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Plattsburgh State Softball
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May 22, 2009
Woo Earns Third Team All-Region Honors
Starkville, Miss. - A junior second basemen for the Plattsburgh State softball team, Amy Woo has been named to the All-Northeast Region Third Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. It is the third time in her career Woo has made the All-Northeast Region list, earning First Team honors as a sophomore and Third Teams accolades her freshman season.
During the Cardinals' 2009 campaign, Woo led the team with a .520 slugging percentage and was third with a .312 batting average. She tied teammate Dana Mandery with a team-high four homeruns, produced 12 doubles, 39 hits and drove in 23 runs. Woo was also named to the Academic All-District I Third Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
A season ago, she was the first Plattsburgh position player to win NCAA Division III All-America Third Team accolades from the NFCA. She also was a NFCA All-America Scholar, All-Northeast Region First Team and All-State University of New York Athletic Conference.
May 7, 2009
Woo is ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District by CoSIDA
TROY, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State junior infielder Amy Woo has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division District I Softball Third Team. The Calgary, Alberta, native (Queen Elizabeth Secondary School) was a national ballot finalist as a sophomore after making the first team. Woo is the only Cardinal in program history to twice receive academic all-district honors. Click Here to View Full Softball Team
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) operates the ESPN The Magazine-sponsored academic program, and is selected by its members from NCAA Division II-III, NAIA schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Canadian schools of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec. To be eligible, a nominee must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average, reach sophomore-year standing at their institution and be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic statistics.
Woo this season had a .312 batting average with a team-best four home runs and 21 runs batted in. The all-region candidate also slugged .520 and posted a .399 on-base percentage. In 2008, she was the first Plattsburgh position player to win NCAA Division III third-team All-America accolades from the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association. She also was a NFCA All-America Scholar, first-team All-Northeast Region and All-State University of New York Athletic Conference.
In the classroom, Woo received the Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages, 2008 SUNYAC Chancellor Scholar-Athlete Certificate for highest grade-point average in SUNYAC softball and is three-time Academic All-SUNYAC (Commissioner's List).
A 3.79 GPA student in Latin Americans Studies with a Spanish minor, Woo's extra-curricular activities include All-Student Association Senator, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice-President, NCAA Leadership Conference participant, fundraiser for Cardinal Athletics for Special Olympians Walk and Plattsburgh State Activities Coordination board member.
April 30, 2009
Cardinal Softball Season Comes to an End in Cortland
Cortland, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State softball team came into the State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament with high hopes, but the Cardinals' season ended with two-straight losses on the first day of the competition. The no. 5-seeded Cardinals fell to the no. 2-seeded Brockport Golden Eagles 4-2 in the morning and then were eliminated by the no. 6-seeded Oneonta Red Dragons in the afternoon, 4-1.
It was the ninth-straight trip to the conference tournament for the Plattsburgh squad, who finishes the season with an overall record of 19-23.
Freshman hurler Bri Allen picked up both losses for the team, despite only giving up three earned runs in 7.2 innings pitched. Heather Loughran pitched the first 3.1 innings of game two and closed out the final inning of game one. Loughran allowed only two hits while in the circle, though one was a solo shot over the left field fence by Oneonta's Bethany Truax in the second game.
Danielle Gjergji led the team with three hits during the roadtrip. Meanwhile Corinne Gioia posted the lone RBI of the day for the Cardinals in game one. Nicole Pomponio ran the bases well for the team and scored two of Plattsburgh's three runs.
April 25, 2009
Cardinal Softball Blanks Oswego on Senior Day
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - Twice in one day the Plattsburgh State softball team shutout the Oswego Lakers by a score of 6-0. The wins finalized Plattsburgh's regular season at 19-21, 12-8 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference and 11-3 in Cardinal Park. The Cardinals will find out in the next day what team they will be facing in the first round of the SUNYAC Tournament being hosted by Cortland State next weekend.
Bri Allen picked up her fourth shutout of the season in game one against the Lakers. Allen struck out six and allowed only two hits enroute to victory. She was backed up offensively by a strong Plattsburgh line up that plated one run in the bottom of the first and posted five more to the scoreboard in the third.
In between games during the doubleheader, the Cardinals honored their lone senior, catcher Lauren Clark, during her final regular season homestand. Clark transferred to Plattsburgh from Herkimer County Community College and helped the Cardinals to their second-straight SUNYAC Regular Season title in 2008. She has been a mainstay for Plattsburgh behind the plate this season and is tied for third on the school's single-season record list with 11 runners caught stealing.
