TIMBROOK RECEIVES FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

5-27-10
CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) has been named to both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and Daktronics Softball All-America first teams, the organizations announced today. Timbrook becomes the second Caldwell College softball player to be chosen a consensus first team All-American, joining former standout Gina Capardi, who received the honor in 2008.

"I am very happy that these organizations are recognizing Kyrie for all her hard work on the softball field and in the class room," said Caldwell softball coach Dean Johnson. "To have two first team All-Americans in the past three years speaks volumes to the quality of student-athlete that is choosing to enroll at Caldwell and compete in the softball program. This is our third All-American since 2004, and individual success could not be achieved without the success of the program. I am very happy for Kyrie. She is well-deserving."

The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and a first team NFCA and Daktronics all-East Region performer at first base, Timbrook made her third all-CACC first team after leading the conference in batting (.449), runs batted in (68) and hits (80). This year she set single-season school records for RBI, hits, doubles (22), and total bases (132) while tying classmate Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) for the home run mark with 10. Nationally, Timbrook ranked 21st in batting average, 16th in RBI, 17th in doubles and ninth in toughest to strikeout, fanning just five times in 178 at-bats. An excellent defensive player at first base, she committed just two errors in 500 chances for a .996 fielding percentage.

After batting .149 while starting 22 of Caldwell's 51 games as a freshman in 2007, Timbrook raised her batting average over 200 points (.354) and made the all-CACC first team as a sophomore. As a junior, she led the Cougars in batting (.364) and had 19 doubles and 41 RBI to earn all-Region second team accolades. For her career, she batted .360 with 211 hits, 49 doubles, 16 home runs and 148 RBI in 211 games to rank third all-time at Caldwell in hits, second in RBI, fourth in doubles, fourth in total bases (306), fifth in homers and ninth in batting average.

Also an excellent student, Timbrook was chosen to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America second team earlier this week. She is a two-time member of the CACC All-Academic Team and is Caldwell's NJAIAW Woman of the Year. Last week she was named the CACC Student-Athlete of the Month for April, becoming the first Caldwell student-athlete to receive the honor. This past fall, Timbrook received the ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete Award for achievement in academics and athletics. She graduated from Caldwell with a bachelor's degree in communications.

Along with Timbrook and Capardi, other Caldwell softball All-Americans include Corinne Reiser in 2004 and Kim Mahoney in 2000. This year, the Cougars finished the season 42-16, tied for the CACC regular-season title and advanced to the NCAA East Region Tournament for the sixth time in the last seven years.

TIMBROOK, PULIDO, JOHNSON RECEIVE ECAC SOFTBALL ACCOLADES

May 28, 2010 - Three members of the Caldwell College softball team were included on the ECAC Division II Softball All-Stars, the organization announced. Senior infielder Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) was selected the ECAC Player of the Year, junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) joined Timbrook on the ECAC All-Star Team, and head coach Dean Johnson was named the ECAC Coach of the Year. (more)

 

 

KYRIE TIMBROOK NAMED AN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

May 26, 2010 - Caldwell College senior softball player Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) was chosen to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America College Division second team in voting conducted by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today.  (more)

 

 

 

TIMBROOK, RYAN NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAMS

5-21-10

Timbrook

Ryan

CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) and sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) were selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association all-East Region teams, the organization announced. Timbrook was included on the first team, while Ryan made the second team. Both received Daktronics all-Region honors earlier this week. 

Timbrook, who made the NFCA all-Region second team as a junior, was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and made her third all-CACC first team after leading the conference in batting (.449), runs batted in (68) and hits (80). This season she set school records for RBI, hits, doubles (22), and total bases (132) while tying Genovese for the home run mark with 10. Nationally, Timbrook ranked 19th in batting average and 12th in toughest to strikeout, fanning five times in 178 at-bats. For her career, she batted .360 with 211 hits, 49 doubles, 16 home runs and 148 RBI in 211 games.

Ryan repeats on the NFCA all-Region second team after another all-CACC first team season in 2010. The Cougars' centerfielder and lead-off batter, Ryan batted .316 with 56 hits, 41 runs and two triples. She also led Caldwell in stolen bases with 16 to tie for second in the CACC. Also a standout on defense, she recorded nine assists from centerfield this year. Ryan, who has 118 hits in two seasons, ranks fourth on the program's all-time stolen bases list with 32 thefts.

The Cougar softball team, coached by Dean Johnson, finished the season 42-16, tied for the CACC regular-season title and advanced to the NCAA East Region Tournament for the sixth time in the last seven years.

 

FOUR COUGARS EARN DAKTRONICS SOFTBALL ALL-REGION HONORS

May 19, 2010 - Four Caldwell College softball players were included on the Daktronics Softball All-East Region teams, which were announced today. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) and junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) were included on the first team, while senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) made the second team. (more)

 

 

TIMBROOK CHOSEN CACC STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

May 17, 2010 - Caldwell College senior softball player Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) has been selected the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Student-Athlete of the Month for April, according to an announcement by Commissioner Dan Mara. Timbrook is the first Caldwell College student-athlete to receive the award, which is in its first year.  (more)

 

 

 

COUGARS END SEASON WITH LOSS TO GEORGIAN COURT AT NCAA REGIONAL

5-15-10
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Caldwell College softball team was eliminated from the NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament with a 2-1 loss to Georgian Court University Saturday afternoon at the University of New Haven Softball Field. The defeat ends Caldwell's season at 42-16, while the Lions (39-18) will play Southern Connecticut State in an elimination game at 4:00 p.m.

Georgian Court's Jessica Comiskey led off the game with a double, then scored when a single by Rachel Ruch was misplayed in the outfield, giving the Lions a 1-0 lead. Caldwell advanced runners to third in the first and third innings but were unable to get the clutch hit. Then in the fourth, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) led off with a single, and pinch-runner Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) was sacrificed to second by sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley). Junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) came through with a double to left that plated Ashley with the tying run.

In the fifth, Caldwell put runners on second and third with nobody out following a single by senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) and a throwing error off a bunt from sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.), who also stole second. But  two strikeouts and a groundout kept the game tied at 1-1. Georgian Court took advantage of the Cougars' missed opportunity with a one-out triple by Comiskey in the top of the sixth. Sammie Garofalo then singled home Comiskey for the go-ahead run. Again the Cougars advanced a runner to third base with two out in the bottom of the sixth, only to strand the runner with a strikeout. A pair of groundouts and a strikeout in the bottom of the seventh ended the game and extended Caldwell's losing streak to a season-high four games. Entering the postseason, the Cougars hadn't lost more than two consecutive contests this year.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's), pictured, pitched a strong game, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits while striking out three and walking none in a complete-game effort. The Lions' Diana Sansevera held Caldwell to one run on six hits and struck out seven for the win.

The defeat ends the collegiate careers of seniors Frantellizzi, Timbrook and Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). The trio played in three NCAA Region tournaments while at Caldwell and won the 2008 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference title.

2010 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament
Host: Univ. of New Haven, West Haven, Conn.
Friday, May 14
Game 1: #1 New Haven 8, #8 Georgian Court 0 (6 inn.)
Game 2: #4 S. Conn. State 1, #5 Caldwell 0 (8 inn.)

Saturday, May 15
Game 3: #1 New Haven 5 #4 S. Conn. State 3
Game 4: #8 Georgian Court 2, #5 Caldwell, 1
Game 5: #8 Georgian Court vs. No. 4 S. Conn. State, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 16
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3:00 p.m.
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 5:30 p.m.

Host: Dowling College, Brookhaven, N.Y.
Friday, May 14
Game 1: #6 Molloy 15, #3 C.W. Post 1 (5 inn.)
Game 2: #2 Dowling 6, #7 Dominican 2

Saturday, May 15
Game 3: #6 Molloy 2,. #2 Dowling 1
Game 4: #3 C.W. Post 2, #7 Dominican 1
Game 5: #3 C.W. Post vs. #2 Dowling, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 16
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, TBA

CALDWELL SOFTBALL FALLS TO SCSU IN EIGHT INNINGS AT NCAA REGIONAL

5-14-10
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Caldwell College softball team dropped its first game at the NCAA East Region Tournament, falling to fourth-seeded Southern Connecticut State 1-0 in eight innings Saturday afternoon at the University of New Haven Softball Field. The loss gives the fifth-seeded Cougars a 42-15 overall record and sends them into an elimination game against Georgian Court University on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Owls (41-11) will play top-seeded New Haven at 11:00 a.m.

Southern Connecticut put runners on first and second in both the second and fifth innings but did not score. Then in the top of the sixth, the Cougars loaded the bases on a bunt single by sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.), a hit batsman and a walk. With one out, SCSU pitcher Jayme Larson recorded two groundouts to end the threat and keep the game scoreless. The Owls had runners at second and third with two out in the bottom of the seventh, but junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) induced a grounder to send the game into extra innings.

After Larson retired the Cougars in order in the top of the eighth, Brittany Bucko led off the bottom of the eighth with a fly ball to right that was dropped, then stole second. Following a foul out, Megan Caporossi stepped up and lined a single to center. Bucko just beat Ryan's throw home for the game-winning run.

Pulido (20-7) scattered six hits while striking out one and walking one in 7 1/3 innings of work. Larson gave up four hits and struck out three while walking one in a complete-game shutout.

Caldwell continues play at the NCAA Division II East Regional on Saturday, May 15 with an elimination game against Georgian Court, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the UNH Softball Field.



2010 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament
Host: Univ. of New Haven, West Haven, Conn.
Friday, May 14
Game 1: #1 New Haven 8, #8 Georgian Court 0 (6 inn.)
Game 2: #4 S. Conn. State 1, #5 Caldwell 0 (8 inn.)

Saturday, May 15
Game 3: #1 New Haven vs. #4 S. Conn. State, 11:00 a.m.
Game 4: #8 Georgian Court vs. #5 Caldwell, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 16
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3:00 p.m.
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 5:30 p.m.

Host: Dowling College, Brookhaven, N.Y.
Friday, May 14
Game 1: #6 Molloy 15, #3 C.W. Post 1 (5 inn.)
Game 2: #2 Dowling 6, #7 Dominican 2

Saturday, May 15
Game 3: #6 Molloy vs. #2 Dowling, 11:00 a.m.
Game 4: #3 C.W. Post vs. #7 Dominican, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 16
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, TBA

KOURTNEY WILSON CHOSEN CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

May 10, 2010 - Caldwell College freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) was named the CACC Pitcher of the Week for the second week in a row, the league announced today. Wilson did not allow an earned run in three appearances in this past weekend's CACC Tournament.  (more)

 

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NCAA EAST REGIONAL

May 10, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team received a bid to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament, the NCAA announced today. The Cougars (42-14), who tied for first in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference standings, are seeded fifth and will play fourth-seeded Southern Connecticut State (40-11) on Friday, May 14 at 3:30 p.m. at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Conn. This will be the sixth appearance in the regional in the past seven years for Caldwell, which won the Northeast Region in 2004 and advanced to the Women's College World Series. (more)

 

 

COUGARS ELIMINATED FROM CACC SOFTBALL TOURNEY WITH LOSS TO GEORGIAN COURT

5-8-10
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team suffered its second loss at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament, losing to host Georgian Court University Saturday afternoon at the GCU Softball Complex. The defeat eliminates the Cougars (42-14) from the tournament, while the Lions (37-16) advance to the finals against Dominican College.

