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Friday, May 10
Friday, May 3
Illini Win 10th Straight with Come-From-Behind Heroics (Bauch)
Monday, May 6
Sandrini and Lancaster Take Home Final Weekly Awards
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 Sandrini had a 0.88 ERA this week |
May 6, 2013
After their historic win to clinch a share of the MAAC regular season crown, the Siena softball program wins two of the final three awards this year. Jessika - Jo Sandrini took home her first weekly award of the season, while Alyssa Lancaster earned her second Rookie of the Week.
Sandrini enjoyed a historic week, both team wise and individual wise. The junior became the program’s all-time win leader recoding four wins, to bring her career total to 36, while recording a 0.88 ERA. Sandrini helped her team to its first-ever share of a MAAC regular season championship, striking out seven in five and a third to get the win in the opener. In the closer, she came in relief and worked a scoreless two and a third.
At one point this week, she had a 10.2 innings scoreless streak, including retiring all seven hitters she faced against Canisius to clinch the first playoff spot since 2003. At the plate, Sandrini batted .429 while scoring five runs and recording a .600 on-base-percentage.
Lancaster batted .467 (7-for-15) while driving in four and scoring three times in Siena’s historic week. In the first game against Marist, Lancaster tallied three hits and scored twice allowing Siena to have a chance at the regular season title. She went a perfect 2-for-2 in the opener against Canisius. In the circle, she recorded a 2.74 ERA in her 7.2 innings pitched.
For the first time in their history, the Saints have earned the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament and will take on No. 4 Niagara Thursday at 2 p.m. in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This is the first tournament appearance for Siena since 2003 and they will try to win just their second MAAC playoff contest.
Sunday, May 5
Green Bay Blanks Detroit in Sunday's Season Finale (Aly Johnson)
Thursday, May 2
DECATUR, Ill.—Millikin University senior #Cora Jeffers# (Sherman, Williamsville, H.S.) and sophomore #Becca Thompson# (Hanover Park, Schaumburg H.S.) were named to the 2013 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin All-Conference Softball Team announced on May 2. The teams were selected based on a vote by the conference’s softball coaches.
Jeffers was named to the CCIW All-Conference First Team at shortstop. Jeffers was hit .488 in conference games placing her second in the CCIW. She was second in the conference in hits at 21, first in stolen bases with 10, third in the CCIW in on base percentage at .542 and fourth in slugging percentage at .721. On the season, Jeffers hit .429 with two homeruns and 12 RBIs. She finished the regular season with 19 stolen bases establishing a new Big Blue career stolen base record with 82.
Thompson was named to CCIW All-Conference Second Team At-Large. Thompson played at third base and outfield for Millikin batting .357 in CCIW games with two homeruns and seven RBIs. Overall she hit. .302 with three homers and 16 runs batted in.
Wednesday, May 1
Illini Keep Streak Alive with Extra-Innings Thriller (Bauch)
Tuesday, April 30
Saints and Danes Split Capital Cup (Lancaster)
Monday, April 29
UChicago softball sweeps Beloit 10-0 and 12-1 on Senior Day (Tomaka)
Monday, April 29
Allie Bauch Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
April 29, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. – Illinois second baseman Allie Bauch was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week this afternoon after helping to lead the Illini to a perfect 5-0 week on the road in conference play. She is the second Illini in as many weeks to earn a weekly honor, following sophomore Shelese Arnold, who picked up Illinois’ first weekly honor on April 22 when she was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. Teammate Jess Perkins was the last Illini to win Big Ten Freshman of the Week, doing so on April 30, 2012. Bauch hit .412 with a double, six RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over five games this past week. The first-year player started all five games as the designated player, then moved to second base in the middle innings when Katie Repole would replace 2B Jami Schkade in the lineup for offensive purposes. The Hoffman Estates, Ill., native had two hits, an RBI and scored twice in the doubleheader sweep at Iowa on Tuesday. She stole a base and scored in the first game of the Michigan State series, then went 3-for-3 with three RBI in game two. She finished out the weekend hitting 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in