(4/26/08) – The Centenary Lady Cyclones split with the The Neumann Knights split in a double header yesterday on the road, losing the first game 8-0 and winning the second 13-3. 

In game one pitcher Angela Sebasto struck out eight Lady Cyclones in a row until senior Stephanie Bickel (Brick/Manasquan) singled in the top of the third to end the streak.  Neumann took the lead in the fourth scoring four of the eight they would tally over the game.  The Knights added one to their total in the fifth and then in the bottom of the sixth a homer three run homer ended the game. 

Game two the Lady Cyclones got ahead early in the first but their advantage was short lived as the Knights knotted things up in the second half of the inning.  A three run homer by senior Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) would open the game up for Centenary in the bottom of the fourth.  The Lady Cyclones continued their run, scoring five more in the sixth off of hits by Bickel, Cassoff and Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional).

Cassoff would lead the team in game two with four RBI’s while Dunne recorded three.  Bickel, Cassoff and Dunne all recorded three hits for the Lady Cyclones.  Also notching hits for the women were Whitney Smith (Pompton Plains/Pequannock), Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls) and Heather Rottner (Ridgefield Park/Ridgefield Park). 

The Lady Cyclones are back in action this Saturday, April 26th for their final game of the regular season on Tannery Field at 1:00pm. 

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(4/18/08) – On this sunny Friday afternoon the Centenary softball team played host to visiting Immaculata University in a PAC conference clash.  The Lady Cyclones were only able to pull off a win in the night cap as they split losing 6-5 in game one and 5-4 in game two.

Pitcher Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong/Pope John XXIII) began game one by striking out three in a row but things went downhill for the Lady Cyclones from there.  After three scoreless innings, Immaculata got on the board off of a homer by Carol Mastrosante in the top of the fourth.  Mastrosante hit her second straight homer in the fifth as the Macs scored five more to take a 6-0 lead.  The Lady Cyclones gained some ground, scoring two in the bottom of the sixth but remained behind going into the seventh.  A single by Geriann LaGuardia (Edison/J.P. Stevens) and a double by Kate Norris (Lake Hopatcong/Jefferson Twp.) got runners in scoring position for pinch hitter Lauren Cassoff (Manahwakin/Southern Regional) who whacked a ball over the center field fence.  Unfortunately the rally was not enough, as the next three batters grounded out to end the game with a score of 6-5. 

In game two, the Lady Cyclones took an early lead scoring three in the first off of singles by Knapp and Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional) and two Immaculata errors.  The Macs got one back in the second to decrease the women’s advantage to two but Centenary answered back with a run in the bottom of the fourth and another in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 5-1.   Immaculata crept back in the game in the final two innings and with runners on second and third the game fell in the hands of pitcher Kristin Duborow (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) who struck out the last two batters to end the game in Centenary’s favor.  Durborow ended up with seven strike outs while allowing eight hits throughout the game.  

Today’s results take the women to 8-17 overall and 3-11 in the PAC while Immaculata moves to 4-16 and 4-12 in conference play.  The Lady Cyclones are back on the road this Saturday, April 19th to take on Rosemont College. Game time is 1:00pm 

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(4/16/08) - The Centenary Softball team was swept in a double header played at Misericordia yesterday afternoon.  The women fell 11-3 and 9-0 taking them to 8-16 overall and 2-10 in the PAC while Misericordia moved to 19-9.

In the first game the Lady Cyclones tallied 11 hits but could only muster three runs, one in the third and two in the fifth. Misericordia countered Centenary’s scoring in the fifth, scoring five runs of their own to take a 9-3 lead.  Misericordia would score two more before the final inning to make the score 11-3.  Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional) led the women with two hits and two RBI’s while Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) also recorded two hits and made it home twice.  

In game two, Centenary was shut out as Misericordia’s Katie Eiden pitched a two hitter.  Recording the two hits for the Lady Cyclone were Allison Knapp (Belle Mead/Montgomery) and Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls).  On the mound for the women, Knapp struck out eight, but allowed 10 hits for the loss. 

The women are back at home this Friday, April 18th for a game against Immaculata University.  The PAC match-up will be played at 3:00pm on Tannery Field.  

Game 1 Boxscore
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(4/14/08) - This past weekend the Centenary softball team traveled to Scranton, PA to take on Marywood University in a PAC double-header.  Both the Lady Cyclones and the Pacers took a victory away from the match-up with Marywood taking the first game 8-3 and Centenary coming up with the 5-2 win in the second.  This weekend improved Centenary to 8-14 overall (2-9 PAC) while Marywood moved to 14-14 (4-9 PAC).

