Softball
Domenic Poli
The Massachustts softball team's game at Connecticut was cancelled earlier today due to rain. It will not be made up.
The Minutewomen head to Philadelphia for four games this weekend. They will take on the Temple Owls at 3 p.m. on Friday and then at noon on Saturday. UMass finishes up the weekend with a doubleheader against the Saint Joseph's Hawks, starting at noon on Sunday.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
A-10 honors Cullington
Softball
Joe Meloni
UMass junior Stacy Cullington received the Atlantic 10 Softball Player of the Week Award on Monday afternoon for her performance at the USF adidas Invitational over the weekend.
Cullington went 11-for-21 - including a game-winning grand slam in the first game of the tournament - in seven games for the Minutewomen to lead the team. She also had two three-hit games for the Maroon and White.
The Minutewomen head south again this weekend for the FAU Parent's Weekend Tournament.
Joe Meloni
UMass junior Stacy Cullington received the Atlantic 10 Softball Player of the Week Award on Monday afternoon for her performance at the USF adidas Invitational over the weekend.
Cullington went 11-for-21 - including a game-winning grand slam in the first game of the tournament - in seven games for the Minutewomen to lead the team. She also had two three-hit games for the Maroon and White.
The Minutewomen head south again this weekend for the FAU Parent's Weekend Tournament.
Friday, March 9, 2007
Minutewomen seek revenge
Softball
Joe Meloni
After splitting yesterday's action, the Minutewomen square off with Georgia Tech this morning. The Minutewomen need to develop something resembling consistency if they plan to defeat the No. 20 Yellow Jackets.
The last time these two teams played, Yellow Jacket ace Tiffany Johnson spun a two-hit shutout, leading her team to a 3-0 victory over the Minutewomen.
The lineup Johnson will face is a little different than the one she saw the last these two teams met.
1. Amanda Morin 1B
2. Candice Molinari CF
3. Whitney Mollica 3B
4. Samantha Salato SS
5. Lauren Proctor LF
6. Stacy Cullington 2B
7. Amanda Acampora DP
8. Emily Wehr C
9. Davina Hernandez RF
10. Brandice Balschmiter P
Check back after the first game for some notes and a the lineup for game two against Illinois-Chicago.
Joe Meloni
After splitting yesterday's action, the Minutewomen square off with Georgia Tech this morning. The Minutewomen need to develop something resembling consistency if they plan to defeat the No. 20 Yellow Jackets.
The last time these two teams played, Yellow Jacket ace Tiffany Johnson spun a two-hit shutout, leading her team to a 3-0 victory over the Minutewomen.
The lineup Johnson will face is a little different than the one she saw the last these two teams met.
1. Amanda Morin 1B
2. Candice Molinari CF
3. Whitney Mollica 3B
4. Samantha Salato SS
5. Lauren Proctor LF
6. Stacy Cullington 2B
7. Amanda Acampora DP
8. Emily Wehr C
9. Davina Hernandez RF
10. Brandice Balschmiter P
Check back after the first game for some notes and a the lineup for game two against Illinois-Chicago.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Minutewomen take one from Indiana
Softball
Domenic Poli
UMass won the first game of an afternoon doubleheader with a 8-5 comeback victory over Indiana. With her team down 5-4, junior middle infielder Stacy Cullington took the Hoosier pitcher yard with a grand slam in the top of the seventh.
UMass pitcher Brandice Balschimiter gave her teammates a little scare after loading the bases with two down in the bottom half of the inning. The sophomore managed to gather her poise, however, and get Indiana's Stephanie Pellerito to ground into a force out to seal the win.
The Minutewomen start the latter half of the doubleheader against Tennessee Tech any minute. The lineup of the Minutewomen is as follows:
Amanda Morin 1B
Candice Molinari CF
Whitney Mollica 3B
Samantha Salato SS
Lauren Proctor LF
Stacy Cullington 2B
Amanda Acampora DP
Emily Wehr C
Carly Normandin RF
Brandice Balschimiter P
Domenic Poli
UMass won the first game of an afternoon doubleheader with a 8-5 comeback victory over Indiana. With her team down 5-4, junior middle infielder Stacy Cullington took the Hoosier pitcher yard with a grand slam in the top of the seventh.
