Sunday, February 12, 2012
Standings after the first weekend
St. Louis 4-2
UMass 3-2
Charlotte 1-1
Rhode Island 1-3
St. Bonaventure 1-3
George Washington 0-4
The other 5 teams were not in action this weekend
UMass 3-2
Charlotte 1-1
Rhode Island 1-3
St. Bonaventure 1-3
George Washington 0-4
The other 5 teams were not in action this weekend
Sunday Scoreboard
Saint Louis 8 Buffalo 1
WP-Hannah Huebbe (2-1)
LP-Holly Johnson
WP-Beth Dietrich (1-1)
LP-Cara Martin (0-1)
WP-Hannah Huebbe (2-1)
LP-Holly Johnson
Louisville 2 UMass 0 (6 innings)
WP-Tori Collins (3-0)
LP-Sara Plourde (2-2)
Game was stopped in the bottom of the 7th with 2 on and 1 out due to a drop dead time limit of 11 AM and reverted to the last full inning of play (6th).
Central Arkansas 10 Rhode Island 2 (6 inn)
WP-Cami Newsome (2-0)
LP-Jojo Meunier (0-1)
Southern Mississippi 12 Rhode Island 0 (5 innings)
WP-Beth Dietrich (1-1)
LP-Cara Martin (0-1)
Saint Louis 1 Jacksonville 0 (8 inn)
WP-Kelcie Matesa (1-0)
LP-S. Sigrest (1-2)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Saturday Scoreboard and Live Chat
Marshall 4 George Washington 2
WP-Andi Williamson (2-0)
LP-Courtney Martin (0-1)
Coastal Carolina 7 George Washington 4
WP-Ashley Bagwell (1-0)
LP-Kara Clauss (0-3)
Charlotte 4 Delaware 3
WP-Lexi Betancourt (1-0)
LP-Chenxi Jiao (0-1)
Presbyterian 9 Charlotte 4
WP-Leslie Hensley (1-0)
LP-Katie Watkins (0-1)
Ohio 21 St. Bonaventure 4 (6 inn)
WP-Lauren McClary (2-0)
LP-Jen Sansano (1-1)
Rhode Island 6 Central Arkansas 5 (9 inn)
WP-Alison Hartzell (1-0)
LP-Kelsie Armstrong (0-1)
Massachusetts 3 Florida International 1
WP-Sara Plourde (2-1) 10 K's
LP-Mari Dawson (0-1)
South Carolina-Upstate 9 St. Bonaventure 0 (5 innings)
WP-Hannah Alexander (2-0)
LP-Diana Phalon (0-2)
WP-Hannah Alexander (2-0)
LP-Diana Phalon (0-2)
Saint Louis 1 UNC-Greensboro 0
WP-Julian Austin (1-0)
LP-Erica Navarette (0-1)
WP-Julian Austin (1-0)
LP-Erica Navarette (0-1)
Southern Mississippi 5 Rhode Island 4 (8 innings)
WP-Gabby Luciani (1-0)
LP-Cassie Baker (0-1)
WP-Gabby Luciani (1-0)
LP-Cassie Baker (0-1)
St. Louis 2 Jacksonville 1
WP-Hannah Huebbe (1-1)
LP-Dale Townsend (0-1)
S-Julian Austin (1)
WP-Hannah Huebbe (1-1)
LP-Dale Townsend (0-1)
S-Julian Austin (1)
Massachusetts 7 Michigan State 6
WP-Bridget Lemire (1-0)
LP-Carly Nielsen (0-1)
WP-Bridget Lemire (1-0)
LP-Carly Nielsen (0-1)
Live chat
Friday, February 10, 2012
Friday Scoreboard
2-6 record on the day...tomorrow will be better
Buffalo 6 Saint Louis 4
Buffalo 6 Saint Louis 4
WP-Tori Speckman (1-0) 6.1 IP 8 K's
LP-Kelcie Matesa (0-1)
UAB 3 Massachusetts 2
WP-Leigh Streetman (1-0)
LP-Sara Plourde (0-1)
WP-Isabella Correao (1-0)
LP-Hannah Huebbe (0-1)
Georgia Southern 11 George Washington 1 (6 innings)
WP-Purvis
LP-Kara Clauss
Ohio 3 St. Bonaventure 0
WP-Lauren McClary (1-0)
LP-Jen Sansano (0-1)
Massachusetts 4 Illinois 1
WP-Sara Plourde (1-0)
LP-Jackie Guy (0-1)
George Mason 5 George Washington 4
WP-Casey Herring (1-0)
LP-Kara Clauss (0-2)
St. Bonaventure 6 Detroit 3
WP-Diana Phalon (1-0)
LP-Maksym (0-1)
First live chat will be tomorrow. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for updates
Opening weekend links
Dayton is out to prove that last year was no fluke and they will be even better in 2012.