the series finale. Michigan’s Lauren Sweet and Nebraska’s Tatum Edwards also garnered weekly awards from the Big Ten on Monday. Sweet hit .857 in a three-game series against Nebraska, finishing with six RBI and two runs while combining for a 2.757 OPS. Edwards posted a pair of victories over Michigan, the first two conference losses for the Wolverines this season, with a 1.91 ERA. The junior allowed just two hits and a run in a complete-game victory in the series opener, then tossed three hitless innings of relief to capture the win in the finale. The Illini close out the 2013 regular season this week. Illinois travels to Southern Illinois at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, then returns home to host a three-game series with Ohio State this weekend. |
Sunday, April 28
Offense Backs Gay's 16th Career Shutout in 10-0 Win over Spartans (Bauch)
Sunday, April 28
Softball Posts Doubleheader Split at Missouri State (Lingl, Jacobson)
Sunday, April 28
Heartbreaking Walk-Off Homer Sends Green Bay Home With Loss
Sunday, April 28
Error Halts Saints' Sweep on Road (Lancaster)
Saturday, April 27
Illini Extend Streak to Seven with 10-2 Run-Rule Victory at MSU (Bauch)
Saturday, April 27
First Place! (Lancaster)
Thursday, April 25
Softball Splits at Illinois College (Thompson)
Thursday, April 25
UChicago softball loses 2-0, wins 3-2 in doubleheader with Carthage(Tomaka)
Thursday, April 25
Mangia Ties All-Time Wins Record (Starr)
Tuesday, April 23
Explosive Offense Leads to DH Sweep in Iowa City (Bauch)
Monday, April 22
Alyssa Lancaster is the MAAC Rookie of the Week Freshman Wins Her First Weekly Award Alyssa Lancaster April 22, 2013 Siena softball freshman Alyssa Lancaster (Hanover Park, Ill.) won her first career conference weekly award, taking home the MAAC Rookie of the Week honor. Lancaster helped the Saints to five conference victories in their six games this week. Lancaster was the only Saint to record a hit in all six games during Siena’s 5-1 week. The freshman batted .474 and drove in six. In the upset win against first-place Fairfield, Lancaster recorded the lone hit for the Saints, but ended up driving in what would become the winning run of the game. In the series against Rider, she batted .571 (4-for-7) including a two-out two RBI double to break a 3-3 tie in the sixth. The Saints are back in action this weekend for two key conference doubleheaders at Saint Peter’s and Manhattan
Sunday, April 21
Green Bay and Youngstown State Split Sunday Doubleheader (Aly Johnson)
Sunday, April 21
Arnold Tosses Second-Straight Shutout in 8-0 Rout of Hoosiers (Bauch)
Sunday, April 21
Softball Gets One From Fairfield (Lancaster)
Saturday, April 20
UChicago softball splits doubleheader with 4-0 win and 3-2 loss versus Wheaton (Tomaka)
Saturday, April 20
Arnold Hurls Shutout to Complete Doubleheader Sweep (Bauch)
Saturday, April 20
Softball Wins Thriller, Splits Doubleheader with SIU (Lingl)
Saturday, April 20
Green Bay Drops Game One at Youngstown State 4-2 (A Johnson)
Saturday, April 20
Saints' Four Homers Leads to Sweep of Rider (Lancaster)
Tuesday, April 16
Rehmert's blast wins game one in split with Wheaton (Johnson)
Sunday, April 14
Kindred Lifts Big Blue to Split at North Park (Thompson)
Sunday, April 14
Softball Completes Series Sweep at Indiana State (Jacobson)
Sunday, April 14
Vikings swept by Carthage (Johnson)
Sunday, April 14
Illini Bats Improve but Gophers Get Illini with Walks, Homers (Bauch)
Sunday, April 14
Softball Drops Two to Hartford (Lancaster)
Saturday, April 13
Amanda Johnson Game Winning Home Run (Johnson)
Saturday, April 13
Big Blue Softball Splits with Thunder (Thompson)
Saturday, April 13
Golden Gophers Grab a Pair of Wins in DH Sweep (Bauch)
Saturday, April 13
Softball Drops Doubleheader At Home To Coastal Carolina Saturday Afternoon (Tracy)
Tuesday, April 9
Pilots Bring Home a Win from Judson (Nikolich)
Tuesday, April 9
Softball Splits at Blackburn (Thompson)
Tuesday, April 9
Panthers Pounce on Illini Pitchers in 12-1 Victory (Bauch)
Tuesday, April 9
Saints' Bats Explode in Sweep (Lancaster)
Sunday, April 7
Big Blue Splits with Vikings (Thompson)
Sunday, April 7
Softball Remains in First Place after Series Win over Bradley (Jacobson)
Sunday, April 7
'Cats Complete Sweep with 7-1 Victory in Finale (Bauch)
Saturday, April 6
UChicago Tomaka hits walk-off homer in first game en route to a pair of wins (Tomaka)
Saturday, April 6
Pilots Drop Two to Marian (Nikolich)
Saturday, April 6
Millikin Opens CCIW Play with Sweep (Thompson)
Saturday, April 6
Wind Baffles Illini in 8-0 Loss at Northwestern (Bauch)
Saturday, April 6
Gaels Silence Saints (Lancaster)
Saturday, April 6
North Central Pummels Pioneers (Starr)
Thursday, April 4
