NO. 9 C.W. POST TOPS CALDWELL AT NORTHEAST REGION TOURNEY

5-8-08
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team dropped a 2-0 decision to ninth-ranked C.W. Post University on the second day of the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament, held at the C.W. Post Softball Complex Thursday evening. The defeat is the first of the tournament for the 23rd-ranked Cougars, who are now 34-21 on the season. The top-seeded Pioneers (46-14) remain unbeaten in the regional.

The game's only runs were scored in the top of the second, when Holly Eringis hit a two-run single. The Cougars managed just one hit, a bunt single by senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) in the third, off of Pioneers' pitcher Samantha Yodowitz, who also struck out three while walking none for the shutout. Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff), pictured, also pitched well, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out two and walking none in seven innings. Caldwell was hampered by three errors, all in the decisive second inning.

The Cougars remain alive in the double-elimination tournament and will play Adelphi on Friday, May 9, beginning at 11:30 p.m. at the C.W. Post Softball Complex.

2008 NCAA Division II Northeast Region Softball Tournament
Host: C.W. Post University, Brookville, N.Y.
Wednesday, May 7
Game 1: No. 6 Bryant 4, No. 3 Adelphi 0
Game 2: No. 2 Le Moyne 3, No. 7 NYIT 2
Game 3: No. 4 Caldwell 9, No. 5 Georgian Court 6
Game 4: No. 1 C.W. Post 8, No. 8 New Haven 7
Thursday, May 8
Game 5: No. 3 Adelphi 13, No. 7 NYIT 10
Game 6: No. 8 New Haven 2, No. 5 Georgian Court 0
Game 7: No. 2 Le Moyne 9, No. 6 Bryant 1 (5 inn.)
Game 8: No. 1 C.W. Post 2, No. 4 Caldwell 0
Friday, May 9
Game 9: No. 8 New Haven vs. No. 6 Bryant, 9:00 a.m.
Game 10: No. 3 Adelphi vs. No. 4 Caldwell, 11:30 a.m.
Game 11: No. 2 Le Moyne vs. No. 1 C.W. Post, 2:00 p.m.
Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
Game 13: Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 11, 12:30 p.m.
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 13, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11
Game 15: Re-play Game 14 if necessary, 3:00 p.m.

COUGARS DOWN LIONS AT NCAA SOFTBALL REGIONAL

5-7-08
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team withstood a late comeback attempt to defeat Georgian Court University, 9-6 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament Wednesday afternoon at the C.W. Post Softball Complex. The victory advances the Cougars (34-20) through the winner’s bracket to play top-seeded C.W. Post on Thursday, May 8. Freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) had three hits and drove in two runs as Caldwell tallied 12 hits in the win.

Two runs in the first and four more in the second allowed the fourth-seeded Cougars to jump out to an early 6-0 lead. Forte singled home senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) for the game’s first run. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) also scored in the first on an error. Then in the second, a two-run double by Capardi sparked a four-run inning that also saw Forte and sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) single home runs. Genovese put Caldwell ahead 7-0 with a run-scoring single that plated freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) in the third.

But Georgian Court, seeded fifth in the tournament, battled back with five runs in the fifth inning to make the score 7-5 Caldwell. Heather Walker struck the big blow with a two-out grand slam. Then in the sixth, Julie Sito made it a one-run game with a sacrifice fly that scored Michelle Ferraiuolo. But the Cougars scored a pair of insurance runs when the Lions dropped a fly ball with two outs in the seventh, allowing senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) and sophomore Sydney Day (Houston, TX/Stratford) to come home.

As was the case in Caldwell’s 11-4 victory over the Lions in the final of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament, the top of the order dominated Georgian Court pitching. Bodrog, Genovese, Capardi and Forte combined to go 9-for-14 (.643) with six RBIs and five runs. Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) went the distance and gave up six runs on six hits to improve to 17-7 on the season. Samantha Sasko lasted just 1 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits.

Caldwell is scheduled to play host C.W. Post on Thursday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m.

2008 NCAA Division II Northeast Region Softball Tournament
Host: C.W. Post University, Brookville, N.Y.
Wednesday, May 7
Game 1: No. 6 Bryant 4, No. 3 Adelphi 0
Game 2: No. 2 Le Moyne 3, No. 7 NYIT 2
Game 3: No. 4 Caldwell 9, No. 5 Georgian Court 6
Game 4: No. 1 C.W. Post 8, No. 8 New Haven 7
Thursday, May 8
Game 5: No. 3 Adelphi vs. No. 7 NYIT, 9:00 a.m.
Game 6: No. 5 Georgian Court vs. No. 8 New Haven, 11:30 a.m.
Game 7: No. 6 Bryant vs. No. 2 Le Moyne, 2:00 p.m.
Game 8: No. 4 Caldwell vs. No. 1 C.W. Post, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, May 9
Game 9: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 7, 9:00 a.m.
Game 10: Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 8, 11:30 a.m.
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 2:00 p.m.
Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
Game 13: Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 11, 12:30 p.m.
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 13, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11
Game 15: Re-play Game 14 if necessary, 3:00 p.m.

COUGAR SOFTBALL WINS CACC TOURNAMENT

5-3-08
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CALDWELL, N.J. - For the fourth time in five years, the Caldwell College softball team won the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament after defeating 18th-ranked Georgian Court University, 11-4 in the final Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars (33-20), who earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament with the victory, pounded out 18 hits to set a new CACC Tournament record. Senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), left, went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four runs and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

The Cougars set the tone early with a five-run second inning. Freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) singled home sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) for the game's first run, then scored on a double by sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) for a 2-0 lead. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) hit a two-run double to put the Cougars ahead 4-0, then came home on a single by freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) for a 5-0 advantage.