The Kaleidoscope (UAB's student newspaper) offered up a 2012 preview of the Blazers, who will face UMass this weekend down in Florida.
Former Dayton player Raime Cronkhite was mentioned in Michigan State's 2012 preview.
ESPN's Graham Hays gave the Atlantic 10 a couple mentions in his 2012 preview article.
Former Fordham pitcher Chelsea Plimpton has fond memories of her high school softball coach, who has recently passed away.
The Kaleidoscope (UAB's student newspaper) offered up a 2012 preview of the Blazers, who will face UMass this weekend down in Florida.
Former Dayton player Raime Cronkhite was mentioned in Michigan State's 2012 preview.
ESPN's Graham Hays gave the Atlantic 10 a couple mentions in his 2012 preview article.
Former Fordham pitcher Chelsea Plimpton has fond memories of her high school softball coach, who has recently passed away.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Opening Weekend 2012!
We will now take a look at what the Atlantic 10 will go up against in the opening weekend of 2012.
Charlotte will host Delaware and Presbyterian for a round robin tournament. This is our first look at the young 49ers and they will look to get off to a solid start. Delaware and Presbyterian should both be solid teams in 2012, so there will be no easy games this weekend. Delaware is an up and coming program behind Coach Jaime Wolbach and they are looking for a fast start too. Just to add to the intrigue of the opening weekend: 49er great Tenaya Tucker will be returning to the DL Phillips Complex as a part of the Blue Hens coaching staff. Presbyterian is the other team coming to Charlotte and they have a new coach and a new stud freshman pitcher. Kama Tucker is poised to do big things with the Blue Hose in her first year. Freshman pitcher Leslie Hensley is going to be a big part of that along with Kennesaw State transfer Catherine Tarvin. The 49ers will be tested and this will be a great first weekend for the freshmen to get their first taste of D1 softball.
George Washington will head down to Conway, South Carolina to face off against George Mason, Georgia Southern, Marshall, and Coastal Carolina at the Kickin' Chicken Classic. This marks the beginning of Stacey Schramm's second year at the helm of the Colonials and it should go even better than the first. George Washington can win every one of its games this weekend. None of its opponents are incredibly overwhelming on paper, so it will all come down to how the Colonials play. Marshall is a huge threat on the bases, but not really in any other manner on offense. Georgia Southern will likely be the toughest test for George Washington, as they have some very talented players including pitcher Allie Miles, infielder Maria Fogle, and Tennessee transfer Kourtny Thomas. This is a big statement weekend for the Colonials, as a strong start could do them wonders moving forward.
UMass heads to the FIU Combat Classic to face UAB, Illinois, FIU, Michigan State, and Louisville. This will be a tough opening weekend, as UAB and Louisville both advanced to regionals last year and Illinois narrowly missed out. Michigan State and FIU finished in the top 100 of the RPI as well, so they are no slouches either. We know Sara Plourde is going to come ready to play, but they big questions will be who else will step up in the circle and can then Minutewomen put runs on the board? If UMass can answer those questions they should have a very nice weekend down in Florida and an excellent start to its season. The Minutewomen will face a number of good pitchers, but not a single dominant one. UMass should be able to put hits and runs up on the board.
