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SEASON COMPLETED
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Magan Blais Named Little East Conference Rookie of the Year
Bonny Brown-Denico Named Coach of the Year
Four USM Players Earn All-Conference Recognition
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team was named the Little East
Conference Rookie of the Year and veteran head coach Bonny Brown-Denico was
named the Little East Conference Coach of the Year following a vote of league
coaches.
In addition to Blais' and Brown-Denico's individual honors, four players
receive All-Conference recognition. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine/Hall-Dale) and Blais each earned a spot on the All-Little East first team,
while junior Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) and sophomore Anita Dixon
(Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) were selected to the All-LEC second team.
The third player in the history of the program to earn the Little East
Conference Rookie of the Year honor, Blais had a standout first season for the
Huskies while manning third base. Blais joins Julie Plant (1997) and Erica
Gagnon (1998) as recipients of the LEC Rookie of the Year award. Batting .366
(34 for 93), Blais drove in 21 runs and had four doubles, a triple and a pair of
home runs. A clutch performer at the plate, Blais hit .341 (14-for-41) with
runners in scoring position and .438 with two-outs. Eight of her 21 RBI came
with two outs.
A two-time captain, Lachapelle wrapped up her stellar career earning LEC
all-conference honors for the fourth straight season. Recently named to the
National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team for the
second consecutive year, Lachapelle completed the finest season of her career
batting.391 (51 for 130) from her lead-off position. Lachapelle rapped out nine
doubles and four triples and led the team in walks with 12. A threat on the
base paths, she also had a team and career-high 14 stolen bases. Lachapelle
recorded a .936 fielding percentage with 103 assists and 57 putouts. Her 103
assists established a new single-season mark.
A career .342 hitter, Lachapelle set career records for games played (169)
and at bats (529). She is third in hits (182), second in doubles (35), ninth in
triples (8) and 11th in RBI (63).
An adept utility player, Dixon played seven different positions for the
Huskies during the 2007 season. She led the Huskies offensively, batting a
team-high .423 (52 for 123). Dixon had 10 doubles, a pair of triples, 14 RBI
and posted a .537 slugging percentage. Playing every position in the field
except shortstop, pitcher and right field, Dixon recorded a .925 fielding
percentage with 64 putouts and 22 assists.
Transferring to Southern Maine from Dean College, Grondin had an immediate
impact in the circle and at the plate. Grondin finished the season with a 15-10
record with a pair of shutouts. As USM's top pitcher, Grondin allowed 81 earned
runs in 171.2 innings pitched for a 3.30 ERA with 87 strikeouts.
Offensively, Grondin provided the Huskies with power, batting .361 (44 for
122). She led the team with 36 RBI, rapped out 16 doubles and five home runs,
and had a team-high .615 slugging percentage. Grondin's 16 doubles established
a new single-season record, while her RBI and home run (5) totals are second
most for a season.
Brown-Denico is the LEC Coach of the Year for the third time in her 12
years leading the USM softball team (1997, 1998 and 2007). The all-time
winningest coach in the 31-year history of the program, Brown-Denico has
compiled a 294-205-5 (.588). Her team's have advanced to post season play
eight times in her tenure, including a run of four straight (1997-2000).
Brown-Denico, who also serves as USM's field hockey head coach, is a 1991
graduate of Southern Maine. During her playing career at USM, she was a three-
time regional All-American in softball and a second team NFHCA All-America in
field hockey.
Southern Maine concluded its season with a 19-22 overall record and an 8-6
mark in the Little East. The Huskies finished the regular season tied for
fourth place in the conference and advanced to the second round of the LEC
tournament.
2007 Little East Conference Softball Awards
Player of the Year
Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Co-Pitchers of the Year
Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie, Western Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Magan Blais, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Bonny Brown-Denico, University of Southern Maine
First Team All-Little East Conference
Name Position Class Institution
Kristyn Alexander Catcher Senior Rhode Island College
Ashlee Nicholson Pitcher Junior Keene State College
Nicole Riley Pitcher Senior Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie Pitcher Junior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Christie Lotti First Base Junior Rhode Island College
Justine Burgess Second Base Sophomore Rhode Island College
Magan Blais Third Base Freshman Univ. of Southern Maine
Jenna Patnode Third Base Sophomore Keene State College
Karen Taber Third Base Junior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Christen Lachapelle Shortstop Senior Univ. of Southern Maine
Leigha Abair Outfield Senior Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
Meg Brunell Outfield Junior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Katherine Wall Outfield Junior Univ. of Massachusetts Boston
Cortney Romyns DP Junior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Mandy Shurgot DP Freshman Rhode Island College
Meg Cirigliano Utility Senior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Second Team All-Little East Conference
Name Position Class Institution
Britney Finkeldey Catcher Junior Western Connecticut State Univ.
Lisa Cody Pitcher Sophomore Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
Erin Fuoroli Pitcher Senior Keene State College
Kristina Grondin Pitcher Junior Univ. of Southern Maine
Rachel Denny First Base Sophomore Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
Jessica Starkey Second Base Junior Keene State College
Andrea Ciarletta Shortstop Senior Univ. of Massachusetts Boston
Shannon Allberry Outfield Senior Univ. of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Allie D'Amato Outfield Sophomore Keene State College
Jennifer Widener Outfield Sophomore Univ. of Massachusetts Boston
Anita Dixon Utility Sophomore Univ. of Southern Maine
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Lachapelle, Dixon Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine/Hall-
Dale) and sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) of the University
of Southern Maine Huskies softball team have been selected to the 2007
Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III
New England All-Region team. The announcement was made by the NFCA on today.
Dixon and Lachapelle were named to the New England All-Region Third Team.
An adept utility player, Dixon played seven different positions for the
Huskies during the 2007 season. She led the Huskies offensively, batting a
team-high .423 with 52 hits in 123 at bats. Dixon posted a .537 slugging
percentage with 10 doubles, a pair of triples and 14 runs batted in. Playing
every position in the field except shortstop, pitcher and right field, Dixon
recorded a .925 field percentage with 64 putouts and 22 assists.
"Anita was able to step in and make an immediate impact," commented veteran
USM head coach Bonny Brown-Denico. "Anita is a very intelligent player with a
strong work ethic, and because of those attributes she was able to play nearly
every position on the field. I expect that Anita will develop into one of the
top players in the program's history over the next few seasons."
A four-year starter, Lachapelle, a shortstop, concluded a tremendous career
for Southern Maine by establishing several career records. Earning NFCA All-
Region honors for the second straight year, Lachapelle completed the finest
season of her career batting a solid .391 with 51 hits in 130 at bats from her
lead-off position in the line up. Lachapelle rapped out nine doubles and four
triples during the season and led the team in walks with 12. A threat on the
base path, Lachapelle also had a team and career-high 14 stolen bases. A two-
time All-Little East Conference selection, Lachapelle recorded a .936 fielding
percentage with 103 assists and 57 putouts. Her 103 assists in 41 games
established a single season mark.
A career .342 hitter, she set school records for games played (169) and at
bats (529). She is third in hits (182), second all-time in doubles (35), ninth
in triples (8) and 11th in runs batted in (63).
"Christen has been a tremendous leader on and off of the field," noted
Brown-Denico. "From her first season, she has been committed to improving her
overall game and to the success of the team. She is one the most intelligent
players that I have coached in my career. On top of her tremendous athletic
ability, Christen's intangible characteristics were what truly made her an
invaluable member of the team."
Southern Maine finished its season with a 19-22 overall mark and an 8-6
record in the Little East Conference.
2007 NFCA All-Region Teams
New England Region First Team
Pos. Name School
P Jenna Harvey Wellesley College
P Nicole Riley Rhode Island College
C Meghan Sargent Endicott College
1B Jessica DePolito Wheaton College (MA)
2B Casey Sullivan Tufts University
3B Samantha Kuhles Tufts University
SS Heather Warren Clark University
OF Debbie Sasges Smith College
OF Jessica Tait Trinity College (CT)
OF Jacqueline Tyler Amherst College
DP Stacey Kelleher Wheaton College (MA)
UT Sara Dougherty Trinity College (CT)
At-large Lauren Blake Clark University
At-large Michelle Wlosek Springfield College
At-large Joey Lye Williams College
New England Region Second Team
Pos. Name School
P Shelby Slie Western Connecticut State University
P Ashlee Nicholson Keene State College
C Kara Wong Wellesley College
1B Christie Lotti Rhode Island College
2B Denise Fumicello Springfield College
3B Merry MacDonald Wheaton College (MA)
SS Nicole Lachance Wheaton College (MA)
OF Andrea Cartullo Babson College
OF Katelyn Knox Williams College
OF Audrey Poulton Wheaton College (MA)
DP Danielle Spiro Springfield College
UT Erica Bailey Tufts University
At-large Kaitlin Streilein Brandeis University
At-large Meg Cirigliano Western Connecticut State University
At-large Katie Moran University of New England
New England Region Third Team
Pos. Name School
At-large Ariana Mullin Trinity College (CT)
At-large Leanna Minton U.S. Coast Guard Academy
At-large Nicole Maglione Worcester Polytechnic Institute
At-large Allie LeBlanc Bridgewater State College
At-large Megan Wood Wellesley College
At-large Danielle Sargent Endicott College
At-large Angela Atkins Springfield College
At-large Maya Ripecky Tufts University
At-large Karen Taber Eastern Connecticut State University
At-large Marcia Whitehead Wesleyan University (CT)
At-large Sarah Spaziano Endicott College
At-large Rachel Pearson Endicott College
At-large Anita Dixon University of Southern Maine
At-large Christen Lachapelle University of Southern Maine
At-large Natalie Volpe Brandeis University
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Friday, May 4, 2007
Keene State Shuts Out Southern Maine 5-0
Huskies Eliminated from Little East Tournament
PROVIDENCE, R. I. -- Keene State junior pitcher Ashlee Nicholson
(Swanzey, N.H.) scattered four hits over seven innings to lead the second-seeded
Keene State College Owls to a 5-0 win over the fifth-seeded University of
Southern Maine Huskies in an elimination game of the 2007 Little East Conference
Championship tournament Friday afternoon at Dayna A. Bazar Field in Providence,
Rhode Island. Rhode Island College, the top-seed in the tournament, is hosting
the six-team double-elimination conference championship.
The loss eliminates the Huskies and concludes their season with a 19-22
overall record. Keene State College improved to 26-6 overall.
In other games played Friday, Rhode Island College eliminated Eastern
Connecticut State University in eight innings, 3-2. Western Connecticut State
University blanked Keene State in the second game, 2-0, before the Owls staved
off elimination by beating the Huskies. In the final game, Western Connecticut
remained unbeaten by shutting out Rhode Island College 2-0.
Keene State and Rhode Island College will play Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with
the winner advancing to play Western Connecticut for the championship. The
Keene State-RIC winner must beat Western Connecticut twice to win the title.
Against USM, Keene State took the lead in the bottom of the second inning
and never relinquished it as senior Kari Gardner (Grafton, Mass.) belted a two-
out RBI double to left field to score sophomore Allie D'Amato (Bristol, Conn.).
D'Amato reached base safely stroking a single for one of her two hits in the
game.
Keene State added to its lead with a run in the fourth on a D'Amato single
that scored sophomore Katie Allenson (Clifton Park, N.Y.). Allenson had reached
on an error.
Junior Kaity Conklin (Selkirk, N.Y.) put the game out of reach crushing a
two-run triple into the right-center field gap to put the Owls ahead 4-0.
Conklin's hit scored junior Melissa Scata (Medway, Mass.) and junior Julia May
(Deep River, Conn.). May gave the Owls their final run of the game in the sixth
inning when she connected on an RBI single.
Nicholson earned her 14th win of the season to improve to 14-1 overall.
Fanning eight batters, Nicholson did not allow a USM base runner past second
base. USM junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) took the loss
allowing five runs on 13 hits to go along with three strikeouts. With the loss,
Grondin concludes the season with a 15-10 record.
Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine) was the only USM batter to
register multiple hits off of Nicholson, finishing the day 3-for-3.
The lone senior on this year's squad, Lachapelle finishes her stellar career in
the top ten of several statistical categories at USM. A career .342 hitter,
Lachapelle is the school record holder in games played (169) and at bats (529)
and is third in hits (182). She is second all-time in doubles (35), ninth in
triples (8) and 11th in runs batted in (63).
