# Name 00 Luke Citriniti 0 Matt Hament 1 Nenad Cudic 3 Bojan No. Name Delibasic 4 Cedomir Tomcic 3 Jordan Haines 5 Anthony Buehler 56 Amanda Farnan Jamie Thomas Vernon Perinchief 7 7 Kate Wacyk 8 Sara Ivan Guarin 11 Messinger 9 Andreas Blamo 12 Amanda Dilworth 10 Carlos Villa 13 Maxwell 12 Melani Patrick Boucher 14 Shannon Jorge Rodriguez 18 Simpkins 15 Kevin Lewis 19 Erica Phelps 16 Lucas Dantas 20 Siera Sheehan 17 James Stamopoulos 21 Clonick 18 Rachel Jordan Bar 19 Brittney Andrew Liapis 22 Stratton 20 Sam Groves 23 Jessica Oliveira 21 Howard Wong 24 22 Ann LucasKyzer Ruffo 27 Kamena 23 Lauren Kevin Hall 24 Olivia Ben Poppen 28 Piacentini 25 Scott St. Cyr 33 Nicole Springer 27 Aaron Utman
Pos. GK GK GK D Cl. D Fr. D Jr. M F Fr. M Sr. F Jr. F Fr. F/M D/M So. M So. M So. M Sr. GK M Sr. M Fr. F/M Sr. F/M Jr. M D Sr. D Fr. GK
Cl. Ht. So. 6-1 So. 6-0 Sr. 6-2 Jr. 5-10 Pos. Sr. 6-5 C Jr. 6-0 P Jr.. 6-2 Sr. UT 5-11 Sr. 3B/C 5-11 Sr. 5-10 2B 6-1 Sr. IF So. 5-7 So. OF 5-7 Fr. OF 5-11 So. 5-9 P 5-6 Fr. SS 6-1 Jr. So. P 5-9 Jr. OF 5-7 Sr. 5-8 1B/C So. 5-7 OF 5-10 Sr. Fr. 1B 5-10 So. 5-11 P Fr. 6-4
Wt. 200 160 175 175 B/T 215 R/R 160 R/R 155 R/R 160 R/R 160 185 R/R 175 R/R 160 S/R 140 165 R/R 150 R/R 150 R/R 190 R/R 145 150 L/R 150 R/R 165 R/R 150 L/L 160 170 L/R 185
HEAD COACH: Todd Randall (St. Bonaventure ’88) HEAD COACH: Dan Gaspar (Hartford ’74-’78) ASSISTANT COACH:David Kayleigh Lotti (Hofstra ASSISTANT COACHES: Kelly (Maine 90), Ryan’09) Carr (Hartford ’06)
Hometown/High School/Last School Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna Richmond, VT/Mount Mansfield Union Novi Sad, Serbia/Fourth Grammar/Auburn Univ. at Montgomery
Novi Sad, Serbia/Svetozar School/Last Markovic Gynasium Ht. Hometown/High School Novi Sad, Serbia/Mid-Continent Univ. 5-2 King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion Area Seymour, CT/Seymour 5-6 Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi Edinburgh, Scotland/George Watson’s College Southampton, Bermuda/South Kent 5-6 Sellersville, PA/Pennridge Periera, Colombia/White Plains/Herkimer CC 5-7 New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt Monrovia, Liberia/Hall/Manchester CC 5-6 Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial Las Conchas, Guatemala/Arrayanes/San Jacinto 5-10 Bethpage, NY/West Babylon Cromwell, CT/Cromwell EastMillville, Hartford, NJ/Sacred CT/East Hartford 5-2 Heart Pawcatuck, CT/Stonington 5-4 West Chester, PA/West Chester East Framingham, MA/Framingham 5-7 Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley Mississauga, Ontario/Port Credit Secondary 5-4 Hilton,University NY/Hilton Barnstable/Fairfield Manalapan, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy 5-6 Staten Island, NY/Tottenville Sutton, MA/Worcester Academy 5-2 Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty St. Catherine, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Boys School/San Jacinto 5-9 Boxborough, MA/Acton-Boxborough Reg. Sao Paulo, Brazil/Pueri Domus 5-7 Nesconset, NY/Smithtown Portland, OR/Lake Oswego Ankenny, IA/Ankenny 5-7 Rochester, NY/East Irondequoit Eastridge Easton, CT/Joel Barlow 5-7 New Britain, CT/New Britain Princeton, NJ/Hopewell Valley Central
Table of Contents
2010 Softball Quick Facts
2009-10 Softball Roster.........................IFC Contents............................................................ 1 Quick Facts...........................................................1 Directions to Campus.......................................1 Coaching Staff Head Coach Todd Randall........................... 2 Assistant Coach Kayleigh Lotti.................... 3 2010 Season Preview......................................4 2010 Player Profiles................................ 6 2009 Softball Results/Statistics.............. 29 America East Conference....................... 30 University of Hartford Hartford and The Region...........................32 University Profile.........................................33 President Walter Harrison.........................34 Director of Athletics Patricia H. Meiser...................................35 Strength & Conditioning............................36 Athletic Training..........................................37 Academics/Community Service.................38 Softball Facilities.........................................39 Softball Career Records......................... 40 Softball Season Records............................... 41 All-Time Letterwinners.................................. 42 Year-by-Year Results..................................... 43 Hartford Athletics.................................. 44 2010 Softball Schedule..............Back Cover
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Name.........................................................................University of Hartford Location.......................................................................... West Hartford, CT Founded..............................................................................................1877 Enrollment......................................................................................... 4,842 Nickname......................................................................................... Hawks Colors............................................................................. Scarlet and White Affiliation........................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference...............................................................................America East President.............................................................................Walter Harrison Director of Athletics......................................................... Patricia H. Meiser 2010 SOFTBALL TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach...................................................... Todd Randall (14th Season) Alma Mater....................................................................St. Bonaventure ’88 Phone.................................................................................. 860.768.5157 E-mail....................................................................... randall@hartford.edu Record at Hartford/Years.....................................................220-298-2/13 Overall Record/Years...........................................................247-400-3/17 Assistant Coach................................................ Kayleigh Lotti (First Season) Alma Mater................................................................................Hofstra ’09 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.7786 E-mail............................................................................ lotti@hartford.edu 2009 Overall Record.........................................................................19-22 2009 Conference Record/Finish.................................................. 9-9/Sixth Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................................................... 11/7 Positional Starters Returning/Lost......................................................... 4/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost......................................................................... 3/0 Newcomers............................................................................................... 5 HARTFORD SPORTS INFORMATION Softball Contact.........................................................................Sarah Cote Office Phone........................................................................ 860.768.5110 Email..............................................................................cote@hartford.edu Sports Information Fax........................................................ 860.768.4068 Website.................................................................www.HartfordHawks.com Hartford Hawks Hotline....................................................... 860.768-5555
On the Front Cover: The five members of the Hartford softball graduating class of 2010 Ann Kyzer, Brittney Stratton, Sara Messinger, Rachel Clonick and Olivia Piacentini - grace the cover of the 2010 Hartford Softball Media Guide. The class has compiled 63 wins over three seasons and enters its final season in the scarlet and white looking to improve upon a winning percentage of .477
Credits: The 2010 University of Hartford Softball Media Guide is a production of the Hartford Sports Information Office. It was written and designed by Sarah Cote, Sports Information Assistant. Editorial assistance was provided by Dan Ruede and the coaching staff. Photography was provided by Steve McLaughlin and the Hartford Sports Information Archives.
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Department of Athletics Mission Statement The mission of the University of Hartford Athletics Department is to enhance the educational and personal development of all students by providing equitable intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic opportunities in an environment that promotes excellence and wellness. We value academic achievement as the primary measure of a successful student-athlete and integrity as the hallmark of a successful program.
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Todd Randall
Head Coach • 14th Season • St. Bonaventure ’88
Todd Randall enters his 14th season at the helm of the University of Hartford softball program. He holds the most wins in school history (247) and has led the program to its only two America East Championship appearances. Randall, who was named the head coach in 1997, is the sixth coach in program history. Most recently, the Hawks finished the 2009 campaign with a 19-22 overall record including a 9-9 mark in the America East Conference. Hartford’s class of 2009 (Lindsey Anrico, Kristen Cericola, Kayla Demarest, Catherine Granato and Amanda Sais) graduated with 80 wins over four seasons (80-93; 0.462), becoming the all-time winningest class in the program’s Division I history. Since his arrival on the Hartford campus, Randall has produced 34 America East All-Conference selections, including nine first-team selections. Sais is the most recent Hawk to land a spot on the all-conference team, earning second team honors in 2009. In 2008, Randall led the Hawks to a winning season for the first time since 2002. Hart-
ford closed out its 2008 campaign with an overall record of 21-20 (.512), while posting a 9-12 record in the America East. The 21-win season marks the fifth-highest win total in the program’s 33-year history. Additionally, junior Brittney Stratton was selected to the America East All-Conference Second Team, the second consecutive season the Hartford pitcher collected postseason honors. Randall paced the Hawks to their best conference record ever and came three outs away from playing in the finals of the America East Championship in the 2007 season. Hartford finished with an overall record of 23-27 and went 12-8 in conference play, good enough for third place in the league. He also had four players earn postseason honors, including an all-conference first-team pitcher and three members of the all-rookie team. The 2002 season was arguably one of the Hawks’ greatest offensive campaigns ever as they posted 24 wins – the most by a Hartford team since 1995 – and finished second in the America East regular season standings under the guidance of Randall. Hartford then advanced to the finals of the conference championship before falling to Boston University. While building his program on the field, Randall has continued to maintain the academic integrity of the Hawks. The Hartford program’s academic highlight came in 1997 when it finished third in the nation in team GPA with a 3.317, as released in a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll. Last season, Hartford also earned academic recognition from the NFCA (76th in the nation in team GPA). In addition to academics, the team has been honored for its on-the-field sportsmanship, receiving the Connecticut Collegiate Umpires Association’s (CCUA) 1998 Team Sportsmanship Award. The CCUA encompasses all of Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts and New York. Division I, II, and
III schools are eligible for the award, of which one is earned each year. Randall came to Hartford from St. Bonaventure University, where he was head coach of the softball program for four seasons. During his tenure, the team made marked improvements in all areas of the game. Randall took over the program in 1993 and raised the win total from six in his first two seasons to 21 over his last two. The program recorded six Atlantic 10 Conference wins in 1996, while having only two prior conference wins in its seven-year existence. Under Randall’s guidance, his teams set 12 single season records and 11 career records, while improving their runs-scored total from 48 in 1993 to 140 in 1995. Prior to his position with the softball team, Randall served as the assistant baseball coach at St. Bonaventure from 1990 to 1993. His primary roles on the coaching staff were to coach first base and the team’s defense. He has also served as an assistant coach with the Wellsville Nitros, a member of the New York Collegiate Baseball League, a wooden-bat league sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. A native of Olean, NY, Randall earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communications from St. Bonaventure in 1988. In addition to serving as an instructor at Old Dominion University’s Best of the East Baseball Camp and St. Bonaventure’s Top Gun Baseball Camp, he founded Randall’s St. Bonaventure University Diamonds in the Rough Softball Camp. At Hartford he founded the Randall Softball Academy, which holds several on- and off-site camps and clinics throughout the year. Randall, who also worked with the Big League Baseball Camp in Montclair, NJ, and Hempstead, NY, resides in Windsor, CT. Randall’s Head Coaching File Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
School Hartford Hartford Hartford * Hartford Hartford Hartford Hartford Hartford * Hartford Hartford Hartford Hartford Hartford St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure Total (17 years)
Record Conference 19-22 9-9 21-20 9-12 23-27 12-8 17-24 7-14 17-18 7-12 14-24 8-10 7-26 5-16 24-15-1 13-9 16-22 13-13 12-30 7-17 21-24 3-11 17-22-1 6-6 12-24 2-8 10-29 6-9 11-25-1 0-10 3-27 1-9 3-21 0-10 247-400-3 208-183
* - Qualified for the America East Championship
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kayleigh
LOTTI
Assistant Coach First Season Hofstra ’09
Kayleigh Lotti joins the Hartford softball staff as an assistant coach for the 2010 season. Lotti, a native of South Attleboro, Mass., will serve as the Hawks’ top assistant and pitching coach. She enjoyed an illustrious career at Hofstra University, where she graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. As a four-time letterwinner and starting pitcher, Lotti led the Pride to back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association titles in 2007 and 2008 and three-straight NCAA Regional appearances.
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Lotti capped off her career by earning All-CAA and AllMid-Atlantic Region First Team honors for the fourth time in four seasons. She closed out the 2009 campaign with an 18-9 record and a career-best 1.27 ERA, including an 11-0 mark and 0.27 ERA in conference games. The three-time CAA Pitcher of the Year tallied 979 strikeouts in her four-year career, smashing the previous record of 638. Additionally, Lotti’s 82 wins and 32 career shutouts both rank second in Hofstra’s all-time record book. “Kayleigh brings a wealth of experience and a skill set to our program that is essential to our success,” commented head coach Todd Randall at the time of the hire. “Her background and highly extraordinary playing career prove that a winner, and outstanding individual, is joining the Hartford softball family.” Prior to her collegiate career, Lotti played four seasons of softball at St. Raphael’s Academy in Pawtucket, where she led the team to back-to-back state championships. The two-time Gatorade Rhode Island High School Player of the Year boasted impressive numbers from inside the circle as she compiled 29 career no-hitters, allowing just one run in her final two seasons at St. Raphael’s. Since 2005, Lotti has served as a professional pitching instructor for the Massachusetts and Rhode Island areas, giving both individual and group pitching lessons. Additionally, she has organized and coached at eight pitching clinics in the New York region for the past five years.
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2010 Season Preview Head Coach Todd Randall, who is entering his 14th year at the helm of the University of Hartford softball team, will look to improve upon a 19-22 season and last year and make a return to the America East Championship for the first time in three seasons. The 2010 edition of the Hawks enter the upcoming season with an experienced group of returners on the diamond as Randall welcomes back four positional players and his leading pitchers from last season. Rounding out the Hawks’ roster is an athletic and versatile group of newcomers. Anchored by a solid defensive squad, Hartford has potential to be a dangerous threat offensively, and will produce more timely hits if the five newcomers are able to catch up. The Hawks’ leadership will come from their returning players, while Hartford’s freshmen class of five athletes will provide more depth, versatility and youth to the team’s line-up.