Rhode Island will head to the Coca Cola Classic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to face off against Southern Miss, Central Arkansas, and Tennessee State. This is URI's chance to put its tough 2011 season behind it. Southern Miss and Central Arkansas could be tough games for the Rams, but they are still winnable games. Southern Miss has a new coach this season so they will also be out to prove something. Central Arkansas is a program that appears to be on the rise and they may be the team to beat at this tournament. Tennessee State represents URI's best shot to pick up a victory, as they finished 11-43 last season. Rhode Island needs to come out of this weekend with at least one win.
St. Bonaventure heads to Spartanburg, SC for the Upstate Classic to face USC Upstate, Ohio, and Detroit. This season opener is a little easier than the one the Bonnies had last year and it represents a great opportunity to pick up some wins. USC Upstate will be tough, but they are an extremely young team, as they have one of the largest freshmen classes in the country. St. Bonaventure needs to play on its experience and take it to them right away. Detroit went just 7-37 last year, under no circumstances can St. Bonaventure afford a loss to them. It would be absolutely catastrophic in terms of conference RPI. Ohio is another squad that suffered significant losses, so the Bonnies have a great shot of beating the Bobcats as well. If the Bonnies can keep up their hitting from last year, they should be fine this weekend.
St. Louis will head to Jacksonville, FL to open up its season against Jacksonville, Buffalo, Virginia Tech, and UNC Greensboro. The Billikens will face an interesting mix of teams on opening weekend, from the challenging to that other end of the spectrum. Jacksonville should be the biggest test for St. Louis, as the Dolphins return a lot of key contributors from last year's squad, including ace pitcher Sarah Sigrest. Sigrest is one of the best and it will definitely help St. Louis hitters down the road. Virginia Tech is a program with a lot of freshmen and it is hard to get a read on them right now. That team could go in a few different directions, but it should be a competitive game with St. Louis. Buffalo and UNC Greensboro are two games that St. Louis should win. Both schools are capable of upsetting the Billikens, which is why they need to come to the field ready to play.
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| Lorena Vela |
Charlotte will host Delaware and Presbyterian for a round robin tournament. This is our first look at the young 49ers and they will look to get off to a solid start. Delaware and Presbyterian should both be solid teams in 2012, so there will be no easy games this weekend. Delaware is an up and coming program behind Coach Jaime Wolbach and they are looking for a fast start too. Just to add to the intrigue of the opening weekend: 49er great Tenaya Tucker will be returning to the DL Phillips Complex as a part of the Blue Hens coaching staff. Presbyterian is the other team coming to Charlotte and they have a new coach and a new stud freshman pitcher. Kama Tucker is poised to do big things with the Blue Hose in her first year. Freshman pitcher Leslie Hensley is going to be a big part of that along with Kennesaw State transfer Catherine Tarvin. The 49ers will be tested and this will be a great first weekend for the freshmen to get their first taste of D1 softball.
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| Kara Clauss |
George Washington will head down to Conway, South Carolina to face off against George Mason, Georgia Southern, Marshall, and Coastal Carolina at the Kickin' Chicken Classic. This marks the beginning of Stacey Schramm's second year at the helm of the Colonials and it should go even better than the first. George Washington can win every one of its games this weekend. None of its opponents are incredibly overwhelming on paper, so it will all come down to how the Colonials play. Marshall is a huge threat on the bases, but not really in any other manner on offense. Georgia Southern will likely be the toughest test for George Washington, as they have some very talented players including pitcher Allie Miles, infielder Maria Fogle, and Tennessee transfer Kourtny Thomas. This is a big statement weekend for the Colonials, as a strong start could do them wonders moving forward.