Game two started off a bit slower for the Cardinals, as the Lakers held them to only three runs until the bottom of the fifth inning. During the fifth, however, Plattsburgh's offense exploded with three runs. Danielle Gjergji reached on a fielder's choice with one out that allowed Erin Jamieson to score from second base on the play. Gjergji was followed at the plate by Ashley Napear who hit a two-run shot over the left field fence.
Heather Loughran earned her second shutout of the season and the win during five innings of work. Loughran struck out eight and allowed four hits before Tanya Fedyshyn took over in the sixth and closed out the game.
During the day, Jamieson and Napear led the Cardinals at the plate by each going 3-for-6 with two runs. Napear also led the team with six runs batted in. Clark posted a team-high 14 putouts and tied Nicole Diemer with a team-high four assists.
April 24, 2009
Cardinals Drop Two to Red Dragons
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State softball team dropped a State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader to no. 9-ranked Cortland. The losses bring the Cardinals' record to 17-21 for the season, 10-8 in the SUNYAC. Cortland remains atop the conference with a 17-1 record, 34-4.
In game one, Plattsburgh scored first when Ashley Napear doubled to right-center with two outs on the board and drove home Danielle Gjergji, who had walked just an at-bat before. The Red Dragons were kept scoreless through the second, but opened the game up with a six runs in the third. Cortland then plated two more in the top of the fifth to seal up the win, 8-1.
Bri Allen pitched all seven innings for the Cardinals, striking out five and walking one. Katie Finch picked up her 17th win of the year for Cortland, striking out 11 and allowing only two hits in the process.
Cortland took game two by a score of 5-0, plating one run in the first, third and fifth innings. The Red Dragons capped off the game by crossing two more runners across the plate in the seventh. Heather Loughran pitched four innings for Plattsburgh and suffered the loss. Tanya Fedyshyn closed out the game in the circle for the Cardinals and was credited with two of the five earned runs during the contest.
For the day, Napear, Gjergji, Erin Jamieson, and Nicole McKee all picked up a hit for the Cardinals--all but Gjergji's were doubles. Napear recorded 17 putouts and Jamieson contributed a team-high six assists.
The Cardinals close out their regular season at home tomorrow, April 25, with a SUNYAC doubleheader against Oswego. The first game is set to begin at 1 p.m.
April 19, 2009
Softball Splits at Brockport
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Nicole Diemer went 3-for-4 and had a run batted in during game two of a doubleheader on Sunday to help Plattsburgh State gain a split of Brockport State in the teams' State University of New York Athletic Conference softball series at Clark V. Whited Field, winning 4-2 after losing the opener 1-0. The visiting Cardinals are now 17-19 overall and 10-6 in the SUNYAC while the Golden Eagles are 25-8-1 and 14-4.
Heather Loughran got the win by working four innings, allowing an earned run and three hits. Bri Allen pitched a scoreless seventh inning, striking out two batters, to receive her first collegiate save.
Melissa Boyle had two of Brockport's five hits, and Kelly Briscoe took only her fourth loss in 14 decisions.
Erin Jamieson, who stole home to give Plattsburgh a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, added two hits. Diemer made it 2-0 when she doubled to the left-center gap to plate Amy Woo. The Cardinals tacked on an insurance run in each of the fifth and sixth innings.
In the first game, Stephanie Geer threw a no-hitter to stymie a Plattsburgh team that is 11-3 in its last 14 outings. Geer's perfect-game bid was spoiled in the fourth inning when Woo led off with a walk, but she was promptly thrown out trying to steal second base. Geer faced the minimum 21 batters.
Allen completed the pitchers' duel by throwing a gem herself, scattering six hits and getting seven strikeouts while going the distance. The winning run came on a Hollie Ary sacrfice fly in the sixth inning.
April 18, 2009
Softball's 10-Game Win Streak Ends in Buffalo
BUFFALO - The Buffalo State softball team swept Plattsburgh State on Saturday at Bengal Field, 6-3 and 4-3, snapping the Cardinals' season-high 10-game winning streak. Plattsburgh falls to 16-18 overall, including 9-5 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference standings, while the host Bengals up their records to 21-9 and 12-4. Four of Plattsburgh's five SUNYAC losses have come by one run.
