Sam Rollandi - Bucknell

Making Her Singing Debut

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Sam Lipperd - Sonoma State In Action

Lipperd Pitches No-No, Seawolves Sweep Swords

Samantha Lipperd pitched her second no-hitter of the season Tuesday.

                   Lipperd Throws No-Hitter, Seawolves Sweep Argos

BELMONT, Calif- Freshman Samantha Lipperd tossed a no-hitter in game one and senior Simone Brandalise had five hits on the day as Sonoma State swept Notre Dame de Namur, 9-0 and 8-1, in non-conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon in Belmont. It is the third win in a row for the Seawolves, who improve to 3-1 on the season. The Argonauts fell to 0-2.

Lipperd's no-hitter was the first for Sonoma State since Meegan Kaminaka did so on Apr. 7, 2001 against San Francisco State and it was the 14th no-hitter in the history of the program.

The Seawolves wasted no time in taking the early lead via a RBI single by Brandalise that scored Danielle D'Eccliss, putting Sonoma State up 1-0. Rochelle Vanyi then came up in the second inning and scored Amanda Myers on a sacrifice fly to give Lipperd a comfortable 2-0 lead after two innings.

Lipperd (2-0) dominated from within the pitching circle, retiring the first seven Notre Dame de Namur batters before Mary Ortega reached base on an error in the third inning. Ortega then got thrown out by Skylynn Myers trying to steal second base, thwarting any scoring attempt by the Argonauts.

That's when the flood gates blew wide open. Sonoma State exploded for six runs on eight hits, including an RBI triple by Ashley Britton to give the Seawolves the 8-0 lead. An RBI single by Brandalise in the top of the fifth inning pushed the Seawolf lead to 9-0. Brandalise finished the game perfect at the plate (4-for-4) with a game-high four RBIs.

Notre Dame de Namur threatened in the last half of the fifth inning, as they sat on the heels of the eight-run rule. Lipperd loaded the bases after a couple of walks and a hit-by-pitch but forced Cassie Avila to pop out to Janelle Arnold to preserve the no-hit shutout. Lipperd, coming off a strong outing against Cal State Stanislaus last weekend, struck out four Argonauts in her five innings of work. Britton added two hits at the plate and brought home two runs for Sonoma State.

AMANDA REYES

                                                                 Lady Rattlers blank Lady Rams

                                                                            April 02, 2010

JEN LUDERS

Jen Luders Calls and Catches A Perfect Game

Also Named Team Captain

Feb 20, 2010

Rosnack throws perfection, Poets sweep Tigers

Note: Former LS Jen Luders called the perfect game and caught!

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Whittier College softball team belted five homeruns and totaled 22 runs and Jessica Rosnack threw a perfect game in the second game of the day as the Poets earned a sweep of SCIAC rival Occidental on Saturday afternoon.

Rosnack faced 18 batters and sat them down in succession.  She struck out seven and improved to 2-0 in her two starts, with two complete games and a 3.18 ERA.

The freshman hurler was aided by eight hits which includes a three-run, walk-off, homerun by Mary Pacheco in the bottom half of the sixth inning.  Pacheco went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs in the 9-0, Game 2, win.

Amanda Carrasco was perfect at the plate in the night cap of the twin bill as she went 2-for-2 with solo homerun. Jennifer Luders added a deep shot with a two-run blast in the fourth.

Game one was all Redhawks (12-21, 3-9 OVC) thanks to a four-run second inning. They collected five hits including a Nicole Troncoso (Boston College/Palmdale, Calif.) two-run double.

Elise Sperakos (Nipomo/Nipomo, Calif.) and Shelby Stein (Columbia/Columbia, Ill.) each collected RBI singles in the inning.

In the third inning, Carmen Fowler (Collins Hill/Lawrenceville, Ga.) drove in Jennifer Vasquez (El Dorado/Placentia, Calif.) with a stand-up triple to centerfield. Fowler later scored on a pass ball to make it 5-0.

After a scoreless fourth, the Redhawks ended the game prematurely thanks to freshman HaLeigh Willis (Heritage/Brentwood, Calif.). With one out, Willis chased Fowler and Sperakos home with her first collegiate home run. Her three-run blast over the leftfield fence ended the game courtesy of the run-rule.

                                          Jennifer Ong

Jennifer Ong    5-7    INF     R/R    Pleasanton, Calif.    Foothill HS

Led the league with a .540 batting average in league games as a senior at Foothill High School... Hit .435 overall with 40 hits, a .469 on base percentage and a .533 slugging percentage... First team all-league selection... Voted team most valuable player... Earned second team all-league honors after hitting .417 as a junior... 2009 Foothill Female Athlete of the Year... Two-time Scholar Athlete Award recipient... Helped lead to Foothill to the East Bay Athletic League championship... Played for the San Jose Lady Sharks 18-and-under gold team.