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| Jordan Storro |
UMass heads to the FIU Combat Classic to face UAB, Illinois, FIU, Michigan State, and Louisville. This will be a tough opening weekend, as UAB and Louisville both advanced to regionals last year and Illinois narrowly missed out. Michigan State and FIU finished in the top 100 of the RPI as well, so they are no slouches either. We know Sara Plourde is going to come ready to play, but they big questions will be who else will step up in the circle and can then Minutewomen put runs on the board? If UMass can answer those questions they should have a very nice weekend down in Florida and an excellent start to its season. The Minutewomen will face a number of good pitchers, but not a single dominant one. UMass should be able to put hits and runs up on the board.
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| Jocelyn Mattison |
Rhode Island will head to the Coca Cola Classic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to face off against Southern Miss, Central Arkansas, and Tennessee State. This is URI's chance to put its tough 2011 season behind it. Southern Miss and Central Arkansas could be tough games for the Rams, but they are still winnable games. Southern Miss has a new coach this season so they will also be out to prove something. Central Arkansas is a program that appears to be on the rise and they may be the team to beat at this tournament. Tennessee State represents URI's best shot to pick up a victory, as they finished 11-43 last season. Rhode Island needs to come out of this weekend with at least one win.
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| Brooke Frey |
St. Bonaventure heads to Spartanburg, SC for the Upstate Classic to face USC Upstate, Ohio, and Detroit. This season opener is a little easier than the one the Bonnies had last year and it represents a great opportunity to pick up some wins. USC Upstate will be tough, but they are an extremely young team, as they have one of the largest freshmen classes in the country. St. Bonaventure needs to play on its experience and take it to them right away. Detroit went just 7-37 last year, under no circumstances can St. Bonaventure afford a loss to them. It would be absolutely catastrophic in terms of conference RPI. Ohio is another squad that suffered significant losses, so the Bonnies have a great shot of beating the Bobcats as well. If the Bonnies can keep up their hitting from last year, they should be fine this weekend.
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| Kelcie Matesa |
St. Louis will head to Jacksonville, FL to open up its season against Jacksonville, Buffalo, Virginia Tech, and UNC Greensboro. The Billikens will face an interesting mix of teams on opening weekend, from the challenging to that other end of the spectrum. Jacksonville should be the biggest test for St. Louis, as the Dolphins return a lot of key contributors from last year's squad, including ace pitcher Sarah Sigrest. Sigrest is one of the best and it will definitely help St. Louis hitters down the road. Virginia Tech is a program with a lot of freshmen and it is hard to get a read on them right now. That team could go in a few different directions, but it should be a competitive game with St. Louis. Buffalo and UNC Greensboro are two games that St. Louis should win. Both schools are capable of upsetting the Billikens, which is why they need to come to the field ready to play.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Players to watch (recruiting)
Olivia May P Conklin Raiders 2013: May is a tall lanky pitcher for the Conklin Raiders, which is a squad that has been very nice to the Atlantic 10 in the past, including the great Brandice Balschmiter. May is solid in the circle and at the plate. She is a talented player who could be a nice addition to any A10 squad.
Kristina Dillard C/OF NJ Breakers 2013: Dillard is a catcher and outfielder from the NJ Breakers. Dillard was a solid performer at Premier Nationals this past season going .500 in two games action for the Breakers. Atlantic 10 schools need players that can perform at the brightest stages and Dillard fits that bill.
Alyssa Dewes C/OF NJ Intensity 2013: Is a catcher and outfielder for the NJ Intensity, which has been a Division 1 softball factory over the past few years. Dewes is not only an outstanding catcher, but she is also a dangerous threat at the plate too. Dewes can hit for power and she is also lightning quick. UPDATE Verballed to Syracuse
Brittany McNulla C RI Thunder 2014: McNulla is latest stud at catcher for the RI Thunder, which has produced some very good players at the position of catcher, including Olivia Godin who is headed to UMass, Nicole Lundstrom who has verballed to Syracuse, and Jayme Mask who is currently at Boston University. McNulla has a cannon behind the plate and she swings an extremely powerful bat. McNulla was named All State in New Hampshire after her freshman season and she is a serious contender for NH Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2012.