Nicole Diemer had two of the Cardinals seven hits in the first game. Diemer singled home Amy Woo, who led off the game with a single, for a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
Kyrstin Lekki paced the Bengals with three hits, including a home run, and five runs batted in.
The Cardinals jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second game as Danielle Gjergji had a RBI-single in the first inning and Dana Mandery recorded a run-scoring double and Erin Florkiewicz added a sacrifice fly both in the fourth. Diemer led the team with two hits, including a double and a triple.
But Buffalo State ralled for three runs in the fifth and Jolene Banach singled home the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Nicole Maher and Banach each had two hits.
April 17, 2009
Cardinals Bedevil Fredonia
Fredonia, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State Softball team swept the Fredonia Blue Devils 1-0 and 7-2 in an State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader. The two wins place the Cardinals at 16-16 for the year, 9-3 in the SUNYAC. Fredonia drops to 12-15-1 overall, 4-10 in the conference.
In the third inning of the first game, Erin Jamieson laid down a bunt with two outs and beat out the throw for a single. Jamieson then stole second to move into scoring position with Plattsburgh slugger up at bat. Woo singled up the middle and drove in Plattsburgh's lone run of the game. The Cardinals would not need another one, however, and Bri Allen earned the win while only allowing two hits in seven innings of work.
During the second game, Plattsburgh posted the first run of the game during the top of the first, but was quickly countered by Fredonia in the bottom of the inning. The Cardinals plated two more runs in the third and opened the door wide with four runs in the fourth. The Blue Devils attempted a comeback, but only managed to add one more run to their total in the fifth.
Heather Loughran started the game for Plattsburgh and picked up the win. Tanya Fedyshyn stepped in the circle during the fifth inning and pitched two innings, while Allen closed the game out for the Cardinals in the seventh.
Jamieson led Plattsburgh, going 3-for-5 at the plate with three runs during the day. Meanwhile, Amy Woo went 3-for-6 with two runs and two runs batted in, along with a home run in game two.
Plattsburgh travels to Buffalo State tomorrow, April 18, for another SUNYAC doubleheader on the road. The first game is set to start at 1 p.m.
April 14, 2009
Allen Earns ECAC Weekly Honor
Centerville, Mass. - Current State University of New York Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, Bri Allen, has also been named the Eastern College Athletic Association Upstate Region Pitcher of the Week. A freshman on the Plattsburgh State softball team, Allen went 4-0 last week, picking up wins against St. Lawrence, 5-0; New Paltz, 11-1 in five innings; and Oneonta, 8-0 in six innings and 3-2. She threw complete games against St. Lawrence, New Paltz, and game one against Oneonta. In game two against the Red Dragons, Allen entered the game two-thirds of the way through the third inning and held the batters at bay for her fourth-straight win.
Allen commanded the circle for the Cardinals for 21 innings, striking out 23 batters and posting a 0.66 earned run average. She gave up just 15 hits and her opposition only managed a batting average of .190.
The Cardinals are currently 14-16 for the year, 7-3 in the SUNYAC. Allen leads the squad with an earned run average of 1.63 and 97 strike outs.
April 14, 2009
Cardinals Sweep Mustangs, Extend Streak to Eight
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - Both of the Plattsburgh State softball team's wins against State University of New York Athletic Conference foe Morrisville came by a score of 8-1, and helped the Cardinals extend their current win-streak to eight-straight games. Plattsburgh now stands at 14-16 for the year, 7-3 in the SUNYAC. Morrisville drops to 5-23 overall, 1-13 in the conference.
Bri Allen won her fifth-straight in game one for the Cardinals. Allen struck out nine, allowed two hits, and did not give up a single earned run during the contest.
Ashley Napear led the Cardinal offense, going 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs batted in and two runs. Napear knocked out her first home run of the season during the first inning, giving Plattsburgh an early 2-0 lead.
In game two, Heather Loughran improved her record to 6-7 on the year for Plattsburgh. Loughran sat down seven batters, walked one, and allowed only five hits.
Offensively, the Cardinals pounded the ball. Amy Woo, Dana Mandery, and Erin Jamieson all smashed the ball out of the park and Nicole Diemer, Lauren Clark, and Danielle Gjergji (twice) all hit doubles.
Tanya Fedyshyn closed out both games in the circle for the Cardinals. She struck out one, gave up one walk, and held Morrisville scoreless during her two innings of work.