A two-time Little East Conference selection and a 2006 NFCA Division III All-
Region Third Team selection, Lachapelle also set the school record for career
assists with 280. During her senior season, she also established a single
season mark for assists with 103 in 41 games. '
In 2007, Lachapelle hit .392 with 51 hits in 130 at bats with nine doubles
and four triples.
At Providence, R.I. 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (19-22) 000 000 0 0 4 2
Keene State (26-6) 010 121 x 5 13 1
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
KS, Ashlee Nicholson and Melissa Scata.
Winning Pitcher: Nicholson (14-1) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (15-10)
2B: KS, Patnode, Gardner
3B: KS, Conklin
HR: None
RBI: KS, Conklin 2, Gardner, D'Amato, May
Repeat Hitters: SM, Lachapelle 3 KS, Patnode, May, Scata, Conklin, D'Amato
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
Southern Maine Stays Alive In LEC Tournament
Huskies Fall to Keene State 2-1 in Opener; Down Plymouth State 4-2 to Survive
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine)
scattered four hits over seven innings to lead the fifth-seeded University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 4-2 win over the sixth-seeded Plymouth State
University Panthers in an elimination game in the final contest of the first day
at the Little East Conference Softball Championship Tournament Thursday
afternoon at Dayna A. Bazar Field in Providence, R.I. Top-seeded Rhode Island
College is hosting the six-team, double-elimination tournament.
With the win, Southern Maine eliminated Plymouth State from the tournament
and advanced to the second day of competition. The Huskies lost their first
game of the tournament, 2-1, to the second-seeded Keene State College Owls.
With the split, USM stands at 19-21 overall and will face the loser of the Keene
State-Western Connecticut State University game on Friday (2:00 p.m.) in another
elimination game.
Grondin earned her 15th win of the season striking out five and giving up
two unearned runs as the Huskies committed five errors in the game. Grondin was
solid at the plate for the Huskies finishing the game 1-for-3 with a double, a
run scored and an RBI. Grondin's double, her 16th of the season, set a USM
single-season record.
Southern Maine jumped out early striking for three runs in the first
inning, stroking four hits off of Plymouth State sophomore pitcher Courtney
MacFarland (Hampstead, N.H.). Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine/Hall-Dale) led off the inning with her team-leading fourth triple of the
season, and scored on a single down the right field line from sophomore Anita
Dixon (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle). Dixon crossed home plate on Grondin's
double, and Grondin later scored on the first of two RBI singles from sophomore
Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine).
Plymouth State cut the lead to 3-1 in the top of the third on an RBI
sacrifice fly from sophomore Rachel Pothier (Reading, Mass.). Pothier's fly
ball to center field plated sophomore Heather Bartolo (Derry, N.H.) who had
reached safely on an infield hit and advanced to third on a pair of errors.
The Huskies got the run back in the bottom of the inning, however, as
Sevigny singled up the middle to score junior Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New
Gloucester) who led off the inning with a double to right field and advanced to
third on a ground out to second base.
Plymouth State chipped away at the USM lead in the fifth inning, scoring an
unearned run as sophomore Leanne Barry (Auburn, N.H.) started the inning with a
walk and move to third on a sacrifice bunt and a ground out before coming home
on the Huskies fourth error of the game.
However, that was as close as the Panthers would get the rest of the way as
Grondin retired the side in order in the sixth inning and allowed just one base
runner in the seventh.
MacFarland (6-7) took the loss for Plymouth State giving up four runs
(three earned) on seven hits in three innings of work before being lifted for
freshman Beth Moretti (Woonsocket, R.I.). Moretti pitched well in relief firing
three hitless innings with a strike out and a walk.
In the first game, Keene State junior pitcher Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey,
N.H.) earned her 13th win of the season allowing one run on five hits to go
along with eight strikeouts as the Owls rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat USM
2-1.
Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Lachapelle singled
to lead off the game, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on an
RBI single from Grondin.
Grondin, who took the loss for USM, kept the Owls off of the scoreboard
until the third inning. Senior Kathleen Gambino (Freeport, N.Y.) singled and
later scored on a two-out triple to center field from sophomore Jenna Patnode
(Surry, N.H.) to notch the equalizer.
Keene State took the lead in the fourth inning. Junior Julia May (Deep
River, Conn.) led off with a triple to right field and scored on a RBI infield
single from sophomore Katie Allenson (Clifton Park, N.Y.).
The Huskies were unable to generate any offense the rest of the way as
Nicholson gave up just one hit and did not allow a runner to advance past second
base in the final three innings. Grondin was solid in the loss for USM,
yielding five hits without a walk while fanning four batters.
In other first round games played Thursday, top-seeded Rhode Island College
defeated Plymouth State, 2-0, and third-seeded Western Connecticut defeated
fourth-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University, 2-1. Action resumes Friday
at 10:00 a.m.
At Providence, R.I.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (18-21) 100 000 0 1 5 0
Keene State (26-5) 001 100 x 2 5 0
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
KS, Ashlee Nicholson and Melissa Scata
Winning Pitcher: Nicholson (13-1) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (14-9)
2B: KS, Gardner 3B: KS, Patnode, May HR: None
RBI: SM, Grondin KS, Patnode, Allenson
Repeat Hitters: SM, Dixon
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Plymouth State (13-20) 001 010 0 2 4 1
Southern Maine (19-21) 301 000 x 4 7 5
Batteries: PS, Courtney MacFarland, Beth Moretti (4) and Kay Labrie.
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (15-9) Losing Pitcher: MacFarland (6-7)
2B: SM, Ross, Grondin PS, Barry, Normand 3B: SM, Lachapelle
HR: None
RBI: SM, Sevigny 2, Dixon, Grondin PS, Pothier
Repeat Hitters: SM, Sevigny
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Southern Maine Splits Doubleheader With Bates
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine) was
2-for-4 with four RBI to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a
five-inning, 15-3 victory over the Bates College Bobcats in the second game of a
non-conference doubleheader Monday in Gorham. Bates defeated the Huskies 11-6
in the opener for the split.
Playing its final regular season contests of the season, Southern Maine
stands at 18-20 overall. Bates' win in the opener halted a eight-game losing
streak. The Bobcats are now 6-17.
Lachapelle was responsible for both USM runs in the second inning, stroking
a two-out double to right center field. The double was Lachapelle's ninth of
the season, and 35th of her career, placing her second all-time in career
doubles at USM.
Bates cut the USM lead to a run in the third when senior Caitlin Murphy
(Westwood, Mass.) reached base safely on a single and came all the way around to
score on a pair of USM errors on the play.
Southern Maine answered back in the bottom of the inning sending 14 batters
to the plate, however, plating 10 runs on a string of eight consecutive hits.
Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle), who finished the game
3-for-3, led off the inning being hit by a pitch. Dixon stole second and took
third on a wild pitch. After popout, USM rattled off eight hits, including run-
scoring singles from sophomores Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) and Shawna
Richard (North Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) and freshman Chelsie Eugley
(Thomaston, Maine/Georges Valley). The Huskies added a pair runs on a single
from Lachapelle, and two more on a double from junior Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine).
Sophomore Katie Martell (Wilmington, Mass.) also drove in a run with a sacrifice
fly to right field.
Junior Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) picked up her 14th win of the
season, giving up seven hits and two earned runs in five innings pitched. She
struck out four batters and did not allow a walk. Bates sophomore Christina
Knobel (Walpole, Mass.) took the loss in 2.1 innings pitch. She allowed nine
earned runs on 11 hits.
In the first game, Bates struck for five runs in the first inning and never
looked back en route to the 11-6 win. The Bobcats jumped on USM freshman
starting pitcher Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) for three runs on
three hits. After a one-out single from freshman OF Jean McIntyre (Marshfield,
Mass.), the Bobcats used back-to-back homeruns from senior OF Katie Franklin
(New Preston, Conn.) and sophomore Stacia Saniuk (Sharon, Mass.) to take a
quick 3-0 lead.
Potvin was lifted for sophomore pitcher Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine)
and the Bobcats tallied two more runs on an RBI single from sophomore Val
Beckwith (Woburn, Mass.) and one of USM's seven fielding errors during the game.
Southern Maine cut the Bates lead to 5-2 with a pair of runs in the bottom
of the inning on a two-run double down the right field line from Sevigny, but
the Bobcats would plate four runs in the third and two more in the sixth to
secure the win.
Franklin, Saniuk and Beckwith each had two RBIs for the Bobcats on two hits
apiece, while freshman Jill Cappucci (Saugus, Mass.) was 3-for-4 at the plate
with one RBI.
Potvin suffered the loss for USM allowing three runs on three hits in 0.1
innings pitched. Senior pitcher Kristin Masino (North Arlington, Mass.) earned
her fifth win of the season allowing three earned runs on eight hits in seven
solid innings.
Southern Maine returns to action on Thursday (12:00 p.m.) in the first
round of the 2007 Little East Conference softball championships against Keene
State College. The six-team, double-elimination tournament is being hosted by
Rhode Island College.. Bates hosts Bowdoin College on Tuesday (5:00 p.m.) in a
NESCAC match up.
At Gorham, Maine
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Bates (6-16) 504 002 0 11 12 2
Southern Maine (17-20) 202 011 0 6 8 7
Batteries: B, Kristin Masino and Stacia Saniuk. SM, Danielle Potvin, Sarah
Coonradt (1), Kristina Grondin (3) and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Masino (5-7) Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-8)
2B: B, Franklin, Saniuk SM, Sevigny
3B: SM, Ford
HR: Franklin, Saniuk
RBI: B, Franklin 2, Saniuk 2, Beckwith 2, Cappucci
SM, Sevigny 2, Ford 2, Dixon, Martell
Repeat Hitters: B, Cappucci 3, Beckwith, Saniuk, Franklin
SM, Ford, Richard, Ross
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Bates (6-17) 001 20x x 3 7 1
Southern Maine (18-20) 02(10) 3xx x 15 16 4
Batteries: B, Christina Knobel, Shayna Waldman (3), Masino (3) and Molly Ritner,
Saniuk (4). SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (14-8) Losing Pitcher: Knobel (1-7)
2B: B, Franklin, Saniuk SM, Dixon 2, Ross, Eugley Lachapelle
3B: B, Stahler
HR: None
RBI: B, Stahler, Burton
SM, Lachapelle 4, Ross 2, Eugley 2, Sevigny, Martell, Richard
Repeat Hitters: B, Citrin
SM, Dixon 3, Lachapelle, Grondin, Martell, Richard, Eugley
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
Southern Maine, Keene State Split LEC Doubleheader
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) blasted a
two-out, two-run double to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning to
lift the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-4 win over the Keene State
College Owls in the second game of a Little East Conference softball
doubleheader Saturday afternoon.
Keene State won the first game 4-3 behind the combined five-hit pitching
from junior Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey, N.H.) and senior Erin Fuoroli (Warwick,
R.I.).
With the split, USM improves to 8-6 in the Little East and 17-19 overall.
The loss in game two snapped a seven game win-streak for KSC which stand at 25-5
overall and 10-4 in conference action.
In the nightcap, Southern Maine, trailing 4-3, took advantage of some
timely hitting to earn the win. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine) led off the inning with a double to right-center field and advanced to
third on a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Katie Martell (Wilmington, Mass.). A
walk to sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) gave the Huskies runners on
first and third with one out. Nicholson got the second out of the inning on pop
up before Sevigny connected on the game-winning hit.
Keene State rallied from a two-run deficit in the top half of the seventh
scoring three runs to take a 4-3 lead. Sophomore Allie D'Amato (Bristol, Conn.)
tied the score up with a two-run home run to left-center field. Junior Colleen
Ferguson (Sussex, N.J.) put Keene State ahead 4-3 with a pinch-hit single up the
middle. D'Amato finished the game with three RBIs.
Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) earned the win for the
Huskies allowing four runs on eight hits in 7.0 innings of work. Grondin gave
up just one walk and struck out two batters to improve to 13-8. Nicholson
suffered her first loss of the season allowing four runs on four hits in 2.2
innings pitched with three walks and five strikeouts. Nicholson entered the
game in relief of starting pitcher Fuoroli. Fuoroli left the game in the fourth
inning with the score tied at 1-1. She gave up two hits and one run with a walk
and a pair of strikeouts.