Gianna Hathaway SS RI Thunder 2014: Hathway is a great athlete with the ability to play just about anywhere on the field, though she is probably most suited for shortstop. She swings a strong righthanded bat and will likely find herself in the heart of the order of whichever college she decides on. Hathaway has power and speed and the Atlantic 10 would do well to nab her.
Hannah Anderson 3B/2B RI Thunder 2014: Anderson is a speedy infielder for the RI Thunder and she will be an incredible asset to whoever picks her up. Anderson will find herself at the top of some college's order and it is our hope that it will be an Atlantic 10 one.
Sarah Harriman LHP Worcester Hawks 2014: Harriman is a talented lefty from Maine who can really bring it in the circle. She pitches for former Olympic coach Ralph Raymond and his Worcester Hawks squad. Harriman went 1-1 at ASA Gold Nationals this past summer with a 2.05 ERA in 13.2 innings. The Atlantic 10 could always use another southpaw and Harriman could be a good one to bring on board.
Kayla Finacchiaro RHP Polar Crush 2015: Is a young athletic pitcher for the Polar Crush Gold and she has a very bright future ahead of her. Finacchiarro is already hitting speeds in the mid-60s despite being just a freshman in high school. Finacchiarro has tremendous potential and she is definitely a D1 caliber player.
Taylor Weaver P/1B NJ Intensity 2014: Weaver is a versatile pitcher for the NJ Intensity and she a tall powerful athlete that will be an impact performer on whichever college team she ends up on. Weaver would definitely be a nice pickup for an A10 school.
Megan Colline RHP NJ Inferno 2014: Colline is a talented pitcher and first baseman from the NJ Inferno. Colline can really bring it from the circle with solid speed and movement. She is no slouch at the plate either, as she can put a serious charge into balls at the plate.
Julia DiMartino RHP New Era Diamond Girls 2015: Is a talented young pitcher out of Western New York who can really bring it. DiMartino pitches for the New Era Diamond Girls and is already attracting some serious attention from college. DiMartino has been clocked in the 60s and her ball has some good movement as well.
If you know of any more players we should keep an eye out for, please email atlantic10softball@gmail.com
Kristina Dillard C/OF NJ Breakers 2013: Dillard is a catcher and outfielder from the NJ Breakers. Dillard was a solid performer at Premier Nationals this past season going .500 in two games action for the Breakers. Atlantic 10 schools need players that can perform at the brightest stages and Dillard fits that bill.
Alyssa Dewes C/OF NJ Intensity 2013: Is a catcher and outfielder for the NJ Intensity, which has been a Division 1 softball factory over the past few years. Dewes is not only an outstanding catcher, but she is also a dangerous threat at the plate too. Dewes can hit for power and she is also lightning quick. UPDATE Verballed to Syracuse
Brittany McNulla C RI Thunder 2014: McNulla is latest stud at catcher for the RI Thunder, which has produced some very good players at the position of catcher, including Olivia Godin who is headed to UMass, Nicole Lundstrom who has verballed to Syracuse, and Jayme Mask who is currently at Boston University. McNulla has a cannon behind the plate and she swings an extremely powerful bat. McNulla was named All State in New Hampshire after her freshman season and she is a serious contender for NH Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2012.
Gianna Hathaway SS RI Thunder 2014: Hathway is a great athlete with the ability to play just about anywhere on the field, though she is probably most suited for shortstop. She swings a strong righthanded bat and will likely find herself in the heart of the order of whichever college she decides on. Hathaway has power and speed and the Atlantic 10 would do well to nab her.
