September 28, 2011
Softball to Host Girls Clinics on Sundays in October, December and February
Worcester, MA --- The WPI softball program will be hosting a series of softball clinics for girls ages 7 and up for three Sundays in October, December and February. The sessions will run from 9 – 11am. Registration for Clinic #1 “Improving Your Softball Performance” October 9th, 16th & 23rd is $75 per person if received by October 6th and $100 to register at the door. For more information or questions please contact George Legacy at (508)831-5729 or email legacy@wpi.edu
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May 6, 2011 |
Softball's Fitton Named Capital One Academic All-District I First-Team
Worcester, MA --- Sophomore Katherine Fitton was named to the Capital One Academic All-District I Softball team by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (Co-SIDA). WPI is in the college division which is comprised of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA programs located in New England, New York and Eastern Canada.
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May 5, 2011 |
BOSTON GLOBE SOUTH: Softball's McDonough, Flaherty and Coscia Featured
Nicole McDonough hit just one home run in an otherwise spectacular senior season at Cardinal Spellman High in Brockton last spring. She certainly turned on the power switch as a freshman at WPI. Hitting out of the leadoff spot for the Engineers, the Abington resident went into the final weekend of the regular season tied for the program record with 10 homers. Then she cleared the fences in each game of a doubleheader vs. Becker, finishing with 12 home runs — a feat that McDonough found hard to believe.
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May 3, 2011 |
WATERVILLE MORNING SENTINEL: Fekete makes things happen at WPI
WPI's softball season ended just short of where the team wanted. But like its star freshman, it's a season that could be a sign of great things to come. After a slow start, Messalonskee High School graduate Juliana Fekete became indispensable for the Engineers. She led WPI in six offensive categories, and the team's 21-18 record marked the second most wins in school history.
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May 2, 2011 |
BROCKTON ENTERPRISE: McDonough Selected NEWMAC Rookie of Year in Softball
Waltham, MA --- The second game of her college softball career is when the power surge began this spring. WPI freshman Nicole McDonough of Abington hit a pair of home runs in a victory over Rockford College at Cape Coral, Fla., on March 6. That sent McDonough, a Cardinal Spellman High School graduate, on the way to a record-setting season for the Engineers.
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April 28, 2011 |
NEWMAC Names Six Softball Student-Athletes to All-Academic Squad
Babson Park, MA --- Three juniors and three sophomores were honored by the NEWMAC as All-Academic team members on Thursday. WPI tied for second with Springfield and both were behind MIT. Representing WPI on the list are Erin Flaherty, Allie Hardy, Allie Roche, Erin Beaulieu, Katherine Fitton, and Emily Hartzell.
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April 27, 2011 |
McDonough Tabbed NEWMAC Softball Rookie of the Year
Babson Park, MA --- WPI’s Nicole McDonough has been selected NEWMAC Softball Rookie of the Year following voting at the annual coaches meeting held today at Springfield College. The freshman centerfielder was the only major award winner not from NEWMAC champion Coast Guard as the Bears saw Amanda Frederick (Player of the Year), Hayley Feindel (Pitcher of the Year) and Donna Koczajowski (Coach of the Year) all repeat at recipients.
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April 25, 2011 |
Flaherty's No-Hitter and McDonough's Homers Lift Softball to Sweep of Becker
Worcester, MA --- Erin Flaherty hurled her first collegiate no-hitter and Nicole McDonough homered in both ends of a doubleheader to propel host WPI to a pair of victories Monday afternoon over Becker in a non-conference softball twinbill. The Engineers won the opener 8-0 behind’s Flaherty’s performance before taking the nightcap 15-2.
With the sweep, WPI sees its season come to an end with a 21-18 record. The 21 victories are the second most in school history trailing only the 2006 squad that finished 23-14.
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April 20, 2011 |
Fitton's Blast Headlines Softball's Split at Worcester State
Worcester, MA --- Katherine Fitton’s two-run homer highlighted a five-run uprising in the first inning of WPI’s 7-5 victory over host Worcester State in the opening game of a non-conference softball doubleheader on Wednesday evening. The Lancers earned the split as pitcher Michaella Mahoney hurled a one-hit shutout to defeat the Engineers 2-0. WPI is now 19-18 overall while Worcester State, co-leaders of the MASCAC moves to 17-9 on the season.
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April 18, 2011 |
Coscia's Pitching Gem Helps Softball Split at Nichols
Dudley, MA --- The Nichols College softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with visiting WPI Monday afternoon. Nichols edged out the Engineers, 6-5, in the opener before WPI’s Christa Coscia (Lakeville, MA) earned her first shutout of the season with a two-hit performance in a 10-0 (5 inning) victory. Nichols stands at 18-13 on the year, while WPI moves to 18-17. The Engineers travel to Worcester State on Wednesday for a 5 p.m. non-conference twinbill.
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