(4/30/07) – The Centenary Softball team played host in a make-up game against The College of Staten Island this afternoon on Tannery Field.  This game against the Dolphins was also the Lady Cyclones senior game in which the six graduating seniors were honored in a short ceremony before the game.  Although the Cyclones had the lead at one point in the game, they were unable to stay in front until the end, losing 10-8.

The scoring started in the first as the Dolphins picked up one run in the top of the inning and Centenary answered with two in the bottom. The Lady Cyclones were held scoreless in the second and third innings while Staten Island was able to steal three more runs, making the score 4-2 in the bottom of the third.   RBI doubles by left fielder Andrea Meise (Staten Island, NY/Port Richmond) and Christina D’Arpa (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) added two more to The Dolphins score, however an RBI single by Stephani Bickel (Brick/Manasquan) and a hit by Stephanie Burrini (Randolph/Randolph) helped make up the deficit by scoring two runs for Centenary. 

A single by Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) in the bottom of the fifth scored Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) to shrink the Dolphins lead to one going into the sixth inning.  Staten Island was able to find their groove in the sixth, smacking two singles, two doubles and a triple for four runs in the top of the inning making the score 10-5.  Two errors by Staten Island and a single by Wendolowski loaded the bases for the Lady Cyclones with only one out in the inning.  The Dolphin’s pitcher Kari Drew Varriale (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) walked sophomore Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional), adding another run to the women’s total.  A double by Cassoff scored two more for the Lady Cyclones and brought the game back in reach but unfortunately Centenary was not able to pull out the victory as both teams went scoreless in the seventh and the game ended with a score of 10-8.         

Cassoff led the Lady Cyclones with two hits and three RBI’s in the game while Wendolowski had two hits and Dunne tallied two hits and an RBI.  

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(4/20/07) Casey Killard hit a grand slam in the third inning of game two and Maggie Thomas won her 20th game of the year – the third straight season she’s done so – as the Valiants continued to roll through the Skyline Conference, sweeping Centenary 5-0 and 8-0 Friday at Manhattanville Field.

Thomas allowed only five hits in 10.0 innings on the day, striking out four without surrendering a walk.  At the plate, Killard provided the fireworks hitting her sixth homerun of the season over the centerfield fence in game two, just beyond the reach of Jessa Jones.  Maura Bruen pitched two perfect innings to close out the game for the Valiants.  Megan Doucette (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) allowed seven earned runs on 13 hits over her four innings, suffering the loss.

The Valiants also used the big inning to win the opener, scoring five times in the second and holding on for a 5-0 win.  Michelle Hendry (Dover / Dover) allowed five earned runs on seven hits over her six innings to take the loss, the Cyclones’ (11-9, 9-3 Skyline) first in their last six games.  Offensively for the Lady Cyclones Jessa Jones (South Plainfield / South Plainfield) went a combined 2-for-6 in the doubleheader.

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Game 2

(4/21/07) – The Centenary Softball team went on the road on Saturday to battle Skyline opponent United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Park.  The Lady Cyclones entered this game looking to bounce back from two tough losses handed to them by another Skyline rival, Manhattanville.  Unfortunately, the women could not steal a victory, losing game one by a score of 8-5 and game two 10-4.  

USMMA took control of the game right away, scoring six runs and holding Centenary scoreless in the first four innings of play.  Hits by Megan Doucette (Manahawkin/Southern Regional), Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) and a double by Stephanie Burrini (Randolph/Randolph) got the Lady Cyclones on the board but a home run by Jen Swanson (Tucson, AZ/Sabino) added another run to USMMA’s total to end the inning with a score of 7-3.  A run in the sixth inning by the Mariners increase the Lady Cyclones deficit to five going into the final inning.  USMMA was able to hold off Centenary’s attempt at a come back in the top of the seventh, however the women were able to score two runs to end the game with a score of 8-5.  

In the second game of the day the Mariners again took the lead early scoring five in the first inning alone.  Like the first game, the Lady Cyclones did not get on the board until the fifth inning when Wendolowski scored off of an RBI single by Stephanie Bickel (Brick/Manasquan).  Centenary was able to score three more runs before the end of the game but it was not enough to overcome the Mariners as the game finished 10-4.

Stephanie Burrini led the Lady Cyclones in RBI’s with four while Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) led in hits with three. 

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Game 2

(4/19/07) The Centenary Lady Cyclones softball team went on the road last night to take on Skyline Conference rival Old Westbury at Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex.  The women swept the Panthers, winning game one by a score of 17-3 and the second 10-3. 

Centenary jumped to a quick lead scoring five runs in the first inning off of a hit by Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley Regional), a triple by Stephanie Burrini (Randolph/Randolph) and a few errors by Old Westbury.  The women were able to steal two more runs in the second and then in the third inning they broke the game open scoring 10 runs to make the score 17-0.  Old Westbury was able to get on the board in the last two innings scoring two in the fourth and one in the fifth however they did not have enough firepower to get back into the game as it ended in the fifth with the final score of 17-3. 