The Lions scored all seven of their runs in the first three innings. Rachel Ruch hit a two-run home run and Brooke Hull hit a solo shot in the top of the first inning, then Jen Tartaglia hit a home run in the second for a 4-0 lead. A pair of errors, a two-run double by Hull and an RBI single from Donnie Brossoie in the third made it 7-0 Georgian Court. Caldwell began its comeback in the bottom of the third, when CACC Player of the Year Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) doubled home freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) and sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) to cut the deficit to 7-2.

The Cougars put runners on base in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings but did not score. Down to their final two outs in the seventh, Caldwell loaded the bases on two walks and a single. Senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) followed with a single to score sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley). The next batter, pinch hitter Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) was hit by a pitch, plating junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) to make the score 7-4. After a grounder by Ryan brought home freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills), Cascone hit a two-out single that scored freshman Katie Dellaratta (Deptford, NJ/Deptford) to pull the Cougars to within one, 7-6. With the tying run on second, Lions' pitcher Diana Sansevera struck out the next batter to end the game.

Ryan, pictured, finished the game with three hits, a run and an RBI, while Timbrook and Garofolo each had two hits for Caldwell. Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) lasted two innings and allowed six hits and seven runs, four earned. Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) had a strong game in relief, holding the Lions to two hits while striking out four without a walk in five innings. Sansevera went the distance and gave up six runs on 11 hits while walking six and fanning four to earn the win. Cascone, who batted .636 and scored four runs in the tournament, and Timbrook, who hit two home runs and had nine RBI in four games, were named to the CACC All-Tournament Team.

The Cougars, who were ranked fourth in last week's NCAA Division II East Region rankings, will await to hear if they will receive an at-large bid to next week's eight-team East Region Tournament.

2010 CACC Softball Tournament, hosted by Georgian Court - May 6-8, Lakewood, N.J.
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: #1 Dominican 6, #8 USP 1
Game 2: #4 Holy Family 3, #5 Philadelphia 2 (11 inn.)
Game 3: #2 Caldwell 8, #7 Post 0 (5 inn.)
Game 4: #6 Concordia 5, #3 Georgian Court 4
Game 5: #1 Dominican 4, #4 Holy Family 3
Game 6: #2 Caldwell 4, #6 Concordia 0
Game 7: #8 USP 7, #5 Philadelphia 2 (Philadelphia eliminated)
Game 8: #3 Georgian Court 17, #7 Post 9 (6 inn.) (Post eliminated)

Friday, May 7
Game 9: #6 Concordia 4, #8 USP 2 (9 inn.)
Game 10: #3 Georgian Court 6, #4 Holy Family 2
Game 11: #1 Dominican 7, #2 Caldwell 2
Game 12: #3 Georgian Court 2, #6 Concordia 0

Saturday, May 8
Game 13: #3 Georgian Court 7, #2 Caldwell 6
Game 14: #3 Georgian Court 11, #1 Dominican 10
Game 15: #1 Dominican 7, #3 Georgian Court 6

CACC All-Tournament Team
Cara Piesecki, Dominican - MVP
Diedre Jeppson, Dominican
Ashley Corrao, Dominican
Nicole Scarillo, Dominican
Delaney Childers, Dominican
Jessica Comisky, Georgian Court
Diana Sansevera, Georgian Court
Rachel Ruch, Georgian Court
Kyrie Timbrook, Caldwell
Dia Cascone, Caldwell
Jaime Lorenzo, Concordia
Alexa Rosella, Concordia
Jody Searfoss, Holy Family
Samantha Tu, USP
Katie Renner, Philadelphia
Emily Archer, Post

DOMINICAN HANDS CALDWELL ITS FIRST LOSS AT CACC SOFTBALL TOURNEY

5-7-10
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team fell to top-seeded Dominican College, 7-2 at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament Friday afternoon at Georgian Court University. The loss is the first in the double-elimination tournament for the Cougars (42-13), who will play an elimination game against Georgian Court on Saturday. The Chargers improve to 36-13 on the season and remain unbeaten in the tournament.

In the top of the first inning, Caldwell loaded the bases on an error, a hit batsman and a walk. With two outs, junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) singled to centerfield to plate senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) for a 1-0 lead. Dominican answered in the bottom of the first with a two-run double by Nicole Scarillo to put the Chargers ahead 2-1. In the top of the third, the Cougars loaded the bases again on three singles. With one out, freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) was hit by a pitch, bringing home Genovese with the tying run. But Caldwell couldn't capitalize, as the next batter hit into a double play to end the threat.

Scarillo put Dominican ahead 3-2 with a two-out single in the bottom of the third inning. Then in the fifth, the Chargers scored four runs on four hits and an error to take a commanding 7-2 lead. Ashley Corrao, Deidre Jeppson and Jessica Martinieri drove in runs in the inning. Caldwell left 13 runners on base and committed two errors in the loss, which is the Cougars' first defeat in eight games. Genovese went 3-for-3 with two runs, while Garofolo, pictured, had three hits and drove in a run in four at-bats.

Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) took the loss after allowing seven runs, six earned, on eight hits while walking two in four innings of work. Delaney Childers came on in relief and did not give up a run on six hits in 4 2/3 innings for the victory.

Caldwell will play the host Lions in the elimination game on Saturday, May 8, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The winner plays Dominican at 1:00 p.m., with a third game to be played at 3:00 p.m. if necessary.

2010 CACC Softball Tournament, hosted by Georgian Court - May 6-8, Lakewood, N.J.
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: #1 Dominican 6, #8 USP 1
Game 2: #4 Holy Family 3, #5 Philadelphia 2 (11 inn.)
Game 3: #2 Caldwell 8, #7 Post 0 (5 inn.)
Game 4: #6 Concordia 5, #3 Georgian Court 4
Game 5: #1 Dominican 4, #4 Holy Family 3
Game 6: #2 Caldwell 4, #6 Concordia 0
Game 7: #8 USP 7, #5 Philadelphia 2 (Philadelphia eliminated)
Game 8: #3 Georgian Court 17, #7 Post 9 (6 inn.) (Post eliminated)

Friday, May 7
Game 9: #6 Concordia 4, #8 USP 2 (9 inn.)
Game 10: #3 Georgian Court 6, #4 Holy Family 2
Game 11: #1 Dominican 7, #2 Caldwell 2
Game 12: #3 Georgian Court 2, #6 Concordia 0

Saturday, May 8
Game 13: #3 Georgian Court (36-16)  vs. #2 Caldwell (42-13), 11:00 a.m.
Game 14: #1 Dominican (36-13) vs. Game 13 winner, 1:00 p.m.
Game 15: Repeat Game 14 if necessary

TIMBROOK, GENOVESE EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM HONORS

May 7, 2010 - Caldwell College senior softball players Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) and Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) were chosen to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 2 Softball teams in voting by members of the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced. Timbrook was named to the Academic All-District first team and is now a candidate for Academic All-American honors, while Genovese made the third team. Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.30 and be a starter or significant reserve to be nominated for the Academic All-District teams. (more)

 

 

COUGAR SOFTBALL WINS FIRST TWO GAMES AT CACC TOURNAMENT

5-6-10
CC 8, PU 0 (5 inn.)
CC 4, Con 0
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team advanced through the winner’s bracket at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Thursday, defeating Post University 8-0 in five innings before blanking Concordia College 4-0 in the second round. The results give the Cougars a 42-12 record on the season.
 
In the game against Post, sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) hit a grounder to third with the bases loaded to plate freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) with the game’s first run. Then in the second, Cascone’s bases-loaded single scored senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) for a 2-0 lead. After a strikeout, Timbrook stepped up and blasted a long home run to center for a grand slam and a 6-0 advantage. In the fourth Timbrook followed a double from senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) with her second home run of the day and 10th of the season. The shot to leftfield tied her with Genovese for the Cougars’ single-season record for home runs.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony’s) dominated the Eagles’ batters, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out three for her third shutout in as many starts. The reigning CACC Pitcher of the Week, Wilson is now 17-5 on the season. Stephanie Carrillo lasted 1 2/3 innings for Post and took the loss.

In the day’s second game, senior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) scattered four hits while striking out five and walking none in a complete-game shutout. With the win, Pulido (20-4) becomes only the second Caldwell pitcher to win 20 games in a season, joining former All-American Corinne Reiser, who won 27 games in 2004. Offensively, junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) hit a two-run single in the first, and Tamez and Timbrook added RBI singles in support of Pulido’s pitching effort.

The second-seeded Cougars will take on top-seeded Dominican College in a winner’s bracket game on Friday, May 7 at Georgian Court. Caldwell and the Chargers tied for the regular-season CACC crown with identical 23-3 records in conference play.

2010 CACC Softball Tournament, hosted by Georgian Court - May 6-8, Lakewood, N.J.
Thursday, May 6
Game 1: #1 Dominican 6, #8 USP 1
Game 2: #4 Holy Family 3, #5 Philadelphia 2 (11 inn.)
Game 3: #2 Caldwell 8, #7 Post 0 (5 inn.)
Game 4: #6 Concordia 5, #3 Georgian Court 4
Game 5: #1 Dominican 4, #4 Holy Family 3
Game 6: #2 Caldwell 4, #6 Concordia 0
Game 7: #8 USP 7, #5 Philadelphia 2 (Philadelphia eliminated)
Game 8: #3 Georgian Court 17, #7 Post 9 (6 inn.) (Post eliminated)

Friday, May 7
Game 9: #8 USP (15-27) vs. #6 Concordia (21-16), 12:00 p.m.
Game 10: #3 Georgian Court (34-16) vs. #4 Holy Family (24-22), 12:00 p.m.
Game 11: #1 Dominican (35-13) vs. #2 Caldwell (42-12), 2:00 p.m.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 8
Game 13: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, 11:00 a.m.
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1:00 p.m.
Game 15: Repeat Game 14 if necessary

 

CASCONE FEATURED IN THE STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE

May 6, 2010 - Caldwell College freshman softball player Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) is featured in an article in the Staten Island Advance today. The article, "Team Still Top Priority for Dia Cascone," can be read by clicking here.

