2015 Softball News
Westfield State University has named Colleen Bannister as the new head women's softball coach. Bannister comes to Westfield with a resume that includes experience as a Division I collegiate player, and several stints coaching an umpiring in Western Massachusetts.
Bridgewater State's Courtney Leddy and Worcester State's Meghan Rich have been recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference as Division III New England Softball All-Stars.
34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2015 Spring Sportsmanship Teams. 34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2015 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
Junior Meghan Rich and sophomore Rachel Couto have both been named to the All-New England National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Third-team in a vote by the regions head coaches as announced by association publicist Dave Hines.
Western New England College ended MCLA's season at 15-22 at they were eliminated from the NCAA tournament. WNE will continue on at 30-8 and face Williams in another elimination game later today.
As the MCLA softball team prepares to take on Williams College today at 5 p.m. at Cole Field in the regional round of the NCAA Division III tournament, the Trailblazers point to many reasons for their first tournament berth since 1995.
Rachel Quackenbush is the MASCAC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week after leading MCLA to the tournament title and earning tournament MVP honors.
The official NCAA Division III Softball tournament bracket was released this morning on NCAA.com and the MCLA Trailblazers, champions of the MASCAC, won't have to travel very far for their opening round contest. The Trailblazers (15-20) drew regional host Williams College (30-6) in the opening round which begins on Friday afternoon in Williamstown.
Junior Rachel Quackenbush blasted a two-run homer and tossed a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts to help pace second-seeded MCLA to a 6-0 triumph over #4 Salem State in the MASCAC Softball Tournament Championship this afternoon at Rockwood Park.
MCLA and Salem State are set to face off in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament Championship after winning their respective semifinals contests on Saturday.
After an exciting afternoon of softball, MCLA and Worcester State were victorious in extra inning contests this afternoon to advance to the winners bracket of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament.
Bridgewater State and Salem State, after winning their first round games on Thursday afternoon, have advanced to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball quarterfinals to begin on Friday.
Sophomore utility player Tiffanie Marsh of Framingham State has been named the 2015 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year and heads the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.
Maddy Atkocaitis of Westfield State, Meghan Rich of Worcester State and Meghan Black of Salem State are the MASCAC Softball weekly award winners.
The Worcester State Lancers have earned the top seed in the 2015 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament which starts with the first round on Thursday, April 30, then quarterfinals on Friday, May 1, then semifinals on Saturday, May 2 and then concludes on Sunday, May 3 with the championship game.
Kelly McCarthy of Bridgewater State, Tiffanie Marsh and Anna Dziok of Framingham State and Hayley Terry of Worcester State are the MASCAC Softball weekly award winners.