In the first game, Keene State junior Melissa Scata (Medway, Mass.) blasted
a two-run home run over the left field fence in the third inning and sophomore
Katie Allenson (Clifton Park, N.Y.) had an RBI double in the fifth inning to
lead the Owls to a 4-3 win over the Huskies. Nicholson picked up her 11th win
of the season, allowing just three hits and two runs in five innings. Fuoroli
earned a save with 2.0 innings of relief.
Keene State led the Huskies from the start, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of
the first on an RBI double from junior Jessica Starkey (Keene, N.H.). The Owls
went ahead 3-0 in the third inning on Scata's two-run home run with Starkey
aboard, and then increased its lead to 4-0 in the fifth on Allenson's run-
scoring double.
USM attempted a comeback and plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth
on four hits. Lachapelle led off with a double and scored on a single from
Martell before Nicholson was lifted for Fuoroli. Fuoroli gave up a single to
Dixon and a two-run single to Grondin before settling down to retire the next
two batters on a strikeout and a lineout. Fuoroli retired the Huskies in order
in the top of the seventh to preserve the win.
Grondin was tagged with the loss for USM giving up 10 hits and four runs in
seven innings. She struck out three batters and walked one.
Southern Maine returns to action in its final regular season games on
Monday (3:30 p.m.) when it hosts Bates College for a non-conference
doubleheader. Keene State returns to action on Thursday (May 3) in the first
round of the Little East Conference tournament.
At Gorham, Maine
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Keene State (25-4, 10-3 LEC) 102 010 0 4 10 0
Southern Maine (16-19, 7-6 LEC) 000 003 0 3 5 1
Batteries: KS, Ashlee Nicholson, Erin Fuoroli (6) and Melissa Scata.
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
Winning Pitcher: Nicholson, 11-0 Losing Pitcher: Grondin, 12-8
Save: Fuoroli
2B: KS, Starkey, Allenson SM, Lachapelle
3B: None
HR: KS, Scata
RBI: KS, Scata 2, Starkey, Allenson. SM, Grondin 2, Martell.
Repeat Hitters: KS, Gambino 3, Patnode, Starkey, Allenson. SM, Lachapelle.
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Keene State (25-5, 10-4 LEC) 000 010 3 4 8 2
Southern Maine (17-19, 8-6 LEC) 010 002 2 5 6 1
Batteries: KS, Erin Fuoroli, Ashlee Nicholson (5) and Melissa Scata.
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Grondin 13-8 Losing Pitcher: KS, Nicholson 11-1
2B: KS, May 2, Allenson SM, Lachapelle, Martell, Sevigny, Dixon
3B: None
HR: KS, Allie D'Amato
RBI: KS, D'Amato 3, Ferguson. SM, Hudspeth 3, Sevigny 2.
Repeat Hitters: KS, May, Gambino. SM, Sevigny.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
Bridgewater State Sweeps Southern Maine 6-5 & 8-3
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior Katie Holbrook (Brockton, Mass.) rapped out
four hits and drove in four runs to lead the Bridgewater State College Bears to
a non-conference doubleheader sweep of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
Thursday at Alumni Park in Bridgewater, Mass. Bridgewater State defeated the
Huskies 6-5 in the opener and took an 8-3 win in the nightcap. The second game
was called in the sixth inning due to darkness.
Earning their fourth consecutive win, the Bears improve to 17-18-1. The
losses drop Southern Maine below .500 to 16-18 overall.
Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bridgewater State struck
for four hits and two runs to earn the 6-5 win. Sophomore Stacy Capodiece (East
Lyme, Conn.) drilled a run-scoring double to left-center field to knot the score
up before sophomore Whitney Howe (Worcester, Mass./Doherty Memorial) knocked in
the game-winner with a single to center field.
Bridgewater State led the Huskies 4-1 heading into the top of the sixth,
but USM plated two runs in the sixth and seventh inning to take a 5-4 lead.
Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) tied the USM school record for
doubles (15) when she stroked an RBI double to left field to drive in the
Huskies' first run of the inning. Sophomore Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine)
connected on a double of her own to score Grondin.
USM took the lead in the top of the seventh on a two-run, two-out rally. A
pinch-hit single up the middle from freshman Chelsie Eugley (Thomaston,
Maine/Georges Valley) started the rally. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farming-
dale, Maine/Hall-Dale) followed with a single, and sophomore Shawna Richard
(North Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) stroked a two-run double.
In the second game, Bridgewater State pounded out 15 hits to take the 8-3
win. Sophomore Allie LeBlanc (Somerset, Mass.) and sophomore Melissa McNamara
(Stoughton, Mass.) led the Bears with three hits apiece, while Holbrook added
two hits, including her ninth double of the season, and three runs batted in.
Bridgewater State freshman pitcher Erin Christensen (Jefferson, Mass./Wa-
chusett Regional) earned her seventh win of the season in the first game, while
junior Stephanie Pierce (Worcester, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) improved to 4-9
with the win in the second game.
Grondin was tagged with the loss for the Huskies in the first game giving
up 10 hits and six earned runs over 6.1 innings pitched. Sophomore Sarah
Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) took the loss in the second game yielding 12 hits and
six runs in 4.1 innings of work.
Southern Maine returns to action at home on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) for a
doubleheader against Little East Conference opponent Keene State College.
Bridgewater State travels to the Massachu-setts College of Liberal Arts the same
day (1:00 p.m.) for a MASCAC doubleheader.
At Bridgewater, Mass.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (16-17) 100 002 2 5 7 0
Bridgewater State (16-18-1) 111 010 2 6 10 3
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
BSC, Erin Christensen and Lindsey Allison.
Winning Pitcher: Christensen (6-4) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (12-7)
2B: SM, Lachapelle, Richard, Grondin, Sevigny BSC, Hebert, Holbrook,
Capodiece
3B: none
HR: BSC, Allison
RBI: SM, Richard 2, Grondin 2, Sevigny
BSC, Christensen 2, Howe, Holbrook, Allison
Repeat Hitters: SM, Lachapelle 3 BSC, Holbrook, Allison
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (16-18) 000 102 x 3 6 0
Bridgewater State (17-18-1) 102 212 x 8 15 1
(Game called due to darkness)
Batteries: SM, Sarah Coonradt, Danielle Potvin (5) and Sevigny.
BSC, Stephanie Pierce and Lindsey Allison.
Winning Pitcher: Pierce (4-9) Losing Pitcher: Coonradt (3-4)
2B: SM, Irving, Hudsepth BSC, Howe, Holbrook
3B: None
HR: SM, Grondin
RBI: SM, Hudspeth 2, Grondin BSC, Holbrook 3, MacNamara 2, LeBlanc 2, Howe
Repeat Hitters: SM, Hudsepth
BSC, LeBlanc 3, MacNamara 3, Howe, Christensen, Holbrook
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Lachapelle Named ECAC Division III New England Co-Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior shortstop Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine/Hall-Dale) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team has
been named the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Division III New
England Co-Player of the Week. The announcement was made Wednesday morning.
Lachapelle shares the award with Wesleyan University freshman outfielder-pitcher
Meaghan Dendy.
A 2006 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team
selection, Lachapelle batted a spectacular .630 in eight games, collecting 17
hits in 27 at bats. She had a double and a pair of triples with four RBI and
nine runs scored from her leadoff spot in the lineup as Southern Maine finished
the week 4-4 overall. She drove in a pair of runs in the Huskies' 20-3 win over
the University of Massachusetts Boston, and was 3-for-4 with an RBI in Southern
Maine's 12-2 win over Eastern Connecticut State University. In the Huskies' 2-1
win over Western Connecticut State University, Lachapelle was 3-for-3 with a run
scored and a walk.
A three-time All-Little East Conference selection, Lachapelle is fourth on
the team in batting average at .388. She has 38 hits in 98 at bats, including
five doubles, a team-leading three triples and 14 RBIs. She also leads the team
in walks with 11 and is 12-for-14 in stolen base attempts.
Captain of this year's squad, Lachapelle is currently third in career hits
at USM (168), fourth in doubles (31) and 11th in runs batted in (59). She has a
career batting average of .338 with 168 hits in 497 at-bats.
Southern Maine is 16-16 overall and 7-5 in the Little East. The Huskies
return to action on Thursday (3:30 p.m.) on the road against Bridgewater State
College for a non-conference doubleheader.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Southern Maine Sweeps Plymouth State 5-3 and 9-7
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) combined for a
5-for-8 effort at the plate with three RBI to lead the University of Southern
Maine Huskies to a Little East Conference doubleheader sweep of the Plymouth
State University Panthers Tuesday evening at D & M Park in Plymouth, N.H.
Southern Maine earned a 5-3, come-from-behind win in the opener and then claimed
a 9-7 victory in the nightcap for the sweep.
With the pair of wins, Southern Maine improves to .500 overall at 16-16 and
moves to 7-5 in the Little East Conference. Losers of its last five games,
Plymouth State drops to 11-14 overall and 3-5 in conference action.
Grondin produced at the plate and in the circle for the Huskies earning her
12th win of the season in the first game. Grondin (12-6) held Plymouth State to
three earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk in seven
innings of work. She also helped her own cause at the plate going 2-for-4,
including her fourth home run of the season, with two RBI.
Southern Maine trailed 3-1 after five innings, but knotted the score up
with two runs in the top of the sixth. After a one-out double from sophomore
Katie Martell (Wilmington, Mass.) and a single from sophomore Anita Dixon
(Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle), Grondin singled to score Martell. The Huskies
pulled even with the Panthers on an RBI ground out from freshman Magan Blais
(Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill).
After Grondin retired the Panthers in order in the sixth, the Huskies went
ahead 5-3 in the seventh. A single from junior Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine/Gray-New
Gloucester) and a double from senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine/Hall-Dale) put runners on second and third with one out. Martell scored
Ross and moved Lachapelle to third with a sacrifice fly to right field, and
Dixon stroked an RBI single for a 5-3 USM advantage.
Plymouth State threatened in its final at bat, connecting on back-to-back
hits and drawing a walk to load the bases with just one out. Sophomore Rachel
Pothier (Reading, Mass.) led off the inning with a double and advanced to third
on a single from freshman C Kay LaBrie (Somersworth, N.H.) before Grondin got
the first out of the inning on a strikeout.
Junior Lori Pettengill (Holderness, N.H.) loaded the bases for the Panther
when she drew a walk. However, Plymouth State was unable to plate a run as the
Huskies used solid defense to prevent any damage. Southern Maine's Martell
threw out a runner out at home to record the Huskies' second out of the inning
and Grondin fanned the final Panther batter to seal the win.
Sophomore pitcher Courtney MacFarland (Hampstead, N.H.) allowed eight hits
and yielded a walk in 6.1 innings pitched in the loss.
In the second game, Southern Maine pounded out 13 hits, led by Grondin with
three, to take the 9-7 win. Sophomore Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) earned
her third win of the season, yielding seven runs on 12 hits and four walks.
Coonradt fanned a career-high seven batters in the win.
Both teams scored three runs in the fourth inning. Southern Maine struck
first using a two-run home run from sophomore Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine)
and an RBI ground out from junior Evon Hudspeth (Hampden, Maine). Sevigny's
home run was the first of her career.
Plymouth State equaled the Huskies in the bottom of the inning on a bases
loaded walk to sophomore Leanne Barry (Auburn, N.H.) and a two-run single from
sophomore Heather Bartolo (Derry, N.H.).
Southern Maine regained the lead in its next at bat, however, scoring four
runs on five hits to take a 7-3 advantage. Dixon plated the first two runs with
a two-run double, while Grondin added an RBI single and Martell added a run-
scoring ground out in the inning.
Plymouth State took one run back in the bottom of the inning, on an RBI fly
ball to center field from Pothier. USM would take a 9-4 lead in the top of the
seventh on an RBI from sophomore Megan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine/Poland
Regional) and an run-scoring error.
