The clinics will run on three consecutive Sundays in February, beginning on the 12th, continuing on the 19th and concluding on the 26th. The three weeks will be a progressive training where information is built based on the prior sessions. There will be three sessions available to choose from, with hitting and speed & agility offered at 9 am - 9:45 am, or 9:50 am - 10:35 am weekly, and a fielding drills/skills session from 10:40 am - 11:25 am weekly. Pitching and catching open gym time will be available from 11:30 am - noon.

The cost for the three week clinic is $75 with team rates available for ten or more players. Registration can be completed by printing and filling out the Registration Form and returning the form and payment no later than February 3, 2012 to:

Kim Broking
Centenary College
Athletic Department
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Broking at: brokingk@centenarycollege.edu

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Both student-athletes earned multiple post-season awards. Montferrat was also named CSAC Player of the Year, First Team All-CSAC Catcher, CSAC Tournament MVP and First Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-East-Region Catcher while Veverka took home First Team All-CSAC and First Team NFCA All-East-Region Outfield.

Montferrat batted .471 (56-for-119) with 41 runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 47 RBI. She slugged .840, walked 25 times and recorded an on-base percentage of .573. She ranked ninth nationally in on-base percentage, 23rd in slugging percentage, 28th in batting average, 37th in home runs, 46th in RBI, 54th in home runs per game and 60th in walks. She led the CSAC in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and walks and finished second in hits and RBI and tied for second in home runs.

Veverka hit .385 (55-for-143) with 51 runs, four doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 36 RBI. In the final national statistics, the junior placed 17th in home runs, 21st in home runs and runs per game, 57th in triples and 63rd in slugging percentage. In CSAC statistics, Veverka ranked first in runs and home runs and tied for second in triples.

Centenary finished the year 29-12, including 19-3 in CSAC action, setting a program-record in conference victories. The Cyclones won the CSAC Tournament for the first time in program history to advance to their first-ever NCAA Tournament.

2011 ECAC South All-Stars

Both teams were looking for their first-ever NCAA Tournament win. An early Centenary error helped MC load the bases in the top of the first, and with two outs, Emily Burbridge brought everyone home with a grand slam over the left field fence.

Centenary had a chance to cut into the lead in the third after senior Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) led off the inning with a double. She was sacrificed to third by junior Jessica Fane (Galloway, N.J./Absegami) and sophomore Jennifer Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) came in as a pinch runner. However, the Cyclones left the runner on third as MC got out of the inning.

In the fourth, junior Jen Vasta (Boonton, N.J./Boonton) and sophomore Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown) singled to put two on with nobody out. After MC was able to get two outs, senior Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) brought Vasta home with an RBI single. But Middlebury escaped without further damage.

The Panthers then added three in the fifth and one apiece in the sixth and seventh to win, 9-1. Senior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) got the start and struck out five over 4.1 innings while suffering the loss. Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) pitched 2.2 innings to close out the game.

Today marked the final game in a Centenary uniform for four Cyclone seniors, Durborow, Fleming, Knapp and Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII).

Centenary set a program-record with 19 conference victories in 2011 and won the program’s first Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The team returns most of its lineup, including Montferrat, who earned First Team All-CSAC, CSAC Player of the Year and CSAC Tournament MVP honors, as well as National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team All-East-Region. Junior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) also took home First Team All-CSAC and NFCA First Team All-East-Region accolades.

Centenary recorded just two hits against the team ranked No. 28 in the country in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll. Trailing 6-0, junior Jen Vasta (Boonton, N.J./Boonton) broke up a Alison Greaney’s no hit bid with a bunt single in the sixth after fellow classmate Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) reached on a Bombers’ error. Veverka eventually came around to score to end the shutout on an RBI single by sophomore catcher Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown).

After Montferrat’s single, freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) walked to load the bases. Ithaca then brought in pitcher Jill Olmstead, who was able to escape further damage by getting senior Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII) to ground out. IC scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to win, 8-1.

Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) got the start and gave up three earned runs over 3.1 innings to take the loss. Senior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) finished the game, pitching the final 2.2 innings.

CC will look to pick up the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday at noon against Middlebury.

