatcomb.
RBI: SM, Gatcomb (2), Forbes (1); SJC, Bain.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Gatcomb (3), McLean; SJC, Liaci.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Southern Maine-Bridgewater State Softball Doubleheader Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's softball doubleheader between the University of
Southern Maine and Bridgewater State College, scheduled to be played in
Bridgewater, Mass., has been postponed due to Monday's snowstorm in the southern
New England region. No makeup date has been announced.
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Saturday, April 5, 2003
Southern Maine Softball Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine softball doubleheaders
this weekend with Western Connecticut State University and Colby College have been
postponed due to the snowstorm.
The Western Connecticut doubleheader has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 13
starting at 12:00 p.m. No makeup date has been announced for the Colby
doubleheader.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2003
USM-Bowdoin Doubleheader Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Due to unplayable field conditions, today's softball
doubleheader between the University of Southern Maine and Bowdoin College has been
postponed.
The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Friday, April 11, starting at 3:00
p.m.
Southern Maine will take on Little East Conference rival Western Connecticut
State University for a doubleheader on Saturday (April 5) starting at 1:00 p.m.
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Monday, March 31, 2003
USM's Katie Mainville Named LEC Softball Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine Huskies' freshman right-
handed pitcher Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine/Erskine Academy) has been
named the Little East Conference Softball Rookie of the Week for games played
since the start of the 2003 season through March 30. The announcement of the
first set of weekly awards was made Monday afternoon.
In eight appearances since the season opened ten days ago (March 21),
Mainville has compiled a 5-0 record with one save and a 0.92 ERA. She has
worked 38.0 innings allowing 23 hits, five earned run and two walks while
striking out 43.
Mainville pitched complete game victories in her four starts, including a
six-hit shutout on Saturday (March 29) against Rhode Island College. She
collected her fifth win with 4.2 innings of four-hit, one-run relief against the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on March 24. Against wins against Middlebury
College and Hartwick College, she struck out 10 batters. Two of her wins have
come after USM losses.
The Huskies are 9-5 overall and 1-1 in Little East Conference play. They
are scheduled to host Bowdoin College in a doubleheader on Tuesday (April 1)
starting at 3:00 p.m., weather and field conditions permitting.
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Monday, March 31, 2003
New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association
NEISCA Division III Weekly Top 10
Rk. Team Record
1. Wheaton College (16-2)
2. Plymouth State College (11-1)
3. Keene State College (11-4)
4. US Coast Guard Academy (10-6)
5. Endicott College (11-3)
6. Tufts University (9-7)
7. Western Connecticut State University (7-4)
8. Springfield College (9-5)
9. University of Southern Maine (9-5)
10. Babson College (8-6)
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Sunday, March 30, 2003
USM Baseball and Softball Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- Today's scheduled University of Southern Maine baseball
and softball games have been postponed due to the inclement weather. No makeup
dates have been announced.
The Huskies' baseball team was scheduled to play Little East Conference
rival, the University of Massachusetts Boston, in a single nine-inning game at
Tufts University.
The softball team was scheduled to play a non-conference doubleheader at
Babson College.
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Saturday, March 29, 2003
USM Splits a Doubleheader with Rhode Island College
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - After dropping a 4-3 decision in eight innings in the
opener, the University of Southern Maine Huskies rallied to blank the host Rhode
Island College Anchorwomen in the second game of a doubleheader, as the two teams
commenced the Little East Conference portion of their schedules on Saturday
afternoon.
The Huskies now stand at 9-5 overall and 1-1 in the league, and will return
to action tomorrow afternoon when they visit Babson. The Anchorwomen, who slipped
to 9-7 and 1-1, will entertain Babson on Tuesday.
With the score tied at 3-3 in the opener, Rhode Island College senior Melanie
Miller (Warwick, R.I.) led off the bottom of the eighth with a double and took
third on a sacrifice bunt by senior Caitlin Schimmel (Cumberland, R.I.). Freshman
Megan Ponte (Wakefield, R.I.) followed with a slow roller to short, which Huskies'
senior Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) fielded and threw home, but Miller beat the
throw to provide Rhode Island College with the win.
