July 12, 2012
SOFTBALL TO BE HONORED BY NEW YORK METS ON JULY 20
FLUSHING, N.Y. - On Friday, July 20, the Molloy College softball team will be recognized at Citi Field by the New York Mets in a pre-game ceremony, prior to a 7:10 p.m. contest against the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Several members of the squad will be on hand, in celebration of their East Coast Conference title-winning season.
June 20, 2012
SOFTBALL WHEELS OUT THE BATS AGAINST NASSAU COUNTY AVIATORS
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - For the sixth year in a row, the Molloy College softball team competed against the Nassau County Aviators on Monday evening in a wheelchair softball contest at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y. Six of the Lions, including two incoming freshmen, and Head Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke participated in the game.
May 16, 2012
THREE LIONS NAMED TO DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA SOFTBALL TEAMS
ROLLA, Mo. - Following an outstanding season where they posted a 47-13 record, and earned a berth into the NCAA Division II East Super Regional, three players from the Molloy College softball team have been honored for their performances as Daktronics All-Americans. Senior Carla Campagna and junior Jeana Frey were selected to the All-America third-team, while junior Kelley Jansen earned Honorable Mention accolades.
May 12, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL’S RALLY FALLS SHORT AS NO. 18 SCSU TAKES GAME TWO, 3-2
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University softball team used a three-run second inning to down the Molloy College softball team in Game Two of the NCAA Division II East Super Regional at DeWitt Family Field on the campus of Yale University on Saturday afternoon. The two teams will now face off in a 3:30 p.m. rubber match, with the winner claiming the Division II East Region Crown and advancing to the College World Series in Louisville, Ky. this upcoming week.
May 12, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL FALLS TO NO. 18 SCSU IN SUPER REGIONAL FINAL, 9-2
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 25 Molloy College softball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, after falling to Southern Connecticut State University, 9-2, in Game Three of the NCAA Division II East Super Region Tournament, 9-2. The Lions took Game One of the series at DeWitt Family Field in New Haven, Conn., in 15 innings on Friday, 7-3, before falling twice on Saturday.
May 11, 2012
ALEXANDER’S THREE-RUN SHOT SENDS NO. 25 SOFTBALL BY SCSU IN SUPERS
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Lauren Alexander hit a three-run home run in the top of the 15th inning to send the No. 25 Molloy College softball team to a 7-3 victory over No. 18 Southern Connecticut State University in Game One of the 2012 NCAA Division II East Super Regional at Yale University on Friday. That homer, combined with phenomenal pitching from juniors Kelley Jansen and Megan Butterworth, helped seal the big win for the Lions.
May 11, 2012
CAMPAGNA, FREY AND JANSEN GRAB NFCA ALL-REGION FIRST-TEAM KUDOS
STARKVILLE, Miss. - On Thursday evening, three softball players from Molloy College were chosen to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-East First-Team, as voted upon by the region's coaches. For the second year in a row, senior Carla Campagna and junior Jeana Frey landed on the first-team, while Lions' junior pitcher Kelley Jansen returns to the All-Region squad, following a one-year absence.
May 10, 2012
SOFTBALL TO HOLD SUMMER SKILLS CLINIC IN JULY
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - From July 9-12, the Molloy College softball team has announced that it will be holding its annual Skills Clinic and Julie Bolduc's Pro Pitch, in two age-separated sessions, at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon for those 12-and-under, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for 13-and-over.
May 9, 2012
SOFTBALL LANDS FIVE NAMES ON DAKTRONICS ALL-EAST REGION TEAM
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - On Tuesday, five players from the Molloy College softball squad were selected to the Daktronics Division II All-East Region Team. Three Lions earned first-team accolades, including 2012 East Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, junior Kelley Jansen. Senior Carla Campagna, and junior Jeana Frey were also first-team choices. Junior Megan Butterworth, along with sophomore Nicolette Sinagra, racked up second-team recognition.