Plymouth State rallied for three runs in its final at bat, rapping out five
hits, but fell short. Freshman Becca DiPietro (Portsmouth, N.H.) keyed the
Panther rally with an RBI single. LaBrie pulled her team to within two runs
when she connected on a two-run, two-out single, but Coonradt was able to get a
grounder to third base for the final out.
Plymouth State freshman pitcher Kat Roland (Norton, Mass.) took the loss
for the Panthers giving up seven runs (five earned) on nine hits in 4.1 innings
pitched.
At Plymouth, N.H.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (15-16, 6-5 LEC) 010 002 2 5 9 1
Plymouth State (11-13, 3-4 LEC) 021 000 0 3 7 2
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
PS, Courtney MacFarland, Ashley Pinkham (7) and Kay LaBrie.
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (12-6) Losing Pitcher: MacFarland (6-5)
2B: SM, Lachapelle, Martell PS, Bartolo, Pothier
3B: None
HR: SM, Grondin PS, LaBrie
RBI: SM, Grondin 2, Martell, Dixon, Blais PS, LaBrie 2, Bartolo
Repeat Hitters: SM, Ross, Dixon, Lachapelle, Martell, Grondin
PS, Pothier, LaBrie
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (16-16, 7-5 LEC) 000 340 2 9 13 0
Plymouth State (11-14, 3-5 LEC) 000 310 3 7 12 4
Batteries: SM, Sarah Coonradt and Sevigny.
PS, Kat Roland, Pinkham (5) and LaBrie.
Winning Pitcher: Coonradt (3-3) Losing Pitcher: Roland (5-7)
2B: SM, Hudspeth, Dixon, Grondin, Sevigny PS, Romano 2, Bartolo, Pothier
3B: None
HR: SM, Sevigny
RBI: SM, Dixon 2, Sevigny 2, Grondin, Martell, Hudspeth, Ford
PS, Bartolo 2, LaBrie 2, Barry, Pothier, DiPietro
Repeat Hitters: SM, Grondin 3, Ross, Sevigny
PS, Romano 3, Bartolo, Barry
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Lachapelle, Blais Earn Weekly Little East Conference Awards
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine/Hall-
Dale) and freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) of the University of
Southern Maine Huskies softball team have earned Little East Conference weekly
recognition for the week ending April 22. Lachapelle was named the conference's
Player of the Week, while Blais was named the conference's Rookie of the Week
for the second consecutive week.
Lachapelle batted a remarkable .630 in eight games, collecting 17 hits in
27 at bats. She had a double and a pair of triples, four RBI, and scored nine
runs from her leadoff spot in the lineup as Southern Maine finished the week 4-4
overall. She drove in a pair of runs in the Huskies' 20-3 win over the
University of Massachusetts Boston, and was 3-for-4 with an RBI in Southern
Maine's 12-2 win over Eastern Connecticut State University. In the Huskies' 2-1
win over Western Connecticut State University, Lachapelle was 3-for-3 with an
intentional walk and a run scored.
Blais earned the honor after batting .444 with 12 hits, including a pair of
doubles, in 27 at bats. Blais drove in eight runs for the Huskies, including a
two-RBI game in a 20-3 win over UMass Boston on a 3-for-5 effort from the plate.
In USM's 10-2 win over Bowdoin College, Blais was 2-for-3 with a double, two
runs scored and an RBI.
Blais and Lachapelle are second and third on the team, respectively, in
batting average. Lachapelle, a three-time All-LEC selection, is hitting at a
.385 clip with 35 hits in 91 at-bats. She has 14 RBI and leads the team in
stolen bases with 11. Blais has 34 hits in 84 at-bats for a .405 batting
average. She has pounded out four doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs and
is second on the team in RBI with 20.
Southern Maine is 14-16 overall and 5-5 in the Little East Conference. The
Huskies return to action on the road Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at Plymouth State
University for an LEC doubleheader.
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Southern Maine Splits Doubleheader Against Western Connecticut
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) was
hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning forcing
home the winning run to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 2-1
win over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials in the second game
of a Little East Conference doubleheader Sunday at the USM Softball Field in
Gorham.
Western Connecticut junior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, Conn.) fired a
five-inning no-hitter in the opening game as the Colonials defeated the Huskies
9-0.
With the split, Southern Maine remains .500 in the LEC at 5-5 and moves to
14-16 overall. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Colonials
who stand at 14-10 overall and 5-3 in conference action.
Sophomore Megan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine/Poland Regional) opened the USM
seventh inning with a single through the left side of the infield. Junior Dawn
Ross (Gray, Maine), who entered the game as a pinch runner, took second base on
a well-executed sacrifice bunt from junior Evon Hudspeth (Hampden, Maine).
Slie got the second out of the inning fanning sophomore pinch hitter Shawna
Richard (North Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic). Ross advanced to third on a wild
pitch as Slie was intentionally walking senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale,
Maine/Hall-Dale) who was 3-for-3 in the game.
Junior Cortney Romyns (Newton, N.J./Blair Academy) came on in relief of
Slie and loaded the bases with an intentional walk to sophomore Katie Martell
(Wilmington, Mass.) to face Dixon. In a lengthy at bat, Dixon worked the count
to 3-2 before being hit by a pitch to force in Ross with the game-winning run.
Trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning, Southern Maine knotted the game up at 1-1
as, with two outs, Lachapelle singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and
scored on a double to left-center field by Martell.
Western Connecticut grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on a lead-off
single by junior Brittany Finkeldey (Ivoryton, Conn./The Williams School), a
sacrifice bunt and an RBI double from junior Stacey DiMaggio (Hopewell Jct.,
N.Y./John Jay).
USM junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) scattered five hits
over seven innings and allowed just one run to pick up her 11th win of the
season. She did not walk a batter and struck out five.
Slie was the hard-luck loser, giving up just two runs on six hits in 6.2
innings of work. Slie recorded seven strikeouts in the loss with two walks.
In the first game, Slie was nearly untouchable earning her sixth win of the
season. She struck out eight with one walk en route to the no-hitter in a
spectacular five innings of work.
Western Connecticut took control early building a 7-0 lead in its first two
at bats and never looked back. Romyns plated two runs for the Colonials in
their opening at bat, stroking a two-out single, while DiMaggio cranked a two-
run single as part of a four-run second inning for the Colonials.
With Slie allowing just two base runners in the game, the Colonials scored
runs in the top of the fourth and the fifth to force the eight-run rule.
Sophomore Torrie Musselman (Torrington, Conn.) had a pinch-hit RBI ground out in
the fifth.
Southern Maine sophomore pitcher Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) was
tagged with the loss, allowing eight hits and nine runs (five earned) as the
Huskies struggled in the field making four errors.
Southern Maine returns to action Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) on the road against
LEC opponent Plymouth State University. Western Connecticut hosts LEC foe Rhode
Island College the same day (5:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Western Connecticut (14-9, 5-2 LEC) 340 11x x 9 8 1
Southern Maine (13-16, 4-5 LEC) 000 00x x 0 0 4
Batteries: WC, Shelby Slie and Brittany Finkeldey.
SM, Sarah Coonradt and Anita Dixon.
Winning Pitcher: Slie (6-2) Losing Pitcher: Coonradt (2-3)
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: WC, DiMaggio 2, Romyns 2, Wullen, Musselman
Repeat Hitters: WC, Finkeldey, Wullen, Cortney Romyns
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Western Connecticut (14-10, 5-3 LEC) 000 100 0 1 5 2
Southern Maine (14-16, 5-5 LEC) 000 010 1 2 6 1
Batteries: WC, Shelby Slie, Cortney Romyns (7) and Brittany Finkeldey.
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (11-6) Losing Pitcher: Slie (6-3)
2B: WC, DiMaggio SM, Martell
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: WC, DiMaggio SM, Martell, Dixon
Repeat Hitters: SM, Lachapelle 3
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Southern Maine, Eastern Connecticut Split LEC Doubleheader
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine)
drove in six runs, including three with her third home run of the season, and
picked up her 10th win of the season as the University of Southern Maine Huskies
posted a 12-2, six-inning win over the Eastern Connecticut State University
Warriors Saturday afternoon in the second game of a Little East Conference
softball doubleheader in Willimantic, Conn. Southern Maine fell in the opener
6-2.
With the split, Southern Maine moves to 13-15 overall and remains .500 in
the LEC at 4-4. Eastern Connecticut stands at 15-12 overall and 6-4 in
conference action.
Grondin was 3-for-4 at the plate, stroking a pair of doubles and a home
run, to guide the Huskies in the win. In the circle, Grondin was equally
effective yielding just two runs and scattering seven hits over six innings to
improve to 10-6 overall.
Southern Maine jumped out early scoring three runs in its first at bat on
an RBI fielder's choice from Grondin and two-run double from sophomore Sabrina
Sevigny (Sanford, Maine).
Leading 4-1 heading into the top of the fifth, the Huskies blew the game
open scoring five runs to take a commanding 9-1 over the Warriors. USM scored
its five runs on five hits, including a pair of two-run hits from Grondin and
sophomore Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill), and two Eastern Connecticut
errors. Grondin connected on her second double of the game, while Blais hit a
single to left centerfield.
Eastern Connecticut got one run back in the bottom of the inning on a RBI
single from senior Karen Taber (Deep River, Conn.) to fend off the eight-run
rule. Southern Maine struck for three more runs in its next at bat on Grondin's
three-run shot to left field. Grondin sealed the victory in the bottom of the
sixth getting three ground outs.
Sophomore pitcher Katie Pensiero (Waterbury, Conn.) took the loss giving up
four runs (two earned) in 3.1 innings pitched. Pensiero was relieved by
sophomore Lisa Cody (Webster, Mass.) in the fourth inning. Cody allowed eight
runs (seven earned) over the final 2.2 innings.
In the first game, Cody held the Huskies to just six hits and two earned
runs over five solid inning of work to earn her seventh win of the season,
before being replaced by Penisiero. Penisiero held USM scoreless over the final
two at bats in the win.
Southern Maine took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on an RBI double from Blais
and an RBI single from Sevigny. Eastern Connecticut answered right back in the
bottom half of the inning taking the lead for good with four runs.
The Warriors plated their first run of the inning on an RBI single from
Cody to center field, before freshman Ashley Sullivan (Trumbull, Conn.) belted a
three-run home run.
Eastern Connecticut scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth for the
6-2 final on a pair of sacrifice hits. Pensiero notched an RBI with a sacrifice
bunt, while Sullivan drove in a run with a long fly ball to center field.
Southern Maine hosts Little East Conference opponent Western Connecticut
State University on Sunday (12:00 p.m.) at the USM Softball Field. Eastern
Connecticut returns to action on Monday (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts non-conference
foe Bridgewater State College.
At Willimantic. Conn.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (12-15, 3-4 LEC) 000 200 0 2 8 0
Eastern Connecticut (15-11, 6-3 LEC) 000 402 x 6 8 0
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
EC, Lisa Cody, Katie Pensiero (6) and Krystle Denny.
Winning Pitcher: Cody (7-4) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (9-6)
2B: SM, Dixon, Blais EC, Livingston
3B: none
HR: EC, Ashley Sullivan
RBI: SM, Blais, Sevigny EC, Sullivan 4, Cody, Pensiero
Repeat Hitters: SM, Lachapelle 3, Blais, Sevigny EC, Livingston 3
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (13-15, 4-4 LEC) 310 053 x 12 14 1
Eastern Connecticut (15-12, 6-4 LEC) 100 010 x 2 7 4
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Anita Dixon.
EC, Katie Pensiero, Lisa Cody (4) and Rachel Denny.
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (10-6) Losing Pitcher: Pensiero (4-6)
2B: SM, Grondin 2, Lachapelle, Sevigny EC, Abair, Livingston
3B: none
HR: SM, Grondin (3)
RBI: SM, Grondin 6, Blais 2, Sevigny 2, Lachapelle EC, Taber
Repeat Hitters: SM, Grondin 3, Lachapelle 3, Sevigny, Dixon EC, Abair
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Friday, April 20, 2007
Southern Maine Splits Doubleheader at UMass Boston
BOSTON -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team pounded
out 21 hits and scored 20 runs to take a 20-3, five-inning win over the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in the second game of a Little East
Conference doubleheader Friday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center in Boston.