INFIELD Coach Randall has high expectations for the 2010 edition of the Hawks’ infield, which will be built around an experienced core of returners. He is confident in the infield’s defensive abilities as well as what it brings to the Hawks’ offense. Randall will look to a new face
to backstop the Hawks in 2010. Jordan Haines, a rookie out of King of Prussia, PA, has great offensive potential with power. Haines comes to Hartford after a successful high school career at Upper Merion where she graduated as the school’s all-time leader in hits, RBI and career batting average. She will be an integral part of the pitching staff’s success in addition to a constant in the Hawks’ line-up. “Jordan is a consistent defensive player who is a great blocker,” commented Randall. “She handles our pitchers extremely well. As she continues to improve at the plate, Jordan could be an impact rookie.” Kate Wacyk, another member of the class of 2013, provides Randall with another option behind the plate. The four-year member of the varsity softball team at Pennridge High School saw starts at both shortstop and catcher throughout her career. Randall will once again look to junior Amanda Dilworth and senior Rachel Clonick to respectively anchor second base and shortstop, a combination that he feels makes up one of the best middle infields in the America East. Dilworth, an All-Rookie team selection as a freshman, saw her 2009 campaign cut short due to a season-ending injury. The junior has made a strong return following the injury and is dedicated to make the return as the Hawks’ dependable second baseman. In exactly 100 career games, she has committed just four errors and posts a .265 career batting average as the team’s leadoff hitter. “Look for Dilworth to lead-off, reach base, and use her speed to run the bases well and score,” stated Randall. “The stat sheets don’t lie; she is an outstanding defensive player with great hands who will anchor the middle infield.” Clonick, whose solid range and strong arm earns her the starting spot at short for the third consecutive season, will once again be depended on for her explosive bat and run production. Returning for her final campaign with the Hawks, Clonick is projected to fill the most important slot in the order, the number three spot.
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Playing to Clonick’s right in the infield is Sara
Messinger who is a solid defender that will see RBI opportunities in the line-up. An experienced player, she has logged close to 200 career at-bats and three seasons of defensive innings. “Sara is a calm, steady performer who has great potential at third base and will add depth behind the plate,” said Randall. “She puts up consistent numbers, and will be important to the success of the offense in 2010.” On the opposite corner of the infield is Ann Kyzer who heads into her final season in the scarlet and white with high expectations following a breakout season in 2009. Kyzer was solid at the plate where she put up career-best numbers, hitting .294 in 41 games to go along with 32 hits and 26 RBI. Complimenting her offense was her reliable glove, where she committed just a single error in a team-high 221 chances. “We are expecting big things from Ann as a senior,” explained Randall. “On the field, we will look to her to feed off last year’s success and drive in runs in the middle of the line-up.” Newcomers Melani Maxwell and Wacyk will add versatility to the Hawks’ infield. Maxwell, a native of Bethpage, NY, worked hard increasing her speed and strength during the offseason. She will work the left side of the infield. Hailing from Sellersville, PA, Wacyk’s strong arm and solid range gives her the ability to easily play all four infield positions in addition to any spot in the outfield. “Melani has good awareness in the infield, and, with her phenomenal hands, will be a great addition at third base and shortstop,” said Randall. He continued, “Kate’s diversity, defensively, will provide us with options and flexibility as we move forward.” Olivia Piacentini, who can be used at first base and as the designated player, brings senior leadership and experience to the field. Coach Randall described her as a calm, level headed athlete who has swung the bat well in the offseason.
OUTFIELD Three returning outfielders – Lauren Kamena, Shannon Simpkins and Erica Phelps – are engaged in a heated pre-season as they battle for two of the starting positions
on opening day. Kamena, a solid defensive player, returns for her third season with hopes of earning the starting nod in left field. She gained valuable playing time in left field last season, collecting 14 hits including a pair of homers and nine RBI. “Lauren is a hard worker who has the speed to cover ground in the outfield,” exclaimed Randall. “She has potential to be outstanding,” Simpkins made a strong return for the 2009 campaign after recovering from a torn ACL. A switch-hitter who recorded 11 hits to go along with 15 runs scored, Simpkins made the conversion to a slap-hitter whose main task in the batting line-up will be to utilize her great speed to reach base. “Shannon is one of the fastest on our squad,” Randall said. “She is a tough, hard-nosed competitor who will give additional options in the lineup with her ability to bunt and slap from the left side, as well as her solid ability from the right side of the plate.” According to Coach Randall, Phelps has made tremendous strides during the offseason and has made a name for herself offensively. In her rookie campaign, Phelps notched a pair of hits in 19 at-bats while scoring two runs and adding an RBI. “Erica has the strongest arm in the outfield,” stated Randall. “She is a solid defender who has been swinging the bat well in the offseason. We are expecting big things from her as a sophomore.” Joining the outfield this year will be newcomer Jessica Oliveira, who comes to Hartford from Jackson, NJ. Oliveira, a speedy center fielder who covers from gap to gap, will bring a left-handed bat to the lineup and has the potential to see time at the second spot of the order due to her speed on the base paths and ability to swipe bags. “Jess bunts, slaps, draws walks and works the count,” Randall exclaimed. “Jess batting out of the two-hole allows Dilworth several opportunities to advance from first to second.”
PITCHING Brittney Stratton, a two-time America East honoree, will lead the Hawks’ pitching staff after amassing 14 wins inside the circle last
year with a 2.34 ERA. Stratton held opponents to a stingy .234 batting average and collected a pair of shutouts. Stratton looks to rewrite the Hartford record book after etching her name at the top of almost every pitching statistic. Already the all-time winningest pitcher in Hartford history with 46 career wins, Stratton also became the all-time leader in appearances (87), games started (76) and complete games (69), and ranks second on the program’s career alltime list with 475 career strikeouts. With a variety of pitches to choose from and one of the best fastballs in the conference, she will be counted on to lead the staff and win big games on conference weekends.
annual trip to Kissimmee, FL for the Rebel Spring Games where the Hawks are slated to play eight games during its seven-day visit to the Sunshine State.
“Britt has established herself as the number one pitcher on the roster,” commented Randall. “She will get the ball when we need to win.”
The Hawks close out the 2010 regular season with five-straight games on the road, including a twinbill at Marist followed by a three-game series in Boston with the defending America East Champion Boston University Terriers. The top four teams in the conference will qualify for the 2010 America East Softball Championship which will be held at the site of the top-seed on May 13-15.
Sophomore Siera Sheehan was a nice addition to the pitching staff last season and in 18 appearances earned a 5-11 record and owned a 4.26 ERA with 49 strikeouts and a pair of shutouts. The hurler will be expected to carry the load in mid-week games.
Hartford returns back north to the Nutmeg State for its home opener, a three-game series against Maine beginning with a doubleheader on March 27 and a single game on March 28. The Hawks’ debut at the Hartford Softball Field also serves as the opening contest of the 18-game America East conference schedule. Three non-conference opponents will make the trip to West Hartford as Hartford plays host to Siena, Rhode Island and in-state rival Central Connecticut.
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“Siera is a hard-worker and a fierce competitor,” explained Randall. “She gained valuable experience as a freshman, and will see some action in conference and midweek games.” Nicole Springer, the Hawks’ newest addition to pitching staff, is a right-handed hurler out of Kingswood Oxford. An all-around athlete, Springer is a tremendous offensive threat who has the potential to destroy Hartford’s offensive records. The power-hitter will see significant time as the designated player and will fill the fifth spot in the line-up. “Nicole is a powerful two-way player,” said Randall. “As she continues to develop as a pitcher, her performance in the circle and at the plate will play a huge role in the team’s success now and in the future.”
SCHEDULE The Hawks are scheduled to play a 45game slate which includes 15 home contests held at the friendly turf of the Hartford Softball Field. Randall and the Hawks open the 2010 schedule at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational hosted by Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. Hartford continues the season with its
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rachel
CLONICK
#21
SHORTSTOP 5-4 • Senior Hilton, NY/Hilton Bats: R • Throws: R junior season (2009)
Started and played in all 41 games at shortstop … finished with a .230 batting average … ranked fourth on the team with 26 hits, including a pair of homers and a team-high eight doubles … finished second on the team with 20 RBI … scored 11 runs … drew seven walks … recorded five multi-hit games … drove-in multiple runs in five games … reached base safely in 25 games … longest hitting streak spanned four games … went 2-for-3 with a RBI double and a three-run home run against Manhattan … singled and homered while driving in four runs and scoring twice in a win against Vermont … picked up a pair of hits including a double against Boston University … finished 3-for-3 and added an RBI against Rhode Island … was successful in her lone stolen base attempt … committed 11 errors in 128 chances (.914 fielding percentage).
sophomore season (2008)
Started and played in 40 games at shortstop … led the team with a .314 batting average and .483 slugging percentage in 118 at bats… tied for the team lead with 37 hits, 16 of which went for extra bases … recorded a teamhigh and conference-high 14 doubles while setting the school record for most doubles in a single season … also added a pair of home runs … ranked second on the team in RBI with 16 … led the team with nine multi-hit games … had the longest hitting streak on the team spanning 12 games … reached base safely in 31 games, including 13 straight games to open the season … went 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBI to lead Hartford over Coppin State … drove in two runs with a home run to give Hartford the lead in an eventual 4-1 victory against Boston University … finished with two RBI in a 3-for-4 performance against Binghamton … went 2-for-3 with an RBI to close out the season versus Central Connecticut State … stole two bases in three attempts …
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2010 Player Profiles drew 10 walks ‌ recorded a team-high 65 assists while committing only seven errors in 138 chances (.949) ‌ selected as the America East Player of the Week on March 2.
FRESHMAN season (2007)
Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... played in 43 games while making 40 starts, the majority at third base ... batted .255 with 19 RBI and 17 runs scored ... tied for the team lead with five home runs ... also finished with three doubles and two triples ... recorded four multi-hit games and a team-high six multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak spanned six games ... homered and tripled while driving in both runs in a win over Providence ... drove in the go-ahead run with a triple against Binghamton ... went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Boston University in the America East Championship.
Before Hartford
Played five years of varsity softball at Hilton High School ... team captain in 2005 and 2006 ... a four-time all-county first team selection ... an all-state pick in 2006 ... the 2005 Monroe County Division 1 Player of the Year ... named an ASA First Team All-American in 2005 while playing for the WNY Xtreme ... also an all-county selection in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on December 21, 1987 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in criminal justice.
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
avg g-gs .255 43-40 .314 40-40 .230 41-41 .267 124-121
ab 106 118 113 337
r 17 17 11 45
h 27 37 26 90
2b 3 14 8 25
3b hr 2 5 0 2 0 2 2 9
rbi tb 19 49 16 57 20 40 55 146
slg% .462 .483 .354 .433
bb 17 10 7 34
so 32 22 23 77
ob% sb-att po e a .368 3-3 45 7 81 .374 2-3 63 7 68 .279 1-1 47 11 70 .341 6-7 155 25 219
fld% .947 .949 .914 .937
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KYZER
#24
FIRST BASE/CATCHER 5-9 • Senior Boxborough, MA/Acton-Boxborough Reg. Bats: R • Throws: R junior season (2009)
One of three players to start and play all 41 games … made 33 starts at first base and also saw time as the designated player and behind the plate … hit .294 from the clean-up spot, ranking second on the team … drove in a team-best and career-best 26 runs … led the team in America East conference play with a .304 batting average and .478 slugging percentage … recorded career-high numbers with 32 hits and 18 runs scored, finishing second on the team … 10 of her hits went for extrabases, including seven doubles … also added three home runs … drew 14 walks … reached base safely in 27 games, including eight consecutive games … had the longest hitting streak on the team spanning seven games, a career-best … drove-in multiple runs in six games, including a pair of four-RBI games against Vermont and Fairfield … recorded eight multi-hit games, including a 3-for-3 performance in Hartford’s 3-1 defeat of Sacred Heart … drove in the go-ahead run in the win against Sacred Heart … went 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs vs. Rhode Island … notched a pair of doubles and scored three times in a 2-for-2 performance against Vermont … recorded homers in back-to-back wins versus Holy Cross and Vermont … plated the eventual game-winning run in a 2-1 defeat of Maine … was successful in both of her stolen base attempts … recorded a team-high 203 put-outs … made just one error in a team-high 221 chances for a .995 fielding percentage … received America East Player of the Week honors on March 30 after leading the team with a .545 batting average and six RBI over four games, lifting the Hawks to four-straight victories.
sophomore season (2008)
Played in 40 games while making 39 starts … split time between first base and as the designated player … batted .202 with nine runs scored and eight RBI in 99 at bats … recorded 20 hits, four of which were doubles … longest hitting streak spanned four games … reached base safely in 22 games … drew 12 walks … recorded five multi-hit games, including a 2-for-3 performance with the game-tying RBI double against Boston University … led the team in fielding percentage, committing no errors in a team-high 208 chances (1.000).
FRESHMAN SEASon (2007)
Played in 38 games while making 34 starts ... split time behind the plate, at first base and as the designated player ... batted .155 with six RBI and six runs scored ... more than half of her 13 hits went for extra bases, including six doubles ... her lone homer came against Mississippi Valley State ... recorded a pair of multi-RBI games ... doubled and drove in a pair of runs against Holy Cross ... longest hitting streak spanned four games ... made only one error in 186 chances.
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BEFORE HARTFORD Played four years of
varsity softball at ActonBoxborough Regional High School ... team captain as a senior ... a four-time Dual County League All-Star ... a three-time Lowell Sun All-Star and MetroWest All-Star ... batted above .600 her junior and senior seasons and ranked among the top 10 hitters in Massachusetts during those two years ... led the state in home runs as a senior ... played summer ball for the Rhode Island Thunder ... also played soccer for four seasons and was the starting varsity goalkeeper for two.
PERSONAL
Born December 21, 1987 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in criminal justice.