Junior Kim Warrington (North Kingstown, R.I.) fanned six and allowed but one
earned run to register the complete-game win. Sophomore Melissa Henderson
(Newburyport, Mass.), who fanned four and was charged with three earned runs, took
the loss.
Sophomore catcher Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) led off the nightcap by
reaching on a throwing error. She later took second on a fielder's choice,
advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a passed ball.
The unearned run would be enough for freshman pitcher Katie Mainville
(Coopers Mills, ME), who fanned five and scattered six singles, to earn the
complete-game win.
Southern Maine added an insurance run in the top of the seventh, when
freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) stroked a single into left field to
score McLean from second base.
Sophomore Casey Soares (Swansea, Mass.), who fanned nine and surrendered just
three hits was charged with the loss.
First Game 123 456 78 R H E
Southern Maine (8-5; 0-1) 002 001 00 3 6 1
Rhode Island College (9-6; 1-0) 000 012 01 4 8 4
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
RIC, Kim Warrington and Rachel Caldwell.
Winning Pitcher: RIC, Warrington (7-4)
Losing Pitcher: SM, Henderson (2-3)
2B: RIC, Melanie Miller, Caldwell
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, Heath (2), Eldridge RIC, Gaber (2), Ponte, Machado.
Repeat Hitters: RIC, Caldwell (3), Machado. SM, Heath, Steward, Eldridge.
Second Game 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (9-5; 1-1) 100 000 1 2 3 1
Rhode Island College (9-7; 1-1) 000 000 0 0 6 1
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Tong.
RIC, Casey Soares and Caldwell.
Winning Pitcher: SM, Mainville (5-0)
Losing Pitcher: RIC, Soares (2-2)
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, Steward
Repeat Hitters: SM, McLean
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Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Southern Maine Sweeps Thomas & Wisconsin-Whitewater
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Sophomore Natasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine) scored from
third on an errant throw with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give
the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 6-5 win over the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks Wednesday afternoon in Fort Myers, Florida. Earlier
in the day, the Huskies beat Thomas College, 8-0, in a game shortened to five
innings by the eight-run rule.
The two wins extended the Huskies' winning streak to six games since they
lost to Wisconsin-Whitewater Monday morning. Southern Maine finished its 12-game
Florida swing 8-4. The Huskies open the northern portion of the 2003 schedule
Saturday when they travel to Rhode Island College for a Little East Conference
doubleheader.
Against UWW in the seventh inning, the Huskies loaded the bases on a walk, an
infield error and a fielder's choice. After a popout and another fielder's choice
(SS-C), sophomore Ashley Woodcock (Jay Maine) reached when the throw to first
pulled the first baseman of the bag as Jackson scored the winning run.
Southern Maine rallied for three runs in the sixth to tie the game at 5-5.
Jackson scored the first run on a passed ball. Woodcock drove in the second run
with a bunt single, and senior Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) forced in the tying
run with a bases loaded walk.
The Huskies had taken a 2-0 lead on a first inning RBI single by junior Darci
Holland (Buckfield, Maine) and an RBI single by Woodcock in the second inning.
The lead disappeared in the third inning as the Warhawks pushed across four
runs. Sophomore Casey Starkey (Schaumburg, Ill.) had a two-run double to
highlight the inning.
The Warhawks added a single run in the top of the sixth on a solo home run by
senior Amanda Thompson (Monroe, Wis.).
Freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) picked up the win with 4.2
innings of solid relief work. She allowed just four hits and no walks while
striking out four. Sophomore Katie Brunner (Hubertus, Wis.) was the tough luck
loser in relief.
In the morning game, the Huskies used a pair of four-run innings to dispatch
the Terriers who were playing their first game of the season.
McLean had a key two-run single to highlight the four-run third inning.
Holland, freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) and Jackson had RBI in the
four-run fifth inning.
Sophomore RHP Kari Vance (Lincoln, Maine) picked up the win for the Huskies.