UMass Boston held on for an 8-6 win in the first game despite a three-run
Southern Maine rally that fell short in the top of the seventh.
With the split, Southern Maine moves to 12-14 overall and remains at .500
in the LEC at 3-3. Earning its first conference win since April 4, 2004, UMass
Boston snapped a 45-game losing streak in conference play, and a 23-game winless
streak against Southern Maine. UMB stands at 5-11 overall and 1-7 in the LEC.
In the second game, junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) led
the Huskies from the circle and at the plate, driving in a team-high five runs
on a pair of hits, including a three-run home run during the Huskies 10-run
fifth inning. Grondin gave up three runs on seven hits to earn her ninth win of
the season. She struck out five batters and did not walk a batter in five
innings.
Grondin received plenty of offensive support in the win as the Huskies
connected on a season-best 21 hits. Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington,
Maine/Bonny Eagle) and sophomore Shawna Richard (North Waterboro,
Maine/Massabesic) each were a perfect 4-for-4 for the Huskies. Freshman Magan
Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had three hits. Richard drove in three runs
while Blais plated two.
UMass Boston freshman pitcher Amanda Cianciulli (Billerica, Mass.) took the
loss yielding 21 hits and 20 runs of which just 10 were earned as the Beacons
committed six defensive miscues.
In the first game, UMass Boston jumped back from an early 3-0 deficit to
score five runs in the bottom of the first inning. After a leadoff walk to
start the inning, the Beacons used a triple from junior pitcher Katherine Wall
(Arlington, Mass.), a double from sophomore Jenn Widener (Hyde Park, Mass.) and
a sacrifice fly to center field sophomore Lauren O'Connor (Everett, Mass.) to
tie the score at 3-3. UMass Boston took the 5-3 lead on junior Alison Lowe's
(Brockton, Mass.) two-run home run over the left field fence. It was Lowe's
second home run of the season.
The Beacons scored a single run in the bottom of the fifth on a run-scoring
double from Lowe and went ahead 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run
single from Wall before withstanding a seventh-inning rally attempt from USM.
Southern Maine received a pair of run-scoring hits from Dixon and Grondin
to cut the deficit to 8-5. Sophomore Megan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine/Poland
Regional) drove in the Huskies' sixth run of the game on an RBI ground out to
trail 8-6. With the tying run at the plate, Wall was able to halt the Southern
Maine attack getting a line-out to end the game.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it travels to
Eastern Connecticut State University for a Little East Conference doubleheader.
UMass Boston travels to Western Connecticut State University the same day (1:00
p.m.) for an LEC doubleheader.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (11-14, 2-3 LEC) 300 000 3 6 11 2
UMass Boston (5-10, 1-6 LEC) 500 012 x 8 11 2
Batteries: SM, Danielle Potvin and Anita Dixon
UMB, Katherine Wall and Alison Lowe
Winning Pitcher: Wall (3-5) Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-7)
2B: SM, Grondin 2, Dixon UMB, Widener, Lowe
3B: UMB, Wall
HR: UMB, Lowe (2)
RBI: SM, Grondin 2, Martell, Dixon, Blais, Ford
UMB, Wall 3, Lowe 3, Widener, O'Connor
Repeat Hitters: SM, Lachapelle 3, Dixon 3, Grondin, Blais
UMB, Wall, O'Connor, Lowe
Game Two 123 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Maine (12-14, 3-3 LEC) 522 1(10)x x 20 21 1
UMass Boston (5-11, 1-7 LEC) 102 00 x x 3 7 6
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Anita Dixon
UMB, Amanda Cianciulli and Alison Lowe
Wining Pitcher: Grondin (9-5) Losing Pitcher: Cianciulli (1-3)
2B: SM, Grondin, Ford
3B: SM, Lachapelle UMB, Doherty
HR: SM, Grondin (2)
RBI: SM, Grondin 5, Richard 3, Lachapelle 2, Blais 2, Stanley 2, Ross
UMB, Wall, Ciarletta
Repeat Hitters: SM, Dixon 4, Richard 4, Blais 3, Martell, Grondin, Ford, Stanley
UMB, Doherty 3, Widener
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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Southern Maine, Bowdoin Split Doubleheader
Polar Bears Take First Game 5-4; Huskies Prevail 10-2 in Nightcap
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Evon Hudspeth (Hampden, Maine) rapped out three
hits, including two doubles, and drove in a pair of runs as the University of
Southern Maine Huskies downed the Bowdoin College Polar Bears 10-2 in five
innings in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon
at the USM Softball Field in Gorham. Southern Maine dropped the first game to
Bowdoin 5-4 despite a valiant seventh inning comeback bid.
With the split Southern Maine moves to 11-13 overall. Bowdoin improves to
15-10 overall, snapping a six-game losing streak with its 5-4 win over the
Huskies in the opening contest.
In the second game with the scored tied 2-2 in the third inning, Southern
Maine plated six runs on four hits, two walks and an error to take control.
Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) started the Husky
attack with an infield single and came around to score on a double by junior
pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine). Grondin, who advance to third on a
throw, crossed home plate as USM freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill)
belted a double of her own down the left field line. A walk to sophomore
Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) and a short single to right field from Hudspeth
loaded the bases for the Huskies. Sophomores Shawna Richard (North Waterboro,
Maine) and Megan Stanley (Standish, Maine/Bonny Eagle) each drew RBI walks to
put USM ahead 7-2. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine/Hall-Dale)
drove in the Huskies final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to right field.
Southern Maine forced the eight-run rule by scoring two runs in the fourth
inning on a Hudspeth double to right center field.
Grondin, who held Bowdoin scoreless over its final two at bats to earn the
win, escaped a sticky situation in the top of the fourth, getting three fly ball
outs after yielding back-to-back singles to freshman Lexa Crowley-Gottlieb
(Boston, Mass.) and sophomore pitcher Karen Reni (Ashland, Mass.) to start the
inning.
Bowdoin's Reni gave up 10 runs on 10 hits and four walks in the loss.
In the first game, Bowdoin jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first
inning and held on for the 5-4 win. Sophomore Alison Coleman (Lewiston, Maine)
connected on a monster three-run homer over the left field fence to account for
all the Polar Bears runs.
Bowdoin led 5-1 after a pair of run-scoring doubles in the top of the third
from freshman Clare Ronan (Jenkintown, Pa.) and junior Sarah Stern (Newport
Coast, Calif.). Bowdoin seemed to have the game in hand heading into the bottom
of the seventh as freshman pitcher Julia Jacobs (Ridgewood, N.J.) kept the USM
bats off balance through the first six innings.
However, USM struck for three runs their final at-bat. USM received a
triple from Lachapelle, a double from Grondin and a single from Blais in the
rally, but Jacobs was able to strike out the potential go-ahead run for the
final out and the win.
Jacobs fanned five batters and gave up just one walk and scattered 11 hits
over seven innings. USM sophomore pitcher Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) took
the loss yielding nine hits and five runs with one strikeout and a walk.
Southern Maine returns to action on Friday (3:00 p.m.) on the road for a
Little East Conference doubleheader against the University of Massachusetts
Boston. Bowdoin College hosts Husson College in a non-conference doubleheader
on Friday (3:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Bowdoin (15-9) 302 000 0 5 9 1
Southern Maine (10-13) 100 000 3 4 11 0
Batteries: B, Julia Jacobs and Sarah Stern. SM, Sarah Coonradt and Anita
Dixon.
Winning Pitcher: Jacobs (7-4) Losing Pitcher: Coonradt (2-2)
2B: B, Ronan, Stern, Coven SM, Grondin
3B: SM, Lachapelle
HR: B, Alison Coleman (3)
RBI: B, Coleman 3, C. Ronan, Stern SM, Grondin 2, Martell, Blais
Repeat Hitters: B, Ronan, Powers SM, Lachapelle 3, Grondin, Blais
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Bowdoin (15-10) 200 00x x 2 6 1
Southern Maine (11-13) 026 2xx x 10 10 1
Batteries: B, Karen Reni and Coleman. SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina
Sevigny.
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (8-5) Losing Pitcher: Reni (8-5)
2B: B, Coleman SM, Hudspeth 2, Grondin, Blais, Stanley
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: B, Coleman, Crowley-Gottlieb
SM, Stanley 3, Hudspeth 2, Lachapelle, Grondin, Blais, Richard
Repeat Hitters: B, Crowley-Gottlieb, Reni SM, Hudspeth 3, Dixon, Blais
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
USM-UMass Boston Softball Doubleheader Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced that today's softball doubleheader between the Huskies and the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons has been postponed. The doubleheader
at UMass Boston has been rescheduled for Friday, April 20, starting at 3:00 p.m.
The Huskies next scheduled action will be Thursday when they host Bowdoin
College in a non-conference doubleheader starting at 3:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Magan Blais Named Little East Conference Co-Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team has been named the Little
East Conference Softball Co-Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 15.
Blais is the first member of the USM team to received a weekly award this
season. She shared the honor with Eastern Connecticut State University freshman
Kim Church (Farmington, Conn.).
Blais hit a remarkable .636 in eight games for Southern Maine, collecting
14 hits in 22 at bats, including a double and a pair of home runs. Playing
third base for the Huskies, Blais drove in nine runs and scored six as the
Huskies finished the week 6-2.
In a pair of Little East Conference wins over the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth, Blais was 4-for-5 with five RBIs. She also added a
perfect 3-for-3 appearance against Salem State College on April 11. Blais also
contributed in the field, recording a .952 fielding percentage with 10 putouts
and 10 assists.
Blais is second on the team in batting average hitting at a solid .386 clip
with 22 hits in 57 at bats. She has a pair of doubles, a triple and two home
runs to her credit and has driven in a team-leading 12 runs.
Winners of six of its last eight games, Southern Maine is 10-12 overall and
2-2 in the Little East Conference. Southern Maine returns to action on Thursday
(3:30 p.m.) at home when it hosts Bowdoin College for a non-conference
doubleheader.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Southern Maine Takes Two from UMass Dartmouth, 5-3 and 11-0
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford,
Maine) fired a five-inning no-hitter and sophomore pitcher Sarah Coonradt
(Richmond, Maine) earned her second collegiate win to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a Little East Conference sweep of the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs Saturday afternoon in North Dartmouth, Mass.
The Huskies defeated the Corsairs 5-3 in the first game and 11-0 in the second.
Southern Maine, winners of six of its last eight games, improves 10-12
overall and evens its LEC record at 2-2. Entering the game riding a three-game
winning streak, the Corsairs drop to 3-8 overall and 2-4 in the LEC.
Grondin. who held the Corsair bats silent in the second game to post her
seventh win of the season (7-5), received plenty of offensive support as the
Huskies pounded out a season-high 17 hits.
Ahead 3-0 after two innings, USM blew open the game in the bottom of the
third plating seven runs on eight hits. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farming-
dale, Maine) and freshman India Lowe (Gloucester, Mass.) each drove in a pair of
runs while sophomore Katie Martell (Wilmington, Mass.) and freshman Magan Blais
(Sabattus, Maine) each chipped in with an RBI. Blais finished the game with
three runs batted in.
In the first game, Coonradt spaced out eight hits over seven innings of
solid work to earn the win. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first,
USM scored three runs in the bottom of the first and added two more runs in the
bottom of the third for the 5-3.
Blais drove in three runs on a pair of hits, including her second home run
of the season. Sophomore Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) collected three of the
Huskies' nine hits in the game with a pair of RBI.
Southern Maine remains on the road for its next two contests, traveling to
University of Massachusetts Boston on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) for an LEC double-
header UMass Dartmouth travels to Rhode Island College on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.)
for a conference doubleheader.
