Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 3
No. 4 Queens at No. 1 Molloy - 3:00 p.m.
No. 3 Mercy at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 5 at Molloy
Winner Game One vs. Winner Game Two - 10:00 a.m.
Loser Game One vs. Loser Game Two - 12:30 p.m.
Loser Game Three vs. Winner Game Four - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 6 at Molloy
Winner Game Three vs. Winner Game Five - 12:00 p.m.
If necessary...Game Seven will start 30 minutes after Game Six
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2022 Softball Championship Recap
Past
4 No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 Mercy, 3-2 No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 3 Molloy, 7-3
6 No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas, 4-2 No. 3 Molloy d. No. 4 Mercy, 4-1 No. 3 Molloy d. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas, 4-1
8 No. 2 Bridgeport d. No. 3 Molloy, 2-0 1991 Southampton 1992 Southampton 1993 C.W. Post 1994 C.W. Post 1995 Molloy 1996 Dowling 1997 Adelphi 1998 C.W. Post 1999 Queens 2000 C.W. Post 2001 Queens 2002 C.W. Post 2003 C.W. Post 2004 C.W. Post 2005 Dowling 2006 C.W. Post 2007 Dowling 2008 C.W. Post 2009 C.W. Post 2010 Dowling 2011 Molloy 2012 Molloy
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Champions 2013 Molloy 2014 LIU Post 2015 Queens 2016 Molloy 2017 Mercy 2018 LIU Post 2019 Bridgeport 2021 Bridgeport 2022 Bridgeport * ECC Championship was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
MERCY COLLEGE
Head Coach: Jaime Lorenzo (2nd Season)
Pitching Coach: Tayla Gardner
Assistant Coaches: Addisen Brandemarte, Chris Rowan, Sabrina Gonzalez
Quick Facts
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Colors: Blue and White
Founded: 1950 President: Timothy L. Hall
Enrollment: 9,403 Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr.
Nickname: Mavericks
Did You Know?
• Mercy is making their third straight appearance in ECC Championship and seventh overall
• Mercy is looking for their second ECC Championship and first since 2017.
About Mercy: Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rigorous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields. Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.
Alexi Benson Cayla CrawfordNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 00 Mackayla Secoda Fr. P/OF 5-8 R/R Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 1 Mia Harris Jr. OF/U 5-3 R/R West Harrison, N.Y./Harrison 2 Elizabeth Stark Fr. 3B 5-3 R/R Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 3 Maddie Lula So. SS/U 5-10 R/R Milford, Conn./Jonathan Law 6 Alexi Benson Sr. P 5-9 R/R Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend 8 Samantha Franck Sr. 1B 5-8 R/R La Habra Heights, Calif./La Habra 9 Shannon Sisco Jr. OF 5-4 L/R Cicero, N.Y./Mansfield University 11 Bianca Mesadieu So. OF 5-5 R/R Palm Bay, Fla./Eastern Florida State College 12 Sydney Johnston Sr. C/3B 5-3 L/R Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial 13 Nicole Smart Sr. 2B 5-6 R/R Santa Clarita, Calif./Golden Valley 14 Jessica Evans So. C/3B 5-10 R/R Canastota, N.Y./Canastota 16 Marina Provencio Fr. P 5-7 R/R Saugus, Calif./Saugus 21 Alexandra Karavias Jr. P/1B 5-8 R/R Westbury, N.Y./WT Clarke 22 Abigail Quigley Fr. P/U 5-6 L/R Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach 23 Angelina Oquendo Sr. P 5-7 S/R Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood 24 Victoria Seppala So. U 5-5 R/R Abington, Mass./Abington 26 Hailey Puglia Sr. OF 5-2 R/R Holtsville, N.Y./Assumption University 41 Cayla Crawford Fr. C/SS 5-7 L/R Hemet, Calif./West Valley 99 Daedra VanLuvanee Fr. C 5-4 R/R Walnutport, Pa./Northampton Area
Samantha Franck
Coach Jaime Lorenzo
MOLLOY UNIVERSITY
About Molloy
Steph Conrade Sr. OF L/R 5-7 Franklin Square, N.Y./Kellenberg
24 Brianna Macias So. P R/R 5-7 Downey, Calif./Lindenwood University
29 Emily McGurk Fr. IF/C R/R 5-5 Babylon, N.Y./Babylon
Interim Head Coach: Susan Cassidy-Lyke (18th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Dayna Russo, Ashley Melendez, Alex Russo
Quick Facts
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Founded: 1955
Enrollment: 3,300
Nickname: Lions
Did You Know?
Colors: Maroon and White
President: Dr. James Lentini
Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke
• The New U – Molloy became Molloy University, effective June 2022 and saw its largest incoming class in its nearly 70 year history.