 

 

 

CALDWELL JUMPS TO FOURTH IN EAST REGION SOFTBALL RANKINGS

May 6, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team moved up one spot to fourth in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings, released by the NCAA Wednesday. The Cougars, who went 5-1 to close our the regular season last week, are now 40-12 overall heading into the postseason. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SEEDED SECOND IN CACC TOURNAMENT

May 5, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team will participate in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament, beginning Thursday, May 6 at the Georgian Court Softball Complex in Lakewood, N.J. The Cougars, seeded second, will face seventh-seeded Post University on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the first round of the double-elimination tournament. The conference champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. (more)

 

 

TIMBROOK, PULIDO AMONG ALL-CACC SOFTBALL HONOREES

May 4, 2010 - Caldwell College senior first baseman Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) was chosen the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, and junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) was named the CACC Pitcher of the Year as the conference announced its year-end awards today. Timbrook and Pulido were two of five Caldwell players who received honors, as senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) made the all-CACC first team and freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) was included on the second team. Additionally, head coach Dean Johnson was selected the CACC Coach of the Year after guiding the Cougars to a regular-season record of 40-12. (more)

 

 

TAMEZ, WILSON RECEIVE CACC SOFTBALL WEEKLY AWARDS

May 4, 2010 - Caldwell College sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/fountain Valley) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week for the week ending May 2, the league announced today. Additionally, freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) was chosen the CACC Pitcher of the Week. The duo helped the Cougars (40-12 overall, 23-3 CACC) win five of their six games last week en route to clinching a tie for first in the conference standings. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH SWEEP OF PHILADELPHIA

5-1-10
CC 8, PU 0
CC 1, PU 0
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team used stellar pitching and some timely hitting from its three seniors to win two games against Philadelphia University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The sweep completes the regular season for the Cougars (40-12 overall, 23-3 CACC), who set a school record for regular-season wins in a season while clinching at least a tie for first in the conference standings.

Seniors Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley), Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) each sparked the Cougar offense in the final home games of their careers. Genovese hit a solo home run in the first inning of Game 1 for a 1-0 lead. The shot to right was her 10th homer of the season, breaking the single-season record of nine held by former Cougars Stacy Falkowski (2007), Katie Jackson (2006) and Theresa Davison (2000). Then in the third, Frantellizzi blasted a three-run home run, her first of the season, for a 4-0 Caldwell advantage. It was Timbrook's turn in the sixth. With runners on first and second and the Cougars leading 6-0, Timbrook doubled off the right field fence to score both runs and end the game at 8-0.

Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) hurled a three-hit shutout, her eighth of the season, to improve to 19-4. She struck out two and did not allow a walk while facing 20 batters. Ali Schmidt took the loss for the Rams (24-18, 16-8 CACC), giving up four runs on six hits in three innings.

In the second game, the Cougars scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the second inning. Timbrook led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) and advanced to third on a passed ball. Junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) stepped up and hit a single up the middle to score Timbrook and give the Cougars the only run they would need. The Rams advanced a runner to to third in both the fifth and seventh innings but did not score. In the seventh, freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) struck out the final two batters with Maggie Desmond on third to end the game.

Wilson (16-5) gave up seven hits and struck out five for her third shutout this season. Schmidt went the distance in the second game and held Caldwell to four hits and one run in six innings. Desmond hit two doubles in a 3-for-3 performance at the plate for Philadelphia.

In addition to Genovese's record home run, Timbrook also set a program record with her 20th and 21st doubles of the season. Her double in the fourth inning of Game 2 was her 73rd hit of the season, tying the mark set by former All-American Gina Capardi in 2008 for hits in a season. This is the third time Caldwell has won 40 games overall in a season, following the 45-7 team in 2004 and the 40-11 squad in 2005. The regular-season crown is Caldwell's fifth, having finished first in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The senior trio of Frantellizzi, Genovese and Timbrook has won 146 games while recording 562 hits, 38 home runs and 322 runs batted in at Caldwell.

The Cougars will begin play at the CACC Tournament on Thursday, May 6 in Lakewood, N.J.

TIMBROOK REACHES 200-HIT MILESTONE IN SWEEP OF QUEENS

4-29-10
CC 5, QC 4
CC 14, QC 3 (5 inn.)
FLUSHING, N.Y. - Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) recorded the 200th hit of her career in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader at Queens College Thursday afternoon at Campus Field. Timbrook helped the Cougars win both games, 5-4 and 14-3 in five innings to improve to 38-12 and match the program's record for most regular-season victories.

Queens (16-28) took an early lead in Game 1 on a two-run home run by Caroline Carbone in the first inning. Caldwell didn't answer until the top of the fourth, when junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) hit a two-run single and later scored on a grounder by sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington) for a 3-2 lead. Freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino HIlls) drove in a run in a two-run fifth inning that made the score 5-2 Caldwell. Queens scored a run in the sixth on a single by Carla Pennolino, then Faith Tessmer made it 5-4 with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. With runners at first and second and one out, Carbone hit a grounder to shortstop Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner), who stepped on second for one out but failed to turn the double play. On the throw, the runner from second attempted to score but was thrown out at home by Timbrook to end the game.

Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) improved to 18-4 on the year after giving up 10 hits and four runs while striking out five in seven innings. Sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Garofolo had two hits in the win.

After going hitless in the first game, Timbrook hit a RBI single in the first inning as the Cougars jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Parker had a two-run single in the inning. Queens scored a run in the bottom of the first on a single by Carbone to make the score 4-1 Caldwell. Cascone doubled home sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and later scored on a wild pitch in a two-run second inning. Then in the third, Timbrook hit a bases-loaded single to score Margiotta for her 200th career hit. She becomes the sixth player in the program's history, and the second this season, to reach the 200-hit milestone. Senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) achieved the feat on Apr. 14.

Timbrook's hit sparked a four-run third inning that put Caldwell ahead 10-1. Garofolo, Tamez and freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) also drove in runs in the third. Things continued to go the Cougars' way, as they scored four runs in the fourth inning for a 14-1 lead. Timbrook had her third RBI single of the game, while Tamez hit a two-run single and Garofolo singled home Ryan. Tamez went 3-for-3 with three RBI in Game 2 and finished the day with six hits in seven at-bats. Ryan was a perfect 4-for-4 and scored four times. and Cascone scored three runs while driving in two runs on two hits.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) pitched four innings and allowed one run on five hits while fanning three to improve to 15-5.

Caldwell completes the regular season on Saturday, May 1 with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Philadelphia University. The games, which start at 1:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field, mark the final home games for seniors Timbrook, Genovese and Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley).

 

CALDWELL RANKED FIFTH IN EAST REGION SOFTBALL RANKINGS

Apr. 29, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team was ranked fifth in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings, released by the NCAA Wednesday. The Cougars, who won all eight games last week, are now 36-12 on the season, including a 21-3 mark in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. (more)

 

 

COUGAR SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH NO. 17 C.W. POST

4-28-10
CWP 2, CC 1 (8 inn.)
CC 1, CWP 0
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with 17th-ranked C.W. Post University, losing the first game 2-1 in eight innings before winning the second 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars, who are ranked fifth in the latest NCAA East Region rankings, are now 36-12 on the season, while the Pioneers, ranked second in the region, are 39-11.

The first game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth, when a double by senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) plated pinch runner Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) from second for a 1-0 Caldwell lead. C.W. Post tied the game in the top of the fifth on a wild pitch that allowed Kendall Bright to score from third. The Pioneers loaded the bases with one out in the top of the sixth, but junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) induced a pair of groundouts to end the inning. Then in the eighth, a double by Christie Softy scored Rogin Hardy, who led off the inning with a single, to score the go-ahead run. Caldwell managed a walk in the bottom of the eighth but was unable to score. The loss ended the Cougars' 10-game winning streak.

Pulido allowed two runs on 11 hits in eight innings to drop to 17-4. It was her first loss in her last seven starts. C.W.Post's Sarah Kiser (20-4) held the Cougars to one run on three hits while striking out six and walking two in eight innings.

The second game was also a close affair, with the teams combining for three hits in the game. The lone run of the contest was scored in the bottom of the first inning and did not require a hit. Sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) led off with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and was sacrificed to third by freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner). Ryan then scored on another wild pitch for a 1-0 Caldwell lead.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) did the rest, allowing a double in the second inning and a single in the seventh to record a two-hit shutout. Wilson (14-5) did not walk anyone while fanning two in seven innings for her second career shutout. Hayley Bettles (11-3) was equally impressive for the Pioneers, surrendering just one hit while recording four strikeouts and three walks in six innings of work. Junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) hit a two-out single in the second for the Cougars' only hit of the game.

Caldwell plays a non-conference doubleheader at Queens College on Thursday, Apr. 29, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

JULIETTE WILSON PITCHES A NO-HITTER IN SOFTBALL SWEEP OF CHESTNUT HILL

4-24-10
CC 6, CHC 0
CC 5, CHC 0
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Chestnut Hill College on Saturday at the CHC Softball Field. The gem came in the first game of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader, with the Cougars winning the second game 5-0 for the sweep. The wins give Caldwell a 35-11 record overall, including a 21-3 mark in league play, while the Griffins fall to 2-36, 2-24 CACC.

Wilson, pictured, retired the first seven batters in order before allowing a walk, the only blemish on her pitching line. She then sat down the next 14 batters without giving up a hit to record the no-hitter. Wilson faced 22 batters and registered eight fly outs and eight groundouts while striking out five and walking one in seven innings. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in to pace the Caldwell offense, which scored twice in the first inning, single runs in the fourth and sixth innings and two more in the seventh. Freshmen Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) and Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) also had two hits apiece for the Cougars.

Wilson's performance marked the program's first no-hitter since former All-American Corinne Reiser pitched a six-inning perfect game against Nyack College on Apr. 12, 2004. Reiser also has the last seven-inning no-hitter, which occurred on Mar. 29, 2004 at Bloomfield.

In the second game, Caldwell broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the fourth. Junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) hit a run-scoring double, while Schymanski and sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) also drove in runs. Then in the fifth, Timbrook doubled home Cascone, then later scored on a single by Tamez for a 5-0 lead. Schymanski did the rest, blanking Chestnut Hill on seven hits while fanning seven and walking none for her first career complete-game shutout.

Timbrook, Garofolo and freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) led the Cougar bats with two hits each, while Tamez had two RBI.

The results allowed the Cougars to set a program record for CACC victories in a season with 21, breaking last year's mark of 20.

Caldwell is back in action on Wednesday, Apr. 28 with a non-conference doubleheader against C.W. Post. The first game is set to start at 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SWEEPS BLOOMFIELD

4-22-10
CC 6, BC 2
CC 8, BC 1
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team won a pair of games against Bloomfield College, 6-2 and 8-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The victories are the Cougars' seventh and eighth in a row and improve their record to 33-11 overall, including a 19-3 mark in league play. The Lady Deacons drop to 15-23, 10-14 CACC.