May 8, 2012
SOFTBALL SET TO BEGIN SUPER REGIONAL PLAY ON FRIDAY AT 1 P.M.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - After coming back in the bottom of the seventh to win the East 2 Sub-Regional versus Dominican College, the 25th-ranked, and No. 2 seeded Molloy College softball team will now open up Super Regional action on Friday against 18th-ranked and top-seed Southern Connecticut State University at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. The Lions and Owls will begin their best-of-three battle for the NCAA Division II East Region Championship in a 1 p.m. first pitch.
May 6, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL ESCAPES ELIMINATION; DOWNS DOMINICAN IN NCAA'S, 5-0
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team needs to win two games against Dominican College on Sunday to advance to the NCAA Division II East Super Regional against Southern Connecticut State University. The Lions have accomplished half of the feat so far, besting the Chargers 5-0, at the C.W. Post Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y.
May 6, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL WALKS OFF IN SUB-REGIONAL FINAL VERSUS DOMINICAN, 4-3
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh and down to the last strike of the ballgame, Molloy junior outfielder Jeana Frey stayed alive long enough to be able to connect for a walk-off single to left field and win the game, and NCAA Division II East 2 Sub-Regional over Dominican College, 4-3, on Sunday at the C.W. Post Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y. Frey’s hit scored freshman Brenda Lee and senior Josette Cavallaro for the game-winning runs.
May 5, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL PERSEVERES; DOWNS ADELPHI IN NCAA’S, 3-2
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - In a must-win situation in order to stay alive in the NCAA Division II East Region Championship, the No. 25 and second-seeded Molloy College softball team came through, battling to a 3-2 win versus seventh-seeded Adelphi University at the C.W. Post Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y. As a result, the Lions have now earned the right to compete for a chance to advance on Sunday, as they will take on Dominican College at 1 p.m.
May 5, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL FALTERS AGAINST DOMINICAN IN NCAA PLAY, 7-3
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The 25th-ranked and second-seeded Molloy College softball team dropped its first game in the NCAA Division II East 2 Sub-Regional on Saturday morning to sixth-seeded Dominican College, 7-3, at the C.W. Post Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y. The defeat advances the Chargers to Sunday’s final, while the Lions now must play in an elimination game against the winner of the C.W. Post/Adelphi loser’s bracket game on Saturday at 4 p.m.
May 4, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL TAKES FIRST GAME OF NCAA TOURNAMENT OVER ADELPHI, 2-0
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The No. 25 and second-seeded Molloy College softball team won its first game of the NCAA Division II East Sub-Regional on Friday, with a 2-0 triumph over seventh-seeded Adelphi University at the C.W. Post Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y. The Lions now advance to the winners’ bracket on Saturday, and will square off against sixth-seeded Dominican College at 11 a.m.
May 4, 2012
SINAGRA CHOSEN TO CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST-TEAM
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - On Thursday, the College Sports Information Directors of America released its Division II Academic All-District Team for softball, and sophomore Nicolette Sinagra of Molloy College was selected to the first-team. Sinagra, who sports a 3.84 cumulative grade-point average in Speech-Language Pathology, is the Lions' first Academic All-District selection by CoSIDA/Capital One since Michelle Walsh in 2008.
May 2, 2012
CALDERWOOD, JANSEN EARN NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Juniors Haley Calderwood and Kelley Jansen of the No. 25 nationally-ranked Molloy College softball team have garnered national recognition for their performances in the East Coast Conference Championship last week, earning NFCA Player and Pitcher of the Week kudos, respectively.
May 2, 2012
SOFTBALL REMAINS AT NO. 25 IN NFCA DIVISION II POLL
STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the second-straight week, the Molloy College softball team has claimed hold of the No. 25 slot in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, released Wednesday. The Lions currently sit at 42-10 overall in 2012, and have earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament.