Freshman Joy Ireland (Clinton, Maine) was saddled with the loss.
Game One 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Thomas (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
Southern Maine (7-4) 0 0 4 0 4 8 8 3
Batteries: T, Joy Ireland (L 0-1, 4.2-8-8-6-1-4) and Dee Kelly.
SM, Kari Vance (W 1-0, 3.0-2-0-0-2-5), Katie Mainville (4) and Kristen Tong.
2B: SM, McLean, Holland
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, McLean 2, Holland, Steward, Riitano, Jackson
Repeat Hitters: SM, Woodcock, McLean, Holland
Game One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-3) 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 5 9 5
Southern Maine (8-4) 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 6 6 1
Batteries: WW, Amanda Ryan, Katie Brunner (6) and Leah Becherer, Allison Yaun
(6).
SM, Melissa Henderson, Katie Manville (3) and Kristen Tong.
Winning Pitcher: Mainville (3-0, 4.2-4-1-1-0-4)
Losing Pitcher: Brunner (2-3, 1.0-2-1-0-1-1)
2B: WW, Starkey
3B: SM, Tong
HR: WW, Amanda Thompson
RBI: SM, Woodcock 2, Holland, McLean WW, Starkey 2, Bravo, Thompson, Ferry.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Woodcock, Steward WW, Koeller 3, Boilini.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Southern Maine Sweeps Two Games
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Sophomore Natasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine) stroked a
three-run double and freshman Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine) followed
with a two-run homer to highlight a six-run first inning as the University of
Southern Maine Huskies defeated Hartwick College, 8-1, in the second of two
games Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers, Florida.
In the earlier game, the Huskies used a two-run rally in the bottom of the
sixth inning to defeat the Bethel College Royals, 3-2. The two wins extended
the Huskies’ winning streak to four games, and their overall record to 6-4.
Southern Maine will conclude its 12-game Florida swing with games against Thomas
College and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Wednesday. The two games
were added to the USM schedule to replace games cancelled last week.
Against Hartwick, the Huskies loaded the bases with two outs on freshman
Kristi Steward’s (Norridgewock, Maine) single. Jackson followed with a double
to clear the bases, and Riitano made it 5-0 with her second home run of the
season. Junior Jordan Gatcomb (Wells, Maine) added an RBI double before the
inning was over.
Freshman RHP Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) was the beneficiary of
the run support, posting her second win of the season by allowing just four hits
and one earned run while striking our 10.
In the earlier game against the Royals, the teams traded runs in the
fourth inning. Bethel senior Karrie Bateman (St. Paul, Minn.) led off the top
half with a solo home run. USM got the run back on Steward’s two-out RBI
double.
The Royals took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning on senior Emily Conover’s
(Crystal, Minn.) RBI single.
Southern Maine responded in the bottom of the sixth inning with a pair of
runs. Sophomore Ashley Woodcock (Jay, Maine) led off with a bunt single and
advanced to second on a groundout. Senior co-captain Sarah McLean (Portsmouth,
R.I.) doubled to score Woodcock with the tying run. After a popout, Steward’s
groundball was misplayed for one error, then thrown away for a second error
allowing McLean to score what proved to be the winning run.
Sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.) picked up the
complete-game win for USM, allowing just five hits, one earned run and one walk
while striking out four. Junior Julie Berthiaume (St. Paul, Minn.) was the
tough-luck loser for the Royals.
Game One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bethel (3-3) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 2
Southern Maine (5-4) 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 6 1
Batteries: B, Julie Berthiaume (na, 6.0-6-3-2-0-1) and Becky Foskett.
SM, Melissa Henderson (2-2, 7.0-5-2-1-1-4) and Kristen Tong.
2B: SM, Steward, McLean
3B: none
HR: B, Karrie Bateman
RBI: SM, Steward, McLean B, Bateman, Conover
Repeat Hitters: SM, Woodcock, McLean B, Conover.
Game Two 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hartwick (0-4) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
Southern Maine (6-4) 6 0 0 0 1 1 x 8 12 2
Batteries: H, Melissa Tefertiller, Rachel Morrissey (2) and Katie Holly.