In the bottom of the second, Stacey Ryan hit a run-scoring double for the Lions' first run of the game. Heather Walker's RBI single in the third made it 5-2 Caldwell. Capardi drove in Bodrog with a single in the top of the fourth, but Georgian Court's Nicole Fortino hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth to cut the deficit back to three, 6-3. Two more Caldwell runs in the fifth on RBIs from Bodrog and Capardi gave the Cougars an 8-3 advantage. Again the Lions used the long ball, as Walker hit her eighth homer of the season to make the score 8-4 Caldwell. But the Cougars put the game out of reach with three more runs in the top of the seventh for an 11-4 advantage.

The first four batters in Caldwell's lineup dominated today, going 12-for-16 with four doubles, eight runs and eight RBIs. Capardi finished the day 4-for-4, while Genovese had three hits and Forte recorded two hits and drove in two runs.

Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA.Nordhoff) pitched her third strong game of the tournament, holding the potent Georgian Court offense to four runs on seven hits in six innings to improve to 16-7. She joined Bodrog, Capardi, Frantellizzi and Genovese on the all-Tournament Team. Walker, Ryan, Autumn Florez and  Samantha Sasko made the all-Tournament Team for Georgian Court (39-14). Sasko pitched five innings and took the loss. Earlier in the day, Georgian Court eliminated Holy Family University with a 2-1 victory to advance to the final.

Next up for the Cougars is the Northeast Regional Tournament, which will begin on Wednesday, May 7.

2008 CACC Softball Tournament at Caldwell College
Thursday, May 1
Game 1: No. 4 Holy Family 1, No. 5 Wilmington 0 (9 inn.) - box score
Game 2: No. 6 USP 3, No. 3 Dominican 2 (8 inn.) - box score
Game 3: No. 1 Georgian Court 2, No. 4 Holy Family 1 - box score
Game 4: No. 2 Caldwell 7, No. 6 USP 0 - box score
Game 5: No. 3 Dominican 9, No. 5 Wilmington 4 - box score
Friday, May 2
Game 6: No. 3 Dominican 3, No. 6 USP 1 - box score
Game 7: No. 2 Caldwell 2, No. 1 Georgian Court 0 - box score
Game 8: No. 4 Holy Family 3, No. 3 Dominican 1 - box score
Saturday, May 3
Game 9: No. 1 Georgian Court 2, No. 4 Holy Family 1 - box score
Game 10: No. 2 Caldwell 11, No. 1 Georgian Court 4 - box score

2008 CACC All-Tournament Team
Nicole Bodrog, Caldwell - MVP
Gina Capardi, Caldwell
Brittni Frantellizzi, Caldwell
Danielle Genovese, Caldwell
Brittany Pulido Caldwell
Autumn Florez, Georgian Court
Heather Walker, Georgian Court
Samantha Sasko, Georgian Court
Stacey Ryan, Georgian Court
Stephanie Kinnick, Holy Family
Lauren Armstrong, Holy Family
Jody Searfoss, Holy Family
Danielle Garrison, Dominican
Cara Piasecki, Dominican
Rachel Morgan, USP

CALDWELL TOPPLES GEORGIAN COURT TO REMAIN UNBEATEN AT CACC SOFTBALL TOURNEY

5-2-08
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) tossed a three-hit shutout to lead the Caldwell College softball team to a 2-0 victory over 18th-ranked Georgian Court University in the winner's bracket of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Friday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The win advances the second-seeded Cougars (32-20) to Saturday's final at 1:00 p.m., while the top-seeded Lions (38-13) will play Holy Family University in an elimination game at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

The game's only runs were scored in the top of the fourth inning. Senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) and sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) hit back-to-back singles. Then with two out and runners on first and second, freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) singled to right-centerfield, scoring Speno. She then advanced to second, and when Georgian Court attempted to throw out Garofolo, the throw was dropped, allowing Frantellizzi to come home from third.

Pulido made the lead stand, allowing just one hit the rest of the way to improve to 15-7. The victory is her seventh shutout of the season and second against a nationally-ranked team, joining her three-hit gem against No. 5 Lock Haven in a 1-0 win. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) and sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) had two hits apiece in the win, which is Caldwell's second victory in three games with Georgian Court this season. The Lions' Samantha Sasko, the 2008 CACC Pitcher of the Year, gave up two runs, one earned, on eight hits to fall to 27-7.

In the day's first game, Dominican College eliminated the University of the Sciences with a 3-1 win. The Lady Chargers scored all three of their runs in the second inning, including two runs on a double by Kristine Knuth. But Dominican could not make it three wins in a row in elimination games, as fourth-seeded Holy Family defeated the Lady Chargers, 3-1. Kim Hockenbrock's two-run double sparked a three-run fifth inning that proved to be too much to overcome, advancing the Tigers into the tournament's final day.

The CACC Tournament concludes on Saturday, May 3 at Caldwell Field. Here's the remaining tournament schedule:

2008 CACC Softball Tournament at Caldwell College
Thursday, May 1
Game 1: No. 4 Holy Family 1, No. 5 Wilmington 0 (9 inn.) - box score
Game 2: No. 6 USP 3, No. 3 Dominican 2 (8 inn.) - box score
Game 3: No. 1 Georgian Court 2, No. 4 Holy Family 1 - box score
Game 4: No. 2 Caldwell 7, No. 6 USP 0 - box score
Game 5: No. 3 Dominican 9, No. 5 Wilmington 4 - box score
Friday, May 2
Game 6: No. 3 Dominican 3, No. 6 USP 1 - box score
Game 7: No. 2 Caldwell 2, No. 1 Georgian Court 0 - box score
Game 8: No. 4 Holy Family 3, No. 3 Dominican 1 - box score
Saturday, May 3
Game 9: No. 1 Georgian Court vs. No. 4 Holy Family, 11 am (Field 1)
Game 10: No. 2 Caldwell vs. Winner of Game 9, 1 pm (Field 1)
Game 11: Re-play Game 10 if necessary, 3 pm (Field 1)

COUGARS OPEN CACC SOFTBALL TOURNEY WITH 7-0 WIN OVER USP

5-1-08
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) drove in three runs, including a two-run home run in the fourth inning, to lead the Caldwell College softball team to a 7-0 victory over the University of the Sciences on the first day of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The victory also marked the 400th career win for Caldwell head coach Dean Johnson, who is now 400-197 in 14 seasons at Caldwell.