Plattsburgh makes the long trip out west to Fredonia this weekend. The Cardinals will take on the Blue Devils at 3 p.m. on Friday in a SUNYAC doubleheader.
April 13, 2009
Rookie Hurler Allen Named Pitcher of the Week
Fredonia, N.Y. - Bri Allen, a freshman pitcher for the Plattsburgh State softball team, has been named the Pitcher of the Week by the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Allen went 4-0 last week, picking up wins against St. Lawrence, 5-0; New Paltz, 11-1 in five innings; and Oneonta, 8-0 in six innings and 3-2. She threw complete games against St. Lawrence, New Paltz, and game one against Oneonta. In game two against the Red Dragons, Allen entered the game two-thirds of the way through the third inning and held the batters at bay for her fourth-straight win.
Allen commanded the circle for the Cardinals for 21 innings, striking out 23 batters and posting a 0.66 earned run average. She gave up just 15 hits and her opposition only managed a batting average of .190.
The Cardinals are currently on a six-game winning streak and hold a season record of 12-16, 5-3 in the SUNYAC.
April 11, 2009
Cardinals Extend Win-Streak to Six
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - By scores of 8-0 and 3-2, the Plattsburgh State softball team run completed its three-day home stand on with a sweep of visiting State University of New York Athletic Conference foe Oneonta and extended its win-streak to six. The Cardinals now stand at 12-16 for the year, 5-3 in the SUNYAC. Meanwhile, the Red Dragons drop to 13-11 overall, 6-4 in the conference.
The Cardinals flew by the Red Dragons in the first game, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Dana Mandery hit her third home run of the season to post the third run. The Cardinals score twice more in the fourth, once in the fifth, and plated two more in the sixth for the run-rule. Ashley Napear doubled down the left field line to drive Danielle Gjergji across the plate and end the game.
Gjergji led Plattsburgh at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two runs batted in. Bri Allen picked up her sixth win of the season in the circle. She struck out five and allowed only three hits.
In the second game, Plattsburgh once again jumped out to an early lead, 2-0, in the first. Napear hit a shot down the right field line, scoring Nicole Diemer and Gjergji. Oneonta answered back with a run each in the fourth and fifth innings. However, Plattsburgh managed to score the winning run in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a double up the middle by Gjergji that allowed Amy Woo to slide safely across the plate.
The game ended with Stacey Donald in scoring position on third base for Red Dragons and Aly Helstrom up to bat with two outs on the board. Helstrom hit a short fly to right field, which Mandery caught mid-dive to save the game for the Cardinals.
Heather Loughran began the game in the circle for Plattsburgh and struck four and gave one earned run before being taken out mid-way through the fourth inning. Bri Allen stepped to the rubber for the second time to close the game out and picked up another win for the Cardinals. Allen now stands at 7-9 for the season.
Plattsburgh hits the field next at home against SUNYAC opponent Morrisville on Tuesday, April 14. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m.
April 10, 2009
Records Fall as Plattsburgh Sweeps New Paltz
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State softball team needed only 10 innings to sweep the New Paltz Hawks in a State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Cardinals took the first game 11-1 and the second 10-2; both games took five innings apiece.
Plattsburgh now stands at 10-16 for the year, 3-3 in the SUNYAC. Meanwhile, New Paltz drops to 12-14 for the season, 4-8 in the conference.
Danielle Gjergji recorded her 100th career hit as a member of the Plattsburgh State softball team with a double during the second inning of game one against New Paltz and drove in two RBIs. Also during that inning Dana Mandery hit her first collegiate home run to left field. Mandery repeated that at bat in the fourth inning, thereby tying the Plattsburgh's single-game record for home runs in a game. She joins teammate Amy Woo and five other Cardinals at the top of the list. She also set a new single-game record for nine total bases in a game, with the ninth base stemming from her single in the first inning.
Bri Allen improved her record to 5-9. Allen struck out four, walked one, and allowed only three hits. Courtney Costello suffered the loss for the Hawks and falls to 5-5 on the year.
In game two, New Paltz scored first to take their first lead of the day, 2-0, in the top of the first inning. However, Plattsburgh countered immediately and plated two of its own runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Both teams were held scoreless for the next two innings, but Plattsburgh blew open the door in the bottom of the fourth and took a commanding 10-2 lead.