The second game was a little bit tighter but Centenary was still able to come away with the victory.  Again Centenary scored in the first inning but Old Westbury retaliated quickly, scoring six runs in the bottom of the first.  The Lady Cyclones were able to score three more runs by the third inning bringing their deficit within three. The fourth and fifth innings were scoreless for both teams but then, after trailing since the first, Centenary rallied to score six runs off of five hits in the top of the sixth inning.  The Panthers were able to pick up one more run before the end of the game but it was not enough, as the game ended with a score of 10-8. 

The Lady Cyclones Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family Academy) led the team with four RBI’s in the first game and one in the second for a total of five.  Teammate Stephanie Bickel (Brick/Manasquan) followed close behind Wendolowski with four RBI’s.      

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Game 2

(4/10/07) The Centenary softball team split a doubleheader against Skyline opponent Farmingdale State this afternoon in Farmingdale, N.Y. Both games were won in the 7th inning with Farmingdale winning the first in the bottom of the seventh, 7-6, and Centenary victorious in the second in the top of the 7th, 9-5. Both teams were trailing by one run going into the last frame.

In the first game, Centenary jumped out to a 3-0 lead however they were unable to score again for the next four innings.  Farmingdale was able to cut the women’s lead to one until the sixth inning when the Lady Cyclones responded with two runs to take a 5-2 advantage.  Farmingdale came back quickly, tying the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth. 

In the top of the seventh, the Lady Cyclones went up by a run however they were unable to hold the lead through the end of the game.  Farmingdale was able to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh, winning the game by one run. 

Game two was a close one as well. Centenary trailed by a score of 4-3 going into the top of the 7th. However they were able to rally and score six runs in the final inning.  Junior center fielder Jessa Jones (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) drove in the tying and go ahead run with a triple to right center.  Farmingdale tried for a come back but was only able to score one. 

Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) highlighted the day with her sixth home run of the season in game one.   

Game 1

Game 2

(4/6/07) On Friday afternoon the Centenary Softball team won a doubleheader versus College of St. Elizabeth by the scores of 15-6 ad 9-1.  The pair of victories has evened the Lady Cyclones record at 6-6 heading in to the stretch run of the spring season.  For CSE, the two losses drop them to 6-5 on the year.
 

In the day’s opening game, the visitor’s struck first scoring a first inning run off Centenary starter Michelle Hendry (Dover/Dover).  The host Lady Cyclones responded with huge home half, sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring eight runs on five hits.  Sophomore Jenna Wendolowski (Jersey City/Holy Family) highlighted the inning with a two-run triple which at the time gave Centenary a 3-1 advantage.  Over the next two innings, as Hendry settled in on the mound the offense blew the game open, tallying one more in the second frame and then six more in the third.  Six straight ladies reached base and all scored as Centenary led 15-1 after three innings of play.  The Golden Eagles did get on the board again in both the fourth and fifth plating five more in those innings to Centenary’s zero.  The Lady Cyclones recorded the 15-6, five inning game as Hendry went for victory number three.
 

Game number two began very similarly as CSE put runners on in the top of the first, only to leave both on base as Centenary starter Megan Doucette (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) closed the door getting a pop-out and a fly-out with runners in scoring position.  The Lady Cyclones however did not miss an opportunity as the ladies again struck early notching five in the first.  Both offenses went fairly easy for the next two innings as Doucette and CSE’s starter Katrina Lajiness worked in rhythm.  The visitor’s pushed across a run in the top of the fourth on a Centenary fielding error to pull within 5-1.  The Lady Cyclones quickly responded with a run in the bottom half, keeping the deficit at five runs.  Centenary then closed out the game scoring three more in the fifth, which included the game-ending two RBI single by Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley).
 

For Centenary in the two-game sweep Lauren Cassoff (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) and Jenna Wendolowski each tallied three hits a piece, while combining for eight runs scored and seven RBI’s.  Pitchers Michelle Hendry and Megan Doucette each recorded victory number three on the year.  For St. Elizabeth Megan Anastos went 3-for-5 including one run and three RBI’s in the pair of losses.

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Game 2

(3/26/07) JERSEY CITY, NJ --  Sophomore right-hander ANDREA DELUCREZIA (Belleville, NJ/St. Mary’s-Rutherford) gave herself a pitching victory win a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning in game one, and junior shortstop SUSIE MATSUTANI (Gallup, NM/Gallup) provided all the offense New Jersey City University would need in game two with a two-run double, as the Gothic Knights swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Centenary College, 5-4 and 2-1, at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.

With the wins, NJCU improves to 4-8 overall while Centenary, which was playing its first games of the season, is 0-2.  Freshman centerfielder CHRISTINA PROSPERO (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) went 2-for-3 with a double in each game of the doubleheader while Delucrezia combined to finish 4-for-7 overall.  For Centenary sophomore Megan Dunne (Frenchtown/Delaware Valley) went 3-for-6 including a homerun, a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Game 2