SM, Katie Mainville (2-0, 7.0-4-1-1-0-10) and Kristen Tong.
Losing Pitcher: Tefertiller (na, 1.0-6-6-5-0-0)
2B: SM, Steward, Jackson, Gatcomb
3B: H, Campbell
HR: SM, Caterina Riitano (2)
RBI: SM, Jackson 3, Riitano 2, Gatcomb, Forbes, McLean H, Campbell
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong, Woodcock, Steward, Riitano H, Campbell
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Monday, March 24, 2003
USM Defeats Lawrence, 7-5, and Middlebury, 4-1, Falls to Wisc.-Whitewater, 4-2
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — After suffering a narrow, 4-2 loss to the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks this morning, the University of Southern Maine
Huskies rallied to post consecutive afternoon triumphs over the Lawrence
University Vikings, 7-3, and the Middlebury College Panthers, 4-1, to conclude
the day with a 2-1 mark and even their record at 4-4 on the season.
In the first game of the day against Whitewater, Southern Maine scored a
single run in the top of the fourth to tie the affair at 2-2. However, a two-out
RBI-triple for senior catcher Allison Yaun (Orfordville, Wis.) in the bottom
half of the frame gave the Warhawks a 3-2 advantage. Whitewater added an
insurance run in the bottom of the fifth to account for the 4-2 final score.
Junior Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) contributed an RBI double to the
Southern Maine attack, while senior Jodie Eldridge (Westbrook, Maine) also had a
double. Charged with the loss was sophomore Melissa Henderson (Newburyport,
Mass.), who threw 4.1 innings before yielding to sophomore Kari Vance (Lincoln,
Maine). The duo pitched well, surrendering but five hits.
For Whitewater, which improved to 3-0, sophomore Dana Jakoubek (Brookfield,
Ill.) scattered five hits to earn the complete-game win.
The middle game found the Huskies and Vikings deadlocked at 3-3, before
Southern Maine took control with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. A lead-
off double by freshman Kristi Steward (Norridgewock, Maine) was followed by
singles from sophomores Tasha Jackson (Augusta, Maine) and Ashley Woodcock (Jay,
Maine) to load the bases with one out. Sophomore Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.)
gave the Huskies the lead for good with an RBI-single and senior Renee Heath
(Brunswick, Maine) increased the lead to 7-3 with a three-run double.
Lawrence rallied to load the bases with two out in the top of the seventh,
but freshman Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) came on to fan the lone
batter she faced and earn the save. Vance, who fanned four through 6.2 innings,
earned the win.
Senior Amy Varda (Mackinaw, Ill.), who gave up 12 hits, was charged with
the loss, and the Vikings slipped to 0-2.
The final contest of the day featured a pitchers’ duel between Mainville
and sophomore Megan McCarthy (Winter Springs, Fla.). The game remained
deadlocked at 1-1, before the Huskies benefited from a pair of errors to score
three unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning. The decisive blow was
struck by Woodcock, who beat out a bunt single. The throw to first sailed down
the right field line allowing Tong and junior Emily Forbes (No. Berwick, Maine)
to score.
Mainville, who improved to 2-0, fanned 10 and scattered three hits en
route to the complete-game win, while McCarthy and the Panthers fell to 0-1.
Southern Maine returns to action tomorrow, when it faces Bethel and Hartwick in
a pair of single games.
First Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (2-4) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
Wisc.-Whitewater (3-0) 2 0 0 1 1 0 X 4 5 0
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson, Kari Vance (5th), and Kristen Tong; WW, Dana
Jakoubek and Allison Yaun.
Winning Pitcher: Jakoubek (1-0). Losing Pitcher: Henderson (1-2).
2B: SM, Holland; WW, Starkey, Punzel.
3B: WW, Yaun.
RBI: SM, Holland, Eldridge; WW, Punzel (2), Starkey, Yaun.
Repeat Hitters: WW, Punzel.