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
avg g-gs .155 38-34 .202 40-39 .294 41-41 .223 119-114
ab 84 99 109 292
r 6 9 18 33
h 13 20 32 65
2b 6 4 7 17
3b hr 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4
rbi 6 8 26 40
tb 22 24 48 94
slg% .262 .242 .440 .322
bb 19 12 14 45
so 31 33 26 90
ob% sb-att po .321 0-0 176 .281 0-0 201 .381 2-2 203 .329 2-2 580
e 1 0 1 2
a fld% 9 .995 7 1.000 17 .995 33 .997
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sara
MESSINGER CATCHER/THIRD BASE 5-7 • Senior New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt Bats: R • Throws: R junior season (2009)
Started and played in 35 games … 31 of her starts came at third base … also saw time behind the plate … finished with a .261 batting average, fourth best on the team … recorded 24 hits, 15 runs and 11 RBI, all career-high numbers … seven of her hits went for extra bases, including six doubles and a home run … ranked second on the team in America East conference play with a .298 batting average … led the team in walks with 21 … drew a walk in nine consecutive games … reached base safely in 23 games, including 11 consecutive games … longest hitting streak spanned four games … recorded a pair of games with multiple RBI … recorded four multi-hit games … drove in the eventual game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning in a come-from-behind win against Stony Brook … went 2-for-4 including a solo home run while scoring a pair of runs and driving in two in a Hartford win against Albany … notched three doubles, drove in three runs and scored a pair of runs in a 3-for-4 performance against Fairfield … went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and a RBI in a win against Binghamton … was successful in her lone stolen base attempt … committed 13 errors in 86 chances (.849 fielding percentage) … named to the 2009 America East Softball All-Academic Team.
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sophomore season (2008)
earning all-state and all-group honors as a senior ... scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 state championship, giving New Egypt a 2-1 victory.
Played in 25 games while making 24 starts … all but three starts came behind the plate … batted .254 with 11 RBI and 10 runs scored in 63 at bats … recorded 16 hits, including three doubles and a pair of home runs … recorded three multi-hit games … longest hitting streak spanned two games … reached base safely in 14 games … went 2-for-3 at the plate while driving in four runs with her first collegiate grand slam in the season opener versus Delaware State … plated two runs with a double against Brown … went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI versus Holy Cross … went 3-for-3 including a solo homerun versus Central Connecticut … stole two bases without being caught … committed only two errors in 103 chances … one of four Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
PERSONAL
Born February 19, 1988 ... enrolled in the Barney School of Business ... majoring in insurance/finance.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
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Played in 23 games while making 16 starts ... saw the majority of her playing time at third base ... batted .179 with three RBI and four runs scored ... hit a pair of solo home runs against Campbell, one of two multi-hit games ... also went 2-for-3 against Mississippi Valley State ... one of seven Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
BEFORE HARTFORD
Played four years of varsity softball as the starting catcher at New Egypt High School ... as a senior, helped lead her team to a state championship by hitting two homers in an 8-0 victory ... finished her career with a .412 batting average ... set career records for doubles (38), home runs (10) and walks (90) ... caught 20 runners stealing in 22 attempts in 2006 and didn’t commit an error ... named the Star Ledger Defensive Player of the Year ... a twotime all-state first team, Ocean County first team, South Jersey first team and Freedom Division first team selection ... helped the team to the 2004 state championship ... played her summer ball with the NJ Breakers Blue ... also played three years of varsity field hockey,
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
avg .179 .254 .261 .242
g-gs 23-16 25-24 35-35 83-75
ab 39 63 92 194
r 4 10 15 29
h 7 16 24 47
2b 0 3 6 9
3b hr 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 5
rbi 3 11 11 25
tb 13 25 33 71
slg% .333 .397 .359 .366
bb 7 7 21 35
so 9 15 19 43
ob% sb-att po .298 0-0 17 .324 2-2 94 .398 1-1 30 .355 3-3 141
e 3 2 13 18
a 29 7 43 79
fld% .939 .981 .849 .924
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olivia
PIACENTINI
FIRST BASE 5-7 • Senior Rochester, NY/East Irondequoit Eastridge Bats: L • Throws: L junior Season (2009)
Played in 25 games while making 17 starts … split time between first base and as the designated hitter … batted .149 with seven hits, including a pair of doubles in 47 at bats … drove in four runs … drew five walks … reached base safely in seven games, including three consecutive games … recorded a pair of multi-RBI games … doubled and drove in a pair of runs, finishing 2-for-3 in a 3-2 win against Central Connecticut … drove in two runs on a single against Rhode Island … committed only two errors in 68 chances (.968 fielding percentage).
sophomore season (2008)
Played in 34 games while making 32 starts … split time between first base and as the designated player … batted .198 with 14 RBI and 12 runs scored in 96 at bats … recorded 19 hits, six of which went for extra bases, including four doubles and a pair of home runs … longest hitting streak spanned eight games … recorded three multi-hit games … reached base safely in 23 games, including 10 straight games to open the season … drew 13 walks … went 3-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBI against Siena … drove in the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory over Stony Brook … went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run versus Holy Cross … committed three errors in 61 chances.
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Played in 40 games while making 39 starts ... split time between first base and as the designated player ... batted .234 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored ... had five doubles and three home runs ... recorded four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Boston University in the America East Championship ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a homer against BU in the regular season ... longest hitting streak spanned four games ... one of seven Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
BEFORE HARTFORD
Played five years of varsity softball at East Irondequoit Eastridge High School ... started and played every game during her career ... a five-time all-league first team selection ... a five-time team MVP ... a four-year team captain ... a three-time Monroe County Division III Player of the Year ... a two-time Division III
Birdseye Player of the Year ... an all-state third team pick in 2006 ... finished her career with the school record in strikeouts (834), the fourth-most in Section V history ... recorded 22 strikeouts in one extra-inning game, the most in school history ... finished with a career batting average of .541, third-best in Section V history and best ever at the school ... played summer ball for the NYS Wildfires ... also an all-league selection in basketball and played one year of tennis.
PERSONAL
April 24, 1988 ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions ... majoring in health science.
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
avg .234 .198 .149 .204
g-gs 40-39 34-32 25-17 99-88
ab 107 96 47 250
r 13 12 0 25
h 25 19 7 51
2b 5 4 2 11
3b hr 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 5
rbi 12 14 4 30
tb 39 29 9 77
slg% .364 .302 .191 .308
bb 17 13 5 35
so 40 26 21 87
ob% sb-att .354 0-0 .294 0-0 .259 0-0 .314 0-0
po 159 56 58 273
e 4 3 2 9
a 8 2 2 12
fld% .977 .951 .968 .969
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brittney
STRATTON PITCHER 5-6 • Senior Staten Island/Tottenville Bats: R • Throws: R junior season (2009)
Went 14-10 in 27 appearances, becoming the all-time winningest pitcher in Hartford history with 46 career wins … also became the all-time leader in appearances (87), games started (76) and complete games (69) … sported a team-best 2.34 ERA … has recorded three-consecutive seasons with double digit wins, becoming the only Hartford pitcher to record multiple 10-win seasons … finished fifth in the America East with 153 strikeouts, ranking second on the program’s all-time list with 475 career strikeouts … recorded two shutouts and is currently ranked second on the all-time list with 12 … bounced back after opening the season at 0-4 to earn wins in nine consecutive starts … allowed just eight earned runs in that nine-game win streak, totaling 63 innings … fanned a season-high 12 batters against Vermont … struck out 10 batters and did not allow a run on three hits in her first complete-game shutout of the season against Colgate … also threw a two-hitter in a complete-game shutout against Rider … struck out 11 batters in a win at Stony Brook.
sophomore season (2008)
Named to the America East All-Conference Second Team … led the team with a 16-9 overall record and a career-low 1.95 ERA in 26 starts … held opposing batters to a .209 average … tallied 134 strikeouts … recorded six shutouts … had a stretch of 18.2 scoreless innings while winning her first seven starts of the season … threw eight innings of scoreless ball in a 1-0 win over Albany, the first no-hitter of her collegiate career … the only pitcher in school history to record multiple 10-win seasons … fanned a season-high 11 batters against Sacred Heart … also struck out nine batters in a 3-1 victory over Dayton … ranked second in the America East in wins and innings pitched (165.1), fourth in ERA and strikeouts and finished fifth in opponent’s batting average … a two-time America East Pitcher of the Week selection (March 24 and April 7).
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FRESHMAN Season (2007)
innings without allowing an earned run ... in 2006, went 13-0 during the regular season with a 0.24 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 88 innings ... also batted .516 with 38 RBI and 25 runs scored ... went 13-0 in 2005, giving up only one earned run over 72 innings with 11 hits and 141 strikeouts ... helped her team to three straight PSAL A city championships and a Metro Bowl championship in 2005 ... Newsday Player of the Year for New York City in 2005 ... NYSSA Class AA All-Star First Team selection in 2006.
Named to the America East All-Conference First Team and the All-Rookie Team ... also named to the America East All-Championship Team ... selected as the America East Rookie of the Week on March 19 and April 23 and Pitcher of the Week on March 19 ... went 16-12 in 33 appearances and sported a team-best 2.12 ERA ... the 16 wins were the most ever by a freshman in school history ... also broke the school’s single season strikeout record with 188 in 191.1 innings pitched ... held opposing batters to a .222 average ... recorded four shutouts ... led the America East in innings pitched and strikeouts, ranked second in appearances and third in wins and ERA ... had a stretch of 25.1 scoreless innings while winning six straight games early in the season ... fanned a season-high 13 batters against Holy Cross ... also struck out 10 against Rhode Island ... pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against Manhattan to earn her lone save ... threw a two-hitter in a completegame shutout against Stony Brook ... threw every inning at the America East Championship and allowed two runs on two hits while striking out four as Hartford eliminated Boston University.
PERSONAL
Born December 2, 1988 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in communication.
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BEFORE HARTFORD Played four years of varsity softball at Tottenville High School ... a three-time Advance All-Star ... a two-time recipient of the Smith Cup, an award given to Staten Island’s outstanding high school softball player ... had a streak of 70 regular-season
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
era 2.12 1.95 2.34 2.14
w-l 16-12 16-9 14-10 46-31
app 33 27 27 87
gs 26 26 24 76
cg 24 22 23 69
sho 4 6 2 12
sv 1 0 0 1
ip 191.1 165.1 161.1 518.0
h 156 125 143 424
r 58 56 58 196
er 58 46 54 158
bb 66 70 54 190
so 188 134 153 475
bavg .222 .209 .234 .221
bf 822 714 694 2230
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amanda
DILWORTH
SECOND BASE 5-6 • Junior Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial Bats: R • Throws: R junior SEASON (2009)
Started and played in 11 games at second base before suffering a season-ending injury … batted .222 with six hits and a pair of runs scored in 27 at bats … drew two walks … reached base safely in six games … longest hitting streak spanned four games … recorded one multi-hit game, a 2-for-2 performance against Cornell … scored a run and notched a RBI double in a win vs. Rhode Island … made only one error in 30 chances (.967 fielding percentage).
sophomore SEASON (2008)
Started and played in all 41 games at second base … was the team’s leadoff hitter, finishing with a .252 batting average … tied for the team lead in runs scored with 24 … ranked second on the team in hits and doubles with 31 and six, respectively … tallied nine RBI … recorded seven multi-hit games … longest hitting streak spanned seven games … reached base safely in 29 games, including 11 games straight to open the season … drew 18 walks … picked up a pair of hits with a double and a triple in a victory over Columbia … drove in the winning run with a double versus Vermont … went 2-for-3 while scoring the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory over Stony Brook … led the team in stolen bases with 14 in 16 attempts … ranked eighth in the conference in stolen bases … recorded 55 assists while committing only one error in 135 chances (.993) … one of four Hawks to earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... started and played in 48 games ... all but two starts came at second
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base ... ended the season as the team’s leadoff hitter and finished third on the team with a .284 average ... finished with 15 RBI and scored 26 runs ... her 40 hits were the most of any freshman on the team ... had 10 extrabase hits, including seven doubles and two home runs ... recorded a team-high 12 multi-hit games and had four multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak spanned five games ... drove in the winning run in a 2-1 win over Albany ... went 2-for-3 with three RBI against Dayton ... had three hits against Fairfield ... led the team in stolen bases with 12 in 15 attempts ... made only two errors in 163 chances.
BEFORE HARTFORD
Played four years of varsity softball at Jackson Memorial High School ... a three-time all-county selection ... a two-time All-Shore selection, including first team honors as a sophomore ... a two-time All-Ocean selection and an All-Group 4 pick as a senior ... batted .408 as a freshman and .397 as a sophomore ... over the summer, played with the Indian Mills Mystics White.
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PERSONAL
Born June 14, 1988 ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions ... majoring in human services.
Career Statistics Year 2007 2008 2009 Career
avg g-gs ab .284 48-48 141 .252 41-41 123 .222 11-11 27 .265 100-100 291
r 26 24 2 52
h 40 31 6 77
2b 7 6 1 14
3b hr 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2
rbi 15 9 1 25
tb 55 39 7 101
slg% .390 .317 .259 .347
bb 15 18 2 35
so 28 16 4 48
ob% .361 .372 .344 .364
sb-att po 12-15 98 14-16 79 0-1 18 26-32 195
e a 2 63 1 55 1 11 4 129
fld% .988 .993 .967 .988
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lauren
KAMENA OUTFIELD 5-7 • Junior Nesconset, NY/Smithtown Bats: R • Throws: R sophomore season (2009)
Played in 35 games while making 34 starts … split time between left field and as the designated player … batted .141 with nine runs scored and 14 hits … three of her hits went for extra bases, including a double and a pair of homers … drew seven walks … led the team with four sacrifices … reached base safely in 17 games … longest hitting streak spanned two games … recorded a pair of multi-hit games … went 2-for-3 at the plate, scored a pair of runs and drovein two in a win at Rhode Island … went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs, including two on a home run, against Cornell … drove in the game-winning run on a squeeze bunt in an extra-innings win against Holy Cross … stole four bases in seven attempts … did not commit an error in 14 chances (1.000 fielding percentage).
FRESHMAN season (2008)
Played in 37 games while making 36 starts in left field … batted .226 with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in 93 at bats … finished with 21 hits, including two doubles and one home run … longest hitting streak spanned four games … recorded three multi-hit games … reached base safely in 23 games … drew 10 walks … picked up her first career RBI and hit in a Hartford victory over Coppin State … her first career home run came in a 12-3 victory over Colgate … went 2-for-2 at the plate with a career-high five RBI against Columbia … drove in the gamewinning run against Maine … was successful
in all five of her stolen base attempts … finished the season with no errors in 32 chances (1.000) … selected as the America East Rookie of the Week on March 24.