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Montferrat and Veverka are now entered into the pool of candidates for All-American honors. The awards are the second All-East-Region for each, as last season they were named First Team and Second Team, respectively.

All three players also received All-Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) honors this season as Montferrat and Veverka were named to the First Team and Vasta earned Honorable Mention. Montferrat also took home CSAC Player of the Year and CSAC Tournament MVP honors.

Veverka is batting .401 (55-for-137) with 50 runs, four doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 36 RBI and 12 stolen bases. She leads the team in hits, runs, triples, home runs and stolen bases. Montferrat boasts a team-best .478 batting average (54-for-113) with 41 runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 46 RBI and she is the team-leader in doubles and RBI. Veverka ranks 11th and Montferrat 34th in the country in home runs

Vasta is hitting .424 (53-for-125) along with 29 runs, one double and nine RBI. She scored the gamewinning run in Centenary’s win over Neumann in the CSAC Championship.

The Lady Cyclones won the CSAC Tournament and will compete in their first-ever NCAA Tournament, starting on Thursday, May 12, against Ithaca at 4:30 p.m. in Ithaca, N.Y.

Knapp and Vasta join Immaculata’s Holly Schell as the lone representatives from the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC).

The 2011 Capital One Academic All-District teams are given to those student-athletes with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). Knapp has a 3.86 GPA while majoring in Mathematics and Education and Vasta is majoring in Mathematics and Elementary Education with a 3.97 GPA. For Vasta, it marks the second CoSIDA Academic award of her career, as she earned ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Third Team accolades last season with the women’s basketball team.

On the field, Knapp and Vasta have been instrumental in Centenary’s run to its first-ever conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Vasta is second on the team with a .424 batting average (53-for-125) with 29 runs, one double, nine RBI and seven stolen bases. She scored the gamewinning run in the Cyclones’ 12-11 win over Neumann in the CSAC Championship. Knapp is batting .295 (33-for-112) with 26 runs, eight doubles, one home run and 23 RBI. She has just on error on the year at her first base position and leads the team with a .996 fielding percentage.

CC will play in the Ithaca Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The seventh-seeded Cyclones will first face the host team and second-seeded Ithaca on Thursday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m.

Centenary won both of its games on Friday, defeating Immaculata, 4-1, and Marywood, 4-3 in eight innings. After Neumann dispatched Marywood in the first game on Saturday, 10-0 in six innings, the Knights handed CC its first CSAC Tournament loss, 10-2 in five innings, setting up a winner-take-all game for the Championship.

The Lady Cyclones found themselves trailing 2-0 after the top of the first inning. Weather then delayed the game almost three hours, and when the two teams got back on the field Centenary got on the board thanks to an RBI single by senior Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery), scoring fellow classmate Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills Regional). But Neumann seemingly took control of the game with five runs in the third inning to take a commanding 7-1 advantage.

In the bottom of the third, Montferrat crushed a ball to deep right field for a solo shot, her 10th of the season. Freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) and Olsen each singled and Ciecwisz came home on an error by Neumann’s first baseman. But the Knights were able to get out of the inning without further damage. In the next inning, however, junior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) hit a two-run bomb to left field, scoring junior Gabrielle Pellegrino (Jersey City, N.J./Holy Family Academy), and Olsen hit an RBI single to score Vasta, cutting NU’s lead to 7-6.

But the Knights bounced back, scoring two in the top of the fifth to increase their advantage to 9-6. After two scoreless frames, Centenary’s bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth. The Cyclones loaded the bases and Ciecwisz brought Veverka and Vasta home with a two-RBI single. Fleming then plated Montferrat and Ciecwisz scored on the play on another NU error. Knapp added another run with an RBI double as CC built an 11-9 lead heading to the top of the seventh.

Neumann was down but not out, however, as the Knights scrapped out two runs with two outs in the top of the seventh to tie the game, setting up Olsen’s heroics as Centenary won the CSAC Tournament. Senior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) and freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) each pitched for the Cyclones as Madsen recorded her 14th win of the year.

“What an unbelievable game,” said head coach Kim Broking. “I never doubted that we would come back. I knew we were going to win. I knew even when we were down 7-1. I knew we would score in the seventh, especially with Sarah at the plate and Jen at third base. I am so proud of the girls for how they have competed not only in the CSAC Tournament, but all season long.”