"I am so blessed to have the opportunity to attend one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Yale offers the best of both worlds in that it is strong not only in academics but also in athletics."

                                                  (LADY SHARK ALUMNI)

MEAC ANNOUNCES 2009 SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Virginia Beach, Va., May 6, 2009 - North Carolina A&T outfielder Ryanne Hill was named 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Player of the Year. Florida A&M’s Amanda Reyes was selected as the Pitcher of the Year and Howard’s Rebecca Kirshner garnered the Rookie of the Year honor.  Head Coach Sam Douglas of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. 

Post season awards will be distributed to all honorees during a pre-tournament banquet tonight at the Center for Civil Engagement on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University . All awards are voted on by the conference’s head softball coaches and sports information directors.

 

Reyes finished the season with a 17-1 record, including three saves, and an ERA of 2.54 in 215.1 innings, second most in the MEAC.  She was undefeated in conference play with an 8-0 mark, and two saves, and recorded a conference low ERA of 0.36. She led the MEAC in 33 pitching statistical categories including but not limited to saves (3), innings per game (4.68), hits allowed per game (6.73), runs allowed per game (3.58), strikeouts per game (5.53), walks allowed per game (2.11), earned runs per game (2.54) and home runs allowed per game (0.20). Her consistent play from the circle helped the Lady Rattlers to an unblemished 12-0 overall record and the southern divisional title. 

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Howdy to All ---- wanted to pass along news on Amanda’s game on Saturday against South Carolina State; she threw the first perfect game in FAMU softball history. She had seven strikeouts and with the help of her teammates recorded all 21 outs without allowing a baserunner; the final score was 7 – 0.  Links are attached to write-up in Tallahassee Democrat and FAMU website:

FAMU's Reyes tosses perfect game | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat

The OFFICIAL website for FAMU RATTLER Athletics

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER ALL REGION TEAM

Southeast Region		First Team
Pos.	Name	School
P	Stephanie Brombacher	University of Florida
P	Sarah Hamilton	Florida State University
P	Stacey Nelson	University of Florida
P	Lisa Norris	University of North Carolina
P	Amanda Reyes	Florida A&M University
C	Kaleigh Rafter	Florida State University
C	Megan Yocke

                            
                                                     ARI ROACH 
                                                  (LADY SHARK ALUMNI)

Hey Rob--

 

I have been meaning to get this to you for your alumni page.  Arianna was selected second team all league as shortstop  http://www.thesciac.org/sports/sball/2008-09/news/2009_sb_allsciac

 

She was also Most Valuable Player for her team and Offensive Player of the year.  She also got 2 team All american awards for her grand slam and a diving catch turned double play in Tucson. 

 

Here are her stats.

 

Player                 AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%

Roach...............  .400  38-37   115  23  46   7   1   2  24   61  .530  22   3  10   0  .504   1   1   2-4     50  96  14  .913

 

She also was Female Athlete of the week.  See attached copy of the newspaper.

 

Overall, she had a great year. 

 

Susan

ALSO

Ari hit her first homerun (a grand slam) against Occidental College on March 7th and her team held on to win 5-3. She had an awesome day last Saturday in the Tucson Invitational tournament.  They played two games against teams from New York and Michigan.  Arianna went 8 for 8 with a couple of walks and a triple and 8 RBI's on the day .  I think she batted .667 for the 3 days..She also had a diving catch which she flipped to second base for a double play as well.  As of March 2nd, (last time stats were posted on her school website) she was leading the team in batting average.  I believe she stills is and has raised her average.  It was .324 on 3/2, so her grand slam and Tucson at bats are not included.  She has played every inning so far and starts at Shortstop and bats first. 

                            
                                                  MELISSA MUNOZ
                                                                                (LADY SHARK ALUMNI)

Claremont, CA  - For the second year in a row, sophomore Melissa Munoz was selected First Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).  The first baseman from Union City, CA (James Logan High School) batted .408 in conference play and led the CMS Athenas in hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage.

Yes, that is Jen Luders (former Lady Shark) behind the plate.





                                                                                        MICHELLE PITTS
                                                                                           (LADY SHARK ALUMNI)

Mar 25, 2009Michelle Pitts - Softball

In the last 11 days, the rookie catcher has raised her batting average nearly 100 points and currently leads the Panthers with a .383 mark. In the last nine games, Pitts is batting .462 (12-for-26) with four doubles. On Thursday, she went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. She followed that up on Monday with a 2-for-4 performance and her first career home run in the Panthers' 8-7 win over Whitworth College (Wash.). And on Wednesday, the freshman was 2-for-3 versus Hamline
University (Minn.) with an RBI double. She leads Chapman with a .553 slugging percentage and her five doubles are also currently tied for the team lead.

