2008 Woodie Awards
Softball splits weekend series
Graig Shepard
Issue date: 4/17/08 Section: Sports
The Sacred Heart women's softball team went 2-2 overall last weekend, splitting both of their series with Yale University and Farleigh Dickinson University.
Thursday's double-header against Yale University were non-conference games. Sacred Heart fell 6-0 in the first game but battled back in with a 3-2 victory in game two.
"The games against Yale were priority, but so is any other game. We are always looking for a win no matter who we are playing," said freshman centerfielder Taylor Froelich.
Yale University sent junior Deanna DiBernardi to the hill at the start of game one. DiBernardi pitched four scoreless innings, without allowing a hit. Kayla Kuretich came out of the bullpen in the fifth inning finishing out the game, and picking up a save.
"Any loss outside of our conference still stings to lose, but acts more as an eye opener to our team and for us as individuals," said Froelich.
Kuretich allowed two hits in three innings, a single by first baseman, freshman Courtney Lee, and a single by third baseman, freshman Jasmin Vicente, but kept the Pioneers scoreless.
"For us, all of the games on the schedule matter," said co-head coach Pam London.
In effort of avoiding a sweep, the Pioneers sent freshman Jen Russell to the mound. Russell pitched a complete 10 innings, allowing two runs, and eight hits. Russell also struck out six batters.
Russell also came through at the plate, as she belted to a two run double, tying the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. The game entered extra innings ending in the bottom of the tenth, as Froelich scored off a double by leftfielder, sopohmore Adrian Fitzsimon.
"Every time you get the awesome opportunity to play a NCAA game you should embrace the experience and put your and soul into it," said London.
On Saturday's NEC match-up against Farleigh Dickinson University, the Pioneers started off slow once again falling 4-0, in game one of the double-header.
Thursday's double-header against Yale University were non-conference games. Sacred Heart fell 6-0 in the first game but battled back in with a 3-2 victory in game two.
"The games against Yale were priority, but so is any other game. We are always looking for a win no matter who we are playing," said freshman centerfielder Taylor Froelich.
Yale University sent junior Deanna DiBernardi to the hill at the start of game one. DiBernardi pitched four scoreless innings, without allowing a hit. Kayla Kuretich came out of the bullpen in the fifth inning finishing out the game, and picking up a save.
"Any loss outside of our conference still stings to lose, but acts more as an eye opener to our team and for us as individuals," said Froelich.
Kuretich allowed two hits in three innings, a single by first baseman, freshman Courtney Lee, and a single by third baseman, freshman Jasmin Vicente, but kept the Pioneers scoreless.
"For us, all of the games on the schedule matter," said co-head coach Pam London.
In effort of avoiding a sweep, the Pioneers sent freshman Jen Russell to the mound. Russell pitched a complete 10 innings, allowing two runs, and eight hits. Russell also struck out six batters.
Russell also came through at the plate, as she belted to a two run double, tying the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. The game entered extra innings ending in the bottom of the tenth, as Froelich scored off a double by leftfielder, sopohmore Adrian Fitzsimon.
"Every time you get the awesome opportunity to play a NCAA game you should embrace the experience and put your and soul into it," said London.
On Saturday's NEC match-up against Farleigh Dickinson University, the Pioneers started off slow once again falling 4-0, in game one of the double-header.
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