In game one the Lady Cyclones hung in the game with a one run deficit until the fourth inning where Marywood was able to record three runs.  The Pacers followed up in the fifth with two more to take the five run lead that would end the game.  Pitching for the Lady Cyclones was Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong/Pope John XXIII) who struck out four and allowed seven hits and six runs in her four innings of action.  Junior Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls) went 2-4 with two doubles while Heather Rottner was 2-3 with an RBI.  The Pacer’s Erika Cook went 3-3 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and two runs scored in the victory.    

Game two saw the Pacers take the advantages through the first three innings but the Lady Cyclones knotted things notching runs in the fourth and the sixth.  Centenary took the lead in the top of the seventh to cinch the 5-2 victory. Centenary’s Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) pitched a three hitter and went all the way for the women, striking out six on the way.  For the Cyclones Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) went 3-5 and with a triple and Michelle Henderson (Lakewood/Lakewood) recorded a double and an RBI and went 2-4.  Marywood’s Mallory Gable took the loss on the mound while striking out five. 

The Lady Cyclones play again on the road Tuesday, April 15th for a make up game.  

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(4/10/08) – This afternoon the Centenary Softball Team played host to visiting United States Merchant Marine Academy, a former Skyline Conference rival.  The Lady Cyclones picked up two wins in the double header, beating their opponent 1-0 in game one and 8-3 in game two.  These two victories take the Lady Cyclones to 7-13 overall while USMMA drops to 8-17. 

The Lady Cyclones pulled out a 1-0 victory in game one after five scoreless innings.  In the bottom of the sixth, an error by USMMA’s third baseman put Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) on base and a double by Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) brought her home for the game’s only run. USMMA got Jess LaValley in scoring position in the top of the seventh but could not bring her home.  Lady Cyclone pitcher Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong/Pope John XXIII) struck out five, allowed only four hits and pitched all seven.  USMMA’s Karen Taylor also pitched all seven, allowed one less than Olsen and struck three out. 

In game two, Centenary went on the attack and although USMMA got an advantage in the top of the second, the Lady Cyclones recorded seven runs in the bottom of the second to take an 8-2 lead. Two errors by King’s Point and a single by Whitney Smith (Pompton Plains/Pequannock Twp.) put runners on base for Centenary.  A double by Wendolowski and singles by Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls) and Allison Knapp (Belle Mead/Montgomery) brought four home for the first runs of the inning.  Cassoff walked and then two more Lady Cyclone singles increased the women’s advantage to six.   USMMA added another run to their total in the top of the fourth as Cheyanne Loppnow came home off of a sacrifice fly by first baseman Karen Taylor. The score remained unchanged for the remainder of the game.  Pitching for the Lady Cyclones was Gerriann LaGuardia (Edison/J.P. Stevens) who went all seven innings and struck out one and allowed five hits while Marjorie Marino allowed eight and struck out four. 

Centenary now heads to Marywood University Saturday, April 12th for a PAC match-up.  The Lady Cyclones will be looking to pick up their second conference win at noon.   

Game 1 Boxscore

Game 2 Boxscore

(4/5/08)  Earlier today the Centenary Softball team split a PAC Conference doubleheader with Cabrini College, wining the opener 2-0  behind a dominant pitching performance from freshman Sarah Olsen (Lake Hoptacong/Pope John XXIII).  The Lady Cyclones fell to the Cavaliers in game two by the final of 4-2.  The 1-1 afternoon moves Centenary to 3-13 overall, 1-7 in conference play.  Cabrini on the other side moves to 9-12, 6-4 in the PAC.

Game one of the day went the way of the Lady Cyclones and pitched Sarah Olsen.  Olsen allowed just one hit, which unfortunately for her came with two outs in the seventh inning, spoiling her bid at the no-hitter.  She calmly retired the next batter to end the game and the 2-0 victory.  Centenary who banged out seven hits in the game, bunched together four straight to start the sixth inning, when Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) opened the frame with a single and was promptly followed by hits from Allison Knapp (Belle Mead/Montgomery), Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley) and Gerriann La Guardia (Edison/John P Stevens) who drove in Cassoff.  Dunne would later score on a Cabrini fielding error to give the hosts the two-run cushion.  The win improves Olsen to 1-4 on the season, as she went the distance allowing just the one hit and striking out 12.  Cabrini’s Rachel Davis took the loss for the Cavaliers.

In game two pitching was again the story, however this game it was the visiting Cavaliers’ Cheri Johns who had the good stuff.  Johns allowed just two Centenary hits over seven innings, while giving up just one earned run, and striking out five.  The visitor’s jumped in front early pushing across three runs in the top of the first.  All three came into score on pair of fielding errors by Centenary, that both came on the same play.  Cabrini would cash in on an insurance run in the sixth as Susan Schmidt tripled with two outs and was immediately drove in on an RBI single by Mary Kate Smith.  The Lady Cyclones made their attempt at a comeback in the bottom of the sixth when the first two
batters of the inning reached base.  Centenary’s number three hitter, Cassoff lined her second double of the game down the left field line driving in both runners.  Cassoff unfortunately never moved off of second, as Johns closed the door with three consecutive outs ending the rally and the Lady Cyclones chances at a sweep. 