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| Gianna Hathaway |
Hannah Anderson 3B/2B RI Thunder 2014: Anderson is a speedy infielder for the RI Thunder and she will be an incredible asset to whoever picks her up. Anderson will find herself at the top of some college's order and it is our hope that it will be an Atlantic 10 one.
Sarah Harriman LHP Worcester Hawks 2014: Harriman is a talented lefty from Maine who can really bring it in the circle. She pitches for former Olympic coach Ralph Raymond and his Worcester Hawks squad. Harriman went 1-1 at ASA Gold Nationals this past summer with a 2.05 ERA in 13.2 innings. The Atlantic 10 could always use another southpaw and Harriman could be a good one to bring on board.
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| Sarah Harriman |
Kayla Finacchiaro RHP Polar Crush 2015: Is a young athletic pitcher for the Polar Crush Gold and she has a very bright future ahead of her. Finacchiarro is already hitting speeds in the mid-60s despite being just a freshman in high school. Finacchiarro has tremendous potential and she is definitely a D1 caliber player.
Taylor Weaver P/1B NJ Intensity 2014: Weaver is a versatile pitcher for the NJ Intensity and she a tall powerful athlete that will be an impact performer on whichever college team she ends up on. Weaver would definitely be a nice pickup for an A10 school.
Megan Colline RHP NJ Inferno 2014: Colline is a talented pitcher and first baseman from the NJ Inferno. Colline can really bring it from the circle with solid speed and movement. She is no slouch at the plate either, as she can put a serious charge into balls at the plate.
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| Julia DiMartino |
Julia DiMartino RHP New Era Diamond Girls 2015: Is a talented young pitcher out of Western New York who can really bring it. DiMartino pitches for the New Era Diamond Girls and is already attracting some serious attention from college. DiMartino has been clocked in the 60s and her ball has some good movement as well.
If you know of any more players we should keep an eye out for, please email atlantic10softball@gmail.com
Monday, February 6, 2012
2012 Atlantic 10 Preview
Here is the main event: our picks for the 2012 season
1. Fordham
2. UMass
3. St. Joseph's
4. Temple
5. St. Louis
6. Dayton
7. Charlotte
8. George Washington
9. St. Bonaventure
10. Rhode Island
11. La Salle
We predict that the top 3 will be a very close battle and 5-9 will also be determined by a razor thin margin, most likely coming down to the final weekend of play. Those 5-9 teams are so incredibly close in terms of talent that it will really come down to who performs.
If you feel you're team's too low, you can comment on it or tweet @A10Softballblog, but make sure it is backed up by the play on the field. Show up to every game and bring it.
Atlantic 10 1st Team
P Sara Plourde UMass
P Jen Mineau Fordham
C Steph Paquale Temple
1B Jamie LaBovick Fordham
2B Kyllie Magill UMass
3B Monica Aguilar St. Joseph's
SS Sarah Prezioso Temple
OF Dana Parks St. Joseph's
OF Kathleen Maloof Dayton
OF Lindsey Webster UMass
DP Lauren Nacke Dayton
Atlantic 10 2nd Team
P Erin Gallagher St. Joseph's
P Capri Catalano Temple
C Gabby Luety Fordham
C Brooke Frey St. Bonaventure
2B Bernadette Moran St. Joseph's
SS Ashley Snider St. Bonaventure
SS Chelsea Palumbo Fordham
OF Chelsea Lenhart George Washington
OF Cyndil Matthew UMass
OF Katie Bettencourt UMass
OF Briana Gwaltney Charlotte
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie
P Taylor Pirone Fordham
P Kayla English Dayton
C Samantha Dos Santos George Washington
C Lauren Rendon St. Joseph's
2B Brianna Turgeon Fordham
3B Anna Kelley UMass
SS Nicole Palase St. Joseph's
SS Quianna Diaz-Patterson UMass
SS Tori Valos George Washington
OF Julia Kastner Temple
OF Alex Rogers Charlotte
UT Chelsea Lisikatos Charlotte
DP Paige Ortiz Fordham
Honorable Mention
P Kelcie Matesa St. Louis
P Kara Clauss George Washington
2B Rachel Knable Temple
3B Elise Fortier Fordham
OF Jessica Buschjost St. Louis
OF Autumn Taylor George Washington
DP Nicole Callahan Fordham
DP Nicole Massoni Rhode Island
Player of the Year: Monica Aguilar 3B St. Joseph's
Pitcher of the Year: Jen Mineau P Fordham
Rookie of the Year: Quianna Diaz-Patterson SS UMass
So, love them or hate them those are our picks and we stand by them.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Atlantic 10 Softball on Twitter
Of course we are also on Twitter as well A10softballblog we will live tweet games that we attend this year, in addition to tweeting other things.
