http://www.nescac.org en-us en-us http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/news/WIL_Lye_061110 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Joey Lye '09 (Toronto, Ontario), a four-year starter for Williams softball and women's ice hockey teams and current Eph assistant coach in both sports, has been selected to play for the 2010 Canadian National Softball Team. The Canadian Team will be competing in the International Softball Federation World Championships in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24 - July 2. In Caracas the Canadians will be grouped with Cuba, Chinese Taipei, Argentina, Great Britain, Japan, South Africa and The Netherlands. Canada's first opponent will be Cuba on June 24th. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/news/WIL_Lye_061110 2010-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/news/NFCA_AA_052810 MEDFORD, Mass. - Senior shortstop Casey Sullivan (Berlin, Conn.) of the Tufts University softball team, who showed her skills to a national audience a year ago when she was named to the All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Softball Championship in New Jersey, added another national honor to her resume when she was recently selected a Second Team All-American by Louisville Slugger and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for 2010. Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/news/NFCA_AA_052810 2010-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_SOFT_051710.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Wesleyan and Bowdoin both came away with their first NCAA Tournament victories last week in regional play, however the Cardinals and the Polar Bears could not survive the double-elimination tournament and had their remarkable seasons draw to a close. Mon, 17 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_SOFT_051710.pdf 2010-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051510 WELLESLEY, Mass. - The best season in Bowdoin softball history came to a close on Saturday as the Polar Bears dropped an elimination game to Coast Guard, 5-1, in an NCAA Regional game at Wellesley College. Bowdoin ends their season with a program-record 34 wins against 14 losses, including the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance and victory. Sat, 15 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051510 2010-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_051510-2 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Moravian sophomore pitcher Jenna Carmon (Flemington, NJ) fired a five-hit shutout with four strikeouts to lead the second-seeded Greyhounds past fourth-seeded Wesleyan, 6-0, in game six at the Providence Regional of the 2010 NCAA Softball Tournament hosted by Rhode Island College. The Cardinals fell to The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in an elimination game later in the day, 8-0. Sat, 15 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_051510-2 2010-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051410 WELLESLEY, Mass. - The Polar Bear bats came alive and sophomore Amy Hackett tied a school record with two home runs and seven RBI to lead the Bowdoin College softball team to their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, 14-2, over Husson University on Friday morning. The Polar Bears (34-13) fend off elimination and advance in the loser's bracket of the tourney and will face the winner of Salem State and Endicott on Saturday morning in another elimination game. Husson ends their year with a record of 28-15. Fri, 14 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051410 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_051410 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Junior first baseman Talia Bernstein (Miami, FL) knocked in four runs to power fourth-seeded Wesleyan University past third-seeded Kean University, 15-3, in game three at the Providence Regional of the 2010 NCAA Softball Regional hosted by Rhode Island College. The Cardinals (24-16-1) advance to face second-seeded Moravian College tomorrow at noon. The Cougars (29-16) have a date with top-seeded The College of New Jersey tomorrow at 10 a.m. Fri, 14 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-WES_051410 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts senior shortstop Casey Sullivan (Berlin, Conn.) has been chosen by the conference coaches as both the NESCAC Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. The conference's Rookie of the Year in 2007, Sullivan joins a long list of former Jumbos that have earned the league's top honor during their time in Medford, as eight of the last 10 Softball Players of the Year have come from Tufts. Thu, 13 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/honors/allconference 2010-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051310 WELLESLEY, Mass. - Rivier pitcher Monica White out-dueled Bowdoin's Kara Nilan in a 1-0 win for Rivier in the opening round of the NCAA Softball Regional on Thursday afternoon at Wellesley College. The Polar Bears fall into an elimination game at 10:00 a.m. Friday against Husson College. Rivier advances to play Eastern Connecticut at 2:00 p.m. Thu, 13 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_051310 2010-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_SOFT_051010.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Wesleyan senior RHP/SS Meaghan Dendy (Swansea, Mass.) was selected as NESCAC Player of the Week for May 10, 2010, while Bowdoin junior RHP Kara Nilan (Pittsfield, Mass.) came away as NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. Dendy led the Cardinals during its drive to the 2010 NESCAC Softball Championship, batting .692 (9-for-13) with an on-base percentage of .714 and a slugging mark of .769. Nilan brought the Polar Bears within one win of their first NESCAC Softball Championship this past weekend, as she earned all three of Bowdoin's wins and went 3-1 overall. Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_SOFT_051010.pdf 2010-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/championship_release WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Taylor Zavadsky smacked a grand slam home run Sunday in an eight-run third inning for the Cardsinals, leading Wesleyan to a 10-1 win over Bowdoin in the championship game of the 2010 NESCAC Softball Championship. It's the first NESCAC title for the Cardinals, who improved to 23-16-1 with the win. They receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Bowdoin finished its season with a 33-12 record. Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/championship_release 2010-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game5_050910 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Kara Nilan threw a 5-hit shutout Sunday morning as Bowdoin College defeated host Williams College, 6-0, at Cole Field, advancing to Game 6 of the tourney and eliminated the Ephs. Bowdoin improved to 32-11 and will face Wesleyan at 11:30 a.m. in Game 6. The Polar Bears need to defeat Wesleyan twice in order to win the 2010 NESCAC title, while the Cardinals need just one victory. Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game5_050910 2010-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/news/2009-10/spring_champ_2010-2 MEDFORD, Mass. - Weather throughout New England has forced changes for all NESCAC championship contests. As of 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, the NESCAC Softball Championship at Williams has been pushed back today's first game, originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m., until 3:00 p.m. Game four will likely start at 5:00 p.m. Game five is now scheduled to take place at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. At the NESCAC Baseball Championship, both the Williams-Tufts game at Tufts' Huskins Field and the Bowdoin-Wesleyan game at Bentley's DeFelice Field will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/news/2009-10/spring_champ_2010-2 2010-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game3_050810 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Williams College rallied for eight runs in the top of the sixth inning Saturday en route to an 8-4 elimination game victory over Tufts University in the 2010 NESCAC Softball Championship. The Ephs (17-21-1) will face the loser of Wesleyan-Bowdoin match-up scheduled for later Saturday tomorrow morning at 9 in another elimination contest. Tufts finished its season at 22-13. Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game3_050810 2010-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game4_050810 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Sam Epstein drove in four runs and Allee Beatty went 4 for 4 Saturday as Wesleyan rallied from an early deficit to defeat Bowdoin, 12-6, in game four of the 2010 NESCAC Softball Championship. Wesleyan improves to 22-15-1 with the win and advances to the championship game of the tournament against the winner of Bowdoin-Williams Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Bowdoin fell to 31-11 overall. The Polar Bears face Williams at 9:00 a.m. Sunday for a spot in the title game. Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nescac.org/sports/sball/2009-10/championship/Game4_050810 2010-05-08T04:00:00Z