At North Dartmouth, Mass.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
UMass Dartmouth (3-7, 2-3 LEC) 100 200 0 3 8 1
Southern Maine (9-12, 1-2 LEC) 302 000 X 5 9 1
Batteries: UMD, Amie Nickerson and Kathleen L'abbe
SM, Sarah Coonradt and Anita Dixon
Winning Pitcher: Coonradt (2-1) Losing Pitcher: Nickerson (3-4)
2B: SM, Martell, Grondin
3B: none
HR: SM, Magan Blais
RBI: UMD, Kayla Peixoto 2, L'abbe SM, Blais 3, Sevigny 2
Repeat Hitters: SM, Sevigny 3, Blais
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
UMass Dartmouth (3-8, 2-4 LEC) 000 00x x 0 0 1
Southern Maine (10-12, 2-2 LEC) 217 1xx x 11 17 0
Batteries: UMD, Elizabeth Steele and L'abbe
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (7-5) Losing Pitcher: Steele (0-4)
2B: SM, Lowe 2
3B: none
HR: none
Repeat Hitters: SM, Dixon 3, Grondin, Blais, Sevigny, Lowe, Martell, Lachapelle
RBI: SM, Blais 3, Lowe 2, Lachapelle 2, Martell, Irving, Stanley
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Friday, April 13, 2007
UMass Dartmouth-Southern Maine Softball Doubleheader Moved to UMD
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Athletics Department
announced this afternoon that tomorrow's Little East Conference softball double-
header between USM and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, scheduled to
be played at USM, has been moved the North Dartmouth, Mass.
The move was necessitated by the unplayable field conditions at USM. The
first game gets underway at 1:00 p.m. USM will be the home team for both games.
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Southern Maine-Roger Williams Split Doubleheader
BRISTOL, Rhode Island -- Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine)
fired a solid seven innings from the circle, cranked out three hits and drove in
two runs to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 9-7 win over the
Roger Williams University Hawks in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader Friday in Bristol, Rhode Island. USM dropped the second game in
five innings 13-2 for the split.
The Huskies halted the Hawks' two-game win streak with their win in the
opener and are now 8-12 with the split. Roger Williams finished the
doubleheader with an 18-8 overall record.
Grondin drove in both of her runs as part of a four-run first inning for
the Huskies. After a lead-off double from senior Christen Lachapelle
(Farmingdale, Maine) and a single from sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine),
Grondin stroked her team-leading fifth double of the season for the 2-0 lead.
Southern Maine tacked on two more runs, both unearned, on a single from
sophomore Megan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine) and an infield error by the Hawks.
After giving up two runs in the bottom of the inning, Grondin held the
Hawks scoreless over the next four innings en route to her sixth win of the
season. Grondin allowed seven runs on nine hits to improve to 6-5. Roger
Williams junior pitcher Kristin Foss (Concord, N.H.) gave up seven hits and five
runs (three earned) over four innings in the loss to drop to 6-4 on the season.
Freshman Alexandra Sera (Newton, Mass.) closed out the game for the Hawks
allowing eight hits and four runs in three innings.
Southern Maine led the Hawks 8-2 through five and half innings, scoring a
run in the fourth and three more in the top of the six, before Roger Williams
pulled to within two of the Huskies with three runs of their own in the bottom
of the sixth.
The Hawks used a pair of walks to open the inning and scored two runs on a
single from senior Jacquie Cammarata (Randolph, N.J.) and a run-scoring double
from junior Ashlyn Couture (Middleton, Mass.) to trail 8-5.
USM added its final run of the game in the top of the seventh on a RBI
ground out from freshman India Lowe (Gloucester, Mass.). Grondin led off the
inning with her third hit of the game, a single, and came around to score after
an infield error and a sacrifice bunt moved her to third.
The Hawks threaten in their final at bat, pulling to within two of the
Huskies on an RBI double from junior LeEllen Lewis (Brunswick, Md.). USM ended
the threat, however, putting out the lead runner on a heads-up shortstop to
third base play on an infield grounder between Lachapelle and freshman Magan
Blais (Sabattus, Maine) before Grondin took down the final Roger Williams batter
on a strikeout.
Roger Williams took control of the second game early. After falling behind
2-0 after the top of the first the Hawks responded with six runs on seven hits
and an infield error in the bottom of the first. From there, Roger Williams
added another run in the bottom of the second before rattling off six more runs
in the third to invoke the eight-run rule for the 13-2 five-inning win.
Juniors Jen Lyford (Raynham, Mass.) and Andrea Gregory (Toms River, N.J.)
and Lewis had two hits apiece to lead an 11-hit attack for the Hawks. Lewis and
Couture each drove in a pair of runs.
Senior pitcher Laura McAbee (Fairfield, Ohio) earned her eighth win of the
season (8-2) holding the Huskies to just four hits and two runs. USM freshman
Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine) took the loss giving up seven runs (five
earned) in 1.1 innings. She was relieved by Lachapelle, who allowed three runs
in 0.2 innings, before Grondin pitched the final two innings for USM.
Southern Maine travels to North Dartmouth, Mass., for a Little East
Conference doubleheader against the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Corsairs on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). Roger Williams hosts Wentworth Institute of
Technology on Saturday (4:30 p.m.).
At Bristol, R.I.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (8-11) 400 103 1 9 15 1
Roger Williams (17-8) 200 003 2 7 9 2
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Anita Dixon.
RW, Kristin Foss, Alexandra Sera (5) and Jacquie Cammarata.
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (6-5) Losing Pitcher: Foss (6-4)
2B: SM, Lachapelle, Dixon, Grondin, Lowe RW, Lewis, Couture, Burke
3B: None
HR: none
RBI: SM, Grondin 2, Lachapelle, Dixon, Lowe, Martell, Stanley
RW, Cammarata 5, Lewis, Couture
Repeat Hitters: SM, Grondin 3, Lachapelle, Dixon, Blais, Lowe, Hudspeth
RW, Cammarata 3, Couture
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (8-12) 200 00x x 2 4 2
Roger Williams (18-8) 616 0xx x 13 11 1
Batteries: SM, Danielle Potvin, Lachapelle (2), Grondin (3) and Dixon.
RW, Laura McAbee and Christine Bean.
Winning Pitcher: McAbee (8-2) Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-6)
2B: RW, Nealon
3B: SM, Dixon
HR: none
RBI: SM, Dixon, Blais
RW, Lewis 2, Cammarata 2, Couture 2, Gregory, Nealon, Bean, Mariano
Repeat Hitters: RW, Lyford, Lewis, Gregory
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Southern Maine Splits Doubleheader with Salem State
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) banged out
three hits and drove in a pair of runs to lead the University of Southern Maine
Huskies to a doubleheader split with the Salem State College Vikings Wednesday
afternoon at Alumni Field in Salem, Mass. USM defeated Salem State 6-3 in the
opener, then fell 6-0 in the second game.
Dixon connected on a triple and two singles as Southern Maine moves to 7-11
overall with the split. Salem State's win in the second game halted a two-game
slide for the Vikings who are now 9-14 overall.
Trailing 3-1 after three innings, Southern Maine knotted the score up with
two runs in the top of the fourth inning. Sophomore Katie Martell (Wilmington,
Mass.) and Dixon each had run-scoring singles in the inning.
USM went ahead 4-3 in the top of the fifth plating a run on two hits,
including an RBI single from freshman India Lowe (Gloucester, Mass.). The
Huskies added a couple of insurance in the sixth inning on a pair of extra-base
hits. Dixon knocked in a run with a triple, while junior Kristina Grondin
(Sanford, Maine) slapped a run-scoring double.
After giving up three runs (two earned) in the first three innings, Grondin
settled down to earn her fifth win of the season, holding the Vikings scoreless
over the final four innings. Grondin (5-5). who gave up five hits in the first
three innings, yielded just one hit over the final four frames.
Junior Jessica Perkins (Saugus, Mass.) gave up six runs (five earned) on 12
hits in the loss for Salem State. The Vikings' freshman Amanda Scola
(Leominster, Mass.) led her team offensively collecting a pair of hits and
driving in a run.
In the second game Salem State sophomore Katelyn Doherty (Lynnfield, Mass.)
tossed a five-hit shutout to lead the Vikings to a 6-0 win. Doherty was helped
in the win by two RBI apiece from Scola and junior Sarah Funk (Newport News,
Va.).
After three scoreless innings, Salem State took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of
the fourth on Scola's two-run double. Scola's hit scored freshman Judie Garceau
(Ware, Mass.) and senior Jessica DaSilva (Revere, Mass.). Garceau led off the
inning with a double and DaSilva followed with a single to set up the play for
Scola. Salem State added a third run in the fifth on a RBI triple from Garceau,
before plating three more in the sixth, including a two-run single from Funk,
for the 6-0 final.
USM freshman Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine) was tagged with loss giving
up two runs over four innings on five hits before being relieved by Grondin in
the fourth inning.
Southern Maine returns to action on the road Friday (3:30 p.m.) at Roger
Williams University for a non-conference doubleheader. Salem State hosts
Fitchburg State College in a MASCAC doubleheader on Saturday (12:00 p.m.).
At Salem, Mass.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (7-10) 010 212 0 6 12 1
Salem State (8-14) 111 000 0 3 6 1
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
SS, Jessica Perkins and Stacey Sport
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (5-5) Losing Pitcher: Perkins
2B: SM, Grondin SS, Enos, Scola
3B: SM, Dixon
HR: none
Repeat Hitters: SM, Dixon 3, Blais 3 SS, Funk, Scola
RBI: SM, Dixon 2, Grondin, Martell, Lowe, Stanley SS, Garceau, Scola, Enos
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (7-11) 000 000 0 0 5 2
Salem State (9-14) 000 213 x 6 9 3
Batteries: SM, Danielle Potvin, Grondin (4) and Anita Dixon
SS, Katelyn Doherty and Stacey Sport
Winning Pitcher: Doherty Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-5)
2B: SS, Garceau, Scola
3B: SS, Garceau
HR: none
Repeat Hitters: SM, Blais SS, Funk, Garceau
RBI: SS, Funk 2, Scola 2, Garceau, Thorpe
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Southern Maine Sweeps St. Joseph's College 8-0 and 13-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) hurled
an 8-0 shutout in the first game and combined for five RBI on five hits over two
games to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team to a
doubleheader sweep of the Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Monks Tuesday afternoon
in Standish, Maine.
With the pair of wins, Southern Maine halts a six-game slide to improve to
6-10 overall. The losses drop the Monks to 5-11 on the season.
Grondin held St. Joseph's to just three hits in the opening game fanning
seven batters to earn her fourth win of the season and improve to 4-5. Grondin
helped her own cause in the first game, with a run-scoring double in the top of
the sixth inning and finished the game 2-for-3 at the plate.
The Huskies belted out 10 hits in the opener, including a three-run homer
from freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine) in the top of the fourth inning to
break open a scoreless game. The home run was the first collegiate round
tripper for Blais. Sophomore Meghan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine) joined Grondin
as a repeat hitter in the game with a single and a double.
In the second game, sophomore pitcher Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine)
earned her first collegiate win firing a one-hitter as USM downed the Monks 13-0
in five innings. Coonradt had a no-hitter through four and two-thirds of an
inning before yielding a two-out single to senior Tessa Grindle (Brooksville,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) before retiring the final St. Joseph's batter on a
ground out to first base to earn the win.
Southern Maine continued to have its way at the plate pounding out 17 hits
in the win, including nine en route to a 10-run fifth inning. Grondin led the
Huskies with three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run home run, as part of
the Huskies offensive outburst in the fifth.
Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) also collected three hits for USM
with a double and a pair of singles, while four other Huskies connected for two
hits. Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine) and junior Dawn Ross
(Gray, Maine) each had a pair of singles while sophomore Katie Martell
(Wilmington, Mass.) added a double and a single with two runs batted in.
Southern Maine returns to action on Wednesday (3:00 p.m.) when it travels
to Salem State College for a non-conference doubleheader. St. Joseph's hosts
Plymouth State University on Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) for a pair of non-conference
games.