Bloomfield got off to a fast start in Game 1, hitting three consecutive doubles in the top of the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. Caldwell answered in the bottom of the second with three runs on one hit and three Bloomfield errors. Junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) hit a run-scoring single and later scored on an error, while senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) had a sacrifice fly in the inning. Then in the third, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) doubled home freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) and later scored on a double steal for a 5-2 lead. Sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) hit a double that scored Forte in the fourth to make the score 6-2 Caldwell. Forte, left, and senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) each had a pair of hits in the win.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) improved to 17-3 on the season after allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings. Brianne Moore also went the distance and took the loss for Bloomfield.

In the second game it was Caldwell who scored twice in the first inning on a two-run single by freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts). Junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) led off the second with a double and came home on a Margiotta single for a 3-0 lead. Moore doubled and later scored on a grounder in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-1. In the fifth the Cougars made it 6-1 with three runs on four hits and an error, as Timbrook and Garofolo drove in runs. Then in the sixth, freshman Katie Dellaratta (Deptford, NJ/Deptford), right, hit her first career home run, a deep, two-run shot to left field, for an 8-1 advantage.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) held Bloomfield to one run on eight hits while striking out six and walking one in seven innings to improve to 13-5. Moore started and took the loss after giving up six runs, three earned, on nine hits in five innings of work.

The Cougars play at Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, Apr. 24 in a CACC doubleheader. The first game is set to start at 1:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.

 

 

COUGAR SOFTBALL MOVES TO FIFTH IN EAST REGION RANKINGS

Apr. 21, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team moved up one spot to fifth in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings, released by the NCAA today. The Cougars, who have been ranked sixth in the region for the first three weeks of the poll, went 5-1 last week and are now 31-11 on the season. The University of New Haven remains first in the poll. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL BEATS POST TWICE IN SOFTBALL

4-20-10
CC 8, PU 0 (5 inn.)
CC 4, PU 2
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team earned its third consecutive sweep of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader on Tuesday, defeating Post University 8-0 in five innings and 4-2 at Caldwell Field. The victories give the Cougars (31-11 overall, 17-3 CACC) their eighth straight 30-win season dating back to the 2003 campaign. The Eagles are now 14-24 overall and 12-11 in conference play after the two losses.

Caldwell opened the first game with two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a run-scoring single by freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) and a sacrifice fly from sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley). Sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) drove in runs to spark a three-run second inning for a 5-0 Cougar lead. In the bottom of the fourth, Cascone hit a two-run double that plated Ryan (pictured) and freshman Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang), then scored on an error to put Caldwell ahead 8-0.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) kept the Eagles off balance, allowing just one hit in four innings to improve to 16-3 on the season. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to close out the win. Post's Lindsey Heisler gave up seven hits and eight runs, five earned, in four innings to take the loss.

In Game 2, junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) gave Caldwell an early lead with a two-out single in the second inning that scored Tamez from second base. Post answered with two runs in the top of the third on a solo home run by Cassidie Ern and an RBI single from Tierney Marceau for a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the third, Genovese hit a two-out single, then scored on a double to right centerfield by senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) that tied the game at 2-2. The score remained locked until the bottom of the fifth, when the Cougars put runners at second and third on a single and an error. A wild pitch allowed both runners to come around and score to put Caldwell on top 4-2.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's), who started and pitched six innings, retired the side in order in the top of the sixth, then Pulido came on in the seventh and earned the save with a groundout and two strikeouts. Wilson gave up two runs on six hits while striking out two to improve to 12-5. Stephanie Carrillo went the distance for Post, allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits.

The Cougars return to action on Thursday, Apr. 22 with a CACC doubleheader at home against Bloomfield College, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

COUGAR SOFTBALL SWEEPS USP IN CACC DOUBLEHEADER

4-19-10
CC 8, USP 0 (5 inn.)
CC 2, USP 1 (9 inn.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - A sacrifice fly by senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) in the top of the ninth inning allowed the Caldwell College softball team to win the second game of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at the University of the Sciences, 2-1 and complete a sweep of the Devils Monday afternoon at McNeil Field. The Cougars, who won the first game 8-0 in five innings, are now 29-11 overall and 15-3 in conference play, while USP drops to 13-19, 11-9 CACC.

With the score tied 1-1 after eight innings in Game 2, the teams used the international tie-breaker rule and began each half of the ninth inning with a runner on second base. In the top of the ninth, junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts). Frantellizzi, left, stepped up and drove in Forte with a fly ball to right to put the Cougars ahead 2-1. After USP sacrificed the runner to third in the bottom of the ninth, freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) retired the final two batters on a groundout and a lineout to clinch the win for Caldwell.

Freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) drove in a run with a single to give Caldwell a 1-0 lead in the fifth. USP answered in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single by Gabrielle Adams that tied the game at 1-1.

Wilson pitched all nine innings and allowed one run on nine hits while striking out three and walking one to improve to 11-5. The Devils' Courtney Spina also went the distance and took the loss.

In the first game, the Cougars started fast with two runs in the top of the first inning. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) doubled home Cascone, then scored on a single by sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) for a 2-0 lead. Forte drove in two runs in a three-run third inning, then Genovese, right, hit a three-run home run in the fourth to put Caldwell on top 8-0. It was Genovese's ninth homer of the season, tying her with Stacy Falkowski (2007), Katie Jackson (2006) and Theresa Davison (2000) for the program's record for home runs in a season. Genovese is also tied for second with Jackson on Caldwell's all-time home run list with 19 career homers.

Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) improved to 15-3 on the season after holding the Devils to two hits and no runs in four innings. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) pitched a scoreless inning of relief, striking out two of the three batters she faced.

Caldwell hosts Post University in another CACC doubleheader on Tuesday, Apr. 20. The first game starts at 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

 

CALDWELL TAKES TWO AGAINST WILMINGTON IN SOFTBALL

4-17-10
CC 2, WU 0
CC 4, WU 3
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team won a pair of close games against Wilmington University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at a chilly Caldwell Field. The Cougars, who are now 27-11 overall and 13-3 in the CACC, earned a 2-0 victory in Game 1 before taking the second game 4-3 on a bases-loaded, two-out single by senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) in the bottom of the seventh. The Wildcats fall to 16-16-1, 8-8 CACC with the defeats.

Pitching was stingy in the first game, with the teams combining for three hits heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. Wilmington threatened to score in the fifth by loading the bases with one out. But junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) fanned the next batter and induced a grounder to second to keep the Wildcats scoreless. In the bottom of the sixth, sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) hit a one-out single and later stole second. With two outs, senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) hit a two-run blast to right for the first runs of the game.

Pulido (14-3) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to wrap up the win. Over seven innings, she held Wilmington to two hits and no walks while striking out two for her seventh shutout of the season. Ryan had a pair of hits for Caldwell in the win. The Wildcats' Kim Lawrence also pitched a strong game, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out two in six innings.

Genovese (left) continued to swing a hot bat into the second game, as she hit another two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning for her team-leading eighth home run of the season. Timbrook (right) followed with a solo shot for her eighth of the year to tie Genovese for the team lead and put Caldwell on top 3-0. It is the second time this season that Genovese and Timbrook have hit back-to-back home runs. The Wilmington bats woke up in the fifth inning, as Lindsay Watson hit a run-scoring double and then scored on a two-run home run by Brooke Berger that tied the game at 3-3.

The score remained deadlocked heading into the bottom of the seventh. With two outs, Ryan singled and freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) drew a walk. Wilmington intentionally walked Genovese to load the bases, bringing up Timbrook. After taking the first two pitches, Timbrook roped a single down the left field line, scoring Ryan with the game-winning run. It is the second walk-off hit this season for Timbrook, who is batting a team-leading .478.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) went the distance for Caldwell, giving up three runs on four hits while fanning two and walking one to improve to 10-5 on the season. Wilmington's Heather Karasek pitched 5 2/3 innings of relief and allowed one run on two hits and six walks to absorb the loss.

Next up for the Cougars is a CACC doubleheader at the University of the Sciences on Monday, Apr. 19, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.

COUGAR SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH GEORGIAN COURT

4-15-10
CC 7, GCU 1
GCU 6, CC 5 (8 inn.)
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - In a rematch of last year's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference final, the Caldwell College softball team split a doubleheader with Georgian Court University Thursday afternoon at the GCU Softball Complex. The Cougars won the first game 7-1 before falling in extra innings in Game 2, 6-5. The results give Caldwell a 25-11 record on the season, including an 11-3 mark in conference play, while the Lions are now 27-11, 13-3 CACC.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) was in control of Game 1, scattering four hits while striking out six and walking one in a complete-game effort. Georgian Court managed to score an unearned run in the sixth, but Pulido kept the Lions' bats at bay to earn her 13th victory on the season. Sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) sparked the Cougar offense with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate, including a double and a triple. She scored the first run of the game in the top of the third after tripling and coming home on a sacrifice fly from sophomore Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner). After junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) also hit a sacrifice fly in the third, Margiotta, right, led off the fifth with a double and scored on a single by sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) for a 3-0 lead. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) also plated a run in the fifth with a single to put Caldwell ahead 4-0.

The Cougars answered Georgian Court's run in the sixth with three runs of their own in the top of the seventh. Cascone and sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) had run-scoring hits, while Timbrook drove in Cascone with a grounder. GCU's Diana Sansevera gave up seven runs, six earned, on eight hits in seven innings to drop to 16-5.

Caldwell started quickly in Game 2 with two runs in the top of the first inning. Timbrook hit a two-out double to score senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston), then came home on a single by Tamez. Another double by Timbrook in the third brought home Cascone for a 3-0 lead. A two-run double by Kelsey Cutler in the bottom of the third made it a one-run game, then a two-run homer from Jessica Comisky in the fourth put GCU on top 4-3. In the top of the sixth, Caldwell tied the game when Tamez singled in Genovese. Caldwell then took a 5-4 lead on a sacrifice fly from senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) in the top of the seventh.

Pulido relieved starter Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) and gave up a lead-off single to Comisky. After Sammie Garofalo bunted Comisky to second, Rachel Ruch singled to plate Comisky with the tying run. The Lions retired the Cougars in order in the top of the eighth, then won the game on a single by Melissa DePalma that scored Jen Tartaglia from third with the game-winning run.

Wilson gave up eight hits and four runs, two earned, in six innings in a no-decision. Tamez, left, went 3-for 3 with two RBI to pace Caldwell offensively. Brooke Hull earned the win for Georgian Court, pitching 6 2/3 innings to improve to 7-2.