Heather Loughran stood in circle for the Cardinals and picked up the win. Loughran struck out two and allowed one earned run on her way to improving her record to 5-6.
Plattsburgh closes out its three-day home stand with a SUNYAC doubleheader against Oneonta tomorrow, April 11, at 1 p.m.
April 9, 2009
Cardinals Dominate North Country Rival Saints
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - The day started off with an in-the-park home run by lead-off batter Amy Woo and only got better for the Plattsburgh State softball team. The Cardinals defeated St. Lawrence 5-0 in game one and run ruled the Saints 8-0 in five innings during game two to take the day.
Woo smashed a shot down the leftfield line in the first a bat of the day for the Cardinals and managed to round the bases before the ball reached the catcher, giving the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead. Nicole Diemer then started off the third inning just like Woo did in the first, but this time her shot cleared the centerfield fence for the only out-of-the-park homer of the doubleheader. Plattsburgh would add two more runs to their total during the same inning and another in the bottom of the fourth inning for a solid victory.
Bri Allen (4-9) picked up her fourth win of the year for the Cardinals, while Meg Goodemote (0-8) suffered the loss for the Saints. Allen struck out 13 and only gave up four hits while in the circle. Offensively, Nicole Diemer the school's single-game school record with eight total bases in game one. Diemer doubled in the first for two bases, then homered and doubled again in the fourth for six more. Diemer and Danielle Gjergji both led the team by going 3-for-4 at the plate during the contest.
In game two, Plattsburgh started off the game strong once again with two runs in the team's first at-bat. Woo stole home to score the first run, and Diemer scored off a ground out to second base by Paige Molloy. The Cardinals opened up the game by adding four more runs in the second and one in the third. Woo closed out the day for Plattsburg with a single up the middle that drove in Erin Jamieson in the fifth for the win.
Heather Loughran (4-6) commanded the circle for the Cardinals in game two and allowed only one hit. Rachel Duffany (3-5) picked up the loss for St. Lawrence. At the plate, Woo led the charge by going 2-for-3 with two runs and two runs batted in.
The Cardinals, 8-16 for the season, continue their homestand with a State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader tomorrow against New Paltz. Game one is set to begin at 3 p.m.
April 5, 2009
Softball Drops Two to Geneseo
Geneseo, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State softball team fell 2-1 and 4-3 to the Geneseo Blue Knights during a State University of New York Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday. The Cardinals now stand at 6-16 for the year, 1-3 in the SUNYAC.
During the first game, freshman hurler Bri Allen held Geneseo to just one earned run and three hits, but the Knights scored an unearned run late in the seventh inning to edge out a one-run win over the Cardinals. Danielle Gjergji and Lauren Clark picked up the only two hits of the game for Plattsburgh.
In game two, Heather Loughran struck out six and held Geneseo to three earned runs during her seven innings of work in the circle. The Blue Knights scored all four of their runs in the first two innings, giving Plattsburgh the last five to prepare a comeback. The Cardinals came within striking distance during the fifth when the crossed two of their three runs across the plate. Unfortunately the inning ended with a runner left on base and Plattsburgh never got another chance, being shut out during the team's final two innings at bat.
Offensively in game two for the Cardinals, Nicole Diemer went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs, while Amy Woo went 2-for-2 with one run.
Plattsburgh hits the field next on Tuesday, April 7. The Cardinals have non-conference doubleheader scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m. against St. Lawrence at home.
April 2, 2009
Cardinals Picked Fourth in SUNYAC Poll
Fredonia, N.Y. - With 85 points, the Plattsburgh State softball team asserted a strong hold on the fourth-place position in the preseason conference coaches' poll conducted by the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The poll placed the Cardinals just five points away from Buffalo State in third, but a solid 16 points ahead of New Paltz and Oneonta, who are tied for fifth.
Cortland State tops the poll with 109 total points and nine first-place votes, while Brockport is place second with 98 points and two first-place votes.
A season ago, Plattsburgh topped the poll with the exact same 85 points they tabulated this year. The Cardinals finished tied for first in the SUNYAC in 2008 with Cortland, after accumulating a school record 19 conference victories and just three losses during the regular season.
Mar. 31, 2009
Softball Splits Home Opener Against Potsdam
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State softball team split its home opener against State University of New York Athletic Conference and North Country foe Potsdam. The Bears took the first game 6-5 to upset the Cardinals, but Plattsburgh came back in the second game to run-rule Potsdam 9-1 in six innings.