At Standish, Maine
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (5-10) 000 312 2 8 10 1
St. Joseph's (5-10) 000 000 0 0 3 1
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
SJC, Gabi Burrota, Christy Wezowicz (7) and Jaime Dougherty
Winning Pitcher: Grondin Losing Pitcher: Burrota
2B: SM, Martell, Ford, Grondin SJC, Burrota, van der Linden
3B: None
HR: SM, Magan Blais
Repeat Hitters: SM, Grondin, Ford
RBI: SM, Blais 3, Dixon, Grondin
Game Two 123 45 R H E
Southern Maine (6-10) 120 0(10) 13 17 1
St. Joseph's (5-11) 000 00 0 1 1
Batteries: SM, Sarah Coonradt and Anita Dixon
SJC, Colleen Delahanty, Wezowicz (5) and Tessa Grindle
Winning Pitcher: Coonradt Losing Pitcher: Delahanty
2B: SM, Martell, Dixon, Sevigny, Grondin
3B: None
HR: SM, Grondin
Repeat Hitters: SM, Dixon 3, Grondin 3, Martell, Sevigny, Ross, Lachapelle
RBI: SM, Grondin 4, Martell 2, Sevigny 2, Lachapelle, Dixon, Lowe
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Doubleheader at Salem State Moved to Wednesday
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Athletics Department
announced today that the softball doubleheader between USM and Salem State
College, scheduled for Thursday, has been moved up a day to Wednesday. The
first game gets underway at 3:00 p.m.
It was also announced that the USM-Western Connecticut doubleheader,
postponed from April 7, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 22, starting at
12:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 6, 2007
Doubleheader with Western Connecticut Postponed
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Athletics Department
announced today that the Little East Conference softball doubleheader between
USM and Western Connecticut State University scheduled for Saturday (April 7)
has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions.
Officials from the two schools are working to reschedule the doubleheader.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2007
Doubleheader at St. Joseph's Postponed
Teams Reschedule for April 10
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Athletics Department
announced Wednesday that the softball doubleheader between USM and St. Joseph's
College scheduled for Thursday (April 6) has been postponed due to the weather.
The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 10, starting at
3:00 p.m.
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Sunday, April 1, 2007
Babson Takes Two From Southern Maine, 3-2, 11-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Michelle Bolduc (Darien, Conn.) singled in the
decisive run in the top of the sixth inning in the first game to help the Babson
College Beavers to a pair of wins over the University of Southern Maine Huskies
in a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at the USM Softball Field in
Gorham.
Bolduc's hit gave the Beavers a 3-2 win in the opening game. The Beavers
scored early and often to post an 11-0 win in the second game.
Winners of their last four games, the Beavers improve to 12-7-1 with the
sweep. Southern Maine drops to 4-10 overall.
In the opening game, Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the
fourth. Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) doubled to left field to lead
off the inning, and came around to score on a triple from sophomore Sabrina
Sevigny (Sanford, Maine). Dixon finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate with a
double and two singles.
Babson answered with two runs in the top of the fifth to pull ahead 2-1
following a clutch two-out, two-run, pinch-hit single through the left side of
the infield from sophomore Kaitlyn Clark (Ramsey, N.J.).
The Huskies tied the score in the bottom of the inning as junior pitcher
Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly to
center field by senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine). Grondin led
off the inning with a double to right field.
Bolduc's single came with two outs in the top of the sixth, scoring junior
Jess Byrn (Safety Harbor, Fla.) who reached safely with a single.
Babson senior pitcher Stacy Schlicht (Hillsborough, Calif.) was able to
keep the Huskies off the scoreboard in their final two at bats, retiring six
consecutive hitters after giving up a single to start the bottom of the sixth.
Schlicht (5-2), who relieve starting pitcher freshman Danielle Liska (Seymour,
Conn.), earned the win giving up no runs on one hit with three strikeouts.
Grondin (3-5) took the loss for USM yielding three runs on six hits in seven
innings.
In the second game, Byrn earned the win from the pitchers circle and drove
in three runs to lead Babson to a five-inning 11-0 win. Byrn fanned nine USM
batters and allowed just one-hit in five innings of work to improve to 4-2
overall.
Byrn, who finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate, drove in all three runs
when she smacked a three-run triple as part of a five-run fourth inning for the
Beavers. Byrn also received solid offensive support from Clark, who drove in
three runs on a double and a single.
USM freshman pitcher Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine) took the loss giving
up 10 runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks in three innings pitched.
She was relieved by sophomore Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) in the fourth
inning. Coonradt gave up one run on three hits in two innings.
Southern Maine returns to action on Thursday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels to
St. Joseph's College (Maine) for a non-conference doubleheader. Babson College
faces NEWMAC foe Wheaton College on the road on Friday (2:00 p.m.).
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Babson (11-7-1) 000 021 0 3 6 0
Southern Maine (4-9) 000 110 0 2 6 0
Batteries: B, Danielle Liska, Stacy Schlicht (6) and Sarah Rubino.
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Schlicht (5-2) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (3-5)
2B: SM, Dixon, Grondin
3B: SM, Sevigny
HR: None
RBI: B, Michelle Bolduc, Kaitlyn Clark 2 SM, Lachapelle, Sevigny
Repeat Hitters: B, Bolduc SM, Dixon 3
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Babson (12-7-1) 212 51x x 11 12 0
Southern Maine (4-10) 000 00x x 0 1 4
Batteries: B, Jess Byrn and Jess Cohen
SM, Danielle Potvin, Sarah Coonradt (4) and Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Byrn (4-2) Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-4)
2B: B, Clark, Woodruff
3B: B, Byrn
HR: None
RBI: B, Byrn 3, Clark 3, Cartullo, Thurston, Woodruff
Repeat Hitters: B, Thurston 3, Woodruff 3, Byrn, Clark
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
Rhode Island College Sweeps Southern Maine 8-0, 10-2
PROVIDENCE -- Senior Kristyn Alexander (East Wareham, Mass.) was a
combined 4-for-6 at the plate and drove in six runs to lead the Rhode Island
College Anchorwomen to a Little East Conference softball doubleheader sweep of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon at Dayna A. Bazar
Field. The Anchorwomen defeated the Huskies 8-0 in six innings in the first
game, then took a five-inning, 10-2 victory in the second game.
Ranked 21st in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)
Division III Top 25 poll, Rhode Island College improves to 12-2 overall and 2-0
in the Little East. Suffering its fourth consecutive loss, Southern Maine dips
to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in conference action.
Clinging to a 1-0 lead through four-and-a-half innings, Alexander helped
the Anchorwomen break open a close game in the bottom of the fifth, when she
smacked a three-run home run over the left field fence. With two outs and
runners on first and third, Alexander gave RIC a comfortable 4-0 lead with her
first home run of the season.
Rhode Island College crossed home plate four more times in the bottom of
the sixth to earn the victory. Alexander and junior Christie Lotti (Waterford,
Conn.) each had run scoring singles in the inning, while sophomore Justine
Burgess (Uxbridge, Mass.) added an RBI double to left field.
Senior pitcher Nicole Riley (North Providence, Rhode Island) remained
undefeated earning her ninth win of the season, holding USM to just three hits
and fanning 10 batters. USM junior hurler Kristin Grondin (Sanford, Maine)
drops to 3-4 overall and was tagged for 10 hits in six innings of work.
In the second game, Rhode Island College jumped on top of USM freshman
pitcher Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine) for four runs in five hits in the
first inning to roll to a 10-2 win.
Burgess led the RIC offensive attack, driving in three runs on two hits,
while Alexander and Lotti each recorded a pair of RBI.
Sophomores Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) and Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford,
Maine) rapped out two hits apiece for Southern Maine.
RIC freshman pitcher Jenna Deveines (Lowville, N.Y.) earned her first
collegiate win for the Anchorwomen after relieving Riley in the third inning.
Deveines allowed four hits and two runs in three innings of work. Potvin took
the loss for the Huskies to fall to 1-3 overall. She was replaced by sophomore
Sarah Coonradt (Richmond, Maine) in the first inning. Coonradt gave up four
runs on four hits in 1.2 innings before being relieved by Grondin. Grondin
finished the game pitching 2.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits.
Southern Maine returns to action on Sunday (April 1) at 1:00 p.m. in its
home opener, a non-conference doubleheader with Babson College. Rhode Island
College travels to Bridgewater State on Tuesday (April 3) at 3:30 p.m.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (4-7, 0-1) 000 000 x 0 3 1
Rhode Island College (11-2, 1-0) 100 034 x 8 10 0
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny.
RIC, Nicole Riley and Kristyn Alexander
Wining Pitcher: Riley (9-0) Losing Pitcher: Grondin (3-4)
2B: RIC, Burgess
3B: RIC, Lotti
HR: RIC, Alexander
RBI: RIC, Alexander 4, Lotti, Burgess, Perrin
Repeat Hitters: RIC, Alexander, Lotti, Burgess
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (4-8, 0-2) 001 10x x 2 6 1
Rhode Island College (12-2, 2-0) 440 11x x 10 13 1
Batteries: SM, Danielle Potvin, Sarah Coonradt (1), Grondin (3) and Sevigny.
RIC, Riley, Jenna Deveines (3) and Alexander
Winning Pitcher: Deveines (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Potvin (1-3)
2B: SM, Hudspeth, Sevigny RIC, Alexander, Bilek, Rosa
3B: RIC, Lotti
HR: None
RBI: SM, Dixon, Hudspeth
RIC, Burgess 3, Alexander 2, Lotti 2, Perrin, Bilek, Jackman
Repeat Hitter: SM, Dixon, Sevigny
RIC, Lotti, Alexander, Bilek, Burgess, Jackman, Rosa
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Huskies Fall to Colby and DePauw in Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Freshman pitcher Megan Soultz (Carmel, Ind.) fired a
one-hitter to lead the undefeated DePauw University Tigers to a five-inning, 8-0
win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Tuesday afternoon at the Gene
Cusic Softball Classic at the Cape Coral Field Complex in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Huskies also lost their first game of the day, 3-2, to the Colby
College Mules. With the two losses, USM concludes its spring break trip in
Florida at 4-6 overall. DePauw is 15-0, while Colby College improves to 4-1.
Soultz, who did not walk a batter, silenced the Huskies' bats, recording
eight strikeouts and forcing five ground outs. The only hit Soultz surrendered
was a two-out single to freshman India Lowe (Gloucester, Mass.) in the third
inning.
Soultz received solid offensive support from classmate Kaitlyn Davitt
(Carmel, Ind.) who finished the game 2-for-3 at the plate, including a solo home
run and three RBI.
The Tigers jumped ahead 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, taking
advantage of three Huskies' errors in the infield. Davitt drove in two runs
when she singled up the middle.
In the first game, Colby scored two runs in the top of the fourth to
overcome a 2-1 deficit and then kept the Huskies at bay for the 3-2 victory.
Sophomore pitcher Alyssa Crowell (Gilford, N.H.) helped her own cause stroking a
one-out single to knot the score at two runs each. Crowell's single scored
senior Mikki Starr (Dunbarton, N.H.) who reached base safely after being hit by
a pitch, and advanced to third on an error and a sacrifice bunt. Freshman
Christine Gillespie (North Andover, Mass.) forced home the game-deciding run
when she drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded.
Southern Maine threatened to tie the score in the bottom of the seventh
when freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine) drilled a two-out triple down the
left field line, but Colby's Gillespie recorded the third out of the inning
making a quick stab at a hard struck line drive from sophomore Anita Dixon
(Limington, Maine) to thwart any thoughts of a USM comeback bid.
Dixon finished the game with three hits in four at bats. Junior Kristina
Grondin (Sanford, Maine) and Lowe each had a pair of singles for USM who out-hit
the Mules 9-4.
Crowell earned the win for Colby yielding nine hits over seven innings of
work while recording seven strikeouts. Grondin took the loss for USM giving up
one earned run on four hits.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) in its Little East
Conference opener at Rhode Island College in Providence.
At Fort Myers, Fla.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Colby (4-1) 010 200 0 3 4 2
Southern Maine (4-5) 011 000 0 2 9 3
Batteries: C, Alyssa Crowell and Essie Widlanski
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
Winning P: Crowell Losing Pitcher: Grondin (3-3)
2B: SM, Martell
3B: SM, Blais C, Crowell
HR: None
RBI: SM, Grondin C, Gillespie, Crowell
Repeat Hitter: SM, Dixon 3, Grondin, Lowe C, Crowell
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (4-6) 000 00x x 0 1 3
DePauw (15-0) 004 22x x 8 7 0
Batteries: SM, Sarah Coonradt, Danielle Potvin (4) and Sabrina Sevigny, Anita
Dixon (3) D, Megan Soultz and Rachel Gill
Winning Pitcher: Soultz Losing Pitcher: Coonradt (0-1)
2B: D, Schlensker
3B: None
HR: D, Kaitlyn Davitt
RBI: D, Davitt 3, Krueger 2, Patterson
Repeat Hitters: D, Patterson, Davitt
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Huskies Earn Two Wins; Down SUNY-Potsdam 8-3 and Oberlin 11-1
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies softball
team pounded out 19 hits in two games Monday to earn a pair of wins in the Gene
Cusic Classic at the Cape Coral Field Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. The Huskies
downed the SUNY-Potsdam Bears 8-3 in their opener, then exploded for 11 runs to
earn a five-inning, 11-1 victory over the Oberlin College Yeowomen.
