Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Atlantic 10 Tournament Day 1
Sorry for the short hiatus
Game 1 - 1:00 PM
#4 Temple vs #5 Charlotte
Game 2 - 3:30 PM
#3 Saint Joseph's vs #6 Dayton
Game 3 - 6:00 PM
L1 vs L2
Monday, May 9, 2011
Weather Report
Over the past few years rain has been a staple at the A10 tournament, which has forced some changes to the schedule.
This year the tournament returns to Charlotte, which features one of the best fields in the conference, lights, and Charlotte weather! Hopefully all of the teams will be treated to some good weather for once. I for one don't want to see any rainouts or cold gear Under Armour. But of course this is the A10 tournament so always come prepared...
Here is what the forecast looks like:
Wednesday: High of 80, with a 30% chance of isolated T-storms
Thursday: High of 76, mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of precipitation
Friday: High of 78, with scattered T-storms and a 60% chance of precipitation
Saturday: High of 79, with scattered T-storms and a 60% chance of precipitation
So the outlook is not good on paper, but who knows how it will turn out. Maybe all of the rain will come over nights...but it is unlikely that all of the games will be played at their scheduled times.
This year the tournament returns to Charlotte, which features one of the best fields in the conference, lights, and Charlotte weather! Hopefully all of the teams will be treated to some good weather for once. I for one don't want to see any rainouts or cold gear Under Armour. But of course this is the A10 tournament so always come prepared...
Here is what the forecast looks like:
Wednesday: High of 80, with a 30% chance of isolated T-storms
Thursday: High of 76, mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of precipitation
Friday: High of 78, with scattered T-storms and a 60% chance of precipitation
Saturday: High of 79, with scattered T-storms and a 60% chance of precipitation
So the outlook is not good on paper, but who knows how it will turn out. Maybe all of the rain will come over nights...but it is unlikely that all of the games will be played at their scheduled times.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday Results
Massachusetts 1 Quinnipiac 0 (8 inn)
WP-Sara Plourde (26-13) 2-Hitter 15 K's
LP-Heather Schwartzbug (22-12) 10 K's
Charlotte 2 Winthrop 1
WP-Katy Hackett (19-10)
LP-Chelsey Schoenfeldt (8-15)
Charlotte 4 Winthrop 2
WP-Katie Watkins (5-6)
LP-Natalie Becker (4-11)
S-Kalie Lang (1)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Seeds are set for the Atlantic 10 Tournament
1. Fordham
2. UMass
3. St. Joseph's
4. Temple
5. Charlotte
6. Dayton
Wednesday matchups
Temple vs. Charlotte 1:00 PM
St. Joseph's vs. Dayton 3:30 PM
Losers of Game 1 and Game 2 6:00 PM
2. UMass
3. St. Joseph's
4. Temple
5. Charlotte
6. Dayton
Wednesday matchups
Temple vs. Charlotte 1:00 PM
St. Joseph's vs. Dayton 3:30 PM
Losers of Game 1 and Game 2 6:00 PM
Saturday Results
Massachusetts 6 Rhode Island 1 (9 inn)
WP-Sara Plourde (24-13) 2-Hitter 18 K's
LP-Jayshree Narendran (2-10)
Massachusetts 11 Rhode Island 1 (5 inn)
WP-Sara Plourde (25-13) 2-Hitter 9 K's
LP-Sam Bedore (4-12)
George Washington 1 La Salle 0
WP-Kara Clauss (12-13) 2-Hitter
LP-DJ Guinn (3-16) 8 K's
La Salle 5 George Washington 4
WP-Laura McCreesh (3-8)
LP-Heidi Penna (3-12)
S-Kristin Paoletti (1)
Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday Results
Dayton 6 Ohio State 4
WP-Sarah Wedel (7-5)
LP-Karissa Medrano (7-18)
S-Alysha Isaacson (3)
Kathleen Maloof and Brandy Brown both hit solo homeruns
Kudos to Ohio State for scheduling this game...hopefully it will become a reoccurring series
WP-Sarah Wedel (7-5)
LP-Karissa Medrano (7-18)
S-Alysha Isaacson (3)
Kathleen Maloof and Brandy Brown both hit solo homeruns
Kudos to Ohio State for scheduling this game...hopefully it will become a reoccurring series
Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
Charlotte
Tenaya Tucker
Whitney Williams
Dayton
Kathleen Maloof
Fordham
Jen Mineau
Beckah Wiggins
UMass
Kyllie Magill
St. Bonaventure
Kara Morenus
St. Joseph's
Dana Parks
St. Louis
Kristin Nicoletti
Temple
Samantha Schoell
Student Athlete of the Year: Jen Mineau
Tenaya Tucker
Whitney Williams
Dayton
Kathleen Maloof
Fordham
Jen Mineau
Beckah Wiggins
UMass
Kyllie Magill
St. Bonaventure
Kara Morenus
St. Joseph's
Dana Parks
St. Louis
Kristin Nicoletti
Temple
Samantha Schoell
Student Athlete of the Year: Jen Mineau
The Atlantic 10 and NCAA RPI V
Well I skipped a week, but here is the latest update and possibly one of the most important in terms of postseason implications
41. Fordham
52. UMass
98. St. Joseph's
130. Temple
132. St. Louis
162. Charlotte
186. Dayton
230. George Washington
245. St. Bonaventure
268. Rhode Island
275. La Salle
Fordham is going to receive an at-large bid unless something really surprising happens down in Charlotte and even then the Rams have an outstanding resume. Fordham has solidified its chances by winning the regular season title in the Atlantic 10. Fordham is the favorite going into the A10 tournament and they are hopeful that they will not have to wait out an at-large bid. UMass on the other hand is in a much more precarious situation. The Minutewomen are right on the cusp of the bubble, but their RPI has been dragged down because of two games vs. La Salle and it will likely again after facing Rhode Island. Rhode Island and La Salle have really hurt the RPI of Fordham as well, as the Rams dropped in the RPI despite winning all of their games on the week. There is no reason that the A10 should have one, let alone two teams in the bottom 25 RPI in the NCAA tournament. These programs need to figure it out because they are not doing themselves or the conference any good right now. George Washington has found a way to turn it around this year and it would be nice to see La Salle and Rhode Island do the same. St. Joseph's has once again entered the top 100 and I think it really shows how this program keeps improving. If the Hawks take their schedule to the level of UMass' or Fordham's it would not surprise me if they were in the mix for an at-large in a year.
41. Fordham
52. UMass
98. St. Joseph's
130. Temple
132. St. Louis
162. Charlotte
186. Dayton
230. George Washington
245. St. Bonaventure
268. Rhode Island
275. La Salle
Fordham is going to receive an at-large bid unless something really surprising happens down in Charlotte and even then the Rams have an outstanding resume. Fordham has solidified its chances by winning the regular season title in the Atlantic 10. Fordham is the favorite going into the A10 tournament and they are hopeful that they will not have to wait out an at-large bid. UMass on the other hand is in a much more precarious situation. The Minutewomen are right on the cusp of the bubble, but their RPI has been dragged down because of two games vs. La Salle and it will likely again after facing Rhode Island. Rhode Island and La Salle have really hurt the RPI of Fordham as well, as the Rams dropped in the RPI despite winning all of their games on the week. There is no reason that the A10 should have one, let alone two teams in the bottom 25 RPI in the NCAA tournament. These programs need to figure it out because they are not doing themselves or the conference any good right now. George Washington has found a way to turn it around this year and it would be nice to see La Salle and Rhode Island do the same. St. Joseph's has once again entered the top 100 and I think it really shows how this program keeps improving. If the Hawks take their schedule to the level of UMass' or Fordham's it would not surprise me if they were in the mix for an at-large in a year.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
How does the A10 match up statistically speaking against the rest of the NCAA?