April 30, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL EARNS SECOND SEED IN NCAA EAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - After posting an overall record of 42-10, and capturing a second-straight East Coast Conference Championship, the No. 25 Molloy College softball team has clinched the No. 2 seed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s East Region Championship, as released by the national office on Monday.
April 28, 2012
JANSEN DUBBED ECC PITCHER OF THE YEAR; FIVE OTHERS NAMED ALL-ECC
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Junior pitcher Kelley Jansen has been named the East Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, as announced by the conference office during the ECC Championships on Friday. Five other members of the Molloy College softball team were also recognized on All-East Coast Conference teams as well. Plus, Head Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke was tabbed as the ECC Coach of the Year for the fourth-consecutive season.
April 28, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL BLANKS DOWLING FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT ECC TITLE, 6-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - On Saturday, the No. 25 Molloy College softball squad reigned supreme in the East Coast Conference for the second-consecutive season, as the top-seeded Lions were victorious by a 6-0 score against No. 3 seed Dowling College in the title contest of the 2012 league championship at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the win, Molloy earned the conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division II Championship.
April 27, 2012
SOFTBALL ADVANCES TO ECC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 4-1 WIN OVER DOWLING
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The 25th-ranked and top-seeded Molloy College softball team advanced to the East Coast Conference title game with a 4-1 victory over No. 3 seed Dowling College in the winners' bracket on Friday morning, improving its record to 41-10 overall in 2012. The Lions will now compete for their second-straight ECC crown on Saturday in a re-match against the Golden Lions at noon at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
April 26, 2012
NO. 25 SOFTBALL ROUTS QUEENS IN ECC FIRST ROUND, 9-1
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The No. 25 nationally-ranked Molloy College softball team advanced to the winners' bracket of the East Coast Conference Championship on Thursday afternoon, as the top-seeded Lions defeated fourth-seeded Queens College, 9-1, at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Molloy will now square off against No. 3 seed Dowling College, which defeated C.W. Post in Game One of the tournament earlier in the day.
April 25, 2012
SOFTBALL ENTERS NFCA TOP-25 FOR FIRST TIME IN 2012
STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the first time since March of 2011, the Molloy College softball team has entered the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top-25 Poll, announced on Wednesday. The Lions make their appearance at No. 25, earning 26 votes on the ledger.
April 23, 2012
BUTTERWORTH AND CAMPAGNA EARN WEEKLY ECC RECOGNITION
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Following a 4-2 week and an East Coast Conference regular-season title, two Molloy College softball players have earned weekly recognition from the league office. Junior Megan Butterworth claimed Pitcher of the Week honors, while senior Carla Campagna was selected to the honor roll.
April 21, 2012
SOFTBALL WINS ECC REGULAR-SEASON TITLE WITH SPLIT AT MERCY; 2-0, 3-0
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - Today was a big day for the Molloy College softball team, as it split a pair of games with Mercy College to take home the East Coast Conference regular season championship. The Lions fell in Game One, 2-0, before rebounding to win Game Two, 3-0, for Head Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke’s 200th career victory at Molloy.
April 20, 2012
SOFTBALL STAYS AT NO. 2 IN NCAA DIVISION II EAST REGION CENSUS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - For the second-straight week, the Molloy College softball team has been ranked No. 2 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division II East Region Poll. The Lions own an overall record of 37-8, and sit behind only No. 1 Southern Connecticut State University (33-5).
April 20, 2012
BUTTERWORTH'S GEM HANDS SOFTBALL SPLIT WITH C.W. POST
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team fought to a hard-earned split with East Coast Conference rival C.W. Post on Friday, falling in Game One, 12-4, before rebounding to take Game Two, 1-0, in Brookville, N.Y. Junior pitcher Megan Butterworth was strong in the nightcap for the Lions, allowing just six hits and protecting a 1-0 lead for five innings.
April 19, 2012
MOLLOY SOFTBALL NEEDS YOUR HELP TO STRIKE OUT BREAST CANCER!
