2013 Fall Softball Schedule/Results

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9/14 St. Bonaventure 5 Colgate 1
9/14 Syracuse 4 St. Bonaventure 0
9/14 Syracuse 2 Fordham 1
9/14 Fordham 8 Cornell 4
9/14 Northern Kentucky at Dayton
9/14 Cedarville at Dayton

9/15 St. Bonaventure beat LeMoyne
9/15 St. Bonaventure lost to Cornell
9/15 Fordham 8 Binghamton 5
9/15 Colgate 1 Fordham 0

9/21 UMass 3 Bryant 0
9/21 UMass 3 Bryant 0 (3)
9/21 Concordia at George Mason (DH)
9/21 St. Louis vs. Southern Illinois
9/21 St. Louis vs. Murray State
9/21 St. Bonaventure vs. Nan Harvey Classic
9/21 St. Bonaventure vs. Nan Harvey Classic
9/21 Urbana at Dayton
9/21 Otterbein at Dayton

9/22 Dominican at Fordham
9/22 Fairleigh Dickinson at Fordham
9/22 UMBC at George Washington (DH)
9/22 St. Joseph's at Lehigh (DH)
9/22 St. Bonaventure vs. Nan Harvey Classic
9/22 St. Bonaventure vs. Nan Harvey Classic

9/28 St. Joseph's vs. Princeton
9/28 St. Joseph's vs. Rider
9/28 La Salle vs. Drexel
9/28 La Salle vs. Holy Family
9/28 La Salle at Penn
9/28 URI at Maine (DH)
9/28 Washington (STL) at St. Louis
9/28 Central Methodist at St. Louis
9/28 Dayton at Wright State
9/28 Dayton vs. Kentucky

9/29 Quinnipiac at UMass (DH)
9/29 St. Joseph's vs. Lafayette
9/29 Georgetown at George Washington
9/29 Mount St. Mary's at George Washington
9/29 SIU Edwardsville at St. Louis
9/29 William Woods at St. Louis

10/5 Fordham vs. Hofstra
10/5 Fordham vs. Seton Hall
10/5 Sacred Heart at UMass (DH)
10/5 URI at Bryant (DH)
10/5 St. Joseph's vs. Penn
10/5 La Salle vs. Villanova
10/5 George Washington vs. Bowie State
10/5 George Washington vs. Howard
10/5 Dayton vs. Toledo
10/5 Dayton vs. Miami

10/6 Boston College at UMass
10/6 La Salle vs. St. Joseph's
10/6 St. Joseph's vs. Drexel
10/6 La Salle vs. Drexel
10/6 George Washington vs. Howard
10/6 George Washington vs. Maryland
10/6 St. Louis at SEMO (DH)

10/12 Towson at George Mason (DH)
10/12 La Salle at Lafayette (DH)

10/13 URI at Brown (DH)

10/14 Georgetown at George Mason (DH)

10/19 George Mason at UMBC (DH)

Quick hits

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Coaching News
-Ona Halladay has left St. Bonaventure to become the new head coach and SWA at D'Youville College.
-Fordham alum Chelsea Plimpton is now an assistant coach at Towson.
-UMass alum Kristi Stefanoni has been named the interim head coach at UMass and fellow alum and former All-American Danielle Henderson has returned as the associate head coach.
-UMass alum KJ Kelley is the new head coach at the University of Mary in North Dakota. Kelley had previously been in an assistant/co-head coach role at Toledo.
-UMass alum Sara Plourde is now an assistant at Lafayette College.
-UMass alum Katie Bettencourt is joining fellow alum Whitney Mollica-Goldstein's staff at WPI.
-UMass-Boston alum Kara Willis was hired as the pitching coach at URI.
-Mizzou alums Ashley Fleming and Chelsea Thomas have been hired as assistant coaches at St. Louis.

Roster notes
-Jessica Van Nostrand is no longer listed on the St. Louis roster.

Transfers
-Outfielder Katelyn Gibson has transferred to Dayton from Emory University.
-Pitcher Taylor Pirone has transferred to Hofstra from Fordham.

Recruiting
-2015 outfielder Erin Stacevicz of the Delco Chaos has verballed to UMass. Stacevicz has had two older sisters play D1 college softball for Delaware.
-2014 catcher Madison Housel of the NJ Pride Gold has verballed to Rhode Island. She is the first reported 2014 verbal for the Rams.