With the pair of victories, USM evens its record at 4-4 overall. The Bears
drop to 1-3 while Oberlin remains winless at 0-3.
Against Oberlin, junior Evon Hudspeth (Hampden, Maine) led the USM attack,
knocking in four runs with a 2-for-2 effort at the plate. Hudspeth drove in
three runs when she smacked a home run to right-center field to help stake the
Huskies a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Huskies added three runs
in the third and fourth innings en route to the five-inning win.
Sophomore Sabrina Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) and junior Kristina Grondin
(Sanford, Maine) added two and three hits, respectively. Sevigny drove in a
pair of runs on singles, while Grondin was 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Freshman pitcher Danielle Potvin (Sabattus, Maine) earned her first
collegiate victory, scattering five hits over five innings. With the win,
Potvin improves to 1-2 on the season. Oberlin sophomore Sophie Simon-Ortiz
(Berkeley, Calif.) gave up 11 runs, eight earned, on 11 hits.
In the opener, Southern Maine broke open a 2-1 game with six runs in the
top of the seventh to down the Bears 8-3. USM had trailed Potsdam 1-0 after the
first inning until the Huskies plated two runs in the top of the third on a
triple from senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine). Lachapelle's
triple scored sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) and sophomore Megan
Stanley (Standish, Maine). Dixon reached on a walk while Stanley took first on
a fielder's choice grounder.
In the top of the sixth, USM started the inning with back-to-back singles
from Sevigny and sophomore Meghan Ford (Mechanic Falls, Maine). After a line-
drive double play, the Huskies scored all six of their runs with two outs.
Freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine) stroked a two-run single up the middle,
and sophomore Katie Martell (Wilmington, Mass.) lined a two-run triple to the
right-center gap to highlight the uprising.
Grondin pitched a smart game for the Huskies to earn her third win of the
season (3-2). She allowed just four hits in seven innings of work with a pair
of strikeouts. Sophomore Brittany Deno (Downsville, N.Y.) took the loss for the
Bears giving up five runs on six hits in 6.2 innings of work.
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (March 27) at 11:00 a.m.
against Colby College, followed at 1:00 p.m. with a game against DePauw
University.
At Fort Myers, Fla.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (3-4) 002 000 6 8 8 1
SUNY Potsdam (1-3) 100 000 2 3 4 1
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny P, Brittany Deno, Megan
Strough (7), Kaitlyn Stone (7) and Jillian Dunkleberger
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (3-2) Losing Pitcher: Deno
2B: P, Goodrich
3B: SM, Lachapelle, Martell
HR: None
RBI: SM, Martell 2, Lachapelle 2, Blais 2 P, Goodrich 2, Dunkleberger
Repeat Hitters: SM, Sevigny, Ford P, Goodrich
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (4-4) 503 30x x 11 11 1
Oberlin (0-3) 010 00x x 1 5 1
Batteries: SM, Danielle Potvin and Sabrina Sevigny O, Sophie Simon-Ortiz and
Leah Pine
Winning Pitcher: Potvin (1-2) Losing Pitcher: Simon-Ortiz
2B: None
3B: None
HR: SM, Evon Hudspeth
RBI: SM, Hudspeth 4, Sevigny 2, Grondin O, Allenbrook
Repeat Hitters: SM, Hudspeth 4, Sevigny O, Schacht
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
USM Splits, Downs Bethel in 8 Innings and Loses to Middlebury
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Senior Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine)
knocked a single through the right side to drive in the game-winning run as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Bethel University Royals 2-1
in extra innings Saturday at the Gene Cusic Classic at the Cape Coral Fields
Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.
In their second game of the day, the Huskies fell to the Middlebury College
Panthers 9-7. With the split, the Huskies are 2-4 overall. Middlebury College
evens its record at 1-1 with the win, while Bethel University drops to 10-4-1.
In the first game, Lachapelle's game-winning hit provided the Huskies with
the offense to support a solid pitching and defensive effort. With both
pitchers, junior Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) for USM and freshman Nea
Harkness (Winthrop, Minn.) for Bethel, hitting their targets, the game remained
scoreless through three and a half innings. Southern Maine was able to score
the first run of the contest in the bottom of the fourth inning to break the
scoreless tie.
After two were out in the fourth, USM stroked three consecutive singles to
take a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) started by sneaking
the ball through the left side, then advancing to second on a single down the
left field line from freshman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine). Sophomore Sabrina
Sevigny (Sanford, Maine) lined a shot up the middle to score Dixon.
Grondin continued her solid pitching and was helped in the top of the sixth
by a spectacular diving catch in left field from sophomore Megan Stanley
(Standish, Maine) to start the inning. After the acrobatic catch from Stanley,
Grondin retired the next two batters she faced on ground outs.
Bethel rallied to force extra innings in the top of the seventh on a
leadoff triple from junior Laura Naig (Kasson, Minn.) and a single from freshman
Lauren Habisch (Stacy, Minn.). Southern Maine was able to limit the damage to
just one run as Grondin struck out the next batter she faced and retired the
final two on pop-ups to shortstop.
With the tiebreaker rule in effect, a runner was placed on second to start
the top of the eighth for Bethel. In their first at bat, the Royals used a
sacrifice bunt from junior Joslin Geisler (Grand Rapids, Minn.) to move the
runner to third. The Huskies continued to play solid defense as Lachapelle
fielded a grounder to short, faked a throw to first and caught the runner at
third with a throw to Blais. The play proved decisive as the Royals' next
batter connected for a single. With runners now on first and second with two
outs, Grondin notched her fifth strikeout of the game to retire the side.
In the bottom of the eighth, Stanley was able to move USM's runner to third
on a sacrifice bunt up the first baseline to set up Lachapelle's winning hit.
Grondin (2-1) earned her second consecutive win allowing just one run on
four hits in eight innings of work. Bethel's Harkness was the tough-luck loser
giving up two runs on seven hits while recording four strikeouts in 7.1 innings.
In the second game, Middlebury and Southern Maine combined for 23 hits as
the Panthers rapped out 14 hits off Grondin and plated three runs in the bottom
of the sixth to outlast the Huskies. Middlebury juniors Lily Hamburger (Silver
Spring, Md.) and Allison Bard (Jenkintown, Pa.) drove in three runs apiece to
pace the Panthers. Hamburger had three hits for Middlebury, including a home
run, while Bard was 4-for-4.
Southern Maine's Stanley was 3-for-3 against Middlebury with a double and a
home run, while Lachapelle added a pair of doubles and three RBI in the loss.
Southern Maine returns to action on Monday (March 26) at 11:00 a.m. against
SUNY-Potsdam, followed by a game at 1:00 p.m. against Oberlin.
At Fort Myers, Fla.
Game One 123 456 78 R H E
Bethel 000 000 10 1 4 1
Southern Maine (2-3) 000 100 01 2 7 0
Batteries: B, Nea Harkness and Molly Trombley
SM, Kristina Grondin and Sabrina Sevigny
WP: Grondin (2-1) LP: Harkness
2B: SM, Dixon
3B: B, Naig
HR: None
RBI: SM, Lachapelle, Sevigny B, Habisch
Repeat Hitters: SM, Blais, Dixon
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Southern Maine (2-4) 212 010 1 7 9 2
Middlebury (1-1) 420 003 x 9 14 2
Batteries: SM, Kristina Grondin and Anita Dixon
M, Brittany Burke and Susan Mirankowski
WP: M, Brittany Burke (1-0) LP: SM, Grondin (2-2)
2B: SM, Stanley, Lachapelle (2) M, Casey
3B: None
HR: SM, Stanley M, Hamburger
RBI: SM, Lachapelle 3, Magan Blais, Stanley, Grondin
M, Hamburger 3, Allison Bard 3, Colleen Sullivan 2, Carolyn Davis
Repeat Hitter: SM, Stanley 3, Lachapelle
M, Bard 4, Hamburger 3, Sullivan 3
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Friday, March 23, 3007
Southern Maine Splits - Defeats Thomas and Falls to Hamline
FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- Sophomores Megan Stanley (Standish, Maine) and Evon
Hudspeth (Hamden, Maine) each drove in a run to lead the University of Southern
Maine Huskies to a 4-2 win over the Thomas College Terriers for their first win
of the season Friday afternoon at the Gene Cusic Classic at the Cape Coral
Fields Complex in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Huskies dropped their second game of the afternoon falling to the
Hamline University Pipers 8-0 in five innings. With the split Southern Maine
stands at 1-3. Thomas remains winless in its 2007 campaign at 0-2, while
Hamline improves to 4-1.
Stanley plated the Huskies first run of the game in the third inning when
she blasted a double down the left field line to score freshman India Lowe
(Gloucester, Mass.). Stanley came around to score the second run of the inning
on the same play when the ball was misplayed.
Thomas rallied in the top of the fourth to tie the score as sophomore
Kristy Clement (Monroe, Maine) singled in a run and sophomore Brit Oxley
(Vassalboro, Maine) scored on a throwing error after reaching base safely with a
single.
USM answered in the bottom of the inning to earn the victory. Freshman
Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine) started the inning with a single. She was
replaced on the base path by junior Dawn Ross (Gray, Maine) who advanced to
third on a throwing error on freshman Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine) grounder.
Ross then stole home, beating the throw at the plate by sliding under the tag as
the Huskies had a double-steal play in place. Southern Maine added an insurance
run after Hudspeth cranked a two-out triple to right field to score Dixon.
Junior Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) earned her first pitching win in a
USM uniform to improve to 1-1 overall. Grondin limited the Terriers to just
three hits in seven innings of solid work. Grondin retired nine consecutive
batters from the start of the fifth inning.
Thomas junior Nickie Smith (Bucksport, Maine) took the loss for the
Terriers despite giving up just three hits and striking out seven batters.
In the second game, Hamline University took advantage of six USM errors to
earn a 8-0 win in a shortened game. Freshman Betsy Kralich (Virginia, Minn.)
drilled a three-run homer in the fifth inning to invoke the eight-run rule.
Senior Holly Wiborg (Chanhassen, Minn.) and freshman Brenna Healy (Mounds View,
Minn.) each had two hits for the Pipers. Dixon led Southern Maine offensively
with two singles.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (March 24) at 9:00 a.m.
against Bethel University, then plays at 1:00 p.m. against Middlebury College.
At Fort Meyers, Fla.
Game One 123 456 7 R H E
Thomas (0-2) 000 200 0 2 3 2
Southern Maine (1-2) 002 200 x 4 3 2
Batteries: TC, Nickie Smith and Kristy Clement SM, Kristina Grondin and
Sabrina Sevigny
Winning Pitcher: Grondin (1-1) Losing Pitcher: Smith
2B: TC, Sierra SM, Stanley
3B: SM, Hudspeth
HR: None
RBI: TC, Clement SM, Stanley, Hudspeth
Repeat Hitter: None
Game Two 123 456 7 R H E
Hamline (4-1) 311 13x x 8 6 1
Southern Maine (1-3) 000 00x x 0 3 6
Batteries: H, Theresa Boleen and Ashley Anderberg SM, Danielle Potvin and
Anita Dixon
Winning Pitcher: Boleen Losing Pitcher: Potvin (0-2)
2B: None
3B: None
HR: H, Betsy Kralich
RBI: H, Kralich 2, Dittberner, Healy, Hoen
Repeat Hitter: H, Wiburg, Healy SM, Dixon
################################################################################
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Huskies Drop Two in Florida to Open Season
FT. MYERS, Fla. -- Freshman OF Kathleen Duffy (Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
laced a walk-off single down the left side to drive in the game-winning run to
lead the Universi |