Bri Allen picked up the loss in the circle for Plattsburgh in the first game. She allowed four runs, walked three, gave up seven hits and struck out nine batters in 5.2 innings of work. Tanya Fedyshyn came in as relief and allowed one hit and one walk.
The Cardinals held a firm 5-1 lead until the top of the sixth inning when Potsdam pushed five runs across the plate to take the lead. For the game, Dana Vollmuth led the Bears with two hits and two runs, including a homerun to left in the second. Meanwhile Amy Woo went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Cardinals, both hits being doubles.
In the second game, Plattsburgh opened up a 2-0 lead early in the first and added one more run in the third, fourth, and fifth innings each to place the team ahead 5-0. In the sixth, Plattsburgh plated six more runs to end the game.
Ashley Napear went 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs batted in and Danielle Gjergji cracked a shot over the left field fence for her lone hit of the game. Heather Loughran picked up the win for the Cardinals. She allowed only four hits in six innings of work and struck out 11.
The Cardinals, 6-14 on year and 1-1 in the SUNYAC, hit the field next on Friday, April 3, at Brockport. The first game of the SUNYAC doubleheader is set to start at 3 p.m.
Mar. 21, 2009
Softball Goes 1-3 at Sea Gull Invitational
Salisbury, Md. - The weekend began rough with two-straight losses for the Plattsburgh State softball team, but ended on a better note with the Cardinals splitting day two at the Sea Gull Invitational hosted by Salisbury University. The Cardinals now stand at 5-13 on the year and will open up at home against Potsdam on March 31 at 3 p.m.
The team fell to No. 23 Ithaca College (1-6) and Salisbury (0-4) on Friday, but followed up early on Saturday with a nine-inning defeat of the College of New Jersey, 4-1. The team's trip to Maryland closed with a 2-0 loss to Capital University Saturday afternoon.
"Against Ithaca we just self-destructed and gave them six unearned runs. Then against Salisbury, they are just better than us right now. Heather Loughran gave up just two hits, and one happened to be a homerun," head coach Sean Cotter commented. "New Jersey was a really good come from behind win for us. Bri Allen pitched very well and Amy Woo stepped up and hit a three-run shot in the ninth--definitely therapeutic for us to get a win in such a heartfelt game. Unfortunately against Capital, we left a ton of people on base and Loughran was hit by the homerun again."
Mar. 19, 2009
Sea Gulls Fly By the Cardinals
Salisbury, Md. - The Plattsburgh State softball team lost to Salisbury University 5-1 at Salisbury. The Cardinals move to 4-10 on the year, while the Sea Gulls stand at 9-4. Heather Loughran picked up the loss for Plattsburgh, bringing her record to 2-4 this season.
Waskiewicz smashed a grand slam over the left field fence in the second inning to give Salisbury an early lead. The Sea Gulls would add one more run in the third when Brenneman crossed the plate after an error by Plattsburgh's second baseman Amy Woo that also allowed Ritter to reach first.
The Cardinals came back and scored their lone run of the game in the top of the sixth. Nicole Diemer doubled to left to get on base for Plattsburgh, and then made her way home when Danielle Gjergji hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield.
Plattsburgh will stay in Salisbury to compete in the Sea Gull Invitational this weekend; beginning with a game against No. 22 Ithaca at 10 a.m. on Friday, followed by a rematch against Salisbury at 12:15 p.m.
Mar. 18, 2009
Softball Splits Double-Header Against Mary Washington
Fredericksburgh, Va. - It took eight innings of work for Mary Washington University to defeat the Plattsburgh State softball team 1-0 in game one of a double-header, but the Cardinals came back strong and took game two by a score of 2-1 in seven innings. Plattsburgh now stands at 4-9 for the season and freshman pitcher Heather Loughran improves to 2-3 after picking up the win for the second game.
In game one, Erin Jamieson picked up the only hit for the Cardinals when she singled in the fourth inning. No other Plattsburgh player would touch a base until Amy Woo was placed on second in the eighth inning in accordance with the internation tie-breaker rule. Woo advanced to third when Corinne Gioia laid down a sacrifice bunt to the first baseman. However, that's as far as she got as Ashley Napear struck out and Erin Florkiewicz was thrown out at first to end the top half of the inning.