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BEFORE HARTFORD
A three-sport athlete at Smithtown High School West, lettering in softball, track and volleyball for three seasons ... also attended Newfield High School from seventh to ninth grade and lettered in softball all three years ... was the first seventhgrader in the school district to be a varsity level starter in any sport and was the team’s offensive MVP ... a three-time NFCA Scholar Athlete and a two-time NFCA All-Region selection ... a career .508 hitter with 33 homers, 211 RBI and 34 stolen bases ... helped Smithtown West to league championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was selected as the Section XI MVP twice ... broke the school’s home run record as a sophomore ... named League 4 Pitcher of the Year in 2007 ... a two-time All-Suffolk County and All-Division selection ... received the NY State Section XI Athletic Gold Key Award ... a two-year team captain ... also lettered in volleyball and track for four seasons ... an all-league selection in volleyball in 2005 and team captain in 2006 ... a three-time all-league pick in track.
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personal
Born May 26, 1989 ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions ... majorrespiratory therapy.
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Career Statistics Year 2008 2009 Career
avg .226 .141 .182
g-gs 37-36 35-34 72-70
ab 93 99 192
r 11 9 20
h 21 14 35
2b 2 1 3
3b hr 0 1 0 2 0 3
rbi 12 9 21
tb 26 21 47
slg% .280 .212 .245
bb 10 7 17
so 26 40 66
ob% sb-att .308 5-5 .196 4-7 .251 9-12
po 29 13 42
e 0 0 0
a fld% 3 1.000 1 1.000 4 1.000
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amanda
FARNAN PITCHER 5-6 • Junior Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi Bats: R • Throws: R sophomore SeASON (2009)
Made just one appearance inside the circle … started and threw for four innings against Rhode Island, giving up 10 earned runs on 17 hits.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Made eight appearances in the circle, while starting three games in her rookie season … faced 115 batters total in 24.0 innings … allowed 46 hits and 30 runs, 24 earned runs … struck out six batters and sported a 7.00 ERA with a 1-2 overall record … walked just eight batters … threw two innings of relief, giving up two runs on three hits versus Norfolk State … pitched one inning in relief to close out the game in a victory over Columbia … threw for five innings against Fairfield, striking out two batters … pitched for seven innings, giving up just two earned runs off eight hits while recording one strikeout to pick up her first career victory in the circle over Central Connecticut State.
BEFORE HARTFORD
Played four years of softball at Enrico Fermi High School ... a three-time all-conference selection ... also an all-state honoree ... selected team MVP all four seasons ... also played two seasons of basketball.
PERSONAL
Born March 9, 1989 ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions ... majoring in health science. Career Statistics
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Year 2008 2009 Career
era 7.00 17.50 8.50
w-l 1-2 0-1 1-3
app 8 1 9
gs 3 1 4
cg 3 0 3
sho 0 0 0
sv 0 0 0
ip 24.0 4.0 28.0
h 46 17 63
r 30 12 42
er 24 10 34
bb 8 1 9
so 6 0 6
bavg .400 .586 .438
bf 127 30 157
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erica
PHELPS
OUTFIELD 5-4 • Sophomore West Chester, PA/West Chester East Bats: R • Throws: R FRESHMAN season (2009)
Played in 14 games while making seven total starts in left field and as the designated player … batted .105 with a pair of hits and runs scored in 19 at bats … also added an RBI … drew two walks … longest hitting streak spanned two games … reached base safely in three games … notched the first hit of her collegiate career against Binghamton … scored the first run of her collegiate career in a win against Rider … picked up her first career RBI in a Hartford win over Binghamton … finished the season with no errors in 14 chances (1.000 fielding percentage).
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Before hartford
Played four years of softball at West Chester East High School … team captain in 2007 and 2008 … voted the Outstanding Player of the Year in 2008 … a two-time all-area first team selection … a two-time All Ches-Mont first team selection … named the best offensive softball player in 2007 … an All Ches-Mont second team selection and all-area honorable mention in 2006 … also was a three-year member of the field hockey and track and field teams … earned Best Defensive Honors in field hockey in 2005 and 2006.
PERSONAL
Born August 10, 1989 … enrolled in Hillyer College … majoring in liberal studies.
Career Statistics Year avg 2009 .105 Career .105
g-gs 14-7 14-7
ab 19 19
r 2 2
h 2 2
2b 0 0
3b hr 0 0 0 0
rbi 1 1
tb 2 2
slg% .105 .105
bb 2 2
so ob% sb-att 5 .190 0-0 5 .190 0-0
po 4 4
e 1 1
a 0 0
fld% .800 .800
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siera
SHEEHAN
PITCHER 5-7 • Sophomore Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley Bats: R • Throws: R FRESHMAN season (2009)
Went 5-11 in 18 appearances and sported a 4.26 ERA … held opposing batters to a .299 average … recorded a pair of shutouts … tallied 49 strikeouts … threw 13 complete games … pitched a complete game and recorded four strikeouts in her collegiate debut at Stetson … threw her first collegiate shutout against Rhode Island … struck out five and allowed just one run in a win over Holy Cross … fanned a season-high seven batters in five scoreless innings in the 8-0 shutout of Binghamton … did not commit an error in 24 chances (1.000 fielding percentage) ... received America East Rookie of the Week honors on April 28 after throwing a complete game shutout against Binghamton.
Before hartford
Played four years of varsity softball at Chenango Valley High School … earned first team all-state honors in New York State Class B … named to the STAC East All-Division All-Star Pitcher First Team … a three-time state champion … posted a 1.18 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 83.1 innings in 2007… batted .346 with 21 RBI during her junior year … played summer ball with the New York Bad Apples … pitched both the semifinal and championship games as her team won the 2007 ASA Eastern Nationals … also played four years of golf, two years of soccer and two years of varsity basketball.
personal
Born June 6, 1990 … Enrolled in the Barney School of Business … majoring in marketing.
Career Statistics
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Year 2009 Career
era 4.26 4.26
w-l 5-11 5-11
app 18 18
gs 16 19
cg 13 13
sho 2 2
sv 0 0
ip 95.1 95.1
h 119 119
r 70 70
er 58 58
bb 39 39
so 49 49
bavg .299 .299
bf 454 454
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SIMPKINS
OUTFIELD 5-4 • Sophomore Millville, NY/Sacred Heart Bats: S • Throws: R FRESHMAN season (2009)
Played in 33 games while making 30 starts, the majority in the outfield … primarily batted as the team’s leadoff hitter … batted .126 with 11 hits and 15 runs scored in 87 atbats … added a double and a home run … drove in four runs … ranked third on the team with 12 walks … reached base safely in 14 games, including three consecutive games … longest hitting streak spanned three games … recorded a pair of multi-hit games … went 2-for-4 with a single and her first collegiate home run while crossing the plate twice in a Hartford win over Rhode Island … finished 2-for-4 and added a pair of runs in a victory against Rider … stole a team-best 11 bases in 12 attempts … finished the season with no errors in 21 chances (1.000 fielding percentage).
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Before hartford
Played one year of softball at Millville High School and three years at Sacred Heart High School ... a three-time first team all-area and two-time First Team All-Cape Atlantic selection as an outfielder ... also pitched and led the Cape Atlantic league in wins and strikeouts in her junior year ... named Millville News Player of the Year in 2006 ... an All-Courier Post First Team selection as a senior ... a three-time All-Press First Team selection ... a three-time First Team Parochial B pick ... also played two seasons of field hockey at Sacred Heart and was a Second Team Parochial B selection as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born April 29, 1989 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in psychology. Career Statistics Year avg 2009 .126 Career .126
g-gs 33-30 33-30
ab 87 87
r 15 15
h 11 11
2b 1 1
3b hr 0 1 0 1
rbi 4 4
tb 15 15
slg% .172 .172
bb 12 12
so ob% sb-att 34 .232 11-12 34 .232 11-12
po 24 24
e 0 0
a fld% 0 1.000 0 1.000
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jordan
HAINES
#3
CATCHER 5-2 • Freshman King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion Area Bats: R • Throws: R BEFORE HARTFORD
A four year member of the varsity softball team at Upper Merion Area High School … graduated as the all-time leader in hits (108), RBI (86) and career batting average (.481)… also broke the school record for career singles and doubles at Upper Merion Area … hit a career-high .510 as a senior in 2009 … named the all-league player of the year and team’s most valuable player in 2008 … named to the all-league first team in 2008 as a shortstop … finished her junior season batting .476 … selected as an honorable mention catcher in 2007 … batted .476 her sophomore season prior to a season-ending injury … named the most valuable player of her high school team in 2006 … finished her freshman year hitting .463 … earned first team all-catcher honors and the slugger award … spent the past four years with the New Jersey Nightmare Gold, where she sported a career batting average of .285, with 109 hits and 60 RBI in 382 at bats.
PERSONAL
Born November 5, 1990 … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … majoring in biology.
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melani
MAXWELL
#13
INFIELD 5-10 • Freshman Bethpage, NY/West Babylon Bats: R • Throws: R before hartford
Played six years of varsity softball at West Babylon High School … was named West Babylon’s All Around Outstanding Female Athlete … a four-time all-county selection … named all-league and the Defensive Player of the Year … a four-time all-tournament team honoree … an All-Long Island Second Team selection and All-State Sixth Team selection … earned the Sportsmanship Award and helped West Babylon to a New York state championship in 2008 … closed out the 2008 season with a .459 batting average and 33 RBI, including a .656 slugging percentage … played summer ball for the Long Island Bandits Gold team … completed her 2008 stint with a .539 batting average and a slugging percentage of .816, while scoring 37 runs and driving in 25 for the Bandits in 2008 … also played four years of varsity volleyball and varsity basketball at West Babylon … earned all-league and allconference honors in volleyball
and was named the team’s most valuable player … was an all-league and academic all-county selection for basketball … named the basketball team’s most valuable player.
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personal
Born February 20, 1991 … enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … majoring in biology.
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jessica
OLIVEIRA
#23
OUTFIELD 5-2 • Freshman Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty Bats: L • Throws: R Before hartford
A four-year starting outfielder for the varsity softball team at Jackson Liberty High School … captained the team for her final two seasons … selected to the AllOcean Third Team following her senior season in 2009 … named the softball team’s most valuable player as a senior … notched a .375 batting average in 2009 … was named to the All-Ocean Second Team and garnered most valuable player honors as a junior in 2008 … played summer ball for the Indian Mills Mystics 18U Gold team, where she led the team to a second place finish at the ASA New Jersey State Championship in 2006 … posted a .370 batting average with six doubles and three triples, and snagged 20 stolen bases in the 2008 season … also was a two-year member of the volleyball team at Jackson Liberty, earning most valuable player honors.
PERSONAL
Born December 14, 1990 … enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions … majoring in special education/elementary education.
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nicole
SPRINGER
#33
PITCHER 5-7 • Freshman New Britain, CT/Kingswood Oxford Bats: L • Throws: R Before hartford
Played five years of varsity softball at Kingswood Oxford … started 15 games in her final season at Kingswood Oxford, throwing for 104 total innings … notched a .688 batting average in 2009, recording 33 hits in 48 at bats … 17 of her hits went for extra bases including eight doubles, three triples and six homers … scored seven runs and drove in 29 … in 2008, recorded 76 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched while sporting a .529 batting average and an on-base-percentage of .590 … also saw starts at both shortstop and third base during her five-year stint at Kingswood Oxford … led Kingswood Oxford to the W.N.E.P.G.S.A Championship in 2006 and 2007 … played for the CT Charmers Gold during the 2009 summer season … played summer ball for the Polar Crush Gold 18U … led the Polar Crush Gold in hits and singles with 42 and 32, respectively, in the 2008 season … ranked second on the team in batting average (.389), slugging percentage (.609), runs (17) and doubles (8) in the 2008 season … also was a member of the volleyball, soccer, and swimming and diving teams at Kingswood Oxford.
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PERSONAL
Born December 19, 1991 … enrolled in Hillyer College … majoring in liberal studies.
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kate
WACYK
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UTILITY 5-6 • Freshman Sellersville, PA/Pennridge Bats: R • Throws: R Before hartford Played four years of varsity softball at Pennridge High School … started at both shortstop and catcher throughout her career … captained the softball team during her junior and senior year … was the recipient of the Outstanding Female Athlete Award following her senior year … named to the Suburban 1 All-League Second Team as a catcher in 2009 … closed out her final season at Pennridge with a .339 batting average, .554 slugging percentage and .415 on-base-percentage … earned Suburban 1 All-League Third Team honors as a catcher in 2007 … played summer ball for the Blazing Angels Gold team … closed out the 2008 season hitting .292, recording a slugging percentage of .424 … notched 19 singles and 10 doubles with just six strikeouts in 106 total at bats.
PERSONAL Born January 21, 1991 … enrolled in Hillyer College … majoring in liberal studies.