 

May 13, 2009

Chapman picks up six selections to All-Independent team

Michelle Pitts

ORANGE, Calif. - Six Chapman University women's softball players have been named to the Association of Division III Independents All-Independent team. Freshman C Michelle Pitts was named to the first team while five of her teammates were named to the second team.

Pitts led the Panthers in batting (.346), slugging percentage (.469) and doubles (7) and was named the team's Rookie of the Year in 2009. The freshman committed just two errors behind the plate and threw out 33.3 percent (5-for-15) of potential basestealers.

Mar 25, 2009

Michelle Pitts - Softball
In the last 11 days, the rookie catcher has raised her batting average nearly 100 points and currently leads the Panthers with a .383 mark. In the last nine games, Pitts is batting .462 (12-for-26) with four doubles. On Thursday, she went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. She followed that up on Monday with a 2-for-4 performance and her first career home run in the Panthers' 8-7 win over Whitworth College (Wash.). And on Wednesday, the freshman was 2-for-3 versus Hamline
University (Minn.) with an RBI double. She leads Chapman with a .553 slugging percentage and her five doubles are also currently tied for the team lead.

                                                           REGINA SENA
                                             (Lady Sharks Alumni)

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Sports Release
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2009 All-SCAC Softball

Honorable Mention

Austin College – Samantha Smith (3B), Carolyn Stone (C) Kali Gossett (2B), Suzanne Beltran (DP) Abbey Hayes (OF), Bobbie Schulle (SS); Centre – Regina Sena (C), Rebecca Rhule (UT), Catelyn Teague (OF);

MORE NEWS

As a result of Regina's play over the weekend she was nominated as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.  She was not chosen for the top honor but received recognition in the weekly SCAC Softball Report "SCAC FASTPITCH WEEKLY" published April 13,2009 covering the week of April 6-April 12.
 
The following was written in the SCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK section under the sub heading "Other outstanding individual performances in the SCAC":

"Freshman catcher Regina Sena of Centre went eight for 14 with 11 runs scored, eight driven in on her first three home runs of her career and two doubles. Sena had a 1.357 slugging percentage and a .625 on base percentage for the week."

Regina started all 4 games either behind the plate or in center field.  Her team not only played well on offense but they also played error free ball.

According to the Shark Bites your girls are making a good impression  wherever they go. You and Tim should be very proud.

Regards,
PJ Sena

Centre Softball Team Looks to Continue Winning Ways in 2009

2008 Centre College softball team continued the Colonels recent success winning 22 games and making it all the way to the SCAC tournament semi-finals.  In 2009, Centre will look to continue winning ways while working towards a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.

The 2009 Centre softball team will lack inexperience, with only two seniors and one junior on the roster, but will compensate for the lack of experience with talent.  Associate Head Coach Chris Mason said, “Despite us being a young team, we are extremely excited about the upcoming year.  We might not have a lot of upperclassmen but the freshmen and sophomores on the team are willing and capable of producing an excellent effort on the field.” 
 Freshmen players that the coaching staff feels might have a chance to make a strong impact this year include:  Regina Sena, Elizabeth Fenwick, Catelyn Teague and Cailynn West.  Sena will split time with Rhule behind the plate and likely see some playing time in the outfield as well.  Fenwick will step in at shortstop for the Colonels and look to solidify the infield defense.  Teague will join Jones in the Colonels pitching staff.  West will be asked to provide a strong bat in the middle of the order while playing mostly at first base. 

        
                                  ALEX CHANG-GRAHAM

                               Conference pitcher of the week

 

                 Alex Chang-Graham Named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week

AMHERST, MA – Amherst College junior Alex Chang-Graham (San Carlos, CA) has been named the NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second time of her career, as she was named this week’s honoree for leading the Lord Jeffs to a pair of victories over Westfield State College.

Amherst’s ace played a vital role in each of Amherst’s wins last week. After picking up a complete-game victory in game one of the Westfield State doubleheader, during which she allowed only two hits in 8.0 innings, Chang-Graham made a stellar relief appearance in the nightcap. With runners on second and third and only one out upon her entrance in the sixth inning, she got out of the jam unharmed and retired all five batters she faced in the game to pick up another win.

Chang-Graham has made an appearance in each of Amherst’s past five games, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.44 earned run average during that time. In her past 20.1 innings pitched she has allowed only one earned run while holding opponents to a .183 batting average, striking out 14 and walking only three.

Chang-Graham’s career-high 11 wins are tied for the second most in the NESCAC, while she leads the conference in innings pitched (87.1) and is second in strikeouts (58). After leading the conference in ERA last season (1.65), she is currently third in the category (1.36) and is fourth in opponents’ batting average (.213).