Second Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lawrence (0-2) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 5 2
Southern Maine (3-4) 0 0 0 3 0 4 X 7 12 2
Batteries: SM, Kari Vance, Katie Mainville (7th) and Kristen Tong; LU, Amy Varda
and Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer.
Winning Pitcher: Vance (1-1); Save: Mainville (1); Losing Pitcher: Varda (0-1).
2B: SM, Heath, Steward.
RBI: SM, Heath 3, Tong
Repeat Hitters: SM, Heath 3, McLean, Steward, Woodcock; LU, Primus.
Third Game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (4-4) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 8 0
Middlebury (0-1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville and Kristen Tong; MC, Megan McCarthy and Kelly
Slack.
Winning Pitcher: Mainville (2-0); Losing Pitcher: McCarthy (0-1).
2B: MC, Ladd.
RBI: MC, Ladd.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Forbes.
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Saturday, March 22, 2003
Huskies Win Twice, Beat St. Lawrence and Suffolk
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Sophomore RHP Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.)
hurled a complete-game, two-hit shutout as the University of Southern Maine
Huskies blanked the Suffolk University Rams, 1-0, to give the Huskies a sweep of
their two games Saturday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Huskies used a five-run rally in the seventh inning of their first
game against St. Lawrence University to come from behind and beat the Saints,
5-3, for their first win of the season after three losses on Friday.
The two wins improved the Huskies’ record to 2-3. St. Lawrence lost for
only the second time this season and is now 7-2. Suffolk dipped to 3-6.
In the opener, St. Lawrence broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when
senior April Regonlinski (Wayland, Mass.) hit a solo homer off USM freshman RHP
Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine). The Saints added two more in the sixth
inning when graduate student Meredith Eisenhut (Mohawk, N.Y.) reached on a bunt
single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a throwing error as
she tried to go to third, and a solo home run by sophomore Heather Tuttle (Rome,
N.Y.).
Southern Maine got on the board in the seventh against the Saints junior
pitcher Tricia King (Hamilton, N.Y.) when junior OF Darci Holland (Buckfield,
Maine) scored on an error on freshman Kristi Steward’s (Norridgewock, Maine)
ground ball. Freshman PH Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine) followed with a
two-run homer to tie the game and chase King from the circle.
Tuttle came on in relief of King to surrender a walk to sophomore PH Kari
Vance (Lincoln, Maine) and a single to sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.).
Junior OF Angela Cote (Windham, Maine) plated both with a double.
Mainville picked up the win by going the distance, allowing only five hits
and no walks while fanning four. Tuttle was saddled with the loss.
In the nightcap, Henderson made a lone second-inning run stand up to the
shutout. She allowed only a bunt single to losing pitcher Erin Pagel
(Braintree, Mass.) in the third inning and a slap single to Kristen Wisdom
(Whitham, Mass.) in the fifth. Henderson walked three and struck out five.
Steward knocked in the only run of the game with a two-out single to right
field in the second inning.
Southern Maine is off on Sunday. The Huskies return to action Monday when
they play single games against Wisconsin-Whitewater (9:00 a.m.), Lawrence (11:00
a.m.) and Middlebury (4:00 p.m.).
Game One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (1-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 7 1
St. Lawrence (7-2) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 5 1
Batteries: SM, Katie Mainville (1-0) and Kristen Tong.
St. L, Tricia King, Heather Tuttle (7) and Michelle Circelli.
Losing Pitcher: Tuttle
2B: SM, Cote
3B: none
HR: SM, Caterina Riitano (1) St. L, Tuttle, April Regonlinski
RBI: SM, Riitano 2, Cote 2 St. L, Regonlinski, Tuttle
Repeat Hitters: SM, McLean
Game Two 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Suffolk (3-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Southern Maine (2-3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 1
Batteries: Suf, Erin Pagel and Brenna Burr.
SM, Melissa Henderson (1-1) and Kristen Tong.