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41 Games • Overall: 19-22 • Conference: 9-9 • Home: 11-4 • Away: 4-11 • Neutral: 4-7 2009 Batting and Fielding Statistics PLAYER Brittney Walter Amanda Sais Ann Kyzer Kristen Cericola Sara Messinger Lindsey Anrico Rachel Clonick Amanda Dilworth Olivia Piacentini Lauren Kamena Jackie Simonetty Shannon Simpkins Kayla Demarest Erica Phelps Catherine Granato
BA G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .667 3-1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315 41-41 124 23 39 1 2 1 8 .294 41-41 109 18 32 7 0 3 26 .293 37-37 99 12 29 2 2 5 19 .261 35-35 92 15 24 6 0 1 11 .234 33-32 77 5 18 2 0 0 4 .230 41-41 113 11 26 8 0 2 20 .222 11-11 27 2 6 1 0 0 1 .149 25-17 47 0 7 2 0 0 4 .141 35-34 99 9 14 1 0 2 9 .140 23-23 50 4 7 2 0 0 6 .126 33-30 87 15 11 1 0 1 4 .119 26-19 42 4 5 1 0 0 1 .105 14-7 19 2 2 0 0 0 1 .000 7-0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
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41 992 123 222 34 41 1039 140 279 53
TB SLG% 2 .667 47 .379 48 .440 50 .505 33 .359 20 .260 40 .354 7 .259 9 .191 21 .212 9 .180 15 .172 6 .143 2 .105 0 .000
4 15 114 309 7 21 131 409
BB HBP 1 0 11 0 14 2 9 1 21 0 9 0 7 1 2 3 5 2 7 0 8 0 12 0 3 2 2 0 1 0
.311 112 .394 94
SO GDP OB% SB-ATT 1 0 .750 0-0 15 0 .370 9-12 26 1 .381 2-2 25 0 .355 7-8 19 0 .398 1-1 22 1 .314 0-0 23 0 .279 1-1 4 0 .344 0-1 21 0 .259 0-0 40 0 .196 4-7 17 0 .259 0-0 34 0 .232 11-12 16 0 .213 0-0 5 0 .190 0-0 2 0 .200 0-0
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.308 35-44 .335 31-36
FLD% .000 .984 .995 .971 .849 1.000 .914 .967 .968 1.000 .938 1.000 .962 .800 .000 .961 .964
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2009 Statistics/Results
2009 Pitching Statistics PLAYER ERA W-L APP GS CG SH Brittney Stratton 2.34 14-10 27 24 23 2 Siera Sheehan 4.26 5-11 18 16 13 2 Amanda Farnan 17.50 0-1 1 1 0 0
S IP H R 0 161.1 143 58 0 95.1 119 70 0 4.0 17 12
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0 260.2 279 140 122 94 202 1 263.0 222 123 99 112 270
3.28 19-22 2.63 22-19
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36 4 27 10
ER BB SO HB WP BK 54 54 153 10 4 9 58 39 49 3 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 13 11 11 14
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2B 3B HR BA 21 6 10 .234 29 1 9 .299 3 0 2 .586 53 34
7 19 .269 4 15 .224
2009 REsults DATE OPPONENT SCORE 3/13 3/13 3/14 3/14 3/15 3/17 3/17 3/18 3/18 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21 3/25 3/25 3/28 3/28 3/30 4/2 4/2 4/5 4/5 4/8
vs. Iowa ! at Stetson ! vs. Cornell ! vs. Iowa ! at Stetson ! vs. Colgate # vs. Saint Peter’s # vs. Rhode Island # vs. Akron # vs. Manhattan # vs. Cornell # vs. Rider University # vs. Wagner # HOLY CROSS HOLY CROSS VERMONT* VERMONT* VERMONT* SACRED HEART SACRED HEART at Albany* at Albany* at Stony Brook*
L, 1-7 L, 1-2 L, 0-4 L, 0-10 L, 0-1 L, 1-2 L, 2-5 W, 14-0 W, 2-1 W, 8-0 L, 5-9 W, 4-0 L, 0-7 W, 2-1 W, 2-1 W, 5-1 W, 10-2 W, 7-1 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 L, 0-6 W, 6-2 L, 2-8
Pitcher of record Stratton (L, 0-1) Sheehan (L, 0-1) Stratton (L, 0-2) Sheehan (L, 0-2) Stratton (L, 0-3) Stratton (L, 0-4) Sheehan (L, 0-3) Sheehan (W, 1-3) Stratton (W, 1-4) Stratton (W, 2-4) Sheehan (L, 1-4) Stratton (W, 3-4) Sheehan (L, 1-5) Stratton (W, 4-4) Sheehan (W, 2-5) Stratton (W, 5-4) Sheehan (W, 3-5) Stratton (W, 6-4) Stratton (W, 7-4) Sheehan (L, 3-6) Sheehan (L, 3-7) Stratton (W, 8-4) Sheehan (L, 3-8)
DATE OPPONENT SCORE Pitcher of record 4/8 at Stony Brook* W, 2-1 Stratton (W, 9-4) 4/12 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* L, 1-3 Stratton (L, 9-5) 4/12 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* W, 4-3 Stratton (W, 10-5) 4/13 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* L, 0-3 Stratton (L, 10-6) 4/14 at Rhode Island L, 1-5 Sheehan (L, 3-9) 4/14 at Rhode Island L, 4-12 Farnan (L, 0-1) 4/16 FAIRFIELD W, 10-2 Stratton W, 11-6) 4/16 FAIRFIELD W, 4-2 Sheehan (W, 4-9) 4/18 at Maine* W, 2-1 Stratton (W, 12-6) 4/18 at Maine* L, 0-3 Stratton (L, 12-7) 4/19 at Maine* L, 1-4 Stratton (L, 12-8) 4/25 BINGHAMTON* L, 1-4 Stratton (L, 12-9) 4/25 BINGHAMTON* W, 8-0 Sheehan (W, 5-9) 4/26 BINGHAMTON* W, 6-1 Stratton (W, 13-9) 4/30 at Central Conn. State W, 3-2 Stratton (W, 14-9) 4/30 at Central Conn. State L, 1-3 Sheehan (W, 5-10) 5/2 at UMBC* L, 0-9 Stratton (L, 14-10) 5/2 at UMBC* L, 0-8 Sheehan (W, 5-11) HOME GAMES IN CAPS ! - Stetson Classic (DeLand, FL) # - Rebel Spring Games (Kissimmee, FL) * - America East contest
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America East Conference About America East... Now in its third decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,200 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes. With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont. Academics… •
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Vermont captured its fifth straight America East Academic Cup in 2009 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.14 grade-point average, which tied the league’s best mark ever. Six other schools also earned a 3.0 GPA or better. America East’s 3,200 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2008-09 academic year, and over 60 percent of them were named to America East’s Academic Honor Roll for recording a GPA of 3.0 or better. Connor Tobin (Vermont), Dan Schultz (Boston University) and Cornelia Carapcea (UMBC) were tabbed ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, while 26 others were All-District selections. Vermont’s Connor Tobin (soccer) and Kristen Millar (lacrosse) were the America East Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively. Twenty-one student-athletes were recognized as America East Scholar-Athletes and 167 received All-Academic recognition in their respective sport. Nineteen America East teams were publicly recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), finishing among the top 10 percent of teams in the nation, with nine programs receiving perfect scores of 1,000.
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Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup for the fourth straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons after capturing a conference-best seven championships, four regular-season titles and four runner-up finishes during the 2008-09 season.
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Four America East programs won postseason games in 200809: Boston University men’s soccer (NCAA), Boston University women’s basketball (WNIT), Vermont men’s basketball (CBI) and Boston University softball (NCAA). Nineteen America East student-athletes earned All-America recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one in men’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, four in women’s lacrosse and nine in cross country/track & field. America East improved 10 positions in the men’s basketball conference RPI to No. 17, its fifth-best finish ever, and sent two teams (Binghamton, NCAA; Vermont, CBI) to the postseason for the fifth time since 2003. Three women’s basketball teams – Boston University, Hartford and Vermont – reached the postseason, tying a conference record set in 1999. Boston University defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship to give America East at least one NCAA win in seven of the last eight years, and the conference RPI (No. 6) was America East’s highest ever. Boston University became the first women’s soccer champion to complete an unbeaten and untied conference slate since 2000 and made its fourth straight NCAA appearance. UMBC (No. 9), which won its second straight America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship, and Stony Brook (No. 20) were ranked in the final USILA national poll, while Albany was also ranked during the season. Sarah Dalton, a first-team All-American in women’s lacrosse, led Boston University to its fifth straight conference title. The Terriers (No. 11) and New Hampshire (No. 20) were ranked in the final IWLCA national poll. Stony Brook women’s cross country competed at the NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship for the second straight season. Boston University reached the championship round of its NCAA Softball Regional with wins over Iowa and Auburn, matching the best finish ever by an America East team.
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Vermont women’s lacrosse standout Kristen Millar was selected the 2009 America East Woman of the Year for a distinguished career in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Hartford tennis player Rich Lieberman and the Maine softball team were named the America East Male and Female Sportsmanship Award winners. University at Albany appointed George M. Philip as its 18th president, while Stony Brook University named Dr. Samuel Stanley its next president. Patrick Chambers, who helped lead Villanova to the Final Four as a men’s basketball assistant coach in 2009, took over as Boston University’s next head coach. Binghamton’s Kevin Broadus, New Hampshire’s Bill Herrion and Stony Brook’s Steve Pikiell all received contract extensions.
2009 Final standings
America East in the Pros Several former America East athletes have made a positive impact in the professional ranks. • Three-time All-America East selection Jose Juan Barea (Northeastern) averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 assists in 79 games for the Dallas Mavericks in 2008-09, while three-time America East Player of the Year Malik Rose (Drexel) played in 38 games for the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder. • Former Hartford star Vin Baker and three-time America East Player of the Year Reggie Lewis (Northeastern), who captained the Boston Celtics at the time of his premature death, combined to make five NBA All-Star appearances during their careers. • Women’s basketball coaches Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford) and Cindy Blodgett (Maine) have appeared in WNBA action. • Carlos Pena, the 1998 Baseball Scholar-Athlete at Northeastern, has made an impact each of the past three seasons in Tampa Bay, earning American League Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2007, winning an American League Gold Glove at first base in 2008 and making his first All-Star appearance in 2009, while the Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan, a former Academic All-American at Stony Brook, played in his fourth Mid-Summer Classic. • Seven former America East men’s lacrosse standouts appeared in the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game in 2009, including Merrick Thomson, a four-time all-conference selection at Albany who was named the 2008 Warrior Most Improved Player. John Grant (Delaware), the 1999 America East Player of Year, was the league’s Most Valuable Player last season. • Albany’s Steward Ceus became the third America East player taken in the Major League Soccer Draft, going 37th overall to the Colorado Rapids. Fellow former Great Dane Bouna Coundoul recorded 16 career shutouts in 52 career games for the Rapids before signing with the New York Red Bulls in July. 2009 AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Day 1 - Thursday, May 7 Game 1: No. 1 Stony Brook 3, No. 4 UMBC 1 Day 2 - Friday, May 8 Game 2: No. 2 Boston University 4, No. 3 Albany 3 Game 3: Boston University 6, Stony Brook 1 Game 4: Albany 5, UMBC 1 Day 3 - Saturday, May 9 Game 5: Albany 4, Stony Brook 1 Game 6: Boston University 7, Albany 1 america east champions Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Team Record Boston Univ. 26-15 Boston Univ. 35-7 Maine 32-17 Hofstra Univ. 38-18 Boston Univ. 36-10 Boston Univ. 28-17 Hofstra 39-17 Hofstra 40-19 Hofstra 42-21
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Team Hofstra Boston Univ. Boston Univ. Maine Albany Albany Albany Stony Brook Boston Univ.
Record 37-26 28-23 33-23 28-23 32-12 36-13-1 35-17 33-23-1 43-18
Conf. % Overall Stony Brook # 15-5 .750 36-14 Boston Univ. * 14-6 .700 43-18 Albany 12-7 .632 38-16 UMBC 12-8 .600 34-21 Maine 12-9 .571 32-22 Hartford 9-9 .500 19-22 Vermont 4-17 .190 8-38 Binghamton 2-19 .095 7-36 # - Regular season champion * - Tournament champion
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All-Conference First Team Name Leah McIntosh Alyssa Struzenberg Stephanie George Marissa Fleury Ashley Waters Meagan Butsch Vicki Kavitsky April Setterlund Alexis Souhlaris Kelsi Fanelli Nora Militz Amanda Fefel
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School Albany Stony Brook Maine Stony Brook Maine Albany Stony Brook Boston Univ. Maine Stony Brook Boston Univ. UMBC
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All-Conference Second Team Name Cassidi Hardy Jenna Balent Kat Smith Gina Mason Lauren Brummel Kelly Oberto Melissa Dubay Kristine Bill Shayne Lotito Amanda Sais Kendall Blumenthal Sandy Meadows
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All-Rookie Team Name Adrianna Walraven Gina Mason Brianna Andrews Deannie Plemon April Setterlund Melanie Delgado Kelley Engman Terren Hall Kristin Allen Stephanie Weigman
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MAJOR AWARDS Co-Player of the Year................ Megan Butsch, Albany Co-Player of the Year............... Alexis Souhlaris, Maine Pitcher of the Year..................... Leah McIntosh, Albany Rookie of the Year................ Emily Roesch, Boston Univ. Coach of the Year...............Megan Bryant, Stony Brook
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Hartford and the Region HARTFORD AND THE REGION
Dubbed “New England’s Rising Star,” Hartford is enjoying a renaissance fueled by the development of its riverfront. With retail and residential development taking off, downtown Hartford is poised to become a 24-hour hub of culture, arts, and entertainment. Within Hartford’s borders, one can tour the home of Mark Twain, mingle with 5,000-plus years of art at the Wadsworth Atheneum, and explore history at the oldest state house in the country. The Bushnell and Hartford Stage Company offer traveling Broadway shows and other award-winning productions. The XL Center and Comcast Theatre offer top-name concerts while the former is home to the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolfpack. The Connecticut Convention Center offers an ideal new venue to make your event memorable, from intimate, upscale gatherings to large city-wide experiences. The surrounding Connecticut countryside offers unlimited and varied get-away possibilities, including skiing, spring garden tours, summer winery tours, fall festivals, and two of the world’s largest casino and entertainment complexes, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort & Casino. Hartford boasts an extraordinarily active arts and entertainment scene with nearly 200 arts, cultural and heritage organizations. The experts agree: Places Rated Almanac ranked Hartford among the top six percent of North American cities for arts and culture. Greater Hartford also runs the 10th-largest United Arts Fund in the nation, demonstrating its strong commitment to the arts. It’s no wonder noted economist Richard Florida has ranked Hartford in the “Top 20” of cool places to live, work, start a family and have fun.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IN CONNECTICUT
Connecticut has been the home to many professional or semi-professional sports teams or events. The only current professional team in Connecticut is the Connecticut Sun, a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association. The CT Sun are housed in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The Hartford Wolfpack, an American Hockey League affiliate for the New York Rangers (NHL), are one of two minor league teams who call Connecticut home. The New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins, MLB) also have their home field in Connecticut. Joining them on the semi-professional ranks is the Connecticut Crush (Women’s Football).
TRANSPORTATION
Hartford is just a two-hour drive from New York or Boston. Bradley International Airport–gateway to Southern New England–is just minutes from the Capital City. The region is also a part of the AMTRAK system and is home to a number of major bus lines.
LODGINGS
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Downtown lodgings include the Hilton Hartford Hotel, Hartford Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton Hartford Hotel, Holiday Inn Express and the Residence Inn Downtown, which offer luxury hotel rooms within an easy walk of the convention center and Adriaen’s Landing. If that’s not enough, there are more than 6,000 hotel rooms within the Greater Hartford region offering visitors a variety of accommodations ranging from casino hotels to quaint New England inns.
Small Classes, Big Opportunity At the University of Hartford, classes are small, but the list of academic offerings is not. The University is a comprehensive, independent institution, offering educational and career programs in 89 undergraduate and 33 graduate areas of study in its seven schools and colleges. It prides itself on providing the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the creativity and intellectual excitement of a university. While the range of studies offered at the University is diverse, so, too, are the people. Enrolled are 4,697 full-time undergraduates, 819 part-time undergraduates, and 1,696 graduate students, representing 48 states and 43 countries. The full-time student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Tradition The University of Hartford dates back to 1877, when the first of its original three schools was founded. The Hartford Art School (1877), Hillyer College (1879), and The Hartt School (1920) joined in 1957 to form the University of Hartford. The origins of the University can be traced back to the wife of Mark Twain. Mrs. Samuel Clemens, along with Harriett Beecher Stowe of Uncle Tom’s Cabin fame, formed an art society that later became the Hartford Art School.
