March 19, 2010 | Softball
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 19, 2010) Sophomore third baseman Meaghan ONeal (Littleton, Mass.) hit two doubles and a single to drive home five runs on Friday to lead the Franklin Pierce University softball team to a 10-0, six-inning victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in neutral-site, non-conference play at the National Training Center. Later in the day, the Ravens were defeated, 5-0, by No. 20 nationally ranked Rollins. With the split, Franklin Pierce wraps up its spring trip to Florida at 5-8 (0-0 Northeast-10).
March 18, 2010 | Softball
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 18, 2010) Freshman Jessica Furtado (Taunton, Mass.) hit a three-run, game-winning double on Thursday afternoon to give the Franklin Pierce University softball team a 6-5, walk-off victory over Philadelphia in neutral-site, non-conference play at the National Training Center. Earlier in the day, Franklin Pierce dropped a 3-0 decision to Caldwell. With the split, the Ravens are now 4-7 (0-0 Northeast-10).
March 16, 2010 | Softball
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 16, 2010) Freshman right-hander Lindsay Hodges (Sherburne, N.Y.) threw a five-hit shutout on Tuesday afternoon to lead the Franklin Pierce University softball team to a 8-0 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in neutral-site, non-conference action at the National Training Center. Earlier in the day, junior second baseman Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) pounded two doubles and a single, drove home three runs and scored three times as the Ravens ran up a 10-1 victory over Nyack. In between the two wins, Franklin Pierce dropped a 3-0 decision to Limestone.
March 15, 2010 | Softball
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 15, 2010) Junior second baseman Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) clubbed three doubles and drove in five runs on Monday morning to lead the Franklin Pierce University softball team to a 16-3, six-inning victory over Nyack in neutral-site, non-conference play at the National Training Center. Later on Monday, sophomore first baseman Keryn Shannon (Dracut, Mass.) knocked an RBI double, but the Ravens were defeated, 8-1, by Indiana Tech. With the split, Franklin Pierce moves to 1-5 (0-0 Northeast-10) on the season.
March 14, 2010
Softball Clipped Twice By Molloy
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 14, 2010) Junior second baseman Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) recorded three hits, including a triple and a double, on Sunday afternoon, but the Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept by Molloy in a neutral-site, non-conference doubleheader at the National Training Center. The Ravens lost the first game, 3-2, and the second game, 2-1. With the losses, Franklin Pierce falls to 0-4 (0-0 Northeast-10). Close | Full Story
March 13, 2010
Softball Drops Pair in Florida to Open Season
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 13, 2010) Junior outfielder Nicole Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) recorded three hits on Saturday, but the Franklin Pierce University softball team lost its first two games of the season in neutral-site play at the National Training Center. The Ravens were defeated by Grand Valley State, 6-0, in the morning, before falling to Saint Josephs (Ind.), 3-2, in the afternoon. Close | Full Story
July 23, 2009
130 Franklin Pierce Student-Athletes Named to NE-10 Spring Commissioners Honor Roll
RINDGE, N.H. (July 23, 2009) 130 of Franklin Pierce Universitys 276 student-athletes, who compete in Northeast-10 Conference sports have been recognized as members of the Conferences Commissioners Honor Roll for the Spring 2009 semester. The 130 Ravens are part of the 2,619 student-athletes from the NE-10s 15 member institutions that earned a 3.0 semester grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or higher. Close | Full Story
April 27, 2009
Softball Shutout Twice At Bentley To Conclude Season
WALTHAM, Mass. (April 27, 2009) Senior shortstop Alex Hitchcock (Abington, Mass./Abington) went 4-for-4, drove in a run and scored twice to lead Bentley to a 7-0 victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Bentley on Monday afternoon. Bentley also won the first game, 4-0, as senior first baseman Dina Ferriero (Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) hit 1-for-3 with a two-run double. Close | Full Story
April 26, 2009
Softball Dropped Twice By Saint Michaels
RINDGE, N.H. (April 26, 2009) Sophomore right fielder Meghan Colitti (Dover, N.H./Berwick Academy) hit an RBI double to left field in the top of the eighth inning to bring home the game-winning run and give Saint Michaels a 4-3 win over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the first game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Franklin Pierce Softball Field on Sunday afternoon. Saint Michaels also won the second game, 13-1 in five innings, as four different Purple Knights drove in a pair of runs each. Close | Full Story
April 25, 2009
Softball Falls Twice Against New Haven
RINDGE, N.H. (April 25, 2009) Junior pitcher Breanne Gleason (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central) went 2-for-2 with a home run, drove in two runs, scored three times and struck out nine in the circle to lead New Haven to a 13-5, six-inning victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader at Franklin Pierce Softball Field. New Haven won the first game as well, 3-2, as senior third baseman Jessica Medina (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay Sr.) hit 2-for-3 with a solo home run. Close | Full Story
April 24, 2009
Softball Nipped Twice By Assumption