The Cougars struck first with a run in the bottom of the first, when a sacrifice fly by junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) plated senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) for a 1-0 lead. Capardi, the 2008 CACC Player of the Year, led off the fourth inning with a single, then came home on a single from sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) to make the score 2-0. Speno followed with a home run to right field, putting the Cougars up 4-0. Her single in the sixth brought home sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) from third for a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Bodrog singled home senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads), then later scored on an error for a 7-0 Caldwell advantage.

Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) allowed just three hits with one strikeout and no walks in six innings of work to improve to 14-7. Junior Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) pitched a scoreless seventh in relief. USP's Erin Degnan (3-9) started and allowed four runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss.

Johnson's Cougars (31-20 this season) have recorded six consecutive 30-win campaigns, winning 217 games during that stretch.

Earlier in the day, USP advanced to play the Cougars with a 3-2 victory over third-seeded Dominican College in eight innings. Carolyn Snavely brought home Laura Hamilton in the top of the eighth to lift the Devils (16-22). Rachel Morgan struck out 10 batters while pitching all eight innings. In the other first-round game, fourth-seeded Holy Family University scored the game's only run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat fifth-seeded Wilmington University 1-0. Sarah Marsteller came home from third on a grounder by Dolores Brown for the victory. The Tigers then lost to top-seeded Georgian Court University, 2-1 in Game 3 of the tournament. Stacey Ryan's double in the fourth inning scored Heather Walker to break a 1-1 tie. Dominican stayed alive with a 9-4 win over Wilmington in the day's final game.

The second-seeded Cougars will face Georgian Court on Friday, May 2 in a semifinal game at 2:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field. Here's the remaining tournament schedule:

2008 CACC Softball Tournament at Caldwell College
Thursday, May 1
Game 1: No. 4 Holy Family 1, No. 5 Wilmington 0 (9 inn.) - box score
Game 2: No. 6 USP 3, No. 3 Dominican 2 (8 inn.) - box score
Game 3: No. 1 Georgian Court 2, No. 4 Holy Family 1 - box score
Game 4: No. 2 Caldwell 7, No. 6 USP 0 - box score
Game 5: No. 3 Dominican 9, No. 5 Wilmington 4 - box score
Friday, May 2
Game 6: No. 6 USP vs. No. 3 Dominican, 12 pm (Field 2)
Game 7: No. 1 Georgian Court vs. No. 2 Caldwell, 2 pm (Field 1)
Game 8: No. 4 Holy Family vs. Winner of Game 6, 2 pm (Field 2)
Saturday, May 3
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 11 am (Field 1)
Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1 pm (Field 1)
Game 11: Re-play Game 10 if necessary, 3 pm (Field 1)

CAPARDI NAMED CACC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

May 1, 2008 - Caldwell College junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) was chosen the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Year, as the league announced its year-end awards today. Capardi was one of six all-CACC honorees from Caldwell, which finished second in the regular-season standings with a 19-5 record (30-20 overall). Other Cougars chosen to the all-CACC first team include senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), sophomores Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos), and freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North). Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) made the second team. (more)

 

CALDWELL COLLEGE TO HOST CACC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

Apr. 29, 2008 - The 2008 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament will be held at Caldwell College, starting Thursday, May 1 at Caldwell Field. Caldwell, which finished second in the CACC regular-season standings with a 19-5 record (30-20 overall), will be looking for its fourth CACC Tournament title in five years. The winner of this week’s tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament. (more)

 

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH BRIDGEPORT TO WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON

4-27-08
CC 4, UB 3 (8 inn.)
UB 3, CC 2
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Caldwell College softball team finished its regular season schedule with a split of a non-conference doubleheader with the University of Bridgeport Sunday afternoon at Seaside Park. The Cougars, who won the first game 4-3 in eight innings before losing Game 2, 3-2, are now 30-20 on the season. The Purple Knights, who play in the East Coast Conference, are 22-22. Caldwell's victory in Game 1 clinched the program's fifth consecutive 30-win campaign.

In the first game, Bridgeport broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run by Tricia Lee. The Cougars came back to tie the game in the top of the sixth on a double by junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) that plated sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). After sophomore Sydney Day (Houston, TX/Stratford) bunted Capardi over to third, sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) singled home Capardi for a 2-1 Caldwell lead. But Lee forced extra innings by leading off the seventh with her second homer of the game for a 2-2 tie.

The teams used the international tie-breaker rule in the eighth, and placed a runner on second base to start each half of the inning. After Genovese was hit by a pitch for the third time in the game, Capardi's groundout moved Genovese to second and senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) to third. Freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) followed with a double that scored both runners for a 4-2 lead. Bridgeport scored a run in the bottom of the eighth, but junior pitcher Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) retired the final two batters to clinch the win.

Goforth pitched all eight innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits and three walks while fanning three to improve to 7-2. It was her third win in three starts this week. Brittany Steiner also went the distance for the Purple Knights to fall to 5-6.

Bridgeport took the early lead again in Game 2, scoring a run in the second and two more in the fifth for a 3-0 advantage. In the top of the sixth, Bodrog and Genovese each hit solo home runs with two outs to pull the Cougars to within one, 3-2. Caldwell advanced runners to second and third with one out in the top of the seventh, but the Cougars were unable to bring home the tying run. The loss snapped Caldwell's seven-game winning streak.