Scheduling
2/6-2/8 Beach Invitational-Long Beach State, George Washington, Cal State Fullerton, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Loyola, Pittsburgh, Kent State
2/14-2/16 Charleston Southern Tournament-Charleston Southern, St. Bonaventure
2/14-2/16 FAU Strikeout Cancer Tournament-FAU, UMass, Mississippi State, Maryland, Long Island, Providence
2/14-2/16 LSU Tournament-LSU, George Washington, Northwestern
2/15-2/16 Longwood Tournament-Longwood, St. Joseph's, Bucknell, Georgetown
2/20-2/23 Mary Nutter Classic-Arizona, Baylor, Boise State, BYU, California, Fordham, Fresno State, Cal State Fullerton, Kentucky, Long Beach State, Long Island, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Northwestern, Cal State Northridge, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pacific, San Diego State, Southern Miss, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UC Davis, UCLA, Virginia, Washington
2/21-2/23 Charlotte Tournament-Charlotte, St. Bonaventure
2/25 St. Bonaventure at NC State
2/28-3/2 USF Tournament-USF, St. Bonaventure, Georgia State, Oakland, Quinnipiac, Central Connecticut, Mount St. Mary's, Central Arkansas, Campbell, FAU, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Quinnipiac, Toledo, Southern Illinois, Villanova, Western Michigan, Yale
2/28-3/2 George Washington Tournament-George Washington, Akron, Drexel, Providence
3/3-3/7 Rebel Games-La Salle, Bucknell, Creighton, Howard, Indiana State, Niagara, Sacred Heart, St. Francis, Buffalo, Akron, UMass-Lowell, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Utah Valley
3/7-3/9 USF Tournament-USF
3/7-3/9 George Washington Tournament-George Washington, Binghamton, Howard
3/7-3/9 Hampton Tournament-Hampton, St. Bonaventure
3/11 St. Louis at UT Martin
3/14-3/16 USF Tournament-USF, St. Joseph's, Miami, UConn, Boston University, Seton Hall, Maine, Wisconsin-Green Bay,
3/14-3/16 Dayton Tournament-Dayton, Oakland, IUPUI, Eastern Michigan
3/14-3/16 Dawg Pound Invitational-UMBC, Rhode Island, Drexel, Niagara, Hampton
3/14-3/16 George Washington Tournament-George Washington, Brown, Manhattan, St. Francis
3/19 St. Joseph's at Delaware (DH)
4/9 La Salle at Villanova
4/22 George Washington at Georgetown
5/1 St. Joseph's at Villanova

Atlantic 10 at ASA Gold

Dayton verbal Manda Cash turned in a dominating performance at ASA Gold for the Ohio Nightmare in the circle and at the plate. Cash went 3-2 in the circle with a 1.24 ERA and 44 SO in 45 innings, while hitting .286 with 2 RBI. The Nightmare finished the tournament with a 5-3 record.

Paige Kovalsky

George Washington signee Paige Kovalsky hit .143 with 3 RBI and went 2-0 in the circle with a 1.50 ERA and 8 SO in 9.1 IP for Wagner's Gold. Wagner's finished the tournament with a 9-3 record.

George Washington signee Marissa Mangini hit .192 for the Florida Gators Gold and picked up 1 RBI for her squad. The Gators Gold finished the tournament with a 5-3 record.

La Salle signee Valerie Pineiro played 7 games for the New Jersey Gators and picked up 1 RBI. The Gators went 4-3 at ASA Gold.

St. Joseph's signee Nikki Alden hit .391 for the Newtown Rock with a tournament high 3 HR and 7 RBI, while picking up 5 walks. The Rock finished the tournament with a 5-3 record.

St. Joseph's signee Isabella Picard hit .500 and recorded a walk and a steal for the Worcester Hawks, which went 0-4 at the tournament.

Atlantic 10 at PGF

UPDATE

Dayton signee Hannah DeSalvo hit .363 with 2 RBI for the Indiana Shockwaves, which went 1-3-2 on the week at Premier.

Dayton verbal Jaclyn Kweder hit .500 with 5 RBI for the Indiana Shockwaves.

Lauren Quense

Fordham signee Lauren Quense had a solid tournament for the Delco Chaos, as she went 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 7 SO in 9 IP. Quense also did well at the plate, hitting .300 with a HR. Quense is sure to make an impact at the plate and in the circle for Fordham next year.

Fordham verbal Morgan Figueroa hit .368 in 8 games for the Washington Ladyhawks, while picking up 2 RBI for her squad. The Ladyhawks finished 4-5 at the tournament.

Fordham signee Stephanie Ferri hit .091 with a double and 3 RBI for SoCal 3D. SoCal 3D finished with a 5-3 record in the PGF Platinum Division.