RINDGE, N.H. (April 24, 2009) Freshman pitcher Jennifer Lowrey (Assonet, Mass./Apponequet) threw a one-hit shutout and recorded 13 strikeouts on Friday afternoon to lead Assumption to 1-0 victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Franklin Pierce Softball Field. Assumption also won the first game, 2-1, as junior center fielder Meghan DiVitto (Milford, Mass./Milford) went 2-for-2 and scored twice. Close | Full Story
April 23, 2009
Softball Falls Twice Against Southern Connecticut State
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (April 23, 2009) Junior shortstop Megan Caporossi (Northford, Conn./North Branford) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run to lead Southern Connecticut State to an 8-0, six-inning victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the first game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Lassie League Field on Thursday afternoon. SCSU also won the second game, 7-1, as freshman right fielder Alyssa Pagano (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) hit 3-for-4 with a double and a triple and scored twice. Close | Full Story
April 19, 2009
Softball Blanked Twice At Saint Rose
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (April 19, 2009) Senior pitcher Nicole Welch (Albany, N.Y./Colonie) tossed a four-hit shutout on Sunday afternoon to lead Saint Rose to an 8-0, six-inning victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Esposito Field. Saint Rose also won the first game, 5-0, as senior shortstop Ashley Anderson (Portland, Maine/Portland) went 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice. Close | Full Story
April 18, 2009
Softball Drops Pair At Le Moyne
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 18, 2009) Junior left fielder Bailey Phillips (Rochester, N.Y./Greece-Arcadia) hit 2-for-4 with a triple, drove in two runs and scored three times on Saturday afternoon to lead Le Moyne to an 8-1 victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Niland Athletic Complex. Le Moyne also won the first game of the day, 1-0, behind a two-hit shutout from senior pitcher Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y./Shaker). Close | Full Story
April 16, 2009
Pitching Highlights Afternoon As Softball Splits With Merrimack
RINDGE, N.H. (April 16, 2009) Senior pitcher Courtney Jacobs (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) tossed a six-hitter, allowed just two runs (one earned) and struck out six on Thursday afternoon to lead the Franklin Pierce University softball team to a 4-2 victory in the first game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader against Merrimack at Franklin Pierce Softball Field. Merrimack won the second game, 1-0, on the strength of a home run in the eighth inning by sophomore third baseman Kelsey Ellis (Vancouver, British Columbia). Close | Full Story
April 14, 2009
Softball Clipped Twice At Pace
BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. (April 14, 2009) Senior pitcher Kiryl Shada (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Tremper) tossed a two-hit shutout and struck out nine on Tuesday afternoon to lead Pace to a 3-0 victory in the first game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader against the Franklin Pierce University softball team at Pace Field. Pace also won the second game, 4-3, behind a 2-for-4, two-RBI day by senior first baseman Patricia Hurley (Assonet, Mass./Apponequet). Senior left fielder Jackie Prybella (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) went 2-for-3 and scored twice in the second game for Franklin Pierce. Close | Full Story
April 13, 2009
Softball Swept At Home By Southern New Hampshire
RINDGE, N.H. (April 13, 2009) Sophomore shortstop Melissa Vitagliano (Bedford, N.H./New Hampshire Tech) went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in the second game on Monday afternoon to lead Southern New Hampshire to an 8-3 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce Softball Field. Southern New Hampshire won the first game by a score of 8-6 in eight innings. Senior designated player Elaine Matthews (Roslindale, Mass./Archbishop Williams) tallied five hits and drove in a pair of runs in the doubleheader for Franklin Pierce. Close | Full Story
April 10, 2009
Softball Nipped Twice By Dowling
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (April 11, 2009) Sophomore pitcher Jamie Stalter (Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot) struck out 10 and threw a five-pitch shutout on Friday afternoon to lead Dowling to a 2-0 victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Lassie League Field. Dowling would later complete the doubleheader sweep with a 1-0 win in the second game. Senior pitcher Courtney Jacobs (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) struck out 13, one shy of her career high, in defeat for Franklin Pierce in the first game. Close | Full Story
April 9, 2009
Franklin Pierce Recognizes Athletic Department Honor Roll
RINDGE, N.H. (April 9, 2009) Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce that 130 of its 370 student-athletes (35-percent) from the fall 2008 semester have earned a spot on the Universitys Athletics Department Honor Roll after earning grade point averages of 3.30 or higher for the fall semester. The student-athletes were recognized in a ceremony at halftime of Thursdays womens lacrosse match in celebration of National Student-Athlete Day. (PHOTO BY Cynthia Arman) Close | Full Story
April 8, 2009
Softball Swept At Stonehill
EASTON, Mass. (April 8, 2009) Senior catcher Yesenia Marrero (Brockton, Mass./Brockton) went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double, drove in three runs and scored twice in two games on Wednesday afternoon to lead Stonehill to a sweep of the Franklin Pierce University softball team in a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Fr. Gartland C.S.C. Field. Stonehill won the first game, 2-1, and the second game, 5-2. Junior catcher Kristen Tracy (Putnam Valley, N.Y./Walter Panas) had a double and drove in a pair of runs in the doubleheader for Franklin Pierce. Close | Full Story