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team recently partnered with the American Cancer Society’s “Strikeout Cancer” Initiative, accepting pledges for every strikeout recorded in helping to fight breast cancer.
April 18, 2012
SOFTBALL GARNERS VOTES ON LATEST NFCA DIVISION II POLL
STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the fourth-straight week, the Molloy College softball team has received votes in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll, released on Wednesday. This week, the Lions garnered 22 votes, more than any other school in the “receiving votes” portion of the ledger.
April 17, 2012
SOFTBALL COMPLETES FOUR-GAME SWEEP OF NYIT WITH 6-1, 11-3 WINS
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team finished out a season sweep of New York Institute of Technology on Tuesday afternoon, as the Lions downed the host Bears, 6-1 and 11-3, in Old Westbury, N.Y. The wins improve the maroon and white to 37-8 overall, with a 23-1 mark in East Coast Conference play, while NYIT slips to 12-29 overall, with an 8-18 ECC ledger.
April 16, 2012
CAMPAGNA AND JANSEN HIGHLIGHT ECC WEEKLY SOFTBALL AWARDS LIST
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Senior Carla Campagna and junior Kelley Jansen have been named the East Coast Conference Co-Player and Co-Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on Monday for their performances on the diamond this past week.
April 15, 2012
SOFTBALL SWEEPS PHILADELPHIA AND PLAYS TO STRIKE OUT CANCER
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team swept visiting Philadelphia University on Sunday afternoon in its last regular-season home games of the 2012 season at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The teams also combined to support the “Strikeout Cancer” Initiative, raising money to help increase awareness and find a cure for breast cancer. Each strikeout recorded on the day will directly result in a donation to the American Cancer Society.
April 14, 2012
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH BLOOMSBURG; 2-0, 7-5
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Molloy College softball team moved to 33-8 overall on Saturday afternoon, as it fought to a split with Bloomsburg University at Hutchinson Field in Bloomsburg, Pa. The Lions fell 2-0 in Game One, before rebounding to take Game Two, 7-5.
April 12, 2012
SOFTBALL RANKED SECOND ON FIRST NCAA EAST REGION POLL OF 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Following a 30-7 start to the 2012 season, the Molloy College softball team has been ranked second in the first NCAA Division II East Region Poll of the year, released on Wednesday.
April 12, 2012
SOFTBALL TAKES DOWN DOWLING ON SENIOR DAY; 2-1, 9-3
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball took two crucial East Coast Conference victories from rival Dowling College on Thursday afternoon at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Prior to the games, the Lions honored three graduating seniors in Megan Hutnick, Josette Cavallaro, and Carla Campagna.
April 11, 2012
SOFTBALL CONTINUES TO GRAB VOTES IN NFCA DIVISION II TALLY
STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the third-consecutive week, the Molloy College softball squad has received votes in the NFCA Division II Poll, as put out by the national office on Wednesday afternoon. The Lions collected 25 nods, and were just one of five teams outside of the Top-25 to claim a double-digit total in votes.
April 10, 2012
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH C.W. POST; 9-1, 5-3; CAMPAGNA HITS THREE HOMERS
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team battled to a split with visiting East Coast Conference rival C.W. Post on Tuesday afternoon at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Senior first baseman Carla Campagna crushed three home runs on the day on the way to earning five RBI.
April 9, 2012
BUTTERWORTH LANDS ON WEEKLY ECC HONOR ROLL LEDGER
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - After a 4-0 week in the circle for the Molloy College softball team, junior pitcher Megan Butterworth has been named to the East Coast Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the third-consecutive time.
April 9, 2012
SOFTBALL PICKS UP TWO WINS AGAINST NYIT; 9-0, 4-2
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team picked up another pair of victories on Monday, as the Lions defeated New York Institute of Technology, 9-0 and 4-2, in an East Coast Conference twinbill at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Junior pitcher Kelley Jansen picked up a win and a save on the day.