The Cougars return to action on Friday, Apr. 17 with a CACC doubleheader against Wilmington University. The first pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL REMAINS SIXTH IN EAST REGION RANKINGS

Apr. 15, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team was ranked sixth for the third straight week in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings, released Wednesday. The Cougars, who went 9-3 last week, are now 24-10 on the season. The University of New Haven remains first in the poll. (more)

 

 

GENOVESE GETS 200TH CAREER HIT IN SWEEP OF PACE

4-14-10
CC 7, PU 0
CC 10, PU 1 (6 inn.)
BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. - Senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) recorded her 200th career hit in a doubleheader sweep of Pace University Wednesday afternoon at Pace Field. She is the fifth Cougar softball player to reach the 200-hit milestone in the history of the program. The non-conference wins give the Cougars a 24-10 record on the season, while the Setters fall to 16-16.

In the first game, Caldwell got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning with a two-run home run by freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's), her first homer of her collegiate career. After junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) singled home a run in the fourth, Caldwell pushed three runs across in the top of the fifth to lead 6-0. Genovese (left), who entered the day with 198 hits in her career, hit an RBI single in the inning and later scored on a double by senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos). Freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) hit a pinch-hit, run-scoring single in the sixth to make the score 7-0.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) blanked the Setters, tossing a three-hit shutout while fanning three and walking none. Timbrook and Wilson, who also hit a double, each had a pair of hits to pace the Cougar bats. Kelly Fisher gave up seven runs on seven hits in six innings to absorb the loss for Pace.

Genovese achieved the 200-hit milestone in her first at-bat of Game 2, hitting an infield single in the top of the first inning. The game remained scoreless until the top of the fourth, when freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) blasted her first career home run for a 1-0 Caldwell lead. Then in the fifth, freshman Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and Genovese singled before Timbrook hit a three-run shot to give the Cougars a 4-0 advantage. It was Timbrook's team-leading seventh homer of the season. Pace scored its first and only run of the day in the bottom of the fifth on a single by Nicole Schultheis. But Caldwell continued to use the long ball, as Garofolo led off the sixth with her first home run of the season. After Timbrook drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Ryan came home on an error, Parker, right, crushed her second homer of the game, a three-run shot to left for a 10-1 lead.

Wilson pitched all six innings, allowing seven hits and one run while striking out six to improve to 9-4 on the season. Colby Hochmuth lasted five innings and allowed seven runs on 10 hits and four walks for Pace.

Genovese is the first Cougar to record 200 career hits since Candice Collins in 2004. She now has 202 hits and is tied for third on Caldwell's all-time list with Theresa Davison (1999-2002). Former All-American Kim Mahoney holds the program's hit record with 253 from 1998-2001.

Caldwell returns to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play on Thursday, Apr. 15 with a doubleheader at defending CACC champion Georgian Court University. The first game is set to start at 2:30 p.m. in Lakewood, N.J.

 

 

 

 

PULIDO RECEIVES CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARD

Apr. 12, 2010 - Caldwell College junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Apr. 11, the league announced today. Pulido, who was the CACC and ECAC Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 22, went 4-1 in five starts last week. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL FALLS TO DOWLING, ADELPHI AT GCU TOURNEY

4-11-10
Dowling 1, CC 0
AU 2, CC 0
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team dropped a pair of close games at the Georgian Court Tournament on Sunday, losing to Dowling College 1-0 and to Adelphi University 2-0. The defeats leave the Cougars with a 22-10 record on the season.

Against Dowling (22-9), Caldwell managed just three hits off of Lions pitcher Jessie Stavola, who struck out 12 batters in the complete-game shutout. The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the third inning, when Lisa Compitello hit a triple, then scored on a two-out single by Stephanie Tarango. In the top of the sixth, the Cougars advanced a runner to third base with one out, but Stavola struck out the next two batters to end the threat.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) nearly matched Stavola, allowing one run on seven hits while fanning four and walking one to drop to 11-2 on the season. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) and sophomores Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) had the hits for Caldwell.

The Cougars ran into another hot pitcher against Adelphi (18-14) in Leighann Bell, who blanked Caldwell on three hits in seven innings. For the Panthers, Katie Brophy singled home a run in the third and Shay Craig hit a solo home run in the sixth. The Cougars received a double and a single from Timbrook (pictured) and a single from Tamez, but did not advance a runner past second base in the game. Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) allowed two runs on five hits in a complete-game effort to fall to 8-5. Timbrook's three hits on the day raised her team-leading batting average to .505.

The Cougars play a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at the University of the Sciences on Tuesday, Apr. 13, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.

COUGARS PICK UP TWO REGIONAL WINS AT GEORGIAN COURT SOFTBALL TOURNEY

4-10-10
CC 9, NYIT 1 (5 inn.)
CC 10, QC 1 (5 inn.)
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team won a pair of non-conference games against East Region foes NYIT and Queens College at the Georgian Court Tournament Saturday afternoon at the GCU Softball Complex. The Cougars scored six runs in the second inning en route to a 9-1 victory over NYIT (15-15) before hitting five home runs in a 10-1 win over Queens (10-16). The results give Caldwell a 22-8 record on the season.

Against NYIT, sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) hit a three-run double to key a six-run second inning. Sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) had a two-run single, while sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp) roped a double that scored junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North). Margiotta also hit an RBI single and scored on an error in the third for an 8-0 lead. In the fourth, Tamez singled home senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) to put Caldwell on top 9-0.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) held the Bears without a hit through four innings and was relieved by freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) to start the fifth inning. After Nicole Constantatos led off the fifth with a home run to right, Pulido re-entered and promptly retired the final three batters on a groundout and two strikeouts. For the game, Pulido (right) gave up no hits while walking two and striking out six in five innings to improve to 11-1. Jamie Brooker took the loss for NYIT after allowing six runs, two earned, on four hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings.

In the day's second game, Genovese hit a two-run home run in the top of the first to give the Cougars an early lead over Queens. Katie Miracco singled for the Knights in the bottom of the first and came around to score on an error to make the score 2-1 Caldwell. In the third, Genovese (left) hit her second home run of the game, another two-run blast, and her sixth of the season for a 4-1 advantage. Not to be outdone, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) followed with her sixth homer of the year. Tamez then made it three round-trippers in a row with a solo shot to left-centerfield to put the Cougars ahead 6-1. The power display continued in the fourth, when freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) went deep, plating Ryan in the process for an 8-1 lead. Senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) hit an RBI single in a two-run fifth that made the score 10-1 Caldwell.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) struck out six while giving up an unearned run on three hits in four innings to improve to 8-4. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) pitched a scoreless fifth inning. Bryttne Nelson allowed eight runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings to absorb the loss for Queens.

Caldwell wraps up play on Sunday, Apr. 11 at the Georgian Court Tournament with games against Dowling College at 11:00 a.m. and Adelphi University at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SCORES 33 RUNS AT NYACK

4-8-10
CC 20, NC 0 (5 inn.)
CC 13, NC 2 (5 inn.)
NYACK, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Nyack College Thursday afternoon, winning 20-0 and 13-2. The victories extend the Cougars' winning streak to six and give them a 20-8 record overall, including a 10-2 mark in league play. The Warriors fall to 2-23, 0-14 CACC.

The Cougars pounded out 19 hits in Game 1 while scoring 15 runs in the second and third innings combined. Freshmen Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) and Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang), left, hit their first career home runs, while senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) went deep for the fourth time this season and the 14th time in her career. Freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) went 2-for-2 with a double, four runs batted in and three runs scored. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) and junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River) combined for the shutout, with Wilson striking out four and walking none in four innings of work for the win.

In the second game, Caldwell scored four runs in the first, seven in the third and two more in the fifth to continue the offensive onslaught. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) hit a three-run home run in the third for her first round-tripper of her career. Cefolo hit a two-run double in the third to finish the day with six RBI, while senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) was one of many frosh to enjoy success, as Parker had three hits in Game 2. After recording her first career hit in the first game, sophomore Melissa Miller (Waxhaw, NC/Weddington), right, blasted her first home run as a collegian in the fifth. Nyack plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth on a single by Anna Bulka.

Freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) pitched all five innings for Caldwell, allowing two  unearned runs on five hits while striking out a career-high seven batters and walking none.

The Cougars will participate in the Georgian Court Tournament this Saturday and Sunday in Lakewood, N.J. On Saturday Caldwell faces N.Y.I.T. at 11:00 a.m. and Queens College at 1:00 p.m. Then on Sunday the Cougars play Dowling College at 11:00 a.m. and Adelphi University at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

COUGAR SOFTBALL RANKED SIXTH IN EAST REGION RANKINGS

Apr. 8, 2010 - The Caldwell College softball team was ranked sixth for the second straight week in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings, released Wednesday. The Cougars, who did not play last week, are now 18-8 after winning five of their last six games. The University of New Haven tops the rankings for the second week in a row. (more)

 

 

COUGARS EARN SOFTBALL SWEEP OF CONCORDIA

4-7-10
CC 1, Con 0
CC 2, Con 1
CALDWELL, N.J. - A two-run home run by senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) in the fifth inning of Game 2 allowed the Caldwell College softball team to sweep a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Concordia College Wednesday afternoon at Caldwell Field. Timbrook’s blast game the Cougars (18-8, 8-2 CACC) a 2-1 win in the second game after Caldwell won Game 1 by the score of 1-0. The Clippers fall to 8-11 overall, 5-5 CACC.

The first game was a pitcher’s dual between Caldwell junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) and Alexa Rosella of Concordia, with the game’s only run coming in the fifth inning. After senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) and sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) hit back-to-back singles, freshman Dia Cascone (Statel Island, NY/Susan Wagner) hit a single to left field. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.), who was pinch-running for Frantellizzi, came around to score from second base for a 1-0 lead.

Pulido (10-1) gave up four hits and no walks while striking out two in seven innings for her fifth shutout of the season. Ryan finished with two hits in the win. Rosella also went the distance, allowing one run on six hits while striking out five.

In Game 2, Jaime Lorenzo put Concordia ahead with a lead-off home run in the top of the fourth inning. Cascone led off the bottom of the fifth with a walk, eventually advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt by senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and a wild pitch. Timbrook, who is batting a team-best .475 on the season, stepped up and hit a deep home run to centerfield to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead. It was Timbrook’s fifth homer of the season. Freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony’s) retired nine of the final 10 batters to give the Cougars their fourth win in a row.

Wilson pitched her second straight complete-game victory, surrendering one run on four hits while fanning six in seven innings to improve to 7-4. Freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) recorded a single and a double to pace the Caldwell bats. Concordia’s Theresa Magnani pitched one inning of relief and took the loss.

The Cougars play a CACC doubleheader at Nyack College on Thursday, Apr. 8, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Nyack, N.Y.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SHUTS OUT FELICIAN IN CACC DOUBLEHEADER

4-6-10
CC 12, FC 0 (5 inn.)
CC 3, FC 0
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team blanked Felician College twice in sweeping a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars won the first game 12-0 in five innings before taking a 3-0 decision in Game 2 to improve to 16-8 overall and 6-2 in league play. The Golden Falcons are now 5-16, 1-9 CACC.

