United Lady Cavs take PAC title

by Jessica Snow sports editor

The individual statistics are impressive, but it was teamwork that made Lady Cavaliers' softball victorious at the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship tournament.

On Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 the group took on Gwynedd-Mercy, Wesley and Misericordia to take the PAC title as a team. The tournament was held at Eastern College, Cabrini's home field, because the Cavs finished first in regular season play.

Gwynedd-Mercy was the first team to fall to the united Cavs, with a score of 3-1. First-year student Jacki Armes, who was later named pitcher of the tournament, played all seven innings and only let Gwynedd-Mercy hit the ball four times.

It was the next of Cabrini's games that had the scores of student and parent spectators pressed against the outfield fence in anticipation.

Cabrini scored early, Misericordia caught up and tied the game at one where the score

The victorious Cavaliers pictured after their first win over Misericordia with Wendi ter, assistant coach and fans Justin Christian and Greg Kulnis. remained until the ninth inning. Sophomore Megan Johnston, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, pitched all nine innings.

Misericordia beat Wesley for the second time on Sunday, sentencing the team to another game against Cabrini.

Jacki Armes pitched this, the final game of the tournament. If the Cavs did not win the two teams would have to face each other a second time.

There would be no 4:00 game. Cabrini's team had this one from the first inning.

First-year student Heather Tu hit a three run homer to start off the game and show the team from Scranton what they were in for in the next seven innings.

In the sixth inning Misericordia's Kissinger pulled off one home run, but that could not affect the Cavs who were cheering and chanting for every batter and every play.

Wether the game was in the bag or the teams were fighting it out in the second extra inning the Cavaliers' spirit never cracked. Each player's name had it's own chant and each at bat a new encouraging cheer.

This teamwork carried over on to the field where there was never a quiet moment and the secret hand shakes and gestures seemed like a separate language of the team's own. This spirit translated to a big win for the Cavaliers' softball team.

Senior plaque up for her teammates to see right after it was presented to her on Sunday.