April 7, 2012
SOFTBALL IMPROVES TO 16-0 IN ECC WITH SWEEP OF QUEENS; 3-1, 4-1
FLUSHING, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team improved to a perfect 16-0 slate in East Coast Conference play on Saturday, as it took two league games from Queens College by scores of 3-1 and 4-1 in Flushing, N.Y. With the wins. the Lions now sit at 27-6 overall, while Queens falls to 13-10, with a 6-9 slate against league opponents.
April 5, 2012
QUICK’S BIG DAY PUSHES SOFTBALL PAST BRIDGEPORT; 15-1, 9-0
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Freshman Ryan Quick went 6-for-6 with six RBI on Thursday, as the Molloy College softball team routed University of Bridgeport, 15-1 and 9-0, in a doubleheader at DeLuca Field in Stratford, Conn. The wins propel the Lions to 25-6 overall, with a perfect 14-0 slate in East Coast Conference play, while the Purple Knights drop to 11-18 and 4-10 against league opponents.
April 4, 2012
SOFTBALL RECEIVES VOTES IN NFCA POLL FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT WEEK
STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the second week in a row, the Molloy College softball team has earned votes in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll, released on Wednesday afternoon.
April 4, 2012
SOFTBALL’S WIN STREAK CUT OFF BY CALDWELL; FALL 6-5, THEN WIN, 5-4
CALDWELL, N.J. - The Molloy College softball team’s 20-game win streak was halted on Wednesday afternoon, as the Lions fell to Caldwell College in Caldwell, N.J. in extra innings by a final score of 6-5. The maroon and white then rebounded in Game Two, sealing a 5-4 victory.
April 4, 2012
SOFTBALL TO PARTAKE IN NFCA STRIKEOUT CANCER INITIATIVE
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - As the Molloy College softball team hosts Philadelphia University at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex on Apr. 15, the Lions will be battling breast cancer as well. The two teams will wear pink tee-shirts during warm-ups, as part of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s annual “Strikeout Against Cancer Day”, which aims to raise funds and awareness about the deadly disease.
April 3, 2012
SOFTBALL TAKES TWO WINS FROM MERCY IN SHUTOUT FASHION, 8-0, 2-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Junior pitchers Kelley Jansen and Megan Butterworth combined for 12 scoreless innings on Tuesday afternoon, as the Molloy College softball team took two East Coast Conference victories from Mercy College, 8-0 and 2-0, at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the wins, the Lions improve to 22-5 overall, with a perfect 12-0 slate in ECC play, while the Mavericks slip to 15-14 in 2012, and 5-7 against league opponents.
April 2, 2012
JANSEN CLAIMS SECOND-CONSECUTIVE ECC PITCHER OF THE WEEK LAUD
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference released its weekly awards for softball on Monday evening, and three Lions were featured on the list. Junior pitcher Kelley Jansen makes her second-straight appearance as pitcher of the week, while classmates Megan Butterworth and Haley Calderwood were named to the honor roll.
April 1, 2012
SOFTBALL REMAINS PERFECT AT HOME WITH SWEEP OF DOMINICAN; 2-1, 3-2
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team improved to 14-0 at home and 20-5 overall on Sunday, as it swept visiting Dominican College, 2-1 and 3-2, at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Chargers, who sit in first place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, slip to 18-10 overall in 2012.
March 31, 2012
SATURDAY'S SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER VERSUS NYIT POSTPONED
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Due to inclement weather, the Molloy College softball team's East Coast Conference doubleheader against New York Institute of Technology at 4 p.m. on Saturday (Mar. 31) at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex has been postponed.