Sarah Costlow

George Washington verbal Sarah Costlow turned in a dominating performance at 16U PGF Nationals, as she went 1-0 with a 0.35 ERA and 12 SO in 20 innings. Costlow helped lead the OC Batbusters-Myers to a second place finish in the 16U division.

Jill Galich

George Washington signee Jill Galich played in 8 games for the New Lenox Lightning and hit .083 with 3 RBI. The New Lenox Lightning finished 6-2 in pool play and bracket play at PGF.

George Washington signee Madi Myers-Cook hit .364 for The Next Level at PGF Nationals. TNL finished the tournament with a 2-2-1 record.

George Washington verbal Riley Tejcek hit .200 in four games for the Indiana Magic and picked up a walk for her squad. The Indiana Magic finished PGF with a 0-3-2 record.

George Washington verbal Alana Anderson hit .231 with 2 RBI for the Arizona Storm. The Storm finished PGF with a 4-4-1 record.

George Washington verbal Rochelle Draper played in 5 games for Team Mizuno-Gonzalez at PGF Nationals.

George Washington verbal Aiyana Leal-Robles played in 5 games for Team Mizuno-Gonzalez at PGF Nationals.

George Washington signee Morgan Rinehart hit .333 for the Vienna Stars with one walk.

La Salle signee Tori Gollie hit .182 for the NJ Inferno at PGF. The Inferno finished the tournament with a 3-4 record.

La Salle signee Christina Bascara hit .250 for the Lower South Liberty and recorded 2 steals. The Liberty finished the tournament with a 1-4 record.

Christina Bascara

La Salle verbal Angelina Refice hit .333 for the Lower South Liberty at PGF.

La Salle verbal Taylor Rohrbaugh went 1-1 for Krunch Gold with a 1.45 ERA and 8 SO in 19.1 innings. Rohrbaugh helped lead the Krunch to a 3-3 record in the PGF Platinum Division.

Tara Klee

UMass signee Tara Klee hit .125 for the Delco Chaos and picked up a RBI and 2 walks. Klee is recovering from an injury and did not see any time in the circle. The Chaos finished 1-4 in the tournament.

UMass signee Ashton Wince had a big tournament for the Vienna Stars, hitting .364 with a double and 2 RBI. The Stars finished the tournament with a 2-3-1 record.

Ashton Wince

St. Joseph's signee Maddie Brunck hit .143 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored for the NJ Cheetahs. The Cheetahs finished 4-3 in the PGF Platinum Division.

St. Joseph's verbal Erica Nugent hit .286 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI for the NJ Cheetahs.

Temple signee Kaylyn Zierke hit .313 with 5 hits and 3 RBI for the New Lenox Lightning at PGF.

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Ashley Alden transfers to St. Joseph's

In big transfer news, Ashley Alden has transferred from Rutgers to St. Joseph's. Alden is a 6'0" 1st baseman that is sure to shore up the Hawks lineup and their infield defense.

Alden has played in 98 games over the past two seasons, starting 75 of those games. Alden hit 7 HR over the past two seasons and drove in 30 for the Scarlet Knights. Coach Terri Adams will look for Alden to compete for playing time at either designated player or 1st base.

Alden played travel softball for Newtown Rock Gold and will be the first Rock Gold player to play for an Atlantic 10 school. Alden's sister Nikki has also committed to the Hawks.

Nikki Alden pitches and plays a number of different positions. The younger Alden will compete for playing time right away. At ASA Gold Nationals, Alden hit .391 with 9 hits, 3 HR, and 7 RBI, as well as 5 walks. Alden helped lead the Rock to a third place finish at ASA Gold Nationals and her 3 HR tied for the tournament lead.

Nikki Alden

Alden was the first 2014 commitment for the Hawks and since been joined by Madison Clarke and Erica Nugent. Terri Adams is putting together a very solid recruiting class.

Riley Tejcek verbals to George Washington

George Washington picked up its first 2015 verbal as Riley Tejcek committed to the Colonials.

Tejcek is a talented infielder that swings a powerful bat from the right side. Tejcek was a highly sought after prospect that should start right away for George Washington. Tejcek plays for the Indiana Magic, which just wrapped play at the Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals.

Tejcek is the first 2015 commitment for George Washington, which has done an incredible job recruiting recently due in large part to the efforts of recruiting coordinator Dan Sperl and head coach Stacey Schramm.

Tejcek is the second 2015 commit in the Atlantic 10, joining Marlo Roadcap who verballed to La Salle.

Marlo Roadcap verbals to La Salle

Marlo Roadcap

La Salle and Coach Ron Shoemaker picked up the first 2015 verbal in the conference as pitcher Marlo Roadcap verbally committed to the Explorers.