UMass pitcher Brandice Balschimiter gave her teammates a little scare after loading the bases with two down in the bottom half of the inning. The sophomore managed to gather her poise, however, and get Indiana's Stephanie Pellerito to ground into a force out to seal the win.
The Minutewomen start the latter half of the doubleheader against Tennessee Tech any minute. The lineup of the Minutewomen is as follows:
Amanda Morin 1B
Candice Molinari CF
Whitney Mollica 3B
Samantha Salato SS
Lauren Proctor LF
Stacy Cullington 2B
Amanda Acampora DP
Emily Wehr C
Carly Normandin RF
Brandice Balschimiter P
Sortino settles on Sanders
Softball
Joe Meloni
Wednesday morning, Massachusetts softball coach Elaine Sortino was still unsure who would pitch for the Minutewomen in the first of the two games slated for this afternoon. Sortino decided before the start of the game, however, that freshman hurler Bailey Sanders would get the nod against Indiana.
The rest of UMass' lineup is as follows:
1. Amanda Morin 1B
2. Candice Molinari CF
3. Whitney Mollica 3B
4. Samantha Salato SS
5. Lauren Proctor LF
6. Stacy Cullington 2B
7. Amanda Acampora DP
8. Bailey Sanders P
9. Carly Normandin RF
10. Emily Wehr C
Joe Meloni
Wednesday morning, Massachusetts softball coach Elaine Sortino was still unsure who would pitch for the Minutewomen in the first of the two games slated for this afternoon. Sortino decided before the start of the game, however, that freshman hurler Bailey Sanders would get the nod against Indiana.
The rest of UMass' lineup is as follows:
1. Amanda Morin 1B
2. Candice Molinari CF
3. Whitney Mollica 3B
4. Samantha Salato SS
5. Lauren Proctor LF
6. Stacy Cullington 2B
7. Amanda Acampora DP
8. Bailey Sanders P
9. Carly Normandin RF
10. Emily Wehr C
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Minutewomen fall from top 25
Softball
Joe Meloni
When the season began, the Massachusetts softball team sat in the No. 23 spot of NFCA Preseason poll. Offensive struggles, shoddy defense and plain bad luck forced voters to leave the Minutewomen off their top-25 ballot completely.
At this juncture in the season, the polls have very little bearing on the team's morale. But the national ranking did provide great publicity for a program overdue for some exposure.
The Minutewomen have a chance to leap back into the polls with a big performance this weekend. They take on the No. 20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, a team that defeated the Minutewomen, 3-0, on Feb. 24.
These early season tournaments provide a barometer for how the team will fare in postseason play should the Maroon and White make it that far. Remember, the Minutewomen were just one game away from reaching the Women's College World Series last season and return six starters in the field and last year's Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year sophomore Brandice Balschmiter.
The fact that the pollsters even consider the Minutewomen for the national rankings means a great deal. Northern programs rarely compete with teams in the south and west. Gaining that much in the way of national prominence will help the head coach Elaine Sortino land top recruits in the future.
Joe Meloni
When the season began, the Massachusetts softball team sat in the No. 23 spot of NFCA Preseason poll. Offensive struggles, shoddy defense and plain bad luck forced voters to leave the Minutewomen off their top-25 ballot completely.
At this juncture in the season, the polls have very little bearing on the team's morale. But the national ranking did provide great publicity for a program overdue for some exposure.
The Minutewomen have a chance to leap back into the polls with a big performance this weekend. They take on the No. 20 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, a team that defeated the Minutewomen, 3-0, on Feb. 24.
These early season tournaments provide a barometer for how the team will fare in postseason play should the Maroon and White make it that far. Remember, the Minutewomen were just one game away from reaching the Women's College World Series last season and return six starters in the field and last year's Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year sophomore Brandice Balschmiter.
The fact that the pollsters even consider the Minutewomen for the national rankings means a great deal. Northern programs rarely compete with teams in the south and west. Gaining that much in the way of national prominence will help the head coach Elaine Sortino land top recruits in the future.
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