Forte (6-3) took the loss after giving up six hits and three runs, one earned, while striking out four in six innings of work. Lee held the Cougars to two runs on four hits in seven innings to improve to 7-10.

Caldwell hosts the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament this week, beginning Thursday, May 1. The Cougars are the No. 2 seed and will play its first game at 2:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

WITH SOFTBALL SWEEPS HOLY FAMILY IN HOME FINALE

4-26-08
CC 3, HFU 1
CC 4, HFU 1
CALDWELL, N.J. - In its final regular-season games at home, the Caldwell College softball team defeated Holy Family University, 3-1 and 4-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The wins also mark the end of the CACC regular season for the Cougars, who clinched second place with a 19-5 conference record (29-19 overall). The Tigers, who will finish no lower than fifth place, are now 19-19 overall and 16-8 in the conference. Both teams have qualified for next week's CACC Tournament, which will be hosted by Caldwell College on May 1-3.

Holy Family opened the scoring in the first game, when Kristilyn Obert led off the top of the first with a double and later scored on a single by Lauren Armstrong. Then in the bottom of the first, a two-run double by freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) that brought home sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) put the Cougars on top 2-1. Caldwell added another run in the bottom of the fifth, when Capardi singled home freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) for a 3-1 lead. Holy Family put two runners on with nobody out in the top of the seventh, but junior pitcher Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) recorded a strikeout and two groundouts to end the game.

Goforth went the distance for the Cougars, allowing eight hits and one run while striking out three and walking one to improve to 6-2 on the season. The Tigers' Jody Searfoss (11-7) gave up three runs on six hits while fanning eight in six innings to take the loss.

Senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who was one of three Caldwell seniors playing in their final regular-season home game, led off Game 2 with a home run to left, her third of the season. The Cougars led 1-0 until the top of the fifth, when Armstrong hit a two-out single that scored Kim Hockenbrock from second base to tie the game at 1-1. In the bottom of the fifth, Genovese delivered a two-run single to left-center that plated Bodrog and fellow senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) for a 3-1 Caldwell lead. Genovese then stole second and came home on Forte's RBI single to make the score 4-1.

Forte came on in relief of junior Kristen de la Campa (Whitman, MA/Whitman Hanson) in the third and gave up one unearned run on five hits in 4 2/3 innings to improve to 6-3. Angela DiBeneditto (4-7) absorbed the loss for the Tigers after allowing four runs on six hits.

Bodrog, Flasphaler and Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) have been four-year starters while helping the Cougars win three regular-season CACC titles and two CACC Tournament crowns, and make two appearances in the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament. So far, Caldwell is 140-63 during their careers.

The Cougars wrap up the regular season with a non-conference doubleheader at the University of Bridgeport on Sunday, Apr. 27, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

COUGARS HOLD POST SCORELESS IN DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP

4-24-08
CC 7, PU 0
CC 6, PU 0
CALDWELL, N.J. - Pitchers Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) and Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) tossed complete-game shutouts to lead the Caldwell College softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Post University, 7-0 and 6-0, Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. Forte also had four hits at the plate today as the Cougars improve to 27-19 overall and 17-5 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. The Eagles fall to 20-26, 8-14 CACC.

In the first game, Goforth allowed just three hits, one in the fifth and two in the sixth, while striking out three and walking none to earn her first shutout of the season. Forte drove in the only run Caldwell needed, with an RBI single in the first inning. Four more runs in the fourth made it 5-0 Cougars. Sacrifice flies from seniors Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) and Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and a run-scoring single by freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) helped spark the four-run fourth. Then in the sixth, Forte plated Bodrog and Garofolo with a single to give Caldwell a 7-0 lead. Forte finished with three hits in the game, while Garofolo and sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) recorded two-hits apiece. Post's Caitlin McAveney went the distance and took the loss, allowing seven runs, five earned, on 11 hits.

Forte took the mound in Game 2 and picked up where Goforth had left off, scattering five hits while walking two to handcuff the Eagles once again. The Cougars put the game away early with five runs in the bottom of the second, including three on a bases-loaded triple by sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley). Flasphaler, who tripled, and Bodrog also had RBIs in the inning. In the sixth, Bodrog singled home Flasphaler for a 6-0 Cougar advantage. Frantellizzi and Flasphaler both went 3-for-3 in the game, while Bodrog and Timbrook each tallied two hits. Stephanie Carrillo pitched all six innings for Post and gave up six runs on 13 hits to absorb the loss.

The Cougars wrap up their home schedule with a CACC doubleheader against Holy Family University on Saturday, Apr. 26. The twinbill will mark the final regular-season home games for Caldwell seniors Bodrog, Flasphaler and Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo). The first game is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL CLINCHES POSTSEASON BERTH WITH SWEEP OF BLOOMFIELD

4-22-08
CC 7, BC 4
CC 9, BC 6 (9 inn.)
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team defeated Bloomfield College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader, winning 7-4 and 9-6 in nine innings, Tuesday afternoon at Pulaski Field. With the sweep, the Cougars (25-19 overall, 15-5 CACC) clinch a spot in the CACC Tournament, which will be held at Caldwell College May 1-3. Sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) recorded six hits in nine at-bats on the day against Bloomfield, which is now 19-21, 10-8 CACC.

The Cougars got off to a quick start in Game 1, scoring four times in the top of the first. Bloomfield answered with three runs in the bottom of the first to pull to within 4-3. With the score 5-4 in favor of Caldwell, a two-run triple by senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) in the top of the fifth gave the Cougars a 7-4 lead they would not relinquish. Timbrook, senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo), sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) and freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) also drove in runs for Caldwell, with Timbrook going 3-for-4 at the plate. Amanda Bartels hit a two-run home run for Bloomfield in the bottom of the first.

Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) allowed four runs on 11 hits in six innings of work to improve to 13-7 on the season. Forte pitched a perfect seventh inning in relief to earn her first career save. Erin Covell (4-8) took the loss for the Lady Deacons.

In the second game, the Cougars scored two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth for a 5-3 lead. Timbrook and Forte each singled home runs in the fifth, then junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) hit a bases-loaded triple in the sixth to put Caldwell on top 5-3. But the Lady Deacons staged a comeback, tying the game in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run double by Nicole Cagnino. Bloomfield almost won the game in the seventh, when Fauna Ryerson hit a long fly ball to deep center, but Flasphaler reached over the fence and made the catch.

Neither team scored in the eighth before Caldwell put four runs on the board in the ninth. With junior Kim Aguirre (Highland, CA/San Gorgonio) placed on second to start the inning, Timbrook and Speno hit back-to-back singles to score Aguirre and take a 6-5 lead. Three Bloomfield errors resulted in three more runs and a 9-6 Caldwell advantage. Bloomfield scored a run in the bottom of the ninth but could not get any closer, as the Cougars wrapped up their sixth CACC sweep this season. Timbrook went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI, while Capardi and Forte each recorded two hits.

Forte pitched all nine innings for Caldwell, allowing five runs, four earned, on 13 hits and five walks to improve to 4-3 on the year. Ryerson took the loss after lasting 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs, none earned, on seven hits.

The Cougars host Post University on Thursday, Apr. 24 in a CACC doubleheader. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL TAKES ONE OF TWO FROM GEORGIAN COURT

4-21-08
CC 4, GCU 1
GCU 6, CC 5
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team split a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader with league-leading Georgian Court University, winning the first game 4-1 before losing 6-5 in Game 2 Monday afternoon at GCU Field. The Cougars, who took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 2, are now 23-19 overall and 13-5 in the league. The Lions are now 32-10, 18-1 CACC.

Caldwell scored all four of its runs in Game 1 in the top of the fourth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) was hit by a pitch, scoring the first run of the game. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) followed with a single that scored sophomore Sydney Day (Houston, TX/Stratford). Then freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) delivered a two-run single to left field to make the score 4-0. Georgian Court ended the shutout bid of freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) with a run in the bottom of the seventh. But Pulido got the final two batters to ground out, ending the game.

Pulido improved to 12-6 after allowing eight hits and one run. Samantha Sasko took the loss after giving up four runs, three earned, in four innings.

In the second game, Genovese again stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the second inning. Instead of getting hit by a pitch, she blasted a grand slam to left field for a 4-0 Caldwell lead. The Cougars made it 5-0 after scoring a run on an error in the top of the fourth. A two-run home run by Jessica Comisky in the bottom of the fourth and a solo shot by Nicole Fortino in the fifth cut the deficit to 5-3. Then in the bottom of the seventh, the Lions loaded the bases with no outs. After a force out at home, a walk made the score 5-4 Caldwell. After another force out at home left Georgian Court down to its last out, Courtney Cuevas singled to right field, scoring two runs for a 6-5 Lions' victory.

Pulido relieved freshman starter Lisa Federico (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), giving up three runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings to take the loss. Federico, who was making her first collegiate start, allowed three runs on three hits in four innings of work. Diana Sansevera went the distance for the Lions, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out five.

Caldwell faces Bloomfield College on Tuesday, Apr. 22 in another important CACC doubleheader. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.

COUGARS SPLIT KEY CACC DOUBLEHEADER WITH WILMINGTON

4-19-08
CC 1, WU 0 (8 inn.)
WU 7, CC 5
NEW CASTLE, Del. - The Caldwell College softball team took one of two games of a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Wilmington University, winning the first game 1-0 in eight innings before falling 7-5 in the second game Saturday afternoon at Asbury Field. The results give the Cougars a 12-4 record in the conference (22-18 overall), while the Wildcats (26-14) are 13-5 in the CACC.

The Cougars scored the only run of Game 1 in the top of the eighth, when senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) led off with a single, advanced to second on an error and scored on a single by junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell). Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) handcuffed the Wildcats, allowing just four hits in eight innings for her sixth shutout of the season. Katie Turner gave up one earned run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings for Wilmington.

Wilmington took a 4-0 lead early in Game 2 before Caldwell scored runs in the fourth and fifth innings on RBIs from Bodrog and fellow senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NJ/Waterloo), pictured. Wilmington answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to go ahead 7-2. A run-scoring single by sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and a two-run homer from Capardi in the sixth cut the deficit to 7-5, but it would not be enough to avoid the split.

Pulido started the second game as well, giving up five hits and four runs, one earned, in four innings to fall to 11-6 on the season. Kim Lawrence earned the win for the Wildcats after allowing five runs on six hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.

The Cougars play league-leading Georgian Court University on Monday, Apr. 21 in a CACC doubleheader in Lakewood, N.J.

COUGARS FALL AT DOMINICAN IN SOFTBALL

4-18-08
DC 10, CC 2
DC 7, CC 6
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team lost a pair of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games to Dominican College, 10-2 and 7-6 Friday afternoon at the Dominican College Softball Field. The defeats drop the Cougars to 21-17 overall and 11-3 in the conference, while the Lady Chargers improve to 20-17, 12-2 CACC.

Caldwell opened the first game with a run in the top of the first on a single by junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) that scored senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) from second. After Dominican scored twice in the bottom of the first, the Cougars tied the game in the top of the third, when Bodrog, pictured, came home a single by sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). But the Lady Chargers put the game away with a seven-run fourth inning that included three-run home runs by Jackie Terpstra and Nicole Scarillo.

Freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) took the loss for Caldwell, while Christine Stathes allowed three hits and two runs in five innings for the win.

In the second game, Dominican scored two runs in the second and third innings apiece to take a 4-0 lead. Caldwell answered in the top of the fourth, tying the game with four runs. Genovese and Capardi scored on an error, while seniors Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) and Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) drove in runs to tie the game at 4-4. The Lady Chargers regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run homer by Cara Piasecki for a 6-4 lead. Then in the top of the sixth, the Cougars loaded the bases, scoring runs on a grounder by freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) and a sacrifice fly by Bodrog to tie the game at 6-6. After the two teams failed to score in their next chances, Scarillo led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk-off home run to end the game.

Stathes came on in relief in the fourth and earned the victory. Junior Kristen de la Campa (Whitman, MA/Whitman Hanson) pitched three innings and gave up three runs on seven hits while striking out four to take the loss.

The Cougars play another CACC doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 19 at Wilmington University, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL ANNOUNCES RECRUITING CLASS

Apr. 18, 2008 - The Caldwell College softball team will add a recruiting class of seven student-athletes for the 2008-09 academic year, head coach Dean Johnson announced. Outfielders Katie Margiotta (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and Kelly Ryan (Woonsocket, RI/Mount St. Charles), catcher Marisa Tamez (Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley) and pitcher Juliette Wilson (Dallas, OR/West Salem) signed National Letters Of Intent to attend Caldwell College during the early signing period in November. Additionally, Rebecca Ashley (Bellingham, MA/Mount St. Charles Acad.), Korin Ditulli (Hyde Park, NY/Roosevelt), Samantha Mayer (Neptune, NJ/Neptune) and Kaitlyn McFarlane (Secaucus, NJ/Immaculate Conception) also will be joining the team next fall. (more)

 

SOFTBALL SWEPT BY DOWLING

Apr. 17, 2008 - The Caldwell College softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Dowling College, 11-9 and 8-3, despite recording 26 hits in the two games combined Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) went 6-for-9 with two doubles and a home run for the Cougars, who are now 21-15 on the season. The Lions, who had 24 hits, improve to 20-23.

 

CALDWELL SOFTBALL TAKES TWO FROM FELICIAN

4-16-08
CC 9, FC 7
CC 8, FC 1
LODI, N.J. - Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) hit two home runs on the day to help the Caldwell College softball team sweep a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader with Felician College Wednesday afternoon at Kennedy Park. The Cougars scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning for a 9-7 comeback victory in Game 1, then cruised to an 8-1 win in Game 2. The results give Caldwell a 21-13 overall record and an 11-1 mark in the conference, while the Golden Falcons fall to 12-18, 7-10 CACC.

In the first game, Capardi's two-run home run in the top of the third put the Cougars on top 2-0. But the lead didn't last, as Felician scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth, sparked by a grand slam from Samantha Ortiz. The Golden Falcons maintained the upper hand until the top of the seventh, when Caldwell loaded the bases on a walk, a single and an error. Senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) followed with a single that scored senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads), then sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) walked to bring home freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) to make the score 6-4. With the bases still loaded, Capardi's single was misplayed by the left fielder, allowing all three base runners to score for a 7-6 Caldwell lead. A two-run double by sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) made it 9-6. Felician scored a run on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh, but freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) induced a pop-up to end the game with three runners on base.

Pulido started the game and pitched four innings, then re-entered in the seventh to earn the save. Freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) earned the win after pitching 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Another home run by Capardi, a solo shot in the top of the fourth, accounted for the first run of the second game. She now has a team-leading five home runs on the season. In the fifth, the Cougars scored three runs on two singles, an error, a groundout by Capardi and a solo home run by Forte for a 4-0 lead. Four more runs in the seventh made it 8-0. Sophomore Sydney Day (Houston, TX/Stratford) led off the inning with a double, then Bodrog hit her first home run of the season. Forte singled home a run, and sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) brought home another run for an 8-0 lead.

Felician scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to break up the shutout bid of junior pitcher Kristen de la Campa (Whitman, MA/Whitman Hanson), who gave up one run on eight hits and four walks while striking out three in seven innings. Bodrog, Capardi and Forte each had two RBIs in the win, which wrapped up Caldwell's fifth sweep in six CACC doubleheaders. Capardi also has hit a home run in three consecutive games.

The Cougars host Dowling College in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday, Apr. 17. The first pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.

FORTE CHOSEN CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Apr. 14, 2008 - Caldwell College freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Softball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Apr. 13, the league announced. Forte batted .452 with three home runs, four doubles and nine runs batted to help the Cougars go 6-4 last week. (more)

 

 

 

CAPARDI'S EXTRA-INNING HOME RUN ALLOWS COUGARS TO SPLIT WITH NO. 13 C.W. POST

4-13-08
CWP 13, CC 1 (5 inn.)
CC 2, CWP 1 (8 inn.)
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to give the Caldwell College softball team a 2-1 victory over 13th-ranked C.W. Post in Game 2 of a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at the C.W. Post Softball Complex. The Cougars, who earned the extra-inning win after losing the first game 13-1, are now 19-13 on the season, while the Pioneers are 27-12.

Trailing 1-0 in the second game, the Cougars tied the score in the top of the third, when senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) doubled, then later scored from third on a passed ball. Both teams failed to score through the seventh, forcing extra innings. The Pioneers loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the eighth, but Caldwell pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) induced a fly out to left to end the inning. In the top of the ninth, Capardi, who left the game with an injury in the third inning, re-entered and led off the inning with a home run to left field, her third of the season. C.W. Post moved a runner to second with two out in the bottom of the ninth, but the next batter grounded out to Pulido to end the game.