Team
ERA
17. UMass 1.70
25. Fordham 1.85
44. St. Joseph's 2.11
Fielding Percentage
5. Fordham .979
50. Charlotte .968
HR per game
36. Dayton 1.0
44. St. Bonaventure 0.94
47. Temple 0.93
Doubles per game
49. Charlotte 1.38
Individual
Batting Average
23. Dana Parks .423
HR per game
8. Lauren Nacke 0.38
RBI per game
35. Lauren Nacke 1.04
Doubles per game
17. Tenaya Tucker 0.35
Triples per game
5. Jocelyn Dearborn 0.15
33. Kristin Nicoletti 0.1
ERA
25. Jen Mineau
28. Sara Plourde
38. Erin Gallagher
Strikeouts per 7
2. Sara Plourde 11.9
18. Jen Mineau 9.7
Saves
12. Jen Mineau 4
Slugging Percentage
16. Lauren Nacke .840
25. Jocelyn Dearborn .818
Sacrifice hits per game
5. Brandy Brown .33
8. Kerri Dockins .30
HBP per game
40. Kristain Burger .27
Toughest to Strikeout
17. Stephanie Pasquale 25.2
Shutouts
6. Sara Plourde 12
7. Jen Mineau 11
16. Katy Hackett 9
34. Erin Gallagher 7
34. Kelcie Matesa 7
ERA
17. UMass 1.70
25. Fordham 1.85
44. St. Joseph's 2.11
Fielding Percentage
5. Fordham .979
50. Charlotte .968
HR per game
36. Dayton 1.0
44. St. Bonaventure 0.94
47. Temple 0.93
Doubles per game
49. Charlotte 1.38
Individual
Batting Average
23. Dana Parks .423
HR per game
8. Lauren Nacke 0.38
RBI per game
35. Lauren Nacke 1.04
Doubles per game
17. Tenaya Tucker 0.35
Triples per game
5. Jocelyn Dearborn 0.15
33. Kristin Nicoletti 0.1
ERA
25. Jen Mineau
28. Sara Plourde
38. Erin Gallagher
Strikeouts per 7
2. Sara Plourde 11.9
18. Jen Mineau 9.7
Saves
12. Jen Mineau 4
Slugging Percentage
16. Lauren Nacke .840
25. Jocelyn Dearborn .818
Sacrifice hits per game
5. Brandy Brown .33
8. Kerri Dockins .30
HBP per game
40. Kristain Burger .27
Toughest to Strikeout
17. Stephanie Pasquale 25.2
Shutouts
6. Sara Plourde 12
7. Jen Mineau 11
16. Katy Hackett 9
34. Erin Gallagher 7
34. Kelcie Matesa 7
Seniors: St. Louis
This the 2nd post in our series honoring seniors who have seen their season come to a close
Kristin Nicoletti: the fastest player in St. Louis history and one of the fastest player in conference history, Nicoletti consistently performed at a high level for the Billikens. Nicoletti was the epitome of John Conway softball, as she could fly and Conway always gave her the greenlight. Nicoletti flourished under Conway increasing her steal total in each of her seasons under him going from 34 steals to 37 before stealing a whopping 40 bases in 2010 and all three of those totals are A10 records. This year St. Louis transitioned to a more traditional style of play under 1st year head coach Christy Connoyer, but Nicoletti has continued to be an outstanding table setter for her offense. While Nicoletti was primarily used slapping to reach base she was also deceptively powerful despite her small frame. Nicoletti went deep a few times in her career and she really made opposing defenses think about their positioning. Number 7 was a special player on and off the field and it would not surprise me if she has her jersey number retired at St. Louis. In her career, Nicoletti was named to the Atlantic 10 All Conference Second team, the Atlantic 10 All Conference First team, and to the NFCA region second team. Nicoletti has always been a pleasure to watch and it is going to be weird seeing the Billikens without her at the top of the order. Nicoletti was St. Louis softball and it will be interesting to see how the makeup of the squad changes in the coming years.
Caitlin Trevillyan: has been a steady contributer to St. Louis over the course of her career and Trevillyan has had a powerful bat and has shown that she has some speed as well. Trevillyan started her career off with a bang hitting .268 as a freshman, while being named to the Atlantic 10 All Rookie team. In her freshman season, Trevillyan really showed off her wheels by picking up 12 steals on the year. Although Trevillyan hit a little sophomore slump, she still found a way to contribute to the team by leading the squad in sacrifices. In her junior season, Trevillyan really broke out in her junior season, hitting .290, but she really unleashed in her power by hitting 7 HR with 21 RBI. In addition, Trevillyan also found herself in the NCAA Rankings finishing tied for 44th in HBP, which shows that she was willing to take one for the team. Trevillyan has done a little bit of everything in her career and she has really been a reliable performer for the Billikens. Former Coach John Conway loved her athletic ability and she showed off that athleticism with her power and speed throughout the course of her career. Trevillyan didn't have the perfect senior season, but she was able to close her career on a high note by singling and scoring in her final game as a member of the Billikens. The Billikens will miss her steady performances and they will remember her career day against Rhode Island in 2010, which saw her hit 3 HR in a doubleheader with 6 RBI and she scored 4 runs on the day as well. Trevillyan is a name that will always be associated with Billiken softball and it is sad to see her graduate.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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