Caldwell immediately took control of the game with six runs on five hits and an error in the first inning. Sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley), junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) and senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) each drove in runs. Three more runs came home on a dropped fly ball with the bases loaded. In the second inning, the Cougars plated three more runs on an error, an RBI single from Tamez and a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.). In the third, freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner), freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and Forte had RBIs to make the score 12-0.

Frantellizzi, Tamez and senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) each went 2-for-2, while Forte also had two hits to pace the offense. Caldwell pitchers did the rest, holding Felician to five hits, no walks and no runs. Junior Brittany Puildo (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) started and gave up two hits in three innings to earn the victory and improve to 9-1. Freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) tossed two innings of relief and allowed three hits. Felician's Tiffany Deeubol had two of the Golden Falcons' five hits.

The Cougars started Game 2 with a run off an error in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead. Then in the fourth, Cefolo (pictured) hit a two-out triple to score sophomore Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.), and came home on a single by freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) for a 3-0 advantage. That's all freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) would need, as she limited the Golden Falcons to just two hits while striking out four and walking one in a complete-game effort. It was the first career shutout for Wilson (6-4), who also had a hit in the fourth inning. Kristina Jimenez kept the game close for Felician, allowing three runs, two earned, on 10 hits to absorb the loss.

At the plate, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) went 2-for-2, with Parker and Schymanski also delivering two hits apiece. Caldwell finished with 23 hits on the day while allowing seven hits in the two wins.

The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, Apr. 7 with a CACC doubleheader against Concordia College at Caldwell Field. The first game is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.

COUGARS SPLIT WITH HOLY FAMILY IN SOFTBALL

4-5-10
CC 5, HFU 4 (9 inn.)
HFU 5, CC 3
BRISTOL, Pa. - The Caldwell College softball team split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Holy Family University on Monday, winning the first game 5-4 in nine innings before losing Game 2 by the score of 5-3. The results give the Cougars an overall record of 14-8, including a 4-2 mark in the conference. The Tigers are now 12-15 overall, 7-4 CACC.

In the first game, Caldwell got on the scoreboard first with a solo home run by senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) in the top of the first inning. Holy Family answered in a big way in the bottom of the first, as Deanna Myers hit a three-run home run and Cassandra Black hit a solo blast to put the Tigers ahead 4-1. The lead held until the top of the fifth. Sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) led off the inning with singles and eventually moved to second and third. With two out, sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) roped a double into left-centerfield to score two runs. Tamez (pictured) moved to third on a single by junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), then stole home to tie the game at 4-4. The game went to extra innings, where freshman Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang) drew a bases-loaded walk in the top of the ninth for the go-ahead run. Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to end the game.

Pulido went the distance, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out two and walking one in nine innings to improve to 8-1. Jody Searfoss pitched 3 2/3 innings of relief for Holy Family and took the loss.

The Cougars took an early lead in Game 2, as senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) singled home Ryan in the top of the first. Again Holy Family responded with two runs in the bottom of the first, including a solo shot by Black, to lead 2-1. Kasey Barnes homered in the second and Black hit her third round-tripper of the day in the third to put the Tigers ahead 4-1. Cascone and Genovese drove in runs in the top of the fifth to close the gap to 4-3. But Searfoss led off the bottom of the fifth with Holy Family's sixth home run of the doubleheader to put the Tigers ahead to stay.

Freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) gave up five runs on seven hits while fanning five in four innings to take the loss. Timbrook and junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) led the Cougar offense with two hits apiece. Searfoss went the distance for Holy Family, allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits and five walks in seven innings.

Caldwell hosts Felician College in another CACC doubleheader on Tuesday, Apr. 6. The first game is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SPLITS NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER WITH AIC

3-28-10
CC 5, AIC 0
AIC 5, CC 4
CALDWELL, N.J. - A late comeback by American International in the second game prevented the Caldwell College softball team from sweeping the Yellow Jackets in a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars (13-7) won the first game 5-0 before allowing five runs in the top of the seventh in Game 2 to lose 5-4.  AIC is now 7-11 on the season.

Caldwell wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in Game 1, with senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) hitting a double that scored sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead. Genovese then led off the fourth with a solo home run to left, her second of the season. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) came home on a passed ball to make the score 3-0. In the bottom of the sixth, junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) doubled home freshman Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang), then scored on a single from freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) for a 5-0 lead.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) didn't need much offensive support, as she blanked the Yellow Jackets on just three hits while striking out 10 without a walk in a complete-game shutout. It was the fourth shutout of the season for Pulido, pictured, who is now 7-1 on the season. Erin Gilkes allowed five runs, two earned, on 10 hits in six innings for AIC.

In the second game, Caldwell again scored in the first inning to take the early lead. With two out, Genovese singled, then came home when senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) followed with a double for her team-leading 26th RBI of the season. Freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) made the one-run lead hold up through six innings, giving up just two hits heading into the top of the seventh. In their final at-bat, the Yellow Jackets put runners on first and second with one out. The next batter, Ashleigh St. Peter, lined out to Timbrook at first base. Timbrook appeared to tag out Lauran Rousseau before she returned to first base for the game's final out. But the umpires reversed the initial call, giving AIC new life.

AIC took advantage of its second chance, as Katie Elie followed with a double that tied the game at 1-1. After Erin St. Pierre walked to load the bases, Sarah Calgreen hit a grand slam home run over the right-field fence to take a 5-1 lead. Yellow Jackets' pitcher Elizabeth Habib retired the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh, leaving Caldwell down to its last out. But the Cougars mounted their own comeback, getting back-to-back singles from Garofolo and senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley), then loading the bases when Ryan walked. Freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) stepped up and hit a bases-clearing double off the left-field fence to make it a one-run game in favor of AIC, 5-4. With Cascone in scoring position, Habib ended the Cougars' rally with a strikeout to give the Yellow Jackets a 5-4 victory and a split.

Wilson (5-3) ended up allowing five runs on six hits in seven innings. Habib also went the distance, giving up four runs on eight hits while striking out five.

Caldwell returns to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on Tuesday, Mar. 30 with a doubleheader against Felician College. The first game is set to start at 2:30 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

TIMBROOK POWERS COUGARS TO SOFTBALL SWEEP OF GOLDEY-BEACOM

3-27-10
CC 11, GBC 2 (6 inn.)
CC 8, GBC 4
CALDWELL, N.J. - Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) totaled five hits, seven runs batted in and a pair of home runs to lift the Caldwell College softball team to a pair of victories over Goldey-Beacom College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The sweep gives the Cougars a 12-6 overall record, including a 3-1 mark in conference play. The Lightning falls to 9-6, 3-3 CACC.

Caldwell took an early lead in Game 1 with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Timbrook and freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) hit RBI singles, while sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) plated Timbrook with a grounder. Goldey-Beacom scored its first run of the game on a solo home run by Jacqueline Waddle in the top of the fifth. The Cougars answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth, including a two-run home run by Timbrook, that put Caldwell ahead 6-1. Senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) also had a run-scoring double in the inning. The Lightning's Shannon Graves hit a homer in the top of the sixth to make the score 6-2 Caldwell. In the bottom of the sixth, freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) blasted a pinch-hit, two-run home run for an 8-2 Cougar advantage. After sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) reached on an error, freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) drove her in with a double to right-centerfield. Timbrook ended the game with her second long-ball of the contest and fourth of the season. For the game she went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) held the Lightning to three hits and one run in five innings to improve to 6-1 on the year. Leanne Miller (2-1) went the distance for Goldey-Beacom and took the loss.

In the second game it was the Lightning that got off to a fast start, loading the bases in the top of the second on a hit-batsman, an infield single and an error. A pair of walks and a single by Lauren Witzke gave the Lightning a 3-0 lead. Danielle Rice led off the top of the third with a home run to left-centerfield, putting the visitors on top 4-0. Caldwell mounted its comeback with two out in the bottom of the third. Genovese walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Timbrook's single to right. Sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) followed with a double to score Timbrook, then came home on a double from freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) to make the score 4-3.

In the bottom of the fifth, Schymanski tied the game with a single that plated Genovese from third. The Cougars took the lead for good on a two-run double by Cefolo that put Caldwell ahead 6-4. Timbrook roped a double in the bottom of the sixth to score Genovese, then later came home on Schymanski's sacrifice fly. Schymanski and Timbrook each had a pair of hits, with Schymanski driving in three runs and Timbrook plating two. Timbrook's 5-for-7 day improved her team-leading batting average to .467 on the season.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's), right, entered the game after Rice's homer in the third inning and blanked the Lightning the rest of the way, allowing four hits while striking out six and walking none in five innings of work. Heather Draper pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief for GBC and absorbed the loss.

Next up for Caldwell is a non-conference doubleheader against American International College on Sunday, Mar. 28. The first game starts at 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SPLITS AT DOMINICAN IN FIRST CACC DOUBLEHEADER

3-25-10
CC 3, DC 0
DC 5, CC 4 (12 inn.)
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team defeated Dominican College 3-0 in the first game, then lost in 12 innings, 5-4 in the second game of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon at the DC Softball Field. The games marked the start of the CACC schedule for the Cougars, who are 10-6 overall and 1-1 in the CACC. The Chargers are now 9-7, 2-2 CACC.

Caldwell scored all three of its runs in Game 1 in the top of the first inning, benefitting from two Chargers' errors. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) singled home sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and later scored on a grounder by sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.). Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) also had an RBI in the inning.

Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) did the rest, scattering five hits while walking two and striking out two in seven innings for her third shutout of the season. Dominican's Katrina Pistilli allowed six hits and three unearned runs in a complete-game effort.

In the second game, the Cougars took the lead in the second inning when Timbrook came home on an error. Sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) led off the top of the fourth with a home run, her first of the season, to make the score 2-0 Caldwell. The lead held into the bottom of the seventh, when Dominican loaded the bases with no outs on a walk, an error and a single. Pulido relieved Wilson, who started the game, and induced a grounder that allowed the Cougars to get the force at home. But Ashley Corrao followed with a two-run hit that tied the game at 2-2. Ashley Martinez tried to score from first on the play but was thrown out at the plate by freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner). Pulido retired the next batter on a groundout to end the threat and force extra innings.

Neither teams scored over the next three innings despite using the international tie-breaker rule starting in the ninth inning. In the top of the 11th, senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) singled home Tamez to put Caldwell ahead 3-2. The Chargers answered in the bottom of the 11th, when Jessica Syska scored on a sacrifice fly by Julie Plante. Cascone restored the Cougars' one-run lead with a single that plated freshman Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang) in the top of the 12th. Again Dominican responded with a run-scoring single by Nicole Scarillo to tie the game at 4-4. After Deidre Jeppson reached on a fielder's choice and stole second, Martinez doubled to centerfield, scoring Jeppson with the game-winning run.