Pulido (10-3) pitched all nine innings, allowing seven hits and one run while striking out six and walking three. The victory is the second of the season for the Cougars and Pulido, who blanked No. 5 Lock Haven University, 1-0 on Mar. 15. Christina Berardi (12-6) also went the distance for the Pioneers, recording 10 strikeouts while giving up four hits and two runs.

The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in Game 1 on back-to back doubles by Capardi and freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River). But C.W. Post put four runs on the board in the bottom of the first and two more in the second for a 6-1 advantage. A seven-run fourth inning, sparked by a three-run homer from Katie Fisher, made it 13-1. Junior pitcher Kristen de la Campa (Whitman, MA/Whitman Hanson) took the loss to fall to 3-5 on the season, while Samantha Yodowitz held Caldwell to five hits and one run in five innings to improve to 14-6.

The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, Apr. 16 with a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Felician College.

CALDWELL SPLITS WITH PHILADELPHIA IN SOFTBALL

4-12-08
PU 2, CC 1 (8 inn.)
CC 7, PU 4
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team lost its first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game of the season, a 2-1 defeat in eight innings to Philadelphia University, before coming back to beat the Rams 7-4 and split the doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The results give the Cougars an overall record of 18-12 and a 9-1 mark in the conference, while the Rams are 8-18, 4-8 CACC.

Caldwell scored a run in the first inning, when freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), right, doubled home junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell). Philadelphia tied the game in the top of the third on an infield single that scored Maureen Keenan from third. With the game still tied 1-1 in the bottom of the seventh with two out and senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) on second, senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) hit the ball deep to left field. But Keenan reached high enough to make an outstanding catch and preserve the tie. Keenan led off the top of the eight with an infield single, advanced to second on a sacrifice, then came home on Jacque Curtis' single for a 2-1 Rams lead. Curtis, who pitched all eight innings to earn the win and improve to 5-7 on the season, retired the Cougars in order in the eighth.

Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) went the distance for Caldwell, giving up two runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out three to fall to 9-4.

In the second game, the Cougars fell behind 1-0 before scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. Capardi came home on a wild pitch, then sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) singled home a pair of runs for a 3-1 lead. Forte hit her third home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field that made the score 5-1. Speno led off the fourth with a triple and came home on Capardi's single. Then in the sixth, Bodrog doubled to score freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) for a 7-1 Caldwell advantage. The Rams scored three runs in the top of the seventh, including two on a single by Keenan, to make the final score 7-4.

Junior Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) pitched a complete game, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out three to improve to 4-2. Philadelphia starter Randi Wozniak (2-8) lasted three innings and took the loss.

Next up for Caldwell is a non-conference doubleheader at 13th-ranked C.W. Post on Sunday, Apr. 13. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. in Brookville, N.Y.

COUGARS DOWN GOLDEY-BEACOM FOR FOURTH CACC SWEEP

4-10-08
CC 9, GBC 0 (6 inn.)
CC 14, GBC 2 (6 inn.)
WILMINGTON, Del. - The Caldwell College softball team dominated Goldey-Beacom College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader, winning 9-0 and 14-2 Thursday afternoon at Sawin Field. With the wins, the Cougars (17-11 overall) remain unbeaten in the conference with their fourth CACC sweep of the season. The LIghtning drop to 7-16, 2-12 CACC. Sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) went 5-for-6 with three runs and five runs batted in to lead Caldwell at the plate.

In the first game, the Cougars went up 2-0 in the top of the second, when freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) doubled home senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), then scored on a single by Timbrook. Junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) singled home a run in the third, and Bodrog drove in another in the fourth for a 4-0 lead. Then in the fifth, sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) brought home Capardi with a single and later scored along with junior Kim Aguirre (Highland, CA/San Gorgonio) on a two-run single by senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads). Timbrook's two-run single in the sixth closed out the scoring.

Freshman pitcher Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) kept the Lightning scoreless over five innings, allowing four hits while striking out four to improve to 9-3.

The second game was more of the same, with the Cougars recording 16 hits while scoring a season-high 14 runs. Caldwell broke open the game with a four-run fifth inning that made the score 9-1. Timbrook had a two-run single and also scored on a single by Flasphaler. Senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) also drove in a run in the inning. Then in the sixth, the Cougars put five runs on the board, with Flasphaler and freshman Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Spring Ford) each recording two-run hits. Freshman Lisa Federico (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) also knocked in a run in the sixth. Flasphaler, Garofolo and Timbrook each had three hits in the game, with Flasphaler recording four RBIs.

Forte (2-2) went the distance and earned the win, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks while fanning five.

Next up for Caldwell is another CACC doubleheader with Philadelphia University on Saturday, Apr. 12. The games are set to start at 1:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CALDWELL SOFTBALL TOPS QUEENS IN NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER

4-9-08
CC 9, QC 1 (5 inn.)
CC 10, QC 0 (5 inn.)
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College softball team pounded out 27 hits and scored a total of 19 runs to sweep Queens College in a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Cougars won both games in five innings, 9-1 and 10-0, to improve to 15-11 on the season, while Queens drops to 11-17. Sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston), right, went 5-for-7 with a home run while scoring five runs on the day.

The Cougars opened the scoring in Game 1 with three runs in the bottom of the first. Genovese singled home senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape), then scored along with junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) on a two-run single by sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos). After Queens scored on a run-scoring double by Allison Castellucci in the top of the second, RBI singles by Bodrog and Capardi in the bottom of the second made it 5-1 Caldwell. The Cougars scored an unearned run in the third, then Genovese hit a solo home run to left with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Senior Alyssa Speno (Waterloo, NY/Waterloo) also knocked in a run with a single in the fourth to put Caldwell ahead 8-1. Capardi singled home Bodrog in the fifth to end the game at 9-1.