Softball Overcomes Doubleheader Loss With Resounding Win At UIC (Aly Johnson)
Thursday, April 4
Saints Break Perfect Game Bid; Lose to UAlbany (Starr)
Thursday, April 4
Softball Splits With Third Ranked Titans (Starr)
Wednesday, April 3
Softball Takes Two from Panthers (Thompson)
Wednesday, April 3
Bethel Takes Two From Huntington (Nikolich)
Wednesday, April 3
Softball Drops 4-3 Decision to No. 22 Nebraska (Lingl)
Sunday, March 31
Nebraska Claims Series with 7-1 Victory in Finale (Bauch)
Saturday, March 30
Maroons softball ends spring trip with 11-8 loss to Luther and 13-0 win over Houghton (Tomaka)
Saturday, March 30
Vikings edge UWL, batter Wartburg (A Johnson)
Saturday, March 30
Late Heroics By Illini, Huskers, Lead To DH Split (Bauch)
Saturday, March 30
Softball Wins Horizon League Opener Before Two Tough Losses at Valpo (Aly Johnson)
Friday, March 29
Softball wins two, including victory over 16th ranked Coe (A Johnson)
Friday, March 29
BC Softball Sweeps Robert Morris to go 8-0 on the Season (Nikolich)
Friday, March 29
Softball Moves into First Place with Doubleheader Sweep (Lingl, Jacobson)
Friday, March 29
Softball Sweeps Beloit, Off to Best Start in History (Starr)
Friday, March 29
Softball Splits Doubleheader With Presbyterian College Friday Evening (Tracy)
Wednesday, March 27
Softball Splits To Conclude Midwest Trip (Starr)
Wednesday, March 27
Softball Comes Up Short at UTEP (Lancaster)
Wednesday, March 27
(Mar. 27, 2012) – North Central College softball player Andrea Starr was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Pitcher of the Week after earning three victories last week at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.
Starr, a freshman Athletic Training major, tossed a no-hitter against Nichols College that featured seven strikeouts last Wednesday. She also threw a complete game against the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, allowing just one run on three hits. In her first start of the week, against The College at Brockport, she gave up just two earned runs in five innings to earn the victory. Starr finished the week with a 1.50 ERA in 18 innings pitched.
Her performance enabled the Cardinals to go a perfect 10-0 in Fort Myers, and has helped North Central to their best start, 12-0, since the 1995 team opened the season with 13 consecutive victories.
On the year, Starr has a spotless 6-0 record with a 0.75 ERA in 36 innings pitched. She has yielded just four walks and has fanned 25 batters.
The Cardinals look to set the school record for most wins to start a season on Thursday when they host Beloit College at Shanower Family Field at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26
North Central Crushes Cougars in Home Opener (Starr)
Sunday, March 24
Saints Drop Two to New Mexico (Lancaster)
Saturday, March 23
Softball One-Hit in Loss to Oklahoma State (Lancaster)
Saturday, March 23
Softball One-Hit in Loss to Oklahoma State (Lancaster)
Friday, March 22
Errors Plague Illini in Big Ten Opener (Bauch)
Wednesday, March 20
Starr Chucks No-Hitter, Cardinals 10-0 (Starr)
Tuesday, March 19
Softball Keeps Rolling in Fort Myers (Starr)
Sunday, March 17
Big Win (Lancaster)
Saturday, March 16
Augustana drops two at Fontbonne (Johnson)
Saturday, March 16
Softball Opens Season 4-0 at Gene Cusic Classic (Starr)
Wednesday, March 13
Softball Splits Doubleheader At Western Carolina Wednesday Afternoon (Tracy)
Sunday, March 10
Softball Settles for a Doubleheader Split (Lingl)
Sunday, March 10
Saints Swept In Lady Pirates Classic (Lancaster)
Saturday, March 9
Softball Posts a Pair of Shutouts to Open Rebel Spring Games (Lingl)
Friday, March 8
Softball's Early Season Struggles Continue (Lancaster)
Saturday, March 2
Illini Cruise Past Black Bears, Struggle Against Rockets (Bauch)
Thursday, February 28
Softball wins two more to go to 7-1 (Johnson)
Sunday, February 24
Georgia Tech Squeaks Past Illinois, 1-0, in Palm Springs Finale (Bauch)
Sunday, February 24
Saints Surrender Five in Final Frame; Swept by Bucs - (Lancaster)
Saturday, February 23
No. 8 California Tops Illini, 5-0 (Bauch)
Saturday, February 23
Illini Struggle on First Day in Palm Springs (Bauch)
Saturday, February 23
Softball Defeats Western Illinois, Falls To Iowa On Day 2 Of Easton Bama Bash - (Tracy)
Saturday, February 23
Softball Dominates Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16-2 (Lingl, Jacobson)
Friday, February 22
Softball Settles for Split on Opening Day of UCA Tournament (Lingl)
Friday, February 22
Softball Splits On Opening Day Of Easton Bama Bash - (Tracy)
Saturday, February 16
Perkins Goes Deep in Double-Header Split (Bauch)
Friday, February 15
Host Cougars Defeat Illini, 8-1 (Bauch)
Friday, February 8
Top-Ranked Alabama Defeats Illini, 7-2, in Season-Opener (Bauch)