2B: SM, Heath
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, Steward
Repeat Hitters: none
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Friday, March 21, 2003
Huskies Drop to 0-3
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point exploded
for five runs in the fourth inning on four hits, two walks, and a costly
University of Southern Maine error en route to a 7-3 win in Fort Myers, Florida,
Friday night.
The loss dropped the Huskies record to 0-3. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
improves to 6-4. The Pointers had beaten Huskies, 5-4, earlier in the day. The
game was added at the last moment to replace USM’s scheduled game with Amherst
College that was cancelled on Thursday.
Southern Maine built a 3-1 lead over the first three innings on the
strength of an RBI double by senior SS Sarah McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) and an
RBI single by sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey, N.H.) in the first inning, and
an RBI single by junior INF Emily Forbes (North Berwick, Maine) in the third
inning.
Sophomore OF Casey Schipferling (Mosinee, Wis.) opened the Pointers’
fourth-inning rally with a single. Rookie OF Liz Boettcher (New Berlin, Wis.)
laid down a sacrifice bunt attempt that was mishandled, then thrown away
allowing both runners to come all the way around and score, tying the game at
3-3. Three batters later, freshman 2B Jenny Feidt (Kimberly, Wis.) stroked a
single to score senior 3B Brooke Woller (Wausau, Wis.) who had walked and give
the Pointers the lead for good. After Feidt stole second, she scored on an RBI
single by senior OF Jill Van Wychen (Kaukauna, Wis.).
Junior RHP Jeanann Briski (Berlin, Wis.) picked up the win in relief for
Stevens Point. Senior RHP Karen Guckenberger (South Milwaukee, Wis.), the
winning pitcher in the earlier game, came on to pitch three scoreless innings to
pick up a save. Sophomore RHP Kari Vance (Lincoln, Maine) went the distance for
USM and was tagged with the loss.
Tong paced USM’s 13-hit attack with three hits while freshman OF Kristi
Steward (Skowhegan, Maine) had a pair of doubles. McLean and senior 3B Renee
Heath (Brunswick, Maine) each had a double and single for the Huskies.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday morning with single games
against St. Lawrence University (9:00 a.m.) and Suffolk University (11:00 a.m.).
Summary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (0-3) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 13 3
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (6-4) 0 1 0 5 0 1 x 7 7 0
Batteries: SM, Kari Vance and Kristen Tong. WSP, Katie Knoedler, Jeanann
Briski (4), Karen Guckenberger (5) and Amanda Sparks.
Winning Pitcher: Briski Losing Pitcher: Vance (0-1) Save: Guckenberger
2B: SM, Steward 2, Heath, McLean 3B: none HR: none
RBI: SM, McLean, Tong, Forbes WSP, Van Wychen, Bauer, Feidt
Repeat Hitters: SM, Tong 3, Steward, Heath, McLean WSP, Van Wychen
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Friday, March 21, 2001
USM Drops One-Run Decision to Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 5-4
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Senior right-hander Karen Guckenberger (South
Milwaukee, Wis.) allowed only four hits and no runs in seven innings of relief
as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point edged the University of Southern
Maine Huskies 5-4 in softball action late Friday afternoon in Florida.
The loss dropped the Huskies record to 0-2 on the season while Stevens
Points improved to 5-4 on the campaign.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning
against USM senior starter Jodie Eldridge (Westbrook, Maine), highlighted by a
two-run single by freshman OF Megan Strmsek (Oak Creek, Wis.) and RBI singles
from sophomore OF Casey Schipferling (Mosinee, Wis.) and freshman C Lena Hubbard
(Lodi, Wis.).
Southern Maine came right back in its half of the first to score four
times and tie the game. Junior OF Darci Holland (Buckfield, Maine) ignited the
rally with an RBI single after a pair of walks. Senior SS Sarah McLean
(Portsmouth, R.I.) followed with an RBI double. The third run scored on
sophomore Natasha Jackson’s (Augusta, Maine) groundout to short. The Huskies
tied the game at 4-4 on an RBI single by sophomore C Kristen Tong (Swanzey,
N.H.).
