2008-09 Softball News
July 15, 2010Moravian Softball Coaching Staff Named Tops In The Region
Moravian College head softball coach John Byrne and his staff of assistant coaches Ron Cardinal, Sarah Maulorico, Amy Rogersand Leah Homes have been named the 2010 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III East Region Coaching Staff of the Year announced by the NFCA.
July 8, 2010
Landmark Honors Spring Sport Senior Scholar Athletes
Eight student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective spring sports. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities.
May 24, 2010
Five Softball Players Collect All-Region Nods
Six Landmark Conference softball players have been selected to the 2010 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Softball All-Region Teams. The six honorees are one more than the five All-Region selections the Landmark earned last season.
May 21, 2010
Two Softball Players Selected To Academic All-District Team
Two members of Landmark Conference softball teams have been recognized for the athletic and academic achievement with selections to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Softball Team as chosen by members of CoSIDA.
May 17, 2010
Moravian Softball Advances To Division III College World Series
The 24th-ranked and second seeded Moravian College softball team posted a 5-0 shutout over third seed Kean (NJ) University in the if necessary game to win the 2010 NCAA Division III Providence Regional Monday morning and earn a berth to the 2010 NCAA Division III College World Series
May 15, 2010
Crusaders Softball Run Ends With 2-2 Record At Regional
Susquehanna University split a pair of games on its final day of a 2010 NCAA Division III softball regional at Christopher Newport University's Captains Park on May 15.
May 12, 2010
Landmark Releases Softball All-Conference Team
After a season in which two Landmark teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and five teams finished .500 or better in conference play 26 student-athletes have been selected to the 2010 All-Landmark Conference Softball Team as voted by the conference’s seven head coaches. The All-Landmark Team includes a first and second team, with the voting done by position. The voting took place prior to the start of the Landmark softball postseason.
May 11, 2010
Seven Teams Representing The Landmark In NCAA Tournaments
A total of seven Landmark Conference teams have earned the right to represent the conference in NCAA Division III Tournament play as announced Monday May 10. The first teams will be in action on Wednesday as three teams take part in opening round games. One more will begin competition on Thursday, with the remaining three kicking off competition on Friday
May 10, 2010
Ten Student-Athletes Named Players Of The Week
After a week of Landmark Conference Championship action a total of 10 student-athletes have been picked as Players of the Week for their efforts in helping their teams to Landmark titles. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
May 9, 2010
Moravian Battles To Third-Straight Softball Title
The top seeded Moravian College softball team captured its third straight Landmark Conference Championship and an automatic berth into the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament with a 7-3 victory over second seed Susquehanna University Sunday at Blue & Grey Field in the final game of the 2010 Landmark Conference Tournament.
May 7, 2010
Moravian Softball Rallies; Wins In 10th
The top seeded Moravian College softball team rallied from a 5-1 deficit to post a 6-5, ten-inning victory over second seeded Susquehanna University to move into the championship game of the 2010 Landmark Conference Tournament at Blue & Grey Field.
May 5, 2010
Moravian To Host Baseball And Softball Landmark Championships
Moravian College will serve as the host for a pair of multi-team double-elimination Landmark Championships this weekend as both the Landmark Baseball Championship and Landmark Softball Championship will get underway Friday May 7 in Bethlehem, Pa.
May 3, 2010
Regular Season Concludes With Fifteen Player of the Week Selections
With the conclusion of the Landmark regular season and one conference championship complete, a total of 15 Landmark student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
May 2, 2010
Zeleniak's Power Pushes Scranton Into Postseason
With a Landmark Conference tournament bid on the line, junior Annie Zeleniak (Taylor, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) belted a three-run home run to spark The University of Scranton to a 4-2 victory over the Merchant Marine Academy in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Pacer Field.
April 28, 2010
Drew Tops USMMA Softball In Makeup Game
The Rangers came back from a 3-0 deficit thanks to a pair of home runs by Kati Eggert (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls) and Jillian Lusk (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains). Drew scored all six of its runs in their final three turns at bat to claim the 6-3 win.
April 26, 2010
Fourteen Competitors Honored As Players of the Week
Another busy week of spring sports competition has earned fourteen student-athletes Landmark Player of the Week selections for their performances over the past seven days. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
April 24, 2010
Royals Take Two From Susquehanna
Senior Katherine Sansouci turned in two pitching gems that The University of Scranton so sorely needed today. With just four Landmark Conference games remaining, Sancouci tossed a pair of complete game victories as the Royals defeated Susquehanna, 7-1 and 7-3, to move into fourth place, two games ahead of Catholic University, for the final tournament spot.
April 21, 2010
Moravian Secures Postseason Spot With Sweep
The Moravian College softball team clinched its 16th straight postseason appearance and remained undefeated in Landmark Conference action with a sweep at The University of Scranton, winning 9-0 and 7-1, Wednesday afternoon.