• Head Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke earned her 500th career victory this season in a 12-2 victory over former long-time conference rival, Bridgeport.
• Molloy has wins over two top-25 teams this season, #8 UIndy and #25 Wilmington.
Molloy University is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy University the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.
Alex Burns
Steph Conrade
No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 1 Akemi Poyer Sr. C/U S/R 5-4 Elmont, N.Y./Elmont 2 Cheralyn Dusharme So. C/U R/R 5-7 Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke 3 Alex Burns Gr. OF R/R 5-5 Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin 4 Karsyn Eaton Sr. IF R/R 5-5 Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills 7 Emma Bachman Sr. OF L/L 5-3 Westampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley 8 Natalie Moussa So. 1B/P R/R 5-4 Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills 10 Mae Savage Fr. IF R/R 5-5 San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry 11 Nicole Gannascoli Fr. IF R/R 5-6 Glen Cove, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 12 Katie Hand Jr. IF R/R 5-6 East Meadow, N.Y./Kellenberg 13 Jill Oggeri Fr. IF R/R 5-4 Islip, N.Y./Islip 14 Amanda King Gr. P/U R/R 5-8 Guilford, Conn./Guilford
Chrissie Huhn Jr. IF L/R 5-3 Croydon, Penn./Harry S. Truman 22
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Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke
QUEENS COLLEGE
Head Coach: Amy Delmore (9th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Ken Passante, Jennifer Corona
Quick Facts
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Colors: Navy Blue and Red
Founded: 1937 President: Frank H. Wu
Enrollment: 20,000 Director of Athletics: Rob Twible
Nickname: Knights
Did You Know?
• Head Coach Amy Delmore and the Knights are back in the postseason play for the first time since the 2015 season when they lifted in the ECC Crown in Flushing.
• The Knights are in search of their fourth overall crown and second under Delmore.
About Queens:
Queens College, located on a beautiful 77-acre campus in Flushing, New York, opened its doors in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. It enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, and was cited in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges for its academic excellence and generous financial aid packages. The college has 69 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in four divisions, which offer day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. Students are taught by top scholars who are dedicated to teaching and research. Of our 641 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have the terminal degree in their fields (not all fields offer doctorates) and 65% have tenure. Over 120,000 students have graduated since the college’s first class of 1941. Our alumni include such household names as Paul Simon and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the CEOs of major companies and leaders in the fields of medicine, education, media, the law, and politics.
No. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 00 Allyson Dilday So. P R/R 5-5 Castle Rock, Colo./Dominican University 1 Arianna Fracchioni Jr. P R/R 5-3 Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke 4 Caitlyn Herzing Fr. P R/R 5-9 West Islip, N.Y./West Islip 5 Myaisha Kelly So. P R/R 5-4 Albany, N.Y./Concordia College (N.Y.) 6 Emma Zumpol So. SS L/R 5-2 Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford 7 Jenny Murphy Jr. 1B/OF R/L 5-7 East Islip, N.Y./East Islip 8 Riley O’Connor Jr. C/3B R/R 5-3 Maspeth, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy 9 Caroline Pescatore So. OF L/R 5-3 North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon 10 Jillian Cosme So. OF/2B R/R 5-0 Franklin Square, N.Y./Valley Stream North 11 Allie Parascandola Fr. 2B/SS R/R 5-7 East Quogue, N.Y./Westhampton Beach 12 Dyana Budakowski Jr. P/OF R/R 5-8 Washingtonville, N.Y./Herkimer CC 15 Kristina Verruso Jr. C R/R 5-8 Whitestone, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 16 Dani Roselli So. 1B/3B R/R 5-6 Levittown, N.Y./Adelphi University 17 Cyarra Alvarado Jr. 2B/3B R/R 5-3 Coral Springs, Fla./Marjory Stoneman Douglas 18 Katherine Gallagher So. C/1B R/R 5-7 Orlando, Fla./University High School 20 Amanda Baez So. OF R/R 5-7 Selden, N.Y./Newfield 24 Alyssa Wilkinson Jr. OF R/R 5-3 Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 37 Ann Grimshaw Sr. U R/R 5-7 New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park Memorial 45 Brianna Call Fr. OF R/R 5-4 Fishkill, N.Y./John Jay Senior 94 Sam Voskinarian Fr. P R/R 5-2 East Northport, N.Y./Northport
Coach Amy Delmore
Dyana Budakowski
Allyson Dilday
Ann Grimshaw
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
Wareham, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Regional
Head Coach: Kristen Sullivan (9th Season)
Assistant Coach: Bill Madden, Penny Roberts, Melissa Sadler, Sarah Gunderson, Kyle Sullivan
Quick Facts
Location: Sparkill, N.Y.
