http://wpi.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130517ffw57m Babson Park, MA --- WPI placed six student-athletes on the NEWMAC Softball All-Academic team, tied with Springfield with the most selections. Senior Erin Beaulieu earned the honor for the third straight year while classmate Janelle MacLaughlin was selected for the second time, and classmate Christa Coscia was selected for the first time. Junior Juliana Fekete was selected for the second time in as many years and sophomore Katie Bumila achieved her first selection. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130517ffw57m 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130515s118u7 Worcester, MA --- After 13 years with the WPI softball program including the last 6 years as head coach, George LeGacy has announced his retirement. LeGacy won 101 games for WPI, including his 100th just last month in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Smith. He guided the Crimson and Gray to two of their three highest win totals, including a school-best 24-16 mark in 2012. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130515s118u7 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130424t385rc Babson Park, MA --- The WPI softball team saw its season come to an end Wednesday after getting swept by MIT by scores of 2-1 and 8-2. The two wins helped MIT clinch a berth in the NEWMAC Tournament and kept WPI, who needed to win twice themselves, from qualifying for its second straight championships. Senior Erin Beaulieu went 3-3 and Amanda Pierce knocked home WPI’s lone run in the opener and Lauren DiFelice and Nicole McDonough combined for five of the Crimson and Gray’s 10 hits and both RBI in the nightcap. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130424t385rc 2013-04-24T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130419vy211f Worcester, MA --- Senior Christa Coscia (Lakeville, MA) delivered a three-hitter in the second game of a double header Friday afternoon as WPI swept Smith College 4-3 and 2-1 in NEWMAC action. WPI enjoyed senior day at Marois Field on the campus of Assumption as they improved to 11-21 and 5-9 in conference and provided head coach George LeGacy his 100th career victory in the opener. Smith drops to 8-21 overall and 0-14 in the NEWMAC. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130419vy211f 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/041913scheduleupdate Worcester, MA --- Due to the on-going situation in and around the Boston-area, the NEWMAC Rowing championships, scheduled for Saturday, April 20, has been postponed. The championship will now be held on Sunday, April 21 on Lake Quinsigamond. The regatta will begin at 10:40am. WPI Men’s Rowing will host its men’s and women’s regatta on Saturday as scheduled and will also be racing on Sunday as originally planned. For Baseball and Softball Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/041913scheduleupdate 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013041716laef Fitchburg, MA --- Pitchers Claire Doolin and Christa Coscia combined to allowed just two earned runs and Lauren DiFelice tallied three RBI as WPI swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Fitchburg State on Wednesday afternoon. The Engineers took game one 1-0 before registered a 6-4 victory in the nightcap. The Engineers scored the only run of the opener when Nicole McDonough doubled to left center to open the bottom of the sixth inning and scored two batters later on a Jacquelyne DiTroia double to the right center gap. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013041716laef 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304142s7pz7 New London , CT --- Freshman Kristine Kahl worked 10 masterful innings in leading the Coast Guard softball team to a sweep over WPI in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference double header today. Sophomore Jessie Richardson reached the 100-hit plateau with her sixth inning single in the second game as the Bears improved to 16-11 (6-6 NEWMAC) on the season, while WPI fell to 7-21 (3-9 NEWMAC) with the losses. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304142s7pz7 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304139db5x8 Waltham, MA --- Brandeis’s Melissa Nolan recorded four hits on the day including a homer en route to two wins for the Judges in Saturday’s double header. Nolan had two RBI in the first game helping her team to a 3-2 win. She pitched the second game and struck out six batters for a 4-1 finish. Brandeis improves to 19-10 and extended their winning streak to eight on their home field. WPI falls to 7-19. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304139db5x8 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/weatherupdate041113 Worcester, MA --- Friday’s rain has forced several changes to the WPI Baseball and Softball schedules. Friday’s softball doubleheader with Coast Guard has been postponed to Sunday beginning at noon. Saturday has seen changes with both sport’s twinbills with Brandeis. The start time of baseball has been shifted from noon to 2pm when the two teams will play two seven-inning games. The softball games, originally scheduled to be played at Clark’s O’Brien Field, will now be played at Brandeis with WPI as the home team. First pitch will remain at noon. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/news/2012-13/weatherupdate041113 2013-04-12T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130411442pcj Worcester, MA --- Erin Beaulieu’s eighth inning RBI single provided host WPI a thrilling 3-2 walk off victory over Wellesley Wednesday evening in a NEWMAC softball contest. WPI is now 7-17 on the year and 3-7 in NEWMAC play while the Blue slips to 17-8 overall and 6-3 in conference action. WPI trailed 2-1 headed to the bottom of the seventh and was down to its final out when Lauren DiFelice ripped a 1-1 pitch to left center to chase home Juliana Fekete, who had reached on a 10 pitch walk, with the tying run. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130411442pcj 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130409fxcg35 Worcester, MA --- The Worcester State University softball team swept a pair of non-conference games from WPI this evening at Rockwood Park. In the opener, sophomore Katie Roy and senior Kylene Pease combined for a five-hitter in a 1-0 triumph before freshman Meghan Rich tossed her first career shutout in a nightcap 5-0 victory. WPI pitchers Christa Coscia and Clair Doolin did not allow an earned run on the day for the guests while McDonough finished the day 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles and a walk. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130409fxcg35 2013-04-09T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130406i4mvvj Worcester, MA --- Babson's Catie Funk and Caitie Benoit combined for nine hits and eight RBI while Kathleen Conway struck out 16 WPI batters in game one to help lead the Beavers to a sweep of the Engineers on Saturday afternoon in NEWMAC action. The Beavers took the twin bill by scores of 5-1 and 11-3. Funk went 2-for-4 with two RBI and Conway pitched a complete game four-hitter with 16 strikeouts as Babson recorded a 5-1 victory over WPI in game one. Nicole McDonough led the WPI offense with two of her team's four hits. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130406i4mvvj 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130405vg10dw Springfield, MA --- Jen Joseph earned a pair of victories to help power the Springfield College softball team to an important doubleheader sweep of WPI Friday afternoon in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play. The Pride won the opener, 8-0, in five innings before clipping the Engineers, 3-2. Springfield is now 8-12, but 3-1 in league games, while WPI drops to 6-13, 2-5. The Crimson and Gray host Babson Saturday in a doubleheader at Clark at noon. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130405vg10dw 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130401g753xw Wellesley, MA --- The Wellesley College softball team topped WPI, 6-3, in a NEWMAC clash on Monday afternoon in Wellesley. Due to a lengthy weather delay in game one, game two of the scheduled doubleheader was not started and will be made up on a later date.WPI plated a pair in the bottom of the second to knot the game at 2-2. Nicole McDonough had the big hit in the inning, with her single to center scoring Erin Beaulieu and Chiana Montesi. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://wpi.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130401g753xw 2013-04-01T04:00:00Z