The decisive run for Stevens Point came home in the fourth inning on an
interference call at third base that allowed senior Carrie Hermsen (Oconto,
Wis.) to score.
Guckenberger came on in relief of freshman starter Jeanelle Roth
(Columbus, Wis.) who did not retire any of the four batters she faced. The 5-
foot-11 Guckenberger only gave up four hits over the final seven innings to get
the win.
Eldridge, who went the first four innings, was tagged for the loss.
Freshman RHP Katie Mainville (Coopers Mills, Maine) hurled three shutout innings
of relief, allowing on one hit and striking out six, for the Huskies.
Summary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (5-4) 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 13 0
Southern Maine (0-2) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2
Batteries: WSP, Jeanelle Roth, Karen Guckenberger (1) and Lena Hubbard.
SM, Jodie Eldridge, Katie Mainville (5) and Kristen Tong.
Winning Pitcher: Guckenberger Losing Pitcher: Eldridge (0-1)
2B: SM, McLean 3B: none HR: none
RBI: SM, Holland, McLean, Jackson, Tong WSP, Strmsek 2, Schipferling,
Hubbard.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Holland WSP, Van Cuyk 3, Hermsen, Strmsek,
Schipferling.
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Friday, March 21, 2003
Southern Maine Falls to North Central, 6-3, in Season Opener
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Freshman catcher Jenna Congdon (Coal Valley, Ill.) stroked
a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the third inning to give the North
Central College Cardinals the lead for good en route to a 6-3 triumph over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies on Friday afternoon.
The game marked the season-opener for the Huskies, who will face Wisconsin-
Stevens Point at 4:00 pm this afternoon. The Pioneers, who leveled their record at
1-1, will face DePauw University tomorrow morning.
Each team scored a single run in the opening frame, and the score remained
unchanged until the bottom of the third inning. Junior first baseman Lynelle
Benson (Clare, Ill.) rapped a one-out single and sophomore shortstop Tia Sportsman
(Elgin, Ill.) followed with a walk. Junior third baseman Kelly Paryl (Lisle, Ill.)
went down on strikes for the second out of the inning, which brought Congdon to
the plate. Her single gave the Cardinals a 3-1 advantage, and she later scored on
a double from junior outfielder Laura Ingram (Des Plaines, Ill.).
Southern Maine narrowed the deficit to 4-2 with a single run in the top of
the fourth, but North Central added two more in the bottom of the sixth to grab a
6-2 advantage. The Huskies added a final run in the top of the seventh to account
for the 6-3 final.
Offensively, the Huskies were led by junior outfielder Darci Holland
(Buckfield, Maine), who had a pair of singles and drove in two runs, while junior
outfielder Ang Cote (Windham, Maine) launched a pair of doubles. On the mound,
sophomore Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.), who went the distance, was
charged with the loss.
The Cardinals received a pair of hits from Benson, Congdon and Ingram, while
junior pitcher Shannon Pedersen (Geneva, Ill.) fanned five and scattered seven
hits to earn the complete-game win.
Summary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (0-1) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 2
North Central (1-1) 1 0 3 0 0 2 X 6 9 1
Batteries: SM, Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong.
NC, Shannon Pederson and Jenna Congdon.
Winning Pitcher: Congdon (1-0). Losing Pitcher: Henderson (0-1).
2B: NC, Paryl, Ingram, Kay; SM, Cote 2, Tong.
3B: None.
HR: None.
RBI: NC, Litchfield, Benson, Congdon, Ingram; SM, Heath, Holland.
Repeat Hitters: NC, Benson, Congdon, Ingram; SM, Cote, Holland.
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Thursday, March 20, 2003
USM Softball Games Cancelled
GORHAM, Maine -- Due to air transportation problems, the University of
Southern Maine Huskies softball games with Trinity College and Skidmore College
scheduled for today have been cancelled.
In addition, tomorrow's game with Amherst College also has been cancelled.