Expansion The University has undertaken several ambitious building projects over the past half decade. A $34-million Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology complex, which included major renovations to the adjacent Dana Hall (one of the original buildings on campus), opened in 2005. On its heels, new turf athletics fields brought a much different look to the opposite end of campus, benefitting students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community residents.
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The new Renée Samuels Center opened in January 2007, providing the Hartford Art School with new space for its photography and media arts programs. In fall 2007, Hawk Hall, a five-story residential facility for first-year students and its adjacent Alumni Plaza, a new outdoor gathering place for students, greeted students returning to campus. Now open just a mile from the University’s main campus, the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center houses five dance studios, four theatre rehearsal studios and two black box theatres. It is a vibrant center for dance and theatre instruction and performances at one of the key gateways to the city of Hartford. The University of Hartford also houses two public magnet schools on its campus—an elementary school for students from Hartford and several neighboring towns and University High School of Science and Engineering, which saw its legacy class graduate this past June.
Quality The University prides itself on its growing academic reputation, best illustrated by a consistent year-to-year increase in applications (more than 12,000 received annually) and selectivity (the University’s acceptance rate is lower than at any time in its history). The educational experience takes place in small, supportive classroom environments.
Location The charm of the suburbs and the opportunities of the city all come alive at the University of Hartford. Situated on a 340-acre, wooded, suburban campus, the University borders Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. Midway between Boston and New York City, downtown Hartford, only five miles away, is gaining a name for itself.
Campus Activities Numerous social, recreational, and entertainment alternatives exist for students on campus. More than 100 groups, clubs, and organizations, including campus media, student government, fraternities and sororities add to student life. The Campus Activities Team (CAT) is a student-run organization whose sole purpose is to schedule events for student enjoyment. The University of Hartford has gained a national reputation for the quality of cultural activities and fine-arts exhibits on its campus. The Hartt School and the Joseloff Gallery of the Hartford Art School are highly respected. Lincoln Theater, the Sports Center, and three auditoriums host numerous special events throughout the year.
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University President Walter Harrison
Growth, vitality, and service to the community are key attributes of Walter Harrison’s first 10 years as president of the University of Hartford. Since his appointment as the University of Hartford’s fifth president in 1998, the University has experienced a period of energy and momentum unmatched in its history. President Harrison has overseen dramatic improvements in academic quality, finances, and fundraising. More than 7,300 students (5,600 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students) study at the seven schools and colleges of the University of Hartford, which is classified as a doctoral niversity research–intensive university by resident the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The institution has seen a 15 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment, and a 23-percent increase in degrees awarded, over the past decade. A highly visible figure on campus, President Harrison is known for his enthusiasm for student life and University activities, and is fondly referred to as Walt by many students. During President Harrison’s tenure, the University has undertaken a vigorous and comprehensive building campaign. Many of the University’s residence halls have been renovated, and Hawk Hall, the University’s new five-story, 208-bed residence for first-year students, was completed during the summer of 2007. The oval-shaped Alumni Plaza, constructed out of concrete of various colors and finishes, now provides students with a large gathering spot on the residential side of campus. At the heart of this construction campaign are three major new additions to the University’s signature academic programs: The Renée Samuels Center of the Hartford Art School (opened in January 2007), the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex (opened in 2005), and the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (opened in September 2008), which houses the Dance and Theatre divisions of The Hartt School. The Handel Center, located in the Upper Albany and Blue Hills neighborhoods of Hartford, one mile east of the University’s campus, also contains space for community activities. Two buildings have been renovated to house two of the University’s leading liberal arts programs: Psychology (East Hall) and Communications and Cinema Studies (Abrahms Hall). In 2006, the University opened new state-of-the-art athletic fields for soccer, lacrosse, softball, and baseball. The University’s vibrant relationship with the Greater Hartford community is a hallmark of President Harrison’s tenure. The University has become a recognized leader in helping to improve public schools. It is the only private university in the country with two public magnet schools on campus—the University of Hartford Magnet School and the University High School of Science and Engineering. President Harrison’s community involvement is extensive. He serves on the boards of directors of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges and the Hartford Consortium of Higher Educa-
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tion. He is currently the president of the board of the Hartford Stage Company. He serves as trustee or director of a number of other Hartford-area organizations, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Connecticut Science Center, and Suffield Academy. He is also a director of WorldBusiness Capital, an international finance firm based in Hartford. Reflecting his longtime interest in intercollegiate athletics, President Harrison chairs the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Committee on Academic Performance, the group charged with implementing academic reforms among the nation’s leading intercollegiate athletic programs, and serves on a number of other NCAA committees. He is the immediate past chair of the NCAA Executive Committee. He also serves on the Presidential Advisory Committee of the Association of Governing Boards. All this is a long way from President Harrison’s beginnings as a scholar of American literature and culture. A native of Pittsburgh, he graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1968, then earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1969. After an interim of three years to serve as a captain in the United States Air Force, President Harrison earned a doctorate from the University of California–Davis. His doctoral dissertation, “Out of Play: Baseball Fiction from Pulp to Art,” was one of the earliest scholarly treatments of baseball and its place in American life. In 1982 President Harrison left full-time teaching to take an administrative position at Colorado College. He joined Gehrung Associates University Relations Counselors in 1985, becoming president of the firm shortly thereafter. In 1989 President Harrison moved to the University of Michigan, where he became vice president of university relations and secretary of the university. President Harrison and his wife, Dianne, a scholar of 19th-century Victorian literature and mystery literature, make their home in Russell House, the president’s residence at the University of Hartford.
Pat Meiser, in her 17th year at the University of Hartford, serves as the director of athletics and special assistant to the president. One of only 22 women director of athletics among the 329 institutions competing at the Division I level, Meiser has 38 years of experience in coaching and athletics administration. In June of 2009 she was named the Northeast Region I-AAA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year award for the second time (2006), and in May of 1999, she was named one of the nation’s top 50 women’s sports expecial ssistant to ecutives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal. the resident At Hartford, Meiser heads a team that is reirector of thletics sponsible for growing the athletics and academic quality of the program, enhancing revenue and extending the program into the community. In Meiser’s tenure, seven sports (women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis and women’s volleyball) have won America East Conference championships and either reached NCAA Division I tournament or national postseason play. Basketball, in particular, has emerged with Meiser’s hiring of Jennifer Rizzotti and Dan Leibovitz. The women’s basketball team has been crowned America East Conference champion and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008. The men’s team set a school record with 18 wins in 2007-08 and advanced to the America East Championship finals for the first time in school history. Revenue enhancement has also been an area of growth for Hartford under Meiser’s leadership. This has taken place through an expanded fund raising and alumni relations effort, development of a corporate sponsorship program, implementation of a licensing program and successful grant submissions. Most significantly, Hartford athletics embarked on a $10 million athletics capital campaign in April of 2003. The campaign, called Home Field Advantage, funded the renovation of the existing soccer and lacrosse field, the relocation and construction of a softball field, the construction of a baseball field and will include construction of a track surrounding an allpurpose field. The ground breaking for Home Field Advantage took place in April of 2005, and Phase I of the project was completed in 2007. Phase II is presently under way. Meiser’s commitment to academics is well documented and demonstrated through the success of her student-athletes. Hartford has been among the leaders in The America’s East’s Academic Cup standings each of the past 10 years. The Hawks won the Cup in 199697. This past academic year, the average student-athlete GPA was 2.98. Reaching out in the community is important for Meiser. She is past chair of the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau and her appointment came at a critical time as the city opened a $350
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million convention center. Meiser was named a Connecticut “Woman of Merit” by the Girl Scouts in June 2000. She is a board member of both the Connecticut Special Olympics and the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. In October of 2007, Meiser served as Co-Chair of the CWHF Gala that celebrated the 35th anniversary of Title IX. The evening brought together the top female Olympians and national champions with ties to the state of Connecticut. Meiser has also been involved with various intercollegiate committees and organizations at the conference, regional and national levels. She serves on the Executive Committee of NACDA and is a past President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (NACDA), has been a professional sport liaison, member of the soccer rules committee and active as a NCAA Certification representative. Over the years, she has also served a variety of roles in the America East Conference and is presently a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to joining the Hawks, Meiser was the associate athletics director for administration and senior women’s administrator at the University of Connecticut. During her 10 years at Connecticut, she played a pivotal role in the rejuvenation of the athletics program. Before arriving at Connecticut, Meiser was the head women’s basketball coach and a tenured faculty member at Penn State (1971-81). She gave the first women’s basketball scholarship at Penn State in 1974 and advanced the program to Top-20 status in the late 1970s. In addition, she coached the Gold Medal-winning East team in the inaugural 1979 National Sports Festival. Meiser holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education (1969) from West Chester University and a M.Ed. in education (1971) and an MBA in business administration (1986) from Penn State. She is a native of Lancaster, PA, and has four children: Katherine, 36, wife of Jason Steadman of London; Christopher, 34, husband of Renee Jansen, Boston; Julie, 32, wife of Robert Rioux of State College, PA; and Daniel, 30, West Hartford. She also has three grandchildren, Lincoln, Lyle and Josephine.
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Strength & Conditioning The Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is designed to develop the best gains, in the least amount of time, in the safest way possible. It is the goal of the staff to develop both the muscular and cardiovascular systems in a manner that is compatible with the demands of competing as a Division I student-athlete. The hands-on approach not only increases safety in the weight room, but augments results of each athlete. The commitment from the coaching staff is the single most determining factor which maximizes results both in- and off-season. The methods endorsed at Hartford are based on research, physiological fact and years of experience. The college experience is a learning environment and the weight room is no different. The lessons that are learned in the weight room will be applicable to life once your playing days are over at Hartford. The purpose of the Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is to create a bigger, stronger, betterconditioned student-athlete that is less susceptible to injury.
Dave Houser Strength & Conditioning Coach First Season
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Three full-time sports medicine professionals provide a comprehensive list of services, including injury care and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement. The sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of studentathletes. A weight room, used solely by student-athletes and supervised by the training staff and a strength and conditioning professional, is housed in the sports medicine wing of the Sports Center. The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the Greater Hartford area. Student Health Services staff, also located in the Sports Center, work in concert with the sports medicine staff in providing student-athletes with a full complement of coverage.
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Athletics Training
Caitlin COLLAZO Athletic Trainer First Season
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Academics & Community Service It is true that in sports, success is usually measured with wins, losses and statistics. In collegiate athletics, however, there is more to judging an athlete’s performance than on-the-field competition. There is also the off-the-field aspect. Academics The Athletics Counseling Office for Student-Athletes was established to provide support services to ensure each student-athlete’s personal and academic success. Hartford has two full-time academic counselors and a part-time tutor to assist its student-athletes. Serving as an academic advisor for her 11th year is Arline Robbins, a graduate of Boston University who earned her master’s degree from Hartford. Alex Morley, Director of Academic Services, joins the Hawks for her first season with Hartford’s athletics programs. Morley is a 2008 graduate of the University of Hartford.
hawks in the classroom Hartford’s softball team has had success in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, the University of Hartford softball team ranked 76th nationally by the National Fastpitch Coaches Assocation. For six-straight seasons, Hartford had been ranked in the top 40 in the country, finishing as high as 12th back in 2002-03. The Hawks’ highest finish (third in the country) came during the 1996-97 academic year. In addition to academics, the team has been honored for its on-the-field sportsmanship, receiving the Connecticut Collegiate Umpires Assocation’s (CCUA) 1998 Team Sportsmanship Award. The CCUA encompasses all of Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts and New York. Division I, II, and III schools are eligible for the award, of which one is given each year.
Hartford’s NFCA Scholar-Athletes (l-r): Amanda Dilworth, Sara Messinger and Olivia Piacentini
AMERICA EAST ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL - SPRING 2009 Lindsey Anrico Kristen Cericola* Kayla Demarest Amanda Dilworth Catherin Granato Lauren Kamena Ann Kyzer Sara Messinger* Erica Phelps Olivia Piacentini* Amanda Sais* Shannon Simpkins Siera Sheehan * Denotes Commissioner’s Honor Roll
HAWKS’ Impact on the Community Hartford student-athletes, staff, and coaches provide community outreach throughout the year by visiting nursing homes and schools and by attending a variety of local charity events. Hartford’s student-athletes have also been honored by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education Community Service Award. The Hawks are active in the community as well, reaching out to local elementary schools and nursing homes to perform a variety of functions. In 2006-06, the team was recognized by the Division of Student Affairs with the prestigious Community Service Award.
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University of Hartford Magnet School Day
University of Hartford
SOFTBALL FIELD
UH SOFTBALL FIELD The University of Hartford Softball Field opened to rave reviews during the 2006 season. The all-turf surface allows for yearround practices and provides opportunities for use by both the campus and outside communities. The facility includes in-ground dugouts, batting cages, two bullpens, press box and a state-of-the-art Daktronics scoreboard.
2010 Hartford Hawks SOFTBALL
Softball Facilities
Quick Facts Name: UH Softball Field Built: 2006 Opened: April 1, 2006 Surface: Field turf with natural dirt infield Home of: Softball Seating Capacity: 1,000 Ammenities: Batting Cages, Dugouts, Daktronics Scoreboard, Press Box, Snack Bar, Restroom Facilities
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Career Records HITTING Games 1. Amanda Sais (06-09) 2. Jodiann Palmieri (98-01) 3. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 4. Kim Early (92-95) 5. Marci Simoneau (98-01)
170 165 163 162 160
Slugging % (min. 250 AB) 1. Michele Juliano (90-93) 2. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 3. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 4. Kristie Rochette (04-07) 5. Liz Borawski (02-05)
Hits 1. 2. 3. 4.