Roadcap is a 5'11" LHP for the Rock Gold travel team. She also starts in the circle for Millersburg Area HS. She is a tall lanky lefty that could come in and be a program changer for the Explorers.

Coach Shoemaker did some great work turning the Explorers around in 2013 and with his aggressive recruiting it is clear that La Salle has a very bright future. Roadcap joins a talented crop of pitching verbals, which includes McKenzie Peace and Taylor Rohrbaugh. Roadcap has all the makings of a big time college and she may help elevate La Salle to that next level.

Roadcap is the first reported 2015 verbal in the conference. If you have any verbal news please email atlantic10softball@gmail.com

Morgan Figueroa verbals to Fordham

Morgan Figueroa

Fordham picked up a big verbal commitment from Morgan Figueroa, a 2014 lefthanded slap hitter from the Washington Ladyhawks.

Figueroa is an outfielders and second baseman who is sure to add some speed to the Rams lineup. Figueroa has great bat control and she should be a fixture at the top of the order. Coach Bridget Orchard will look to develop Figueroa's slapping abilities, as well as hitting away to make her a triple threat at the plate.

Figueroa joins Madi Shaw in Fordham's 2014 recruiting class. Coach Orchard is already putting together a great recruiting class and it will be exciting to see who the next player that verbals is.

Figueroa is not the first lefty slapper from the Washington Ladyhawks to play for Fordham, as Lindsey Kay Bright has that distinction. Bright was a four year starter in the outfield for the Rams and she left her mark on the Fordham record book, as she holds the single season record for steals with 29 and was one of just six players in Ram history to have recorded 200 hits.

There have been some other Ladyhawks that have also gone on to play in the Atlantic 10, including Maura Murphy, Devynne Nelons, Crystal Nyman, Teea Rogers, Erin Fisher, and Melissa Wilson.

Taylor Rohrbaugh verbals to La Salle

Taylor Rohrbaugh

Coach Ron Shoemaker continued his aggressive 2014 recruiting as he picked up another big verbal commitment with Taylor Rohrbaugh commiting to play for La Salle.

Rohrbaugh is a pitcher and corner infielder for Krunch Gold and she should add solid depth to the Explorer's lineup. Rohrbaugh has also been solid for Central York HS and was named player of the year in her area last year. She put up impressive numbers at the plate and in the field. She finished with a 1.26 ERA and 140 SO in 156 innings, while hitting .446 with 29 hits and 16 RBI at the plate.

Rohrbaugh joins McKenzie Peace, Angelina Refice, and Valerie Pinheiro in La Salle's 2014 recruiting class. Coach Shoemaker is doing a great job at La Salle and this program is making solid strides under his watch.

Ali Summers and Ashley Dumoulin sign with Rhode Island

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Rhode Island picked up a solid catcher from New Jersey and a pitcher/outfielder from Texas, as Ali Summers of the New Jersey Mystics and Ashley Dumoulin signed to play for the Rams next year.

Ali Summers

Summers plays for Camden Catholic in addition to playing for the Mystics. Summers is a solid righthanded bat that should add some power to the Rams lineup.

Ashley Dumoulin

Ashley Dumoulin comes from Byron Nelson High School in Northlake, Texas and the American Freedom travel team. Dumoulin is a 5'4" pitcher and outfielder who should see time in the circle and at the plate for the Rams.

Dumoulin put up solid numbers for Byron Nelson in the circle this year, as she went 23-8 with a 1.47 ERA and 127 SO. For her efforts, Dumoulin was named 5-4A Pitcher of the Year in 2013.

Summers and Dumoulin join Jenna Cubello, Danielle Gariglio, and Marylynn Muldowney in URI 2013 signing class. The Rams are looking for Summers and Dumoulin to be important pieces of their push towards the A10 Tournament in 2014.

Which team will get the 1st 2015 Atlantic 10 Verbal?

It is getting around that time of year when the verbals will start to pour in to Atlantic 10 schools. The big questions on the table are: who will be the first 2015 verbal and which school will receive the commitment?

Quianna Diaz-Patterson

George Washington received the first 2014 verbal with Rochelle Draper, St. Joseph's received the first 2013 verbal with Stephanie Chaiser, and UMass received the first 2012 verbal with Olivia Godin and the first 2011 one with Quianna Diaz-Patterson.

Who will the first 2015 be?

Recruiting: Thinking Outside the Box

Sometimes recruiting habits form and coaches look to just a few travel teams or a certain area to fill their recruiting classes. This approach has worked, but it's always good to think outside the box sometimes and go outside of comfort zones, whether it is looking at JUCO players or international one. You never know where you are going to find a program changing player.