Mary Washington would go on to win the contest thanks to a single by Ashley Davenport with two outs in the bottom of the eighth that drove in Lindsey Runge who had been placed on second at the start of the inning. Bri Allen picked up the loss for Plattsburgh in the circle.
Plattsburgh shook off the extra-inning loss and just four batters into the second game the Cardinals were already on the scoreboard. Number two batter Erin Jamieson doubled and then made her way home when clean-up slugger Amy Woo smashed her fifth double of the season. The Cardinals added an insurance run in the third when Woo reached base on an error by the third baseman, advanced to third on the play. The play also allowed Nicole Diemer to score from second base, which she reached by way of a stolen base after hitting a single at the start of the inning.
Mary Washington attempted to rally back and scored one run in the fifth, but Plattsburgh stopped the Eagles in their tracks and walked off the field with the win in the seventh.
For the day, Jamieson led the Cardinals with three hits, while Amy Woo contributed two hits--both doubles. Ashley Napear topped the team with 14 putouts at first and Jamieson assisted five times from third. Allen and Loughran both struck out four batters apiece.
Mar. 15, 2009
Cardinals Fall to No. 7 DePauw at Salisbury
Salisbury, Md. - The Plattsburgh State softball team fell to 3-8 on the year with a six inning, 9-1, loss to No. 7 DePauw at Salisbury University. Freshman pitcher Bri Allen gave up only three earned runs during five innings in the circle, but five walks combined with three errors by the Cardinal defense contributed to the loss.
Tanya Fedyshyn moved from shortstop to pitcher to close out the game on the rubber for Plattsburgh. She faced four batters, gave up one hit, and the game-winning run for the Tigers. Fedyshyn, Amy Woo, and Nicole Diemer led the Cardinal offense with a double each. Erin Jamieson and Danielle Gjergji also contributed a base hit each during the contest.
Plattburgh was scheduled to take on Salisbury at 2 p.m., but due to rain that game has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m.
Mar. 14, 2009
Loughran Pitches First No-Hitter Against Virginia Wesleyan
Salisbury, Md. - Freshman pitcher Heather Loughran not only picked up her first career win and 14 strikeouts against Virginia Wesleyan, she also earned her first no-hitter for the Plattsburgh State softball team. Loughran's win came in the fourth game for the Cardinals at the Sea Gull Invitationall being hosted by Salisbury University. Yesterday, the team beat Shenandoah 5-1 and lost to Lynchburg 0-5.
In the game before Virginia Wesleyan, Plattsburgh suffered another setback to Moravian, 2-4. During that contest, Erin Jamieson recorded two hits and stole two bases for the Cardinals.
Aiding Loughran offensively in the second game of the day was Nicole McKee with two hits, including an RBI double, and Danielle Gjergji with two hits.
Plattsburgh now stands at 3-7 for the year and continue their Spring Break trip to Maryland tomorrow, March 15, with games against DePauw (noon) and Salisbury (2 p.m.).
Mar. 7, 2009
Cardinals Thawing Out Slowly in Florida
Clermont, Fla. - The Plattsburgh State softball team has completed day two of their opening stint at the National Training Center in Clermont Fla. holding an overall record of 0-4, but it does not necessarily reflect the strides the young team has taken towards improvement. On Friday, the Cardinals fell to John Carroll University 11-4 and Moravian College 5-3. However, the team kept things closer on Saturday, losing to Manhattanville College 4-3 and the no. 16-ranked University of Rochester 3-2.
Freshman pitcher Bri Allen commanded the circle for 10 innings on Saturday and produced 10 strikeouts. "I think Bri really put herself on the map today with her performance," commented head coach Sean Cotter.
The pitcher from Rochester was close to pitching a perfect game against Plattsburgh during game two of the day, however Erin Florkiewicz broke that up by drawing out a walk in seventh inning. She was followed at the plate by Erin Jamieson, who reached first base on a throwing error which allowed Florkiewicz to advance to second. This set the stage for Amy Woo to break up the shutout with a drilled shot to centerfield which produced two RBIs for the Cardinals' second baseman. The rally did continue for long, however, and Dana Mandery lined out to end game with the Cardinals down 3-2.
Plattsburgh closes out its weekend in Florida with an 11 a.m. game against Emerson and a 3 p.m. game against no. 15 Washington-St. Louis tomorrow afternoon.