March 29, 2012
SOFTBALL BREAKS PROGRAM RECORD WITH SWEEP OF STAC; 6-0, 11-0
SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team broke the existing school record for consecutive wins on Thursday, as the Lions picked up their 16th-straight victory. The previous record was 15 wins, which Molloy tied in a 6-0 Game One win over St. Thomas Aquinas College, before eclipsing it with an 11-0 romp of the Spartans in Game Two at Spartan Field in Sparkill, N.Y.
March 28, 2012
SOFTBALL EARNS VOTES IN LATEST NFCA DIVISION II POLL
STARKVILLE, Miss. - In the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Poll, released on Wednesday, the Molloy College softball team was listed as receiving votes, after improving to 16-5 overall in 2012.
March 27, 2012
STELLAR PITCHING GIVES SOFTBALL 3-0 VICTORIES AGAINST DOWLING
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - Behind two strong pitching performances from junior hurlers Kelley Jansen and Megan Butterworth, the Molloy College softball team earned a pair of 3-0 victories over East Coast Conference rival Dowling College at Golden Lions Field in Brookhaven, N.Y. on Tuesday afternoon.
March 27, 2012
FOUR SOFTBALL PLAYERS RACK UP WEEKLY ECC RECOGNITION
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - On Monday, junior right-hander Kelley Jansen and freshman second baseman Brenda Lee banked weekly softball honors from the league, as the East Coast Conference chose the duo as its pitcher, and co-rookie of the week, respectively. Senior first baseman Carla Campagna and junior southpaw Megan Butterworth were also recognized on the weekly honor roll.
March 24, 2012
SOFTBALL DOWNS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE; 3-1, 7-2
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Senior Carla Campagna went 6-for-7 (.857) on Saturday afternoon, propelling the Molloy College softball team to two wins over visiting Southern New Hampshire University at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions won Game One, 3-1, before improving to take Game Two, 7-2. The Lions improved to 14-5 overall with the victories.
March 23, 2012
SOFTBALL ROUTS STAC IN DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP; 9-0, 10-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - The Molloy College softball team improved to a perfect 6-0 in East Coast Conference play on Friday afternoon, as the Lions completed a two-game sweep of visiting St. Thomas Aquinas College at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The maroon and white won Game One, 9-0, before moving on to take Game Two, 10-0, improving their overall record to 12-5 in 2012.
March 22, 2012
THREE HOME RUNS POWER SOFTBALL PAST QUEENS; 2-1, 5-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Three different batters hit home runs on Thursday afternoon, helping the Molloy College softball team take two games from East Coast Conference foe Queens College at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions won Game One, 2-1, before shutting out the Knights, 5-0, in Game Two.
March 20, 2012
JANSEN’S NO-HITTER SENDS SOFTBALL PAST BRIDGEPORT; 8-0, 5-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Behind two stellar pitching performances from juniors Kelley Jansen and Megan Butterworth, the Molloy College softball team twice shut out University of Bridgeport in its 2012 East Coast Conference opener at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions won Game One, 8-0, before taking Game Two, 5-0.
March 19, 2012
SINAGRA TABBED EAST COAST CONFERENCE CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference released its weekly awards on Monday, and Molloy College softball players Nicolette Sinagra and Kelley Jansen both garnered kudos. Sinagra earned her second-straight player of the week nod, while Jansen was named to the honor roll for her efforts in the circle this past week.
March 18, 2012
SOFTBALL SWEEPS LE MOYNE IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION; 4-3, 2-1
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – The Molloy College softball team took two wins from the visiting Le Moyne College Dolphins on Sunday by scores of 4-3 and 2-1 at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The victories improve the Lions to 6-5 overall, and 4-0 since commencing play at home.
March 17, 2012
SOFTBALL TAKES TWO FROM AMERICAN INT'L IN HOME OPENER; 5-1, 5-0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - In the first home game of the 2012 season, and the first in three years, since April 2009, the Molloy College softball squad convincingly took a pair of contests from American International College on Saturday at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions came out victorious in the opener of the twinbill by a result of 5-1, and blanked the Yellow Jackets in the nightcap, 5-0.