158 157 152 142 142
Stolen Bases 1. Samantha Morrison (03-06) 2. Liz Borawski (02-05) 3. Bryn Weller (01-04) 4. Amanda Sais (06-09) 5. Danielle Simoneau (94-97)
47 45 35 34 33
Wins 1. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 2. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 3. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 4. Andi Miller (99-02) 5. Michele O’Toole (92-95)
46 43 32 28 24
510 491 483 477 475
Base On Balls 1. Kristen Cericola (06-09) 2. Kristie Rochette (04-07) 3. Mallory Rapoza (02-05) 4. Bryn Weller (01-04) 5. Amanda Sais (06-09)
68 65 59 58 56
Appearances 1. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 2. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 3. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 4. Andi Miller (99-02) 5. Tracy Ciosek (88-91), Caitlin Eichler (03-06)
87 82 78 72 63
Runs 1. Amanda Sais (06-09) 2. Kim Early (92-95) 3. Samantha Morrison (03-06) 4. Michele Juliano (90-93) 5. Danielle Simoneau (94-97)
91 87 81 78 77
Sacrifices 1. Mallory Rapoza (02-05) 2. Jennifer DiMella (94-97) Michele O’Toole (92-95) 4. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 5. Liz Borawski (02-05)
35 32 32 29 25
Games Started 1. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 2. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 3. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) Andi Miller (99-02) 4. Tracy Ciosek (88-91)
76 72 68 68 58
Doubles 1. Michele Juliano (90-93) 2. Kristie Rochette (04-07) 3 Jodiann Palmieri (98-01) Kristine Hewitt (96-99) Danielle Simoneau (94-97)
32 31 29 29 29
Complete Games 1. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 2. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 3. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 4. Sheila Fagan (85-88) 5. Michele O’Toole (92-95)
69 67 62 50 49
Innings Pitched 1. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 2. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 3. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 4. Andi Miller (99-02) 5. Tracy Ciosek (88-91)
518.0 491.1 482.0 429.2 385.2
Strikeouts 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 2. Brittney Stratton (07-present) 3. Andi Miller (99-02) 4. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 5. Nicole McMillon (04-07)
497 475 421 310 181 17 12 12 11 11
Amanda Sais (06-09) Danielle Simoneau (94-97) Michele Juliano (90-93) Nikki Thompson (04-07) Jodiann Palmieri (98-01)
At Bats 1. Amanda Sais (06-09) 2. Jodiann Palmieri (98-01) 3. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 4. Michele O’Toole (92-95) 5. Marci Simoneau (98-01)
Triples 1. Samantha Morrison (03-06) Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 3. Kristie Rochette (04-07) Tammy Jaworoski (96-99) 5. Early (92-95), Ciosek (88-91), Sais (06-09)
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PITCHING
HITTING .590 .580 .466 .462 .450
Nikki Thompson
8 8 7 7 6
Earned Run Average (min. 120 innings) 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 1.26 2. Andi Miller (99-02) 1.84 3. Sheila Fagan (85-88) 1.99 4. Michele O’Toole (92-95) 2.15 5. Tracy Ciosek (88-91) 2.16
Home Runs 1. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 2. Michele Juliano (90-93) 3. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) Kristen Cericola (06-09) 4. Amy Sullivan (02-05)
19 18 16 16 15
FIELDING
Runs Batted In 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 2. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 3. Danielle Evanchik (92-95) 4. Jodiann Palmieri (98-01) 5. Michele Juliano (90-93)
97 91 82 78 77
Putouts 1. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 2. Michele O’Toole (92-95) 3. Meghan Henning (98-99) 4. Amy Sullivan (02-05) 5. Danielle Evanchik (92-95)
741 713 658 655 648
Shutouts 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 2. Andi Miller (99-02) Brittney Stratton (07-present) 4. Liz Nadeau (99-02) Tracy Ciosek (88-91)
Batting Average (min. 250 AB) 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 2. Michele Juliano (90-93) 3. Kristie Rochette (04-07) 4. Liz Borawski (02-05) 5. Amanda Sais (06-09)
.364 .362 .320 .318 .310
Assists 1. Liz Borawski (02-05) 2. Jenn Vuolo (97-00) 3. Marci Simoneau (98-01) 4. Jen Martin (91-95) 5. Mallory Rapoza (02-05)
329 284 283 279 272
Opp. Batting Average (min. 120 innings) 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) .178 2. Andi Miller (99-02) .190 3. Liz Nadeau (99-02) .237 4. Susan Dvorak (96-99) .256 5. Michele O’Toole (92-95) .263
Fielding Percentage (min. 250 chances) 1. Ann Kyzer (07-present) 2. Michele O’Toole (92-95) 3. Lindsey Anrico (06-09) 4. Meghan Henning (98-99) 5. Nikki Thompson (04-07)
.997 .994 .993 .991 .989
K/BB Ratio (min. 120 innings) 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 2. Michele O’Toole (92-95) 3. Liz Nadeau (99-02) 4. Johanna Boisselle (98-99) 5. Tracy Ciosek (88-91)
Total Bases 1. Danielle Simoneau (94-97) 250 2. Michele Juliano (90-93) 248 3. Nikki Thompson (04-07) 225 4. Jodiann Palmieri (98-01) 211 5. Morrison (03-06), Borawski (02-05) 188
Liz Nadeau
3.38 3.16 3.10 2.72 2.63
HITTING
PITCHING
HITTING
Games 1. Kristie Rochette (2007) 2. Jackie Simonetty (2007) Nikki Thompson (2007) 4. Amanda Dilworth (2007) 5. FIve Tied
50 49 49 48 47
Slugging % 1. Danielle Simoneau (1994) 2. Michele Juliano (1993) 3. Liz Borawski (2003) 4. Michele Juliano (1992) 5. Michele Juliano (1991)
Hits 1. 2. 3. 5.
58 54 52 52 47
Stolen Bases 1. Samantha Morrison (2006) Liz Nadeau (2002) 3. Liz Borawski (2003) Ryan Williams (2002) 5. Danielle Simoneau (1995)
17 17 16 16 15
Wins 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Brittney Stratton (2008) Brittney Stratton (2007) 4. Brittney Stratton (2009) 5. Three Tied
18 16 16 14 10
Base On Balls 1. Kristen Cericola (2007) Jackie Simonetty (2007) 3. Kristie Rochette (2007) Bryn Weller (2004) Sara Messinger (2009)
28 28 21 21 21
Appearances 1. Brittney Stratton (2007) 2. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 3. Brittney Stratton (2009) Brittney Stratton (2008) 5. Three Tied
33 31 27 27 24
Sacrifices 1. Mallory Rapoza (2004) 16 2. Liz Nadeau (2001) 14 3. Michele O’Toole (1994) 13 4. Simonetty (2007), Borawski (2005) 11 DiMella (1994 & 1995), Early (1995) 11
Games Started 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Brittney Stratton (2008) Brittney Stratton (2007) 4. Tracy Ciosek (1989) Brittney Stratton (2009)
27 26 26 24 24
Complete Games 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Brittney Stratton (2007) 3. Brittney Stratton (2009) 4. Brittney Stratton (2008) 5. Liz Nadeau (2000)
27 24 23 22 19
Innings Pitched 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Brittney Stratton (2007) 3. Brittney Stratton (2008) 4. Brittney Stratton (2009) 5. Liz Nadeau (2000)
191.2 191.1 165.1 161.1 143.2
Strikeouts 1. Brittney Stratton (2007) 2. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 3. Brittney Stratton (2009) 4. Brittney Stratton (2008) 5. Andi Miller (2002)
188 177 153 134 130 9 7 7 6 4
Danielle Simoneau (1994) Tammy Jaworoski (1999) Samantha Morrison (2006) Danielle SImoneau (1995) Kristie Rochette (2007)
At Bats 1. Nikki Thompson (2007) 2. Tammy Jaworoski (1999) 3. Kristie Rochette (2007) 4. Kim Early (1994) Amy Sabo (1994)
151 149 148 146 146
Runs 1. Samantha Morrison (2006) 2. Michele Juliano (1993) 3. Tammy Jaworoski (1999) 4. Kristie Rochette (2007) Kim Early (1994)
32 29 28 27 27
Doubles 1. Rachel Clonick (2008) 2. Kristie Rochette (2005) Danielle Simoneau (1994) 4. Vuolo (1999), Jaworoski (1998) Hewitt (1997)
14 12 12 11 11
Triples 1. Samantha Morrison (2006) Danielle Simoneau (1994) 3. Tracy Ciosek (1998) 4. Juliano (1993), Norman (1989) Schaefer (1986)
6 6 5 4 4
Home Runs 1. Kim Diehlmann (1992) Michele Juliano (1992) 3. Amy Sullivan (2005) 4. Thompson (2006), Evanchik (1992), Juliano (1991)
8 8 7 6 6
.681 .664 .650 .644 .583
Andi Miller
Samantha Morrison FIELDING
Earned Run Average (min. 40 IP) 1. Danielle Simoneau (1994) 2. Andi Miller (2002) 3. Jamie Graves (2002) 4. Danielle Simoneau (1997) 5. Liz Nadeau (2002)
Runs Batted In 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Nikki Thompson (2007) Danielle Simoneau (1994) 4. Danielle Simoneau (1996) Kim Early (1994)
32 29 29 28 28
Putouts 1. Meghan Henning (1999) 2. Abbey Toich (2001) 3. Kristie Rochette (2006) 4. Meghan Henning (1998) 5. Kim Schwimmer (2002)
371 339 298 287 264
Shutouts 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 2. Andi Miller (2002) Tracy Ciosek (1989) 4. Brittney Stratton (2008) 5. Four Tied
Batting Average (min. 75 AB) 1. Danielle Simoneau (1994) 2. Michele Juliano (1993) 3. Liz Borawski (2003) 4. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 5. Liz Nadeau (2002)
.420 .418 .400 .388 .377
Assists 1. Alex Morley (2006) 2. Liz Borawski (2005) 3. Jenn Vuolo (1999) Jen Martin (1992) 5. Jackie Simonetty (2006)
110 101 100 100 89
Opp. Batting Average (min. 40 IP) 1. Danielle Simoneau (1994) 2. Danielle Simoneau (1997) 3. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 4. Andi Miller (2001) 5. Danielle Simoneau (1996)
Total Bases 1. Danielle Simoneau (1994) 2. Samantha Morrison (2006) Tammy Jaworoski (1992) 4. Michele Juliano (1992) 5. Kim Diehlmann (1992)
94 78 78 76 75
Fielding Percentage (min. 250 chances) 1. Ann Kyzer (2008) 1.000 Liz Nadeau (2002) 1.000 Michele O’Toole (1992) 1.000 3. Danielle Evanchik (1995) .996 Michele O’Toole (1995) .996
0.74 0.94 0.98 1.07 1.34
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Season Records
.160 .166 .179 .187 .195
Winning Percentage (min. 10 decisions) 1. Danielle Simoneau (1995) 18-10, .643 Danielle Simoneau (1995) 18-10, .643 3. Brittney Stratton (2008) 16-9, .640 4. Danielle Simoneau (1997) 7-4, .636 Kathy Baughn (1994) 7-4, .636
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Softball All-Time Letterwinners Softball All-Time Letterwinners A-A-A-A-A-A Angelillo, Ann-Marie .....................1989-92 Anrico, Lindsey ...............................2006-09 B-B-B-B-B-B Barboza, Sharon ..................................1995 Barger, Gail ...................................1979-82 Bashford, Megan ...........................1991-94 Baughn, Kathy ................................1991-94 Beaman, Christa ............................1992-93 Belmont, Kelly .......................................2000 Belval, Lisa ......................................2003-06 Benet, Jen ..............................................1994 Beth, Marcy ...........................................1977 Bininger, Lindsey ...................................2002 Bloomberg, Marcy ...............................1978 Boisselle, Johanna ..........................1998-99 Booker, Nancy .......................................1977 Borawski, Liz ...................................2002-05 Bossong, Leanne ............................1985-88 Bowers, Shari .........................................1981 Boyland, Sue .........................................1977 Bryant, Tiffany ...............................1998-99 Byrne, Margaret ...................................1979 C-C-C-C-C-C Cafasso, Mary ...............................1977-79 Callahan, Jen ........................................1993 Cappuccino, Linda .........................1985-88 Carroll, Susan .................................1990-93 Cericola, Kristen ............................2006-09 Cerwinski, Debbie .........................1982-84 Christensen, Angela . .....................1995-98 Ciosek, Tracy ..................................1988-91 Cirillo, Melissa .......................................2000 Clark, Karen ...................................1984-85 Clinton, Micki ..................................1984-87 Clonick, Rachel...................2007-present Conner, Leeza ................................1988-89 Cooper, Erin ...........................................2000 Coraci, Joanne ......................................1978 Criscuolo, Kelly ...............................1989-90 D-D-D-D-D-D D’Abrosca, Amy .............................1995-96 Dappolonio, Nancy ..............................1981 DeGray, Michelle ..........................1988-89 DeLise, Janine ........................................1983 Demarest, Kayla ............................2006-09 DeMatties, Dorren ................................1981 Diehlmann, Kim ..............................1990-92 Dielman, Janet ......................................1979 DiGiorgio, Chris ....................................1986 Dilworth, Amanda..............2007-present DiMella, Jen ...................................1994-97 Donovan, Kirsten ............................1989-92 Dublin, Ann Marie ................................1983 Dvorak, Sue ....................................1996-99 E-E-E-E-E-E Early, Kim ........................................1992-95 Ebert, Kristine ........................................1991 Eichler, Caitlin .................................2003-06 Elliott, Sarah ...................................1993-96 Engdahl, Diane ..............................1979-80 Evanchik, Danielle .........................1992-95 Evrard, Monica ..............................2000-03 F-F-F-F-F-F Fagan, Sheila .................................1985-88 Farnan, Amanda................2008-present Fedak, Monica ...............................1992-93 Ferkel, Greta .................................1983-84 G-G-G-G-G-G Gale, Kori ..............................................2000 Ganem, Anne .................................1986-89 Garrity, Shannon ...........................1990-91 Gaudreau, Brenda ...............................1987 Gavazzi, Allison ....................................1997 Gertner, Lesley................................1995-98 Gigante, Michele ...........................1990-91 Glantz, Danielle ............................2006-08
