Friday, March 30, 2007

Honor bestowed upon softball duo

Softball
Domenic Poli

Sophomores Brandice Balschmiter and Whitney Mollica were among 50 student-athletes named to USA Softball's Player of the Year Watch List Tuesday afternoon. The award is designed to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by female collegiate softball players throughout the United States.

So far this season Balschmiter has amassed a record of 9-8 to accompany her excellent 1.78 ERA. She has thrown 117.2 innings this year, having given up 96 hits, 44 total runs allowed and 24 walks.

She also has 105 strikeouts to her credit.

Third baseman Whitney Mollica - also the granddaughter of baseball legend Don Zimmer - maintains a .293 batting average, 28 total bases and a slugging percentage of .373.

So far this year she has 22 hits and 11 RBIs, one of which was the result of the tatter hit by a UMass player this season.

The 2007 Pre-Season Watch List is made up of 50 players representing 33 schools and 11 different NCAA Division I Conferences.

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