Currently the Atlantic 10 has just one JUCO transfer in URI rising senior Ashley Olson. Olson was an impact player for the Rams in 2013, as she hit .270 with 24 hits, 2 HR, and 13 RBI. JUCO players come in a little more seasoned than freshmen and can contribute right away.

Here are a few JUCO and international players that could be impact players in the Atlantic 10:

Rita Hokianga

Rita Hokianga, LHP, Eastern Arizona College, New Zealand
Hokianga stands at just 5'3", but this Kiwi packs a punch. Hokianga has pitched for the New Zealand Junior National Team, in addition to tossing for Eastern Arizona. Hokianga fared fairly well in her first season in the United States, as she went 22-6 with a 1.40 ERA and 252 SO in 219 IP. Hokianga's international experience and southpaw look would make her a great addition to an A10 team.

Courtney Gettins, RHP, New Zealand
Gettins is one of the youngest players to ever pitch for the New Zealand National Team, as she made her debut at age 16. Gettins sister Melanie Gettins was a standout catcher at Iona. Gettins is a winner, as she has done so at both the national and international level.

Stephanie Trzcinski, RHP, Australia
Trzcinski is a pitcher on the Australian Junior National Team and she would be a fine addition to an Atlantic 10 school. She was named the most valuable pitcher at the Elinor McKenzie Shield, which is Australia's U19 Championship. Some past winners of that same award include Georgia Casey (Oklahoma), Simone Freeman (Oklahoma State), Kaia Parnaby (Hawaii), and Kristen Wadwell (Louisville)

Eva Voortman

Eva Voortman, LHP, Chipola, Netherlands
Voortman is a lefty pitcher from the Netherlands who currently plays for Chipola College in FL. Voortman is a crafty southpaw that could be a real impact pitcher in the circle for an Atlantic 10 school. Voortman has experience pitching in the US for Chipola College and internationally for the Dutch Junior and Senior National Teams. Voortman went 23-3 with a 0.95 ERA in the circle in 2013 for Chipola.

Letiticia Matsuoka, OF, Northwest Florida State, Brazil
Matsuoka is a speedy Brazilian outfielder for Northwest Florida State and she could be an immediate starter. Matsuoka hit .420 with 68 hits, 6 HR, 49 RBI, and 4 steals for Northwest Florida State. She has experience playing for Brazil and in a tough JUCO league in Florida.

Maria Ueno, IF, Miami Dade, Brazil
Ueno is a left handed hitting infielder from Brazil who is currently starring for Miami Dade. Ueno hit .372 with 51 hits, 1 HR, 35 RBI, and 3 steals. Ueno did all that in her first season in the United States and should have a high learning curve out there.

Raquelli Bianco, P, Miami Dade, Brazil
Bianco is one of the first Brazilian pitchers to throw in the United States and she has been very successful in the circle and at the plate for Miami Dade. Bianco hit .342 with 26 hits, 3 HR, and 19 RBI. In the circle, Bianco went 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA and 116 SO in 103 IP.

Some others to look at:
Rosanne de Vries LHP/OF, Chipola, Netherlands
Floor van Dijk, C (R/R), Gulf Coast, Netherlands
Lynn Dollekamp, 2B/OF, Florida State College, Netherlands
Marjolein Merkx, P, Florida State College, Netherlands
Greta Longagnani, P, Pensacola State, Italy
Lara Cecchetti, IF (R/R), Polk State, Italy
Ivona Firicka, OF, Polk State, Czech Republic
Stefania Aradillas 2B (R/R), Mt. SAC, Mexico
Te Reo Powhiri Matautia, OF (L/R), Tallahassee, New Zealand
Krysta Hoani, RHP (R/R), Tallahassee, New Zealand
Tammy McMillan, IF (R/R), Tallahassee, Australia
Karla Claudio, RHP/OF (R/R), Santa Fe, Puerto Rico
Galis Lozada Reyes, SS/OF (S/R), Santa Fe, Puerto Rico
Sian Colee, C (R/R), Gulf Coast, Australia
Nicole Miller, C (L/R), Indian River, Canada

Future International Players in the Atlantic 10:
Madison Clarke 2014 P Canada (St. Joseph's)

Past International Players in the Atlantic 10:
Jessica Tolmie P Australia (Temple)
Kaila Holtz P Canada (UMass)
Syndey Cicchetti P Canada (Dayton)
Leah Sitter OF Canada (Dayton)

American Born Players for Foreign National Teams
Candice Molinari OF Italy (UMass)
Davina Hernandez OF Puerto Rico (UMass)