Atlantic 10 Connections to Super Regionals

While there may not be any Atlantic 10 teams at Super Regionals this year, there are a few connections to the conference

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1. Arizona State: while the Sun Devils have not faced any A10 teams, Jamie LaBovick played travel ball with Dallas Escobedo, Lindsey Edgerton, Mary Spiel for the AZ Hotshots. St. Louis' Laura Bohning played high school softball with Mary Spiel of ASU at Corona Del Sol. In addition, the Sun Devils were sent out to regionals in Amherst, MA at UMass in 2010.

2. Alabama: won a very close game against Fordham this year on a walkoff 2-run HR down at the Citrus Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Cassie Reilly-Boccia of the Crimson Tide played travel softball with Samantha Pellechio and the late Nicole Ayres of Fordham for the NJ Inferno.

4. Florida: has not faced any A10 teams this year. Briana Gwaltney of Charlotte played high school ball with USA Softball Player of the Year Finalist Megan Bush at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hill, CA.

5. Missouri: won a very tight 8-7 game against Temple at the USF Fairfield Inn and Suites Tampa North Tournament, as well as sweeping St. Louis in three games this year, winning 12-0 (5), 7-4, and 5-1. Tori Holland and Missouri's Shana White are both from Columbia, MO.

6. Georgia: has not played any A10 teams. Georgia's catcher/designated player Kristyn Sandberg played with Lindsey Kay Bright of Fordham, Erin Gallagher of St. Joseph's, and Sara Plourde and Christine Della Vecchia of UMass for the Stratford Brakettes. Former UMass players Jessica Serio, Carly Normandin, Denise Denis, Bailey Sanders, and Brandice Balschmiter also played for the Brakettes. Monica Aguilar of St. Joseph's also played travel ball with Taylor Schlopy of Georgia for the SoCal Athletics.

7. California: beat UMass 4-0 in a pitcher's duel between Sara Plourde and Jolene Henderson. Monica Aguilar of St. Joseph's played high school ball with Elia and Jamia Reid at Kennedy HS in Buena Park, CA. Ashley Decker also played travel ball with Jamie LaBovick of Fordham for the AZ Hotshots.

8. Arizona: did not face any A10 teams this year. Bridgette Del Ponte played high school and travel ball with Jamie LaBovick for Sunrise Mountain and the AZ Hotshots. Becca Tikey and Nicole Bryan also played for the Hotshots. Lauren Schutzler and Tiffany Meeks of UMass both went to Notre Dame HS in California. Laura Bohning played travel ball with Kenzie Fowler and Karissa Buchanan for the Desert Thunder.

9. Oklahoma: also did not play any A10 teams this year. Allee Allen also went to Kennedy HS in Buena Park, CA with Monica Aguilar.

11. Baylor: did not face any A10 teams this year. Sandi Moynihan of George Washington and Baylor's Liz Paul are both from Sugar Land, TX.

12. Washington: beat Fordham and UMass at the Cathedral City Classic this year, winning 2-0 and 9-2. Jenna Clifton of Washington also played with LaBovick for the Hotshots. Devynne Nelons and Crystal Nyman of Temple, Teea Rogers of UMass, Carlyn Harlow of Dayton, and Lindsey Kay Bright of Fordham played with Baily Harris and Marki Creger-Zier of Washington.

13. Oregon: beat Fordham 2-0 at the University Park Regional this year. Jenna Clifton of Washington also played with LaBovick for the Hotshots. Devynne Nelons and Crystal Nyman of Temple, Teea Rogers of UMass, Carlyn Harlow of Dayton, and Lindsey Kay Bright of Fordham played with Allie Burger and Mikayla Endicott of Washington.

15. Stanford: did not play any A10 teams this season. Gabby Luety of Fordham played with Michelle Prong of Stanford for the TC Tremors. Ashley Hansen is the sister of former Fordham player Megan Hansen and she also played for the AZ Hotshots at one point and she was a high school teammate of Laura Bohning at Corona Del Sol. Tiffany Meeks of UMass played with Caitlyn Pura of Stanford in HS at Notre Dame in Salinas, CA. Meeks also played travel ball with Caitlin Breen of the Cardinal for the San Jose Sting.

16. Texas A&M: did not play any A10 games. Katie Terrazas of George Washington and Lindsey Sisk of Texas A&M are both from Murrieta, CA.

Houston: Drawing a blank


Kentucky: did not play any A10 teams this year. Coach Rachel Lawson played at UMass and also served as an assistant coach under Elaine Sortino. Assistant coach Kristine Himes served as an assistant coach at George Washington for two seasons. Kathleen Maloof of Dayton played travel ball with Chanda Bell of Kentucky for the Indy Dreams Gold.


Oklahoma State: beat UMass 5-0 at the Cathedral City Classic in February.  Teea Rogers of UMass and Lindsey Kay Bright of Fordham played with Kelsey Anchors for the Washington Ladyhawks. Sandi Moynihan of George Washington and Morgan Hawkins are both from Sugar Land, TX.