Pulido (5-1) gave up three runs, one earned, on three hits in 5 2/3 innings of relief. Wilson pitched six innings and allowed four hits and two runs, one earned. Tamez, pictured, went 4-for-5 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored to pace the Cougar offense. Delaney Childers (4-4) went the distance for Dominican, surrendering 11 hits and four runs, one earned, while walking one and fanning eight in 12 innings for the win.

Caldwell hosts Goldey-Beacom College in a CACC doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 27. The first game is set to start at 1:00 p.m.

PULIDO SELECTED ECAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Mar. 24, 2010 - Caldwell College junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) was named the Pitcher of the Week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference for the week ending Mar. 21, the organization announced. Pulido, who was chosen the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, won all four of her starts to help the Cougars go 7-3 last week. (more)

 

 

 

CALDWELL TRIO RECEIVES CACC SOFTBALL WEEKLY AWARDS

Mar. 22, 2010 - Three Caldwell College softball players were honored by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with the league's weekly honors for the week ending Mar. 21. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) received the CACC Player of the Week award for the second straight week, junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) was named the Pitcher of the Week, and freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) was chosen the Rookie of the week. The trio helped the Cougars go 7-3 last week. (more)

 

 

COUGAR SOFTBALL SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER WITH LE MOYNE IN HOME OPENER

3-21-10
CC 1, LC 0
LC 4, CC 1
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team began its 2010 home schedule with a key regional doubleheader with Le Moyne College on Sunday, winning the first game 1-0 before falling 4-1 in the second game. The results give the Cougars a 9-5 record overall, while the Dolphins, who won the 2009 East Region title, are now 2-8.

The first game was a pitching dual between Caldwell junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) and Katelyn Fowler of Le Moyne, who kept the scoreboard quiet through five innings. After Pulido retired the side in the top of the sixth while surrendering an infield hit, freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) led off the bottom of the sixth with a double off the fence in left centerfield. Senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) bunted Cascone to third, then senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) drove in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly to right. Le Moyne advanced a runner to third with one out in the seventh, but Pulido induced a lineout and groundout to end the game.

Pulido (4-0) scattered four hits in seven innings while walking two and fanning two for her second shutout of the season. Fowler gave up five hits in six innings while striking out four for Le Moyne. Cascone finished with two of Caldwell's five hits, while Kimberlee Baker delivered two hits for the Dolphins.

Le Moyne took advantage of Caldwell errors in the first and third innings to take a 2-0 lead on two unearned runs. In the bottom of the third, freshman Kelly Schmanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) singled and later came home on a wild pitch to make the score 2-1 Le Moyne. The Dolphins extended their lead to 4-1 in the fourth, when Leah Ford tripled home Meghan Hart, then scored on a single by Danielle Van Gorder.

Brenna Klein allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win, while Fowler pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to pick up the save. Caldwell freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) went the distance and gave up 12 hits and four runs, two earned, while striking out three and walking none.

The Cougars host another non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, Mar. 23, when NYIT visits Caldwell Field. The first pitch is set for 2:30 p.m.

STRONG PITCHING HELPS COUGARS END FLORIDA TRIP WITH TWO WINS

3-18-10
CC 3, FPU 0
CC 7, SMC 1
CLERMONT, Fla. - The Caldwell College softball team ended its 12-game trip to Florida with a pair of pitching gems in victories over Franklin Pierce University and St. Michael's College on Thursday at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla. Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) blanked Franklin Pierce 3-0 on three hits in the first game, then freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) held St. Michael's to an unearned run on five hits in a 7-1 win. The Cougars return north with an 8-4 record.

Against Franklin Pierce (3-7), senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) singled home sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead. A double by sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) had an RBI double in the fourth, then Ryan led off the fifth with a triple and scored on a single by freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner). Pulido (3-0) made the lead stand, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out six in seven innings. Ryan, Timbrook and Tamez each had two hits in the win.

The Cougars started fast in the second game, scoring three runs on three hits, including an RBI single from Timbrook, and two errors in the top of the first. In the second, Cascone tripled and later scored on a grounder by senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) for a 4-0 lead. Then in the third, freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) doubled home freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hill, CA/Chino Hills) and scored on an error for a 6-0 advantage. Freshman Cassandra Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) made it 7-0 Cougars with a single that brought home freshman Katie Dellaratta (Deptford, NJ/Deptford) in the fifth.

Wilson (4-1) stymied the Purple Knights (4-4), striking out nine batters against no walks while giving up an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh. The win marked her third straight complete-game victory in Florida. Parker went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run, while Cascone (pictured) also delivered two hits.

Caldwell returns home to host defending East Region champion Le Moyne College on Sunday, Mar. 21. The non-conference doubleheader is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL TAKES TWO AT SOFTBALL REBEL GAMES

3-17-10
CC 9, MSUM 1 (5 inn.)
CC 5, AU 1
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Caldwell College softball team won a pair of games at the Rebel Spring Games, held at the Osceola County Softball Complex Wednesday afternoon. The Cougars topped Minnesota State-Moorhead 9-1 in five innings before beating Adelphi University 5-1. With the wins, the Cougars improve to 6-4 on the season. Sophomore outfielder Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) had five hits and scored two runs on the day.

In the win over Minnesota State-Moorhead, Caldwell used eight hits, including seven singles, to put eight runs on the board in the bottom of the second. After loading the bases with two outs, the Cougars recorded four singles and a walk to plate seven runs. Sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) followed with a triple to score junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) with the inning’s eighth run. Forte and Tamez each had two hits in the inning. The Dragons scored a run in the third on a single by Amanda Moore. But Caldwell ended the game in the bottom of the fifth when freshman Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) came home from third on a throwing error.

Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony’s) held Moorhead to one run on six hits in five innings, striking out two to improve to 3-1. Alexa D’Onofrio absorbed the loss for the Dragons (1-8).

In the day’s second game, Caldwell played Adelphi for the third time in four days. Senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) got the Cougars started with a two-run single in the top of the first for a 2-0 lead. Deandra Leo hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the first to pull Adelphi to within 2-1. In the top of the sixth, Caldwell extended its lead to 4-1 on RBI singles from freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) and senior Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley). The Cougars scored another run in the top of the seventh, then held the Panthers scoreless in the bottom of the seventh for the win.

Junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) went the distance, allowing one run on 10 hits while striking out four without a walk. Leighann Bell started for Adelphi and gave up four runs, two earned, on six hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings.

The Cougars wrap up their Florida trip on Thursday, Mar. 18 with games against Franklin Pierce University and St. Michael’s College at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL WINS ONE OF TWO AT REBEL GAMES

3-16-10
CC 2, AU 1
AC 6, CC 1
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Caldwell College softball team split a doubleheader at the Rebel Spring Games Tuesday at the Fortune Road Complex. The Cougars beat Adelphi University 2-1, then lost to undefeated Augustana College 6-1. Caldwell, which has split all four doubleheaders thus far in Florida, are now 4-4 on the season.

After Adelphi took a 1-0 lead with a run-scoring single by Maria Canino, the Cougars tied the score with a run in the bottom of the second. Junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) singled, then sophomore Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) doubled to put runners at second and third with one out. Sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) followed with a single that plated Forte and tied the game 1-1. In the top of the third, sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) led off with a single and eventually scored on an error for the go-ahead run. Adelphi threatened in the seventh, as Deandra Leo led off with a double. Amanda Dolen then singled to left, but Margiotta gunned down Leo at the plate, with senior catcher Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) putting the tag on. Freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) retired the final two batters to end the game and give Caldwell its second win over the Panthers in the last three days.

Wilson went the distance to earn the victory, allowing six hits and one run while walking three and striking out six. Christine Robinson lasted five innings and took the loss.

Augustana continued its successful start, winning its 12th game of the season behind the pitching of Chelsey Durland. The Cougars managed just one hit, a single by senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) in the top of the sixth, and an unearned run on two walks and an error in the fourth. The Vikings tallied four runs in the bottom of the fourth, with Kayla Henke hitting a bases-loaded, three-run double. The hit was one of six extra-base hits for Augustana. Sophomore pitcher Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) started and gave up six runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.

The Cougars play Adelphi and Minnesota State-Moorhead on Wednesday, Mar. 17 at the Osceola County Softball Complex.

COUGARS SPLIT AGAIN AT SOFTBALL REBEL GAMES

3-15-10
CC 7, UB 4
UMD 4, CC 0
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - For the third straight day, the Caldwell College softball team took one of two games at the Rebel Spring Games on Monday at Oren Brown Field. The Cougars won the first game 7-4 over the University of Bridgeport, then lost to Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 in Game 2. The results give Caldwell a 3-3 record on the season.

Against Bridgeport (0-3), senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) and sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) hit run-scoring singles to spark a four-run first inning. After the Purple Knights scored a run in the top of the third, Timbrook crushed a two-run homer to left in the fourth to put Caldwell ahead 6-1. Bridgeport took advantage of two Cougar errors in the top of the sixth, scoring three runs to make the score 6-4. In the bottom of the sixth, freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) doubled and later scored on an error for a 7-4 Caldwell lead. Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) shut out Bridgeport in the top of the seventh to wrap up the win.

Pulido started and pitched six innings, allowing a run on six hits while striking out three and walking one for her first victory of the season. Margiotta and junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) each had three hits, while Timbrook drove in three runs. Madison Smith went the distance for Bridgeport and took the loss.

In the second game, Caldwell committed three errors in the bottom of the first inning that led to three runs for UMD. Like the defense, the Cougars' offense struggled, producing only a lead-off single by sophomore Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) and a Timbrook double in the fourth. The Bulldogs added a run in the sixth off a grounder by Tyra Kerr for a 4-0 advantage.

UMD pitcher Kristin Danielson allowed just two hits and a walk while fanning 10 in a complete-game effort. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) started for Caldwell and gave up four runs, one earned, on four hits in five innings.

Caldwell takes on Adelphi University and Augustana College on Tuesday, Mar. 16, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Fortune Road Softball Complex.

TIMBROOK EARNS CACC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

Mar. 15, 2010 - Caldwell College senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) received the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Week award for the week ending Mar. 14, the conference released today. Timbrook batted .438 with two doubles, a home run and seven runs batted in through four games at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida. (more)

 

 

 

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL LOSES TO SHEPHERD, BEATS ADELPHI AT REBEL GAMES

3-14-10
SU 2, CC 1 (8 inn.)
CC 4, AU 3
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Caldwell College softball team split a pair of games at the Rebel Spring Games, held at the Osceola County Softball Complex Sunday morning. The Cougars (2-2) fell to Shepherd University 2-1 in eight innings, then came back to beat Adelphi University 4-3.
 