The Huskies were scheduled to travel to Ft. Myers, Fla., Wednesday, but due
to mechanic problems with the airplane, they were unable to depart from Portland,
Maine, until early Thursday morning.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Renee Heath & Sarah McLean Named USM Softball Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior infielders Renee Heath (Brunswick, Maine) and Sarah
McLean (Portsmouth, R.I.) have been named co-captains of the University of
Southern Maine Huskies softball team for the upcoming 2003 season. Eighth-year
head coach Bonny Brown-Denico made the announcement.
The Huskies open their 2003 season with a six-day, 12-game southern trip to
Ft. Myers, Florida. USM will play single games against Trinity College and
Skidmore College on Thursday (March 20) to open the campaign.
Two of Southern Maine's top offensive players, Heath and McLean are expected
to carry a major share of the offense this season while providing solid defense on
the left side of the infield. Heath was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association
(NFCA) All-Northeast second team pick, and an All-ECAC and All-Little East
Conference first team selection, at third base last year. McLean was an NFCA All-
Northeast Region third team at-large honoree in 2002, and is a two-time (2000 and
2001) All-Little East second team pick at shortstop.
"Renee and Sarah have played a major part in our success the past two
seasons," said Brown-Denico, who heads into her eighth season as head coach with a
170-118-3 record. "I expect that they'll be major contributors offensively at the
top of the lineup and they'll anchor the defense on the left side. Both have a
ton of experience and they're strong leaders on and off the field."
Heath batted a team-leading .431 (56 for 130) with 24 runs scored, five
doubles, five triples, three home runs and 17 RBI while committing just five
errors in 117 fielding chances in 41 games last season. She led the team in five
offensive categories, and was in the top three in four others.
McLean, one of the top power hitters and run producers in the program's
history, hit .339 (41 for 121) with six doubles and led the team with five home
runs and 27 RBI in 41 games.
Southern Maine was 28-15-1 last season, advanced to the Little East
Conference tournament championship game before falling to Western Connecticut
State University, and earned a berth in the ECAC Division III New England
Tournament. The ECAC berth was the team's fifth postseason tournament trip in the
past six seasons.
The remainder of the Huskies' southern trip is as follows: March 21, North
Central (1:00 pm.); March 21, Wisconsin-Stevens Point (4:00 p.m.); March 21,
Amherst (6:00 p.m.); March 22, St. Lawrence (9:00 a.m.); March 22, Suffolk
(11:00 a.m.); March 24, Wisconsin-Whitewater (9:00 a.m.); March 24, Lawrence
(11:00 a.m.); March 24, Middlebury (4:00 p.m.); March 25, Bethel (1:00 p.m.);
and March 25, Hartwick (4:00 p.m.).
Southern Maine will open its Little East Conference schedule upon returning
home when it travels to Providence to play Rhode Island College in a doubleheader
March 29 (1:00 p.m.). The remainder of the Huskies' 2003 schedule is as follows:
March 30, at Babson (DH, 12:00 p.m.); April 1, Bowdoin (DH, 3:00 p.m.); April 5,
Western Connecticut (DH, 1:00 p.m.); April 6, at Colby (DH, 12:00 p.m.); April
8, at Bridgewater State (DH, 3:00 p.m.); April 10, at St. Joseph's (DH, 5:00
p.m.); April 12, UMass Dartmouth (DH, 1:00 p.m.); April 15, at UMass Boston (DH,
3:30 p.m.); April 17, at Salem State (DH, 3:30 p.m.); April 19, at Eastern
Connecticut (DH, 1:00 p.m.); April 22, at Plymouth State (DH, 5:00 p.m.); April
26, Keene State (DH, 1:00 p.m.) and April 30, Bates (DH, 3:30 p.m.).
The first round of the Little East Conference tournament will be April 29,
followed by a four-team, double-elimination tournament among the surviving teams
May 2-3.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2003
New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association
NEISCA Division III Preseason Top 10
1. Western Connecticut State University
2. Wheaton College
3. Bridgewater State College
4. Western New England College
5. Williams College
6. University of Southern Maine
7. Tufts University
8. Springfield College
9. Fitchburg State College
10. Plymouth State College
Others receiving votes: Clark University
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