April 19, 2010
Landmark Chooses Player of the Week Recipients
With the spring sports season in full swing another 14 Landmark student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week for their performances this past week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
April 19, 2010
Drew Softball Collects Non-Conference Sweep
Drew’s Adriana Durso (Old Tappan, N.J./Old Tappan Northern Valley) worked her way to two victories over the Stevens Institute of Technology Monday afternoon. Behind their junior ace, the Rangers pounded out 13 hits in the 8-0 game one victory and sophomore Jackie Mannino (Little Silver, N.J./Redbank) knocked in four runs in the 7-6 late-inning nightcap.
April 17, 2010
LaValley's Power Leads USMMA To Sweep
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy softball squad swept John Jay College in doubleheader fashion on Saturday afternoon at Kings Point Park in Kings Point, N.Y. by scores of 10-0 and 19-9. Senior pitcher Jess LaValley (Havelock, N.C.), who was a single away from the cycle in the opening game and a triple away from it in the second contest, belted two home runs and drove in seven runs on the day.
April 15, 2010
Scranton Offense Erupts In Doubleheader Sweep
The University of Scranton evened its overall record at 10-10 by sweeping the New York College of Technology Thursday evening at Tripp Park.
April 12, 2010
Landmark Selects Fourteen Players of the Week
Another busy week of spring sports action has earned 14 student-athletes the honor of being selected as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
April 10, 2010
Catholic Softball Takes Two From Drew
The Catholic University of America softball team (20-8) continued their winning ways with two victories against Drew University (17-7) Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals first defeated the Rangers 4-1, and then took game two in five innings, 8-0.
April 5, 2010
Landmark Honors Spring Sport Players of the Week
Teams taking a little bit of time away from competition to celebrate the holidays did not prevent 12 student-athletes from being recognized for their performances with selection as Landmark players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
April 1, 2010
Crusaders Sweep Cardinals With Two Shutouts
The visiting Susquehanna University softball team swept a Landmark Conference doubleheader from The Catholic University of America, 4-0, 9-0, at Raymond A. DuFour Center on April 1.
March 29, 2010
Fourteen Student-Athletes Chosen As Landmark Players of the Week
Another full week of spring sports competition has earned 14 student-athletes Landmark Player of the Week honors for their performances. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
March 27, 2010
Moravian Posts Two Shutouts To Get Past Drew
The Moravian College softball team began defense of its Landmark Conference title with a doubleheader sweep of Drew University in a pair of shutouts, 3-0 and 4-0, by sophomore Jenna Carmon, pictured at right, at Blue & Grey Field Saturday afternoon.
March 25, 2010
Offensive Explosion Gives Juniata Doubleheader Sweep
Hitless over her last eight games, Juniata College junior Melissa Moffat tried widening her stance in the batter's box in an effort to break her slump in the Eagles' Thursday afternoon doubleheader against Saint Vincent College. Yeah, that did the trick all right. Moffat erupted for a 5-for-8 performance at the plate, including a two-run home run in game two of the twinbill, leading Juniata to a 9-1 and 8-0 sweep of Saint Vincent.
March 22, 2010
Landmark Selects Full Slate Of Spring Sport Players of the Week
With all eight Landmark Conference spring sports now officially underway a total of 13 student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week for their performances last week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
March 20, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Takes Two From 16th-ranked Ursinus
The Susquehanna University softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from host and nationally ranked No. 16 Ursinus College, 1-0, 5-1, at Eleanor Frost Snell Alumnae Field on March 20.
March 18, 2010
Drew Shuts Down Muhlenberg In Doubleheader Sweep
The Drew softball squad completed a two game sweep of Muhlenberg Wednesday afternoon. Behind a 3-3 performance from junior second baseman Kati Eggert the Rangers shut out the Mules in the first game 3-0. In the second game rookie shortstop Jeramie Barletta went 2-4 with the game winning RBI to help the Rangers to their second straight win.
March 16, 2010
Robbins' Seven RBI Carries USMMA To Twinbill Sweep
On Tuesday, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy softball team earned its second and third victories of the season in a doubleheader sweep of Lehman College at South Field in Bronx, N.Y. The final score of the first game was 11-0 in favor of the Mariners, while the second contest’s decision read 18-6.
March 15, 2010
Eight Athletes Picked As Players of the Week
A total of eight Landmark Conference student-athletes have been picked as Landmark Players of the Week for their contributions during a full week of spring sports competition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
March 11, 2010
Juniata Softball Ends Spring Trip With Lopsided Win
The Juniata College softball team closed out its 2010 spring break slate with a 9-1, five-inning victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology, Thursday morning at the H. Blue Huckabee Recreation Complex in Surfside Beach, S.C.
March 10, 2010
Softball Teams Set For Another Competitive Season Of Landmark Play
After claiming the first Landmark Championship without dropping a game, Moravian College found the road to its second title a tad tougher as the Greyhounds dropped one game during the season and were pushed to extra innings twice in the potseason. With both the Greyhounds and several of the top teams welcoming back large numbers of starters, the race for the 2010 Landmark Championship and the NCAA automatic berth figures to once again be very tight.
March 10, 2010
Moravian Softball Thumps Ranked Opponent
The Moravian College softball team defeated 18th-ranked Emerson (MA) College, 10-1 in five innings, in a non-conference game at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach, Florida.