Shepherd took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on a solo home run by Tiffany Farmer. The lead held up until the top of the sixth. With freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) on second and two outs, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) doubled off the left centerfield fence to plate Cascone and tie the game at 1-1. Neither team scored in their remaining at-bats, resulting in Caldwell’s third consecutive extra-inning game. The Cougars played 21 innings over two games on Saturday.

After Caldwell was held scoreless in the top of the eighth, Tricia Bettura hit the first pitch deep to center, scoring Amber Dudek, who was placed on second per the international tie-break rule, with the game-winning run. Bettura pitched all eight innings, allowing a run on four hits while striking out six for Shepherd (7-0). Freshman Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony’s) took the loss, giving up the final hit in 1 1/3 innings of relief. Sophomore Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) also pitched well, yielding a run on two hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.

Against Adelphi, Caldwell fell behind 3-0 after the Panthers scored three times in the top of the third. The Cougars rallied in the bottom of the third with two outs. Senior Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) singled home junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford), then scored on Timbrook’s two-run single that tied the game at 3-3. Caldwell continued to deliver with two outs, as junior Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) singled home Genovese with two down in the fifth to put Caldwell on top 4-3. Adelphi loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh with two singles and a walk. But Kourtney Wilson struck out the next batter and induced an infield popup to end the game and earn her first collegiate victory.

Wilson gave up three hits in four innings of relief of junior Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff), who allowed three runs on five hits in three innings. Timbrook and Genovese each had two hits for Caldwell, while Amanda Dolan and Rochelle Noren had a pair of hits apiece for the Panthers (3-1).
 
The Cougars play the University of Bridgeport and Minnesota-Duluth on Monday, Mar. 15 at the Rebel Spring Games.

COUGARS OPEN SOFTBALL SEASON BY SPLITTING MARATHON DOUBLEHEADER

3-13-10
CC 10, SCSU 8 (10 inn.)
LHU 8, CC 7 (11 inn.)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Caldwell College softball team worked overtime in its season-opening doubleheader at the Rebel Spring Games, beating St. Cloud State 10-8 in 10 innings before falling to Lock Haven University 8-7 in 11 innings Saturday at the Osceola County Softball Complex. The games, which lasted a combined six hours, are the first two of 12 contest for the Cougars (1-1) in Florida.

In the first game against St. Cloud State, senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) blasted a two-out grand slam home run to deep centerfield in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 10-8 win. Caldwell, which allowed a pair of runs in the top of the 10th to trail 8-6, loaded the bases on two walks in addition to placing a runner on second base in accordance with the international tie-break rule.

After falling behind 5-2 through two innings, the Cougars pulled even with a two-run homer by senior shortstop Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) in the fifth and a run-scoring, pinch-hit double from freshman Sierra Parker (Chino Hills, CA/Chino Hills) in the sixth. Following a Huskies run in the eighth, junior Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford) doubled home sophomore Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) to tie the game and set up Timbrook's heroics. Timbrook and Garofolo each had three hits, while Genovese had two hits. Freshman pitcher Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony's) allowed five runs on six hits in the first two innings, then blanked the Huskies over the next four innings. She struck out five and walked one. Freshman pitcher Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) worked the last four inning and earned the win. Heather Trobec pitched all 9 2/3 innings for SCSU (7-8) and took the loss, while Ally Koski hit her fourth home run of the season.

In the second game it was Caldwell who took the early lead, taking advantage of four Lock Haven errors to build a 4-1 lead after two innings. Two run singles from Amanda Gutmaker in the fourth and Kelsey Mullins in the fifth allowed Lock Haven (3-4) to take a 5-4 advantage. Freshman Dia Cascone (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) singled home freshman Amy Leal (New Bedford, MA/Bishop Stang) to tie the game at 5-5. In the eighth, Cascone plated Leal with a single for a 6-5 Caldwell lead. With two out and a runner on third in the bottom of the eighth, a Caldwell error allowed Lock Haven to tie the score and extend the game. Again in the 10th, the Cougars scored on a double by Leal that scored Garofolo. But two more errors resulted in another game-tying run by Lock Haven. After holding Caldwell scoreless in the top of the 11th, Lock Haven ended the game in its favor on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Brittany Patacky.

Leal finished with two doubles, two walks and three runs in her first career start, while Cascone went 3-for-6 with two RBI for Caldwell. Junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA.Nordhoff) started and allowed 11 hits and five runs, two earned, in 6 2/3 innings. Schymanski was solid in relief, giving up three unearned runs on two hits in 3 2/3 innings of work. Sarah Morse pitched all but 2/3 of an inning and earned the win for Lock Haven, the defending NCAA Division II national champions.

The Cougars continue play at the Rebel Spring Games on Sunday, Mar. 14, facing Shepherd University at 9:00 a.m. and Adelphi University at 11:00 a.m.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL RANKED FIRST IN CACC PRESEASON POLL

2-17-10
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team was picked to finish first by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's 14 head coaches. The Cougars, who placed second in the CACC regular season and tournament last year, received seven first-place votes and 186 points, nine more than second-ranked Dominican College.

Last season Caldwell posted an overall record of 37-18-2, including a conference mark of 20-4, and advanced to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament for the fifth time in six years. The Cougars, coached by Dean Johnson, return eight starters among 12 letterwinners from a year ago, including three-time all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference shortstop Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). Genovese, who ranks 10th all-time at Caldwell in hits (170) and ninth in career batting average (.356), was one of four returnees to earn all-Region honors. Senior first baseman Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos), junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) and sophomore outfielder Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) also return after all-Region and all-CACC campaigns in 2009. Additionally, sophomore third baseman Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) received all-CACC honorable mention.

Caldwell received votes in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll, marking the fifth time in six seasons that the Cougars have appeared in the national rankings.

The Cougars will begin the 2010 season with 12 games in Florida, beginning Mar. 13. The first CACC doubleheader is Mar. 25 against Dominican in Orangeburg, N.Y.

2010 CACC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

	School	2008 Records	Points
1.	Caldwell (7)	37-18-2 (20-4 CACC)	186
2.	Dominican (3)	39-16 (22-2)	177
3.	Georgian Court (3)	40-17 (17-7)	166
4.	Philadelphia	25-21 (13-11)	136
5.	Wilmington	22-24 (13-11)	129
6.	Holy Family	22-28 (15-9)	117
7.	Bloomfield (1)	33-15 (17-7)	106
8.	Post	25-20 (12-12)	89
9.	USP	12-30 (8-16)	87
10.	Goldey-Beacom	19-23 (8-16)	68
11.	Felician	10-33 (7-17)	67
12.	Concordia	14-16 (7-11 ECC)	49
13.	Nyack	3-33 (3-21)	31
14.	Chestnut Hill	4-39 (1-23)	25

( ) - First-place votes

TIMBROOK SELECTED AS CALDWELL'S NJAIAW WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Feb. 11, 2010 - Caldwell College senior Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos), a first baseman on the Cougars' softball team, was chosen Caldwell College's recipient of the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year Award. Timbrook and her fellow collegiate and high school honorees were honored at Seton Hall University as part of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration on Sunday, Feb. 7. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL RECEIVES VOTES IN NFCA TOP 25 PRESEASON POLL

1-27-10
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team received votes in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll, the NFCA announced today. The ranking marks the fifth time in the past six seasons that the Cougars have been included in the national preseason poll. Caldwell went 37-18-2 last year and advanced to its fifth NCAA East Region Tournament in the last six years.

Head coach Dean Johnson, who starts his 16th season, returns eight starters among 12 letterwinners from a year ago, including three-time all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference shortstop Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). Genovese, who ranks 10th all-time at Caldwell in hits (170) and ninth in career batting average (.356), was one of four returnees to earn all-Region honors. Senior first baseman Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos), junior pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) and sophomore outfielder Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mt. St. Charles Acad.) also return after all-Region and all-CACC campaigns in 2009. Additionally, sophomore third baseman Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) received all-CACC honorable mention.

Caldwell received 31 points in the poll, the highest total for a CACC team and the third-most in the East Region behind No. 7 Le Moyne and No. 18 C.W. Post. The Cougars will play both teams this season, as well as No. 25 Lock Haven, the defending Division II national champions. Le Moyne, which eliminated the Cougars from the East Regional last season, visits Caldwell Field on Mar. 21, while C.W. Post comes to Caldwell on April 28. The Cougars will face Lock Haven on the first day of the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla., Mar. 13.

NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll - Jan. 27

Rank	Team	Record	Pts	Pvs
1	Alabama-Huntsville (14)	54-6	398	2
2	North Georgia	50-5	375	3
3	Winona St. (1)	50-13	345	5
4	Dixie St.	41-13	331	6
5	Indianapolis	37-21	316	10
6	Valdosta St.	57-8	287	8
7	Le Moyne	45-12	252	7
8	Missouri Western St.	47-12	244	NR
9	California (Pa.)	35-10	233	25
10	Saginaw Valley	39-11	217	14
11	Humboldt St.	38-20	214	NR
12	Nebraska-Omaha	45-17	210	24
13	S.C. Aiken	34-16	206	12
14	Kutztown	46-12-1	196	9
15	Nova Southeastern	49-15	157	18
16	Metro St.	40-12	151	NR
17	Abilene Christian	43-15	130	NR
18	C.W. Post	34-18	114	NR
19	Angelo St.	50-10	104	4
20	Wayne St. (Mich.)	40-16	85	NR
21	Wayne St. (Neb.)	41-21	81	NR
22	West Texas A&M	35-21	73	NR
23	Mesa St.	30-21	65	16
24	Carson-Newman	32-17	62	21
25	Lock Haven (1)	51-6	58	1

Others receiving votes:
Bloomsburg 46, Rollins 37, Caldwell 31, Georgia College 29, Cal St.-Monterey Bay 28, Hawaii Pacific 21, Georgian Court 19, St. Edward’s 16, Emporia St. 15, Ashland 10, Augustana (S.D.) 10, Ferris St. 8, Midwestern St. 6, Southwest Minn. St. 6, East Stroudsburg 3, Montana St.-Billings 3, NYIT 3, Concordia-St. Paul 2, Florida Southern 1, Lewis 1, Regis (Colo.) 1

Executive Director of Athletics:	Mark A. Corino	X3260
Associate Director of Athletics:	Dean Johnson	X3321
Assistant Director of Athletics:	Linda Cimino	X3361
Assistant Director of Athletics:	Katie Kennedy	X3591
Head Coach:	Dean Johnson (16th year) E-Mail: djohnson@caldwell.edu	X3321
Assistant Coaches:	Jackie Velardi, Kylee Wilson	X3321
Athletic Trainers:	Julia Panko, Pam Gardin	X3574
Captains:	TBA
Manager:	TBA
Sports Information Director:	Matt McLagan	X3567
Fitness Center Manager:	TBA	X3681
Nickname:	Cougars
School Colors:	Scarlet/White/Gold
Conference Affiliation:	NCAA II/CACC/East