CoachDeVos 49erSoftball Charlotte49ers: Charlotte does Twitter right. 49erSoftball and Charlotte49ers are the official team and athletics Twitter account and they do a nice job of keeping everyone up to date on Charlotte softball. The best account to follow of these three is definitely CoachDeVos, she frequently tweets and usually posts interesting things.
DaytonFlyers: the official Twitter of the school's website and hopefully home to live tweets during games!
bridgetorchard FordhamSoftball FordhamRams: Fordham frequently live tweets on its official accounts during games (FordhamSoftball and FordhamRams) though the best account to follow is PaulTracker. PaulTracker is a parent that live tweets almost every game for the Rams. His tweets are informative and witty, definitely worth a follow in our eyes. Coach Bridget Orchard is new to Twitter (bridgetorchard), but she has gotten off to a great start with her tweeting and we would encourage a follow.
GW_Sports: is a pretty standard athletic department Twitter account. They would do well to follow the live-tweeting softball lead of some of the other school.
GoExporers_com: they do a solid job over covering LaSalle's basketball teams and hopefully that will translate to softball as well. They are definitely all over the #hashtags.
UMassAthletics: does a great job with in game tweeting, as they post updates after every inning that a run has been scored, as well as posting in game pictures and video interviews and highlights after games. The only critique we have of this account is that they could post a few more updates during games.
GoRhodyRams: this account infrequently posts and rarely if ever does in game updates, certainly never for softball. This is the one account that is not worth a follow in a league that does social media well.
BonasSoftball Go_Bonnies: BonasSoftball is the official Twitter of Coach Mike Threehouse and he does a nice job of tweeting. His tweets are funny, informative, and just plain worth a read. Go_Bonnies is the official Twitter of the athletic department is more or less the standard athletic department Twitter, although they are very good at retweeting.
SJUHawks_SB SJUHawks: SJUHawks_SB is fairly new to Twitter, but they have done a nice job so far at tweeting and posting updates about preparations for the 2012 season. SJUHawks is the official athletic department Twitter account and they do a nice job of covering softball games at home.
SLUSoftball SLU_Billikens: SLUSoftball is new to Twitter, but they have done a very nice job so far and they have posted interesting tweets, especially with regard to the 2012 season that is right on the horizon. SLU_Billikens is your typical athletic department Twitter account, although they do not live-tweet softball games.
Owlsports_com: is a fairly standard athletic department account. They could a do a better job of live-tweeting softball in our opinion.
Mid-Major Top 25 Softball Poll features three Atlantic 10 Schools
Louisiana-Lafayette came in atop the poll with 73 points, followed by Tulsa and Fresno State tied at 2nd with 69 points. Fordham came in at 4th place with 62 points on the poll and UMass came in at 6th with 55 points. St. Joseph's was the other Atlantic 10 school to make the poll, as they were slotted 20th.
This is a solid start for the A10 in this poll, but we should be seeing even more teams in this poll as the year goes on.
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