Capardi went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBIs, while Bodrog, Genovese, Timbrook, Speno and sophomore Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) each had two hits. Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) improved to 8-3 on the year, allowing four hits and one run in four innings. Jessica Hicks (3-4) took the loss for Queens.

In the second game, the Cougars scored runs in the bottom of the second on an error and a squeeze play executed by Speno for a 2-0 lead. Five more runs in the third made the score 7-0. After Timbrook singled home Genovese, Speno hit a two-run triple to right-center. Fellow senior Carrie Flasphaler (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) followed with a two-run home run to centerfield, her first of the season, for a 7-0 lead. Caldwell closed out the scoring in the fourth inning on a three-run homer by freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), her second home run in three games. Genovese and Forte each went 3-for-3 in the second game, with Forte scoring three runs to go with her three RBIs. Speno also drove in three runs.

Junior pitcher Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) and Forte combined for the shutout, with Goforth (3-2) allowing three hits in four innings to pick up the win. Bryttne Nelson went the distance for Queens to fall to 4-5 on the season.

The Cougars play at Goldey-Beacom College on Thursday, Apr. 10 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader. The games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. in Wilmington, Del.

COUGARS DROP TWO AT ADELPHI IN SOFTBALL

4-8-08
AU 3, CC 1
AU 3, CC 2
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The Caldwell College softball team lost a pair of games to Adelphi University, 3-1 and 3-2 in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Janet L. Ficke Field. The sweep leaves the Cougars with a 13-11 record, while the Panthers improve to 22-14. Freshman Annie Forte (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) hit her first career home run in the second game.

In the first game, Adelphi put runs on the scoreboard in the first and second innings for a 2-0 lead. Caldwell answered in the top of the third, when junior Gina Capardi (West Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell) followed singles by senior Nicole Bodrog (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and sophomore Danielle Genovese (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) with a double that scored Bodrog to make the score 2-1. But the Cougars could not score more than the one run in the inning despite having runners at second and third with no outs. Adelphi added an insurance run in the fifth for a 3-1 advantage.

Freshman Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) gave up seven hits and three runs in six innings to fall to 7-3 on the season. Adelphi's Julie Schaper (10-2) held the Cougars to six hits and one run in six innings of work.

Caldwell got on the board first in Game 2, when Forte led off the top of the second with a solo home run, her first as a Cougar. Adelphi tied the game in the bottom of the second, loading the bases and scoring a run on a grounder. Deidre White's run-scoring double in the bottom of the third put the Panthers on top 2-1. Then in the fourth, an RBI single by Samantha Johnston gave Adelphi a 3-1 lead. The Cougars made it 3-2 when sophomore Kyrie Timbrook (Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos) singled home Capardi in the top of the sixth. Despite advancing a runner to third in the top of the seventh, Caldwell was unable to tie the game.

Junior Kristen de la Campa (Whitman, MA/Whitman Hanson) allowed six hits and three runs, two earned, in 3 2/3 innings, while junior Cecilia Goforth (Houston, TX/St. Agnes Acad.) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Leighann Bell pitched the final five innings of the game for Adelphi to earn the decision. Capardi finished the day with four hits to lead the Cougar bats.

Caldwell hosts Queens College on Wednesday, Apr. 9, in a non-conference doubleheader that was originally scheduled for Mar. 31 at Queens. The first game begins at 2:30 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

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4-17-06: DAHL EARNS TWO WEEKLY HONORS FROM CACC
4-5-06: COUGAR SOFTBALL RANKED 24TH NATIONALLY
4-3-06: SAUNDERS CHOSEN CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
3-30-06: JOHNSON EARNS 300TH VICTORY
3-9-06: CALDWELL SOFTBALL RECEIVES 17TH CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL RANKING
2-16-06: COUGARS SELECTED FIRST IN CACC PRESEASON SOFTBALL POLL
2-1-06: CALDWELL RANKED 16TH IN NFCA PRESEASON SOFTBALL POLL
12-12-05: COUGAR SOFTBALL ADDS FIVE FOR 2006-07
10-13-05: SOFTBALL AMONG NATION'S BEST ACADEMICALLY
6-15-05: COUGAR SOFTBALL RANKED 22ND IN FINAL NATIONAL POLL

6-2-05: JACKSON NAMED ECAC DIVISION II SOFTBALL ALL-STAR

5-17-05: FOUR COUGARS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAMS
5-15-05: NCAA DIVISION II NORTHEAST REGION RESULTS
5-12-05: SAUNDERS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
5-10-05: SAUNDERS, JACKSON RECEIVE CACC WEEKLY AWARDS
5-9-05: COUGAR SOFTBALL TO PLAY IN NCAA DIVISION II NORTHEAST REGION TOURNAMENT
5-7-05: CACC TOURNAMENT RESULTS
5-5-05: SOFTBALL MOVES UP TO 11TH IN NFCA POLL
5-5-05: CALDWELL PLACES SEVEN ON ALL-CACC SOFTBALL TEAMS; JOHNSON NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR
5-3-05: DAHL NAMED CACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
5-2-05: CALDWELL TO HOST CACC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT, MAY 5-7
4-26-05: JACKSON SELECTED NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
4-20-05: COUGAR SOFTBALL RANKED 12TH IN NATION
4-19-05: D'AMICO, DAHL NAMED CACC PLAYER, PITCHER OF THE WEEK
4-5-05: COKER, SAUNDERS RECEIVE CACC WEEKLY AWARDS
2-8-05: CALDWELL SOFTBALL PICKED TO REPEAT AS CACC CHAMPS
2-2-05: COUGARS TIED FOR NINTH IN NFCA DIVISION II PRESEASON POLL
1-4-05: JOHNSON, ZAFIRIS NAMED REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF YEAR
10-13-04: FOUR COUGARS ACHIEVE NFCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE STATUS

 

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