March 14, 2012
SOFTBALL POSTS SPLIT AGAINST UMASS-LOWELL IN FLORIDA; 4-3, 4-0
CLERMONT, Fla. – During its final trip this campaign to the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla., the Molloy College softball team split a double dip with University of Massachusetts - Lowell on Wednesday. The Lions won the opener by a score of 4-3 in 11 innings, before dropping a 4-0 decision in the nightcap.
March 13, 2012
SOFTBALL TAKES ONE OF THREE ON DAY THREE OF NTC GAMES
CLERMONT, Fla. – Due to heavy rain on Sunday, the Molloy College softball team battled in three contests on Tuesday in an effort to make up for cancellations at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla. The Lions got a win in one of three games on the day, earning their first win of 2012 in the process. As a result, Molloy went to 1-4 overall.
March 13, 2012
SINAGRA DUBBED ECC PLAYER OF THE WEEK; LEE NAMED TO HONOR ROLL
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - On Monday evening, the East Coast Conference handed out its first weekly softball awards of the campaign, and Molloy College sophomore shortstop Nicolette Sinagra earned player of the week accolades. Freshman second baseman Brenda Lee also claimed honors, as she was picked to the weekly ECC Honor Roll.
March 12, 2012
SOFTBALL SCHEDULES MAKE-UP GAME WITH ALDERSON-BROADDUS
CLERMONT, Fla. - After inclement weather forced the cancellation of two games for the Molloy College softball squad on Sunday, the Lions were able to schedule a make-up date and time for their contest with Alderson-Broaddus College.
March 11, 2012
SOFTBALL RAINED OUT ON DAY TWO OF FLORIDA TRIP
CLERMONT, Fla. - Because of inclement weather, the Molloy College softball team's games against Alderson-Broaddus College and Millersville University today at Hancock Park in Clermont, Fla. have been cancelled.
March 10, 2012
SOFTBALL LOSES TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT ON OPENING DAY; 11-9, 6-1
CLERMONT, Fla. - On Opening Day of the 2012 season, the Molloy College softball team fell in two hard-fought contests against Southern Connecticut State University in a non-conference battle at the National Training Center on Saturday in Clermont, Fla. The Owls claimed the first game, 11-9, before taking the second, 6-1.
February 8, 2012
SOFTBALL PICKED TO CLAIM SECOND-STRAIGHT ECC CROWN IN 2012
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The Molloy College softball team has been predicted to win the East Coast Conference crown again in 2012. While being voted into the first slot by the league’s head coaches, the Lions nabbed two first-place votes and a total of 58 points.
November 21, 2011
SOFTBALL INKS FOUR NAMES TO 2011-12 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – This past week, Head Softball Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke of Molloy College announced her National Letter of Intent signees for 2013, and four future Lions have signed contracts to become a member of next season’s squad. They are infielders Milan Botte, Jessica Thomas and Reina Torlincasi, as well as pitcher Samantha Sauer.
October 10, 2011
BUTTERWORTH, SINAGRA, WHITE TABBED AS NFCA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Three players on the Molloy College softball squad have been dubbed All-America Scholar-Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, the league publicized on Monday afternoon, for their hard work inside the classroom in the last academic year. They were sophomore hurler Megan Butterworth, freshman utility Nicolette Sinagra and freshman catcher/outfielder Dayna White. Meanwhile, the Lions also took home NFCA All-Academic Accolades as a program, after accumulating a cumulative grade-point average of 3.15 in 2010-11.
September 23, 2011
FOUR LIONS PICKED TO ATTEND NCAA REGIONAL CAREER IN SPORTS FORUM
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Friday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association put out the list of student-athletes who have been selected to attend its Regional Career in Sports Forum, and four from Molloy College landed upon the ledger. The seminar will be held from October 7-9 on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Pittsburgh, Pa.