Goldberg, Karen ..................................1983 Granato, Catherine .......................2006-09 Graves, Jamie ................................2001-04 Gray, Cathy . ..................................1983-84 Gray, Patricia .................................1977-80 Gross, Lauren ........................................1993 H-H-H-H-H-H Hairston, Anita ......................................1985 Harasimowicz, Karen ....................1983-85 Hayes, Monica ...............................2001-04 Henning, Meghan ..........................1998-99 Hewitt, Kristine ...............................1996-99 Hout, Brie..........................................2004-07 Huff, Laura .............................................1980 Huhtanen, Kassie . .................................1985 J-J-J-J-J-J Jarvis, Caryn .........................................1977 Jaworoski, Tammy .........................1996-99 Juliano, Michele .............................1990-93 K-K-K-K-K-K Kamena, Lauren.................2008-present Kellough, Michele ..........................1978-79 Kennett, Dana ................................1998-99 Koivisto, Brenda .............................1981-84 Kulpinski, Louise .............................1985-88 Kupka, Jackie ........................................1996 Kuster, Liz ...............................................1979 Kvilhaug, Christy ...................................1997 Kyzer, Ann..........................2007-present L-L-L-L-L-L LaRochelle, Lisa .....................................1981 LaVoye, Debbie ....................................1984 LePardo, Joelle ..............................1986-89 Love, Beth ........................................1994-97 Lowe, Mitzi .............................................1978 Lucia, Lori ........................................1980-82 Lyons, Christie ........................................1982 M-M-M-M-M-M Maccarone, Darcy .........................1983-86 Mancusi, Diana ..............................2003-04 Mariano, Michelle .........................2004-07 Marino, Joya .........................................1982 Martin, Jen ......................................1991-95 Massaro, Gina........................................2007 Mazzarella, Karen ........................1979-80 Mazzei, Patti ..................................1985-88 McCarthy, Carolyn ...............................1984 McCartney, Alyson ........................1983-86 McDonald, Katie ...................................1980 McMillon, Nicole ............................2004-07 McShane, Sarah ....................................1992 McSurdy, Jeanelle ................................1981 Merkin, Eve .....................................1978-80 Merlo, Robin ..........................................1978 Messinger, Sara..................2007-present Miller, Andi ................................1999-2002 Morley, Alex ...................................2005-08 Morris, Margaret ...........................1977-78 Morrison, Samantha ......................2003-06 Mulshine, Teresa ....................................1984 Murray, Michelle ...................................1992 N-N-N-N-N-N Nadeau, Liz ...............................1999-2002 Norman, Lisa ..................................1986-89 O-O-O-O-O-O Ogg, Jan ................................................1977 O’Neil, Maria ........................................1977 O’Toole, Michele ............................1992-95 P-P-P-P-P-P Pacewicz, Judy ......................................1989 Pagano, Laurie ...............................1982-83 Palmer, Liz .......................................1985-88 Palmieri, Jodiann ......................1998-2001 Petrovich, Debbie ..........................1980-81 Pfeifer, Cristie .......................................1998 Phelps, Erica.......................2009-present
Piacentini, Olivia................2007-present Picillo, Alex ............................................2001 Pilcher, Nancy ................................1986-89 Plawecki, Tammy ..................................1978 Podlodowski, Tina .................................1979 Pool, Lyndsey .........................................1999 Prue, Suzie ......................................2001-02 R-R-R-R-R-R Rapoza, Mallory . ..........................2002-05 Rattey, Sharna . .....................................1999 Ridgely, Val ....................................1980-81 Robinson, Vicki ......................................1979 Rochette, Kristie .............................2004-07 Rothberg, Debbi ...................................1977 S-S-S-S-S-S Sabo, Amy ......................................1994-97 Sais, Amanda .................................2006-09 Sangiovanni, Anne . .......................1987-90 Schiavone, Alina ...................................2000 Schwimmer, Kim .............................2001-02 Seaborn, Kim . .......................................1980 Sellinger, Karen .............................1981-82 Shaefer, Stacey .............................1985-87 Shapleigh, Leigh ...................................1985 Sheehan, Siera....................2009-present Shirer, Kim ..............................................1982 Shultz, Lisa .............................................1982 Simoneau, Danielle .......................1994-97 Simoneau, Marci .......................1998-2001 Simonetty, Jackie ...........................2006-09 Simpkins, Shannon.............2008-present Singer, Amanda......................................2008 Sivick, Krista ..............................1998-2000 Slavin, Alice ...........................................1977 Slocum, Trish ...................................1990-93 Solomon, Amy .......................................1990 Spell, Debbie .................................1984-87 St. Onge, Missy ..............................1996-97 Steele, Lauren .......................................1981 Sternberg, Shari ...................................1980 Stratton, Brittney.................2007-present Strouch, Anne ........................................1982 Sullivan, Amy ..................................2002-05 Surrette, Lisa....................................1980-82 T-T-T-T-T-T Taub, Harilyn .........................................1979 Taylor, Tracey .................................1986-87 Tesler, Jennifer ...............................1977-78 Thompson, Nikki .............................2004-07 Toich, Abbey ...................................1998-01 V-V-V-V-V-V Valente, Lisa ..........................................1982 Varsoke, Chris . ......................................1995 Vuolo, Jenn .....................................1997-00 W-W-W-W-W-W Wahl, Karen ..........................................1982 Walter, Brittany......................................2009 Weinstein, Laurie ...........................1977-78 Weller, Bryn . ..................................2001-04 Whittier, Paula ...............................1981-84 Wienkop, Marji . ...................................1979 Wilcox, Kelly ..................................1994-96 Williams, Loyce .....................................1981 Williams, Ryan ...............................2002-05 Winne, Lyn .............................................1981 Winstead, Stephanie ...........................2004 Wisner, Amy ...................................1988-91 Wittenberg, Edith .................................1977 Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y Yarlett, Amanda ...................................1997 Young, Liz ........................................1996-97 Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z Zephir, Bonnie.........................................1978 Zicherman, Andrea................................1993 Bold Players Indicate Current Hartford Hawks
All-Time Coaching Records Season
Coach
Captain(s)
Average Leader
Home Run Leader
Win Leader
W/L
Pct.
2009
Todd Randall (220-298-2, .425)
None selected
Sais (.315)
Cericola (5)
Stratton (14)
19-22
.463
2008
Todd Randall
None selected
Clonick (.314)
Cericola (4)
Stratton (16)
21-20
.512
2007
Todd Randall
None selected
Rochette (.318)
Thompson (5)
Stratton (16)
23-27
.460
Clonick (5)
2006
Todd Randall
None selected
Rochette (.370)
Thompson (6)
Hout (7)
17-24
.415
2005
Todd Randall
None selected
Rochette (.344)
Sullivan (7)
McMillon (10)
17-18
.486
2004
Todd Randall
None selected
Borawski (.360)
Thompson (5)
McMillon (8)
14-24
.368
2003
Todd Randall
None selected
Borawski (.400)
Borawski (3)
Graves (5)
7-26
.212
2002
Todd Randall
None selected
Nadeau (.377)
Sullivan (3)
Miller (10)
24-15-1
.613
2001
Todd Randall
Toich
Nadeau (.348)
Palmieri (2)
Miller (9)
16-22
.421
2000
Todd Randall
Toich, Vuolo
Nadeau (.257)
Palmieri (5)
Nadeau (9)
12-30
.285
1999
Todd Randall
Dvorak, Hewitt, Jaworoski (.362) Vuolo
Jaworoski (5) Palmieri (5)
Nadeau (9)
21-24
.467
1998
Todd Randall
Dvorak, Hewitt
Jaworoski (.313)
Jaworoski (2)
Dvorak (9)
17-22-1
.438
1997
Todd Randall
None selected
Hewitt (.361)
D. Simoneau (3)
D. Simoneau (7)
12-24
.333
1996
Trish Wodatch (97-100-2, .492)
D. Simoneau, Elliott
Gertner (.313)
D. Simoneau (5)
D. Simoneau (9) 12-23-1
.347
1995
Trish Wodatch
Early, Evanchik, Martin, O’Toole
D. Simoneau (.388)
D. Simoneau (4)
D. Simoneau (18) 28-18-1
.606
1994
Trish Wodatch
Baughn, O’Toole
D. Simoneau (.420)
D. Simoneau (4)
D. Simoneau (9)
27-17
.614
1993
Trish Wodatch
Slocum, Carroll, Juliano
Juliano (.418)
Juliano (3)
Baughn (5)
9-24
.272
1992
Trish Wodatch
Donovan, Angelillo
Juliano (.364)
Juliano (8)
O’Toole (10)
21-18
.538
Diehlmann (8)
1991
Irene Mach (24-61-1, .285)
Gigante
Ciosek (.363)
Juliano (6)
Ciosek (4)
5-23-1
.190
1990
Irene Mach
Ciosek, Sangiovanni
Donovan (.315)
Three tied (1)
Slocum (7)
10-22
.313
1989
Irene Mach
DeGray, LePardo, Pilcher
Norman (.355)
None
Ciosek (9)
9-16
.360
1988
Dave Johnson (30-47, .390)
Fagen, Kulpinski
LePardo (.370)
None
Fagan (6)
12-15
.444
1987
Dave Johnson
Spell, Clinton
Shaefer (.273)
Shaefer (1)
Fagan (8)
10-10
.500
1986
Dave Johnson
Maccarone, Clinton
Spell (.276)
None
Mazzei (5)
8-22
.267
1985
Annette Fortune (39-83, .320)
Maccarone, Clinton
Bossong (.303)
None
Mazzei (3)
5-17
.227
1984***
Annette Fortune
Cerwinski, Whittier
Harasimowicz (.355)
None
Cerwinski (2)
4-14
.222
1983
Annette Fortune
Whittier, Koivisto
Pagano (.359)
None
Cerwinski (1)
1-19
.050
1982
Annette Fortune
Surrette
Surrette (.263)
None
n/a
3-14
.176
1981
Annette Fortune Surrette, Barger Surrette (.353) None
McSurdy (3)
7-8 Barger (3)
.467
1980
Annette Fortune
n/a
Surrette (.541)
None
Gray (5)
8-4
.667
1979
Annette Fortune
n/a
Barger (.343)
None
n/a
4-5
.444
1978
Annette Fortune
Weinstein, Morris
Wisotsky (.558)
None
n/a
7-2
.778
1977
Allan Wilson
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3-3
.500
413-592-5
.411
Total - 32 years
2010 Hartford Hawks SOFTBALL
Softball All-Time Coaching Records
***First Year in Division I
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2010 Hartford Hawks SOFTBALL
University of Hartford Athletics The University of Hartford celebrates its 26th year competing at the Division I level in 2008-09. Division I competition in all sports began in 1984-85, and the ensuing 25 years have been keynoted by success. The following is a sampling of some of the achievements. Hartford has fielded NCAA or national tournament teams in six sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008), men’s golf (198595, 2001, 2007), women’s soccer (1989-92, 1994-95, 1997-2002, 2006), men’s soccer (1991-92, 1996), men’s tennis (2002) and women’s volleyball (1993). The Hawks have also received ECAC postseason bids in baseball (1988, 1992) and volleyball (1991). The Hawks sport conference champions in seven sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), men’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1996, 1999), women’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006), men’s golf (1988-95, 2001-02, 2004, 2006-07), men’s tennis (1990, 1991, 1995, 2002), women’s golf (2005) and women’s volleyball (1993). In addition to team success, Hartford players and coaches have received a multitude of individual honors. The awards have ranged from All-American distinction and national Coach of the Year honors to conference Player of the Year, All-Conference, individual tournament championships and others. All-Americans have been crowned in the following sports: baseball (2), men’s basketball (1), men’s golf (6), men’s lacrosse (3), men’s soccer (2) and women’s soccer (11). Three former Hartford student-athletes stand out among those who have played professionally. Vin Baker, who starred as an All-American on the basketball court for the Hawks, played 13 seasons in the NBA. A four-time NBA All-Star, he averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 791 career games. Baker was picked eighth overall in the June 1993 NBA draft. At the time he was the highest draft pick ever from a Connecticut college or university.
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Jeff Bagwell, who played third base for Hartford from 1987 to 1989 and is the New England career leader in batting average at .413, played first base for the Houston Astros. In his 16 years with the Astros he hit .297 with 449 home runs and 1,529 runs batted in. He ranks among Houston’s career leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and RBI. He was the 1994 National League MVP,
1991 Rookie of the Year, and was a four-time All-Star (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999). Men’s golfer Jerry Kelly, who topped the Nike Tour in earnings in 1995, has been impressive in his 12 years playing on the PGA Tour. He’s topped $2 million in earnings in three of the past six seasons, and he played on the United States President’s Cup team in 2003. In 2002, Kelly was sixth on the PGA money list and finished in the Top 25 at 13 tournaments, including wins at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Advil Western Open. Men’s golfers Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have also enjoyed success on the PGA Tour. Petrovic, now in his seventh season, broke through in 2005 with his first career victory at the Zurich Classic. Sheehan is in his fifth year on the PGA Tour and has topped $3 million in career earnings. Other Hartford athletes who are currently playing in the professional ranks include Tracey Kelusky (National Lacrosse League), Earl Snyder (minor league baseball), Chris Doyle (USL First Division soccer), Daniel Antunez (USL), Saralyn Smith (AVP), Rory Glaves (NLL), Todd Richard (NLL), Derek Suddons (NLL), Jason Clark (NLL), Josh Wasson (NLL) and Matt Holman (NLL).
DATE Mar. 12 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 8
DAY Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sun. Tue. Tue. Wed. Wed. Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sun. Thurs.
OPPONENT vs. Eastern Kentucky $ vs. Delaware State $ vs. Towson $ vs. South Carolina Upstate $ vs. Winston Salem State $ vs. Colgate & vs. Lafayette & vs. Saint Peter’s & vs. Cleveland State & vs. Lafayette & vs. Manhattan & vs. Colgate & vs. Rider & MAINE (DH) * MAINE * at Holy Cross (DH) ALBANY (DH) * ALBANY * SIENA (DH)
TIME 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
DATE DAY Apr. 10 Sat. Apr. 11 Sun. Apr. 14 Wed. Apr. 17 Sat. Apr. 18 Sun. Apr. 20 Tues. Apr. 25 Sun. Apr. 28 Wed. May 1 Sat. May 2 Sun. May 4 Tue. May 8 Sat. May 9 Sun. May 13-15
OPPONENT at Stony Brook (DH) * at Stony Brook * RHODE ISLAND (DH) at Binghamton (DH) * at Binghamton * at Sacred Heart (DH) at Fairfield (DH) CENTRAL CONN. STATE (DH) UMBC (DH) * UMBC * at Marist (DH) at Boston University (DH) * at Boston University * America East Tournament
TIME 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. TBD
All Times Eastern | CAPS = Home Contest (Played at UH Softball Field) * - AMERICA EAST Contests | (DH) - Doubleheader $ - Winthrop/adidas Classic (Winthrop, SC) & - Rebel Spring Games (Kissimmee, FL)