Jan. 6, 2009
Zweig Named New Softball Assistant Coach
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Two-time State University of New York Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, two-time All-Northeast Region pitcher, 2006 Division III Third Team All-America selection, and three-time Jewish Sports Review All-America choice Stephanie Zweig has been named the new assistant coach for the Plattsburgh State softball team.
"It is a pleasure to have the most honored softball athlete to come out of the Cardinals' softball program join our staff," commented head coach Sean Cotter. "Stephanie will not only work with our pitchers, but will do a little bit of everything for the program. With her personality and work ethic, she will do a fantastic job."
During her tenure as a starting pitcher for Plattsburgh, the lefty set schools records for appearances in a season (38) and career (126), single-season earned run average (1.04), career saves (12), and career winning percentage (.757). Zweig is also tied for first for single-season shutouts with eight. Adding to her accomplishments, Zweig is second on the school's all-time list for games started in a single season (32), career shutouts (19), career innings pitched (564.2), wins in a career (56), career strikeouts (616) and cumulative ERA (1.60).
"I am privileged to have played for the Plattsburgh State softball program and even more privileged to be a part of the program as an assistant coach," Zweig stated. "I look forward to seeing the growth of a young program firsthand."
The Cardinals ended their 2008 season tied for first in the SUNYAC with a conference record of 19-3 and 30-13 overall.
Nov. 7, 2008
Four Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Four members of the 2008 State University of New York Athletic Conference regular-season champion Plattsburgh State softball team have been named All-America Scholar-Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Juniors Amy Woo and Ashley Napear, along with graduated senior Jaclyn Leitze and sophomore Kara Imai, received the honor.
"All four of these student-athletes represent the best of Cardinal softball," commented head coach Sean Cotter. "Jaclyn will truly be missed not only on the field, but more importantly as an outstanding ambassador for our college community."
All told, Cotter has produced 21 recipients of the NFCA award since 2000.
For Leitze, a right-handed pitcher from Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Ballston Lake High School), it is the second time her name has appeared on the NFCA list during her tenure at Plattsburgh. She was also the first four-time NFCA All-Northeast Region choice in school history, a three-time All-SUNYAC member and was awarded the SUNYAC Chancellor's Award in 2006 for having the highest overall grade-point average of any member of the all-conference team.
Leitze finished her career with a 1.54 earned-run average and struck out a SUNYAC-record and NCAA Division III 11th-leading 831 batters in 125 appearances during her four-year career as a Cardinal. She also compiled a 71-29 record.
Woo, a second baseman from Calgary, Alberta (Queen Elizabeth HS), was also honored in 2008 as a ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America finalist, third-team NFCA All-American, first-team NFCA All-Northeast Region and All-SUNYAC for the second year in a row. She finished the season batting .400, with 14 doubles, two triples, and six home runs for a slugging percentage of .688. She's a Latin American Studies major, with a minor in Spanish.
Napear, a designated player and infielder from Burke, Va. (Robinson HS), and Imai, an outfielder from North Vancouver, British Columbia (Argyle HS), both appear on the list for the first time. Both players major in criminal justice.
Coach's Corner
Coach Sean Cotter:
"Our teams at Plattsburgh always have a few things in common. They all have a real determination to be the best, and are always real close knit groups. They have the desire to be the best both on and off the field and that always leads to good team dynamics. Part of that determination and closeness comes from our annual spring trip to California and our many off the field community service activities. We have high expectations for our student-athletes and in return they receive the opportunity to play softball at a highly competitive level, at one of the top facilities in the Northeast, within a highly supportive community." More about Coach Sean Cotter.
Softball
The softball team, established as a full intercollegiate sport in 1998, has already been established as a top conference contender. The team has improved each year, with season win totals of 9, 15, 21, and 31 in the first four seasons. Already in that short period of time, the Cardinals have appeared twice in the SUNYAC playoffs and earned a bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament.
The commitment to excellence is evident in all facets of Cardinal softball, from the pre-season preparation, to their involvement in community service projects, to the all-new Cardinal Softball Field, one of the top softball facilities in the Northeastern United States. Each spring, the Cardinals begin their season with a trip to California, to participate in the highly regarded SunWest Tournament. The team competes in one of the top athletic conferences in the nation, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), and the conference champion gains automatic entry into the NCAA Championship Tournament.
The women's softball team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.
Contact Information
For more information about Softball at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Coach Sean Cotter
Phone: (518) 564-4144
E-mail: cottersm@plattsburgh.edu