Montferrat was named the Tournament MVP after batting .545 (6-for-11) with three walks, five runs, two doubles, two home runs and three RBI in CC’s four games.

“When Cara is up, you know she is getting on base,” said Broking. “She gets the job done, whether it’s a home run or a walk or single to keep an inning going. She had an amazing regular season and an even better tournament.”

Centenary will find out who and where it will be playing in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, May 9.

Prior to facing Centenary, the Pacers took down Neumann, 5-3. The Knights sent the Mighty Macs home with an 8-5 in the first elimination contest.

In the battle of winning teams, sophomore Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown) gave CC a 1-0 lead with a blast over the centerfield wall in the bottom of the first inning. But MU answered with a home run of its own in the second inning, a two-run shot by Ashley Dommes, and the Pacers added a run in the fifth to take a 3-1 edge.

In the bottom of the fifth, Centenary loaded the bases and freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) drove in junior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) with a sacrifice fly to centerfield. But Marywood was able to get out of the inning without further damage. In the bottom of the seventh, trailing 3-2, Montferrat doubled with one out. The next batter, Ciecwisz, grounded out to third. On the play, Montferrat took off for third base and Pacers first baseman Alexandra Stine’s throw went over the head of the third baseman Dommes, allowing Montferrat to cross the plate with the tying score.

In the bottom of the eighth, Knapp and junior Gabrielle Pellegrino (Jersey City, N.J./Holy Family Academy) each reached base and advanced to third and second, respectively, on another MU error. The next batter was Veverka, and her single up the middle plated Knapp and gave Centenary the 4-3 victory, the team’s first walkoff win since April 10, 2010, against Immaculata. Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) came on in relief and held Marywood to just two hits over the final 2.1 innings to get the victory on Friday.

In Centenary’s first game, Veverka crushed a solo home run and Montferrat hit an RBI double as the Cyclones scored three in the fifth inning before holding on to win, 4-1. Senior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) started and struck out five over four innings to get the victory and Madsen threw three innings of two-hit ball to get the save.

Marywood and Neumann will play the tournament’s second elimination game on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. The winner of that game will face the Cyclones at noon. With a victory, Centenary can win the CSAC and earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

The Lady Cyclones batted just .212 in the two games (11-for-52) while the Monarchs went 24-for-61 at the plate (.393). Senior Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) and freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) each collected two hits apiece to lead CC.

Centenary opened the first game with two runs in the top of the first, as Ciecwisz brought juniors Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) and Jen Vasta (Boonton, N.J./Boonton) home with a two-RBI single. But King’s answered with three in the bottom of the frame and went on to win, 9-2. Senior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) went the distance and struck out nine in the loss.

In the nightcap, a two-RBI single by sophomore Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown) in the fifth scored Fleming and sophomore Danielle Ehrhardt (Keansburg, N.J./Keansburg) and cut a 3-0 lead to 3-2. But King’s scored five in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) struck out four but fell to 12-3 on the year.

CC returns to action with the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament on Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. Centenary is the second seed and will face either Immaculata or Cabrini.

Montferrat led Centenary to a 4-1 CSAC week as the Cyclones clinched the second seed in the CSAC Tournament for the second consecutive year. The sophomore batted .533 (8-for-15) in the five games with one double, two triples, two home runs and nine RBI. She slugged 1.267 and finished with an on-base percentage of .611. Montferrat also had a stellar week behind the plate, with 46 putouts, one assist and a fielding percentage of 1.000.

DeSomma hit three home runs in Centenary's 8-0 win over Baptist Bible on April 30, the first time in program history a player hit three home runs in a single game. His offensive barrage included a grand slam, the second of the season for Centenary, as junior Shane Solimani (Lopatcong, N.J./Phillipsburg) hit one against Philadelphia Biblical on April 15. DeSomma ended his week by batting .444 (4-for-9) with three runs, three home runs and six RBI as Centenary went 2-1.

Freshman pitcher Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) and senior utility player Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII) were named All-CSAC Second Team. Senior first baseman Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery), freshman second baseman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees), senior outfielder Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) and junior outfielder Jen Vasta (Boonton, N.J./Boonton) all were selected as Honorable Mention All-CSAC. Sophomore infielder Jennifer Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) was a CSAC Sportsmanship Award recipient.