For the afternoon Centenary was led by Cassoff who was a combined 3-for-6 with a run scored and two RBI’s.  Teammate Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family) went 2-for-6 with a run scored.  The Cavaliers’ Kristie Sandefur and Mary Kate Smith each tallied a pair of hits, while Smith added an RBI.

Game 1 Boxscore
Game 2 Boxscore

(4/2/08) – This afternoon, April 2nd, the Centenary Softball Team played host to FDU- Florham in a non-conference match-up on Tannery Field.  Senior Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) recorded her 100th career hit for the Lady Cyclones as they fell 6-5 and 7-4 in the double header.  

Despite carrying the lead for the majority of game one, the Lady Cyclones fell as FDU scored four in the seventh inning.  Cassoff’s 99th and 100th hit came off a homer in the bottom of the fourth and single to center field in the fifth.  The Lady Cyclones recorded three more runs in the next two innings to take a 4-2 lead going into the seventh.  The pitching troubles that plagued the women in the last inning would eventually cost them the game as five straight walks and an error allowed the Devils to gain the advantage.  A run in the bottom of the seventh closed the Lady Cyclones within one but they were unable to pull out the last run they needed to send the game to extra innings as the final score remained 6-5.     

Game two began with Centenary taking a 1-0 lead after Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls) singled and Cassoff’s base hit brought her home. The Devils answered with two runs of their own in the third and then three in the second to increase their advantage to four.  The Lady Cyclones closed the gap by two in the bottom of the fifth but left two stranded on base.  With bases loaded in the top of the sixth, Centenary’s defense found a way to get out of the inning with FDU scoring only one run.  Unfortunately, the one run the Lady Cylones scored in the seventh was not enough to come back, as the game ended 7-4. 

Cassoff went 6 for eight in the two games and led the women in hits.  Both she and Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) tallied two RBI’s for the Centenary.  For the Devils, Julie Hartnett and Christine Heyl both notched three hits apiece while Hartnett also recorded four RBI’s in game two alone. 

The Lady Cyclones record now stands at 2-12 as FDU improved to 14-2. The women are back at home again this weekend to take on PAC rival Cabrini College.  The double-header will be played on Tannery Field at 1:00pm.  

Game 1 Boxscore
Game 2 Boxscore

(3/28/08) – The Centenary Softball Team matched up in a double header against Eastern University today on Tannery Field for their home opener.  Despite scoring first in both games, the women eventually succumbed to their opponent in both games, losing 8-2 and 12-3.

The first game remained scoreless throughout the first two innings.  In the bottom of the third Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) hit a bomb over the fence, scoring Jolyn Veres (Denville/Morris Knolls), who had reached first on an error by Eastern’s short stop.  The Eagles retaliated in the top of the fourth after an error two walks and a single loaded the bases.  A double by Val Heffline brought in three runs and then she was hit home by Carly Rawlings as the inning ended with Eastern now up by four.  Centenary struggled at the plate for the next three innings putting only one on base in the fourth and fifth and going three and out in the sixth while Eastern added another run to their total in the fifth.  The seventh inning saw Eastern notch three more runs and the Lady Cyclones fall short as the game ended 8-2.

The Lady Cyclones again jumped out to an early lead over the Eagles, this time in the first inning as base hits by Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional) and Katelyn Norris (Lake Hopatcong/Jefferson Twp.) brought home Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) and Veres.  The inning ended with Corinna Becker (Oak Ridge/Jefferson Twp.) grounding out to second, leaving three stranded.  Centenary’s lead did not last long as the Eagles took control of the game, scoring eight runs over the next three innings, including a homer by Amy Bellows at the bottom of the second which gave Eastern a 3-2 advantage.  In the bottom of the fourth a base hit and RBI by Allison Knapp (Belle Mead/Montgomery)was the last run of the game for the women but Eastern would put four more runs on the board to end the game 12-3.    

Cassoff’s homer and two RBI’s led the team while Dunne recorded two hits for the day.  For Eastern, Alissa Brubaker recorded five hits over the two games while Bellows had four RBI’s in the second game alone. 

This loss takes the Lady Cyclones to 0-4 in the PAC Conference and 2-8 overall as Eastern improves to 9-10 and 4-3 in the PAC.  Centenary is on the road again tomorrow for their next conference game against Cedar Crest College.  Game time is 1:00pm.  

Game 1 Boxscore
Game 2 Boxscore