Founded: 1896
Enrollment: 2,000
Nickname: Spartans
Did You Know?
Colors: Maroon and Gold
President: Ken Daley
Director of Athletics: Nicole Ryan
• The Spartans have won 20 games in four consecutive full seasons, the longest such streak in the 42-year history of the program. (The 2020 season was suspended due to the pandemic.)
• This season, Carissa Della Vecchia became the first pitcher in program history to register 500 career strikeouts and as of April 25 was ranked fifth nationally among all NCAA Div. II pitchers in strikeouts-per-seven-innings with a 10.7 average. In addition, she became the 31st STAC player to join the prestigious 100-hit club and pitched her third collegiate no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Bloomfield.
• Abbie Landrum was named the ECC Player of the Week for her play from April 17-23. She posted a 2-2 record with an excellent earned run average of 0.75. She closed the week with a masterful one-hit shutout over the College of Staten Island. At the plate, Landrum hit .368 with three doubles and two home runs while driving in five.
About St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas College is a vibrant, student-centered institution located in the New York City Metropolitan area. Founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill as a teaching college, we have grown to a 72-acre campus, providing a safe, welcoming place to study over 100 majors, minors, and specializations in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and the School of Education. Yet it’s just 15 miles north of New York City, giving you quick access to learning, cultural, internship, and career opportunities in one of the world’s most exciting cities.
Our students come from around the globe and are active inside and outside of the classroom. At STAC, we are dedicated to creating a learning environment that extends beyond the classroom with various clubs and activities, 20 NCAA Division II athletic teams, 2 Varsity teams (Sprint Football and Ice Hockey), 5 Club Sports teams, study abroad opportunities, and a community where students can make lifelong friendships and “stand out” while “fitting in.”
We are committed to the holistic development of our students. Our state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Bloomberg Professional Laboratory, the Innovation Center equipped with 3D printers, the Kraus Fitness Center, HD Television Studio, Digital Imaging Labs — to name a few — provide our students with top-notch technology and hands-on experience to develop their mind, body, and spirit.
St. Thomas Aquinas College focuses on fostering student success. Through the support of our dedicated faculty and administration, and our career development services, our graduates join the ranks of our successful alumni, pursuing masters and doctoral degrees, as well as embarking on challenging and rewarding careers. You’ll find St. Thomas Aquinas College alumni at Fortune 500 companies, in the region’s top medical facilities, teaching tomorrow’s leaders in classrooms, or working in federal agencies, professional sport organizations, and many other professions.
The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Top-Tier Regional University, by Colleges of Distinction, both the NY and Catholic Editions, as a Military Friendly Institution, and by the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. These distinctions have been earned by our esteemed faculty, our highly motivated students, and our successful alumni. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; its School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and its School of Business is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Coach Kristen Sullivan Carissa Della Vecchia Abbie LandrumNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 1 Adriana Coira Fr. IF L/R 5-2 San Juan, Puerto Rico/Boulder Creek 2 Elyse Marcano Fr. UTL L/R 5-4 Middletown, N.Y./Middletown 3 Brooke Biamonte So. P/IF R/L 5-7 Wood-Ridge, N.J./Wood-Ridge 4 Carissa Della Vecchia Gr. P L/L 5-4 Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham 6 Emilee Mayer Sr. OF L/L 5-10 Ennis, Texas/Centennial 7 DeAnna DeCaro Fr. OF L/L 5-5 Hopewell Junction, N.Y/John Jay 8 Nyla Sapia So. IF/C R/R 5-5 Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central Region 9 Kaley Pederson Sr. OF/C R/R 5-4 Riverside, Calif./Riverside Poly 10 Lauren Krokondelas So. OF R/R 5-4 Whitestone, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy 11 Amanda Demmerle So. OF L/R 5-3 Avon, Ohio/Avon 14 Kaitlyn Tudico Jr. OF R/R 5-7 Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro Central 15 Abbie Landrum So. P/IF R/R 5-7 Buena Park, Calif./Sunny Hills 16 Amanda Palmer Fr. IF/OF R/R 5-4 Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury 18 Tara Hagan Jr. UTL R/R 5-7 New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South 20 Lindsey Thyberg Jr. P/UTL R/R 5-7 Suffern, N.Y./Suffern 21 Emilie Olivier Sr. C/IF R/R 5-4 Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester 22 Sarah Williams Gr. IF R/R 5-2 Queens, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 23 Ava Del Salto Fr. P/OF R/R 5-7 Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro Central 25 Josephine Marcinek Fr. IF R/R 5-9 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
Selena Davis Sr. OF R/R 5-4 Englewood, N.J./Teaneck
Eliana Raposo Fr. P/OF R/R 5-4
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