Montferrat was second in the CSAC batting .494 in conference and led the team by batting .508 overall. She led the team in runs scored (32) and RBI (31), while finishing second in home runs (seven). After just two seasons, she ranks first in program history in batting average, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Montferrat was named CSAC Rookie of the Year in 2010.

Durborow was named to the First Team for the second straight season as she went 7-0 on the season. She led the team with 79 strikeouts and a 1.29 earned run average. Her 2011 ERA is the lowest single-season ERA in program history. Meanwhile, Veverka batted .378 overall on the season with a team-leading eight home runs and 24 RBI. She led the conference in runs scored and total bases.

Madsen posted career-highs with 11 wins and an era of 1.94. Olsen had another solid season across the board as she batted .418 with 25 runs, one home run and 19 RBI.

Knapp batted .375 on the season with 22 runs, one home run and 20 RBI, while also having a perfect fielding percentage. Katie Ciecwisz had a .365 average with 20 runs and 23 RBI, while Fleming batted .328 with 13 runs, one triple, one home run, 11 RBI and a perfect fielding percentage. Vasta batted .437 in her first season playing softball and led the team with 31 hits. Jennifer Ciecwisz had a stellar season in a reserve role by scoring four runs and swatting a home run with eight RBI.

2011 CSAC Softball Postseason Awards

Montferrat opened the first game with a two-run blast in the top of the first to stake Centenary to an early 2-0 lead. That was all the scoring senior pitcher Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) needed, as she struck out 14 Giants en route to her 12th victory of the season. Durborow has 39 strikeouts in her last three starts, all complete game wins. Centenary did cross the plate three more times, all in the fifth inning, thanks to a two-RBI single by freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) and a run-scoring single by senior Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII).

In the second game, the Lady Cyclones scored four runs in the second inning thanks to four errors by the Giants. Montferrat’s home run came in the fourth, a shot over the right field wall that scored junior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy). Sophomore Jennifer Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) hit a two-RBI double in the sixth as CC scored four in the frame to put the game out of reach. Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) went the distance to record her 12th victory of the year.

Centenary receives a first round bye in the CSAC Tournament and will play on Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. at the Drifton Sport Complex in Hazelton, Pa. 

Durborow picked up her 11th win of the season, putting her in a tie for the team lead. Offensively, senior Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) hit her first home run of the season, a two-run blast in the first inning. Fellow classmate Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) hit two doubles and finished with two RBI and sophomore Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown) knocked in three runs. Junior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) and senior Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII) each went 3-for-4 and combined to score four runs.

CC returns to action with its final CSAC contests of the season, a double-header at Keystone, Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Prior to the game, the team honored its four seniors, Durborow, Nicole Fleming (Oxford, N.J./ Warren Hills Regional), Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) and Sarah Olsen (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Pope John XXIII).

Durborow’s strikeout total is the second-highest in Centenary history and the most since Jess Guidi tallied 18 on April 19, 2004. She gave up just five hits and one run, on a wild pitch in the fifth inning. Durborow struck out the side on four different occasions, including the seventh inning to close the door on the Defenders.

Sophomore catcher Cara Montferrat (Hightstown, N.J./Hightstown) gave her pitcher the run support she needed, with two RBI triples in the contest, each scoring junior Jen Vasta (Boonton, N.J./Boonton). Montferrat also scored twice herself, thanks to a sacrifice fly from Knapp in the fourth and an RBI single by freshman Katie Ciecwisz (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) in the sixth. Durborow did the rest to give Centenary the win.

In the first game, CC scrapped out a run in the second inning when Fleming grounded out to second to score Ciecwisz. That score held until the top of the seventh, when BBC loaded the bases with nobody out. Katelin Broughton hit a two-RBI double and then scored herself to give the Defenders a two-run cushion, and they went on to win, 3-1. Freshman Meagan Madsen (New Milford, N.J./New Milford) went the distance in the loss.

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, April 30, with a road CSAC contest at Keystone at 1:00 p.m. The Cyclones can clinch the second-seed in the conference tournament with a sweep of the Giants.