2014 Softball News
2014 SOFTBALL SEASON IN REVIEW
BOSTON, Mass. – The 2014 Emmanuel College Softball team enjoyed one of the better years in program history, coming just one win shy of the program-record with 17 wins to go along with a berth to the GNAC tournament for the first time since 2006. The Saints will look to build off the success in 2014 in years to come, losing just three players to graduation.
June 04, 2014
DAVIS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION SOFTBALL TEAM
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College sophomore shortstop Catherine Davis (Wethersfield, Conn.) has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Northeast All-Region Softball Team, it was announced by the NFCA over the weekend.
May 12, 2014
DAVIS & KILCOYNE NAMED TO ALL-GNAC SOFTBALL SQUAD
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College sophomore shortstop Catherine Davis (Wethersfield, Conn.) and freshman pitcher Jill Kilcoyne (Worcester, Mass.) have been named to the 2014 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball All-Conference team, it was announced by the conference office on Monday. This marks the second straight year that Davis has appeared on the All-Star squad, earning First Team honors this year, while Kilcoyne was tabbed on the GNAC Second Team.
April 29, 2014
SOFTBALL FALLS IN GNAC TOURNEY TO SUFFOLK, 4-2
BOSTON, Mass. – The Suffolk University Softball team defeated Emmanuel College 4-2 in the first round of the 2014 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship tournament.
April 22, 2014
KILCOYNE NAMED GNAC CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College freshman pitcher Jill Kilcoyne (Worcester, Mass.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week, it was announced earlier today by the conference office.
April 22, 2014
KILCOYNE & KIESELBACK POWER SOFTBALL INTO GNAC PLAYOFFS
BOSTON, Mass. – Freshman pitcher Jill Kilcoyne (Worcester, Mass.) pitched a five-inning perfect game and freshman first baseman Susie Kieselback (Wethersfield, Conn.) belted two homers to lift the Emmanuel College softball team in a doubleheader sweep over Anna Maria College Saturday afternoon at Roberto Clemente Field.
April 19, 2014
SAINTS SPLIT WITH SUFFOLK IN CROSSTOWN TWIN-BILL
BOSTON, Mass. - The Suffolk University Softball Team hosted the Emmanuel College Saints in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) twinbill on Friday afternoon. The Rams and the Saints split, as Suffolk took game one, 1-0, and Emmanuel won game two, 2-1.
April 18, 2014
SHARKS SWEEP SAINTS IN COLLEGES OF THE FENWAY DOUBLE-HEADER
BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons Softball swept the visiting Emmanuel College Saints, 11-3 in five innings in game one and 3-0 in game two in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action Wednesday evening at Roberto Clemente field in Boston. The Sharks move to 20-8 on the season and 13-5 in conference, while the Saints fall to 14-19 overall and 6-12 in the GNAC.
April 17, 2014
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH NORWICH IN COACHES VS. CANCER GAMES
BOSTON, Mass. – Emmanuel College earned its third-consecutive double-header softball split this weekend. The Saints were topped Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Norwich University, 8-2, in game one and rebounded for a 10-1 win in game two. With the split, Emmanuel is now 14-17 overall and 6-10 in league play. The Cadets stand at 14-12 on the season and 9-7 in GNAC action.
April 13, 2014
SAINTS RECORD GNAC SPLIT WITH ALBERTUS MAGNUS
WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Emmanuel College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader on Friday night with Albertus Magnus College in West Haven, Conn. The Falcons won game one by a score of 5-1 before falling to the Saints in game two 6-4. With the GNAC split, the Falcons’ move to 11-10 on the year, while the Saints move to 12-15overall.
April 11, 2014
JWU PITCHES PAST EC SOFTBALL FOR GNAC SWEEP
BOSTON, Mass. – Senior pitcher Tayla Garnder (Orangeburg, N.Y.) hurled the Johnson & Wales University softball team to a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference victories over Emmanuel College Sunday afternoon at Roberto Clemente Field. The Wildcats captured game one 4-2 and went on to complete the sweep with a 5-3 victory in game two with Gardner earning the wins in both. With the victories, JWU improves to 15-7 overall and 8-2 in GNAC play while the losses drops the Saints to 11-14 and 3-7 in the GNAC.
April 06, 2014
SAINTS COME UP SHORT IN 12-INNING MARATHON, BUT RALLY FOR 7-3 WIN IN NIGHTCAP
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Softball Team split with Mount Ida College in the second of three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) double-headers this weekend. The Saints dropped a 3-2 decision that went twelve innings in game-one, before rallying for a 7-3 win in the nightcap. Emmanuel now stands at 11-12 overall and 3-5 in GNAC play, while Mount Ida is 2-12 on the season and 2-5 in the league.
April 05, 2014
SOFTBALL SPLITS VS USJ WITH 3-1 WIN IN FINALE
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Freshman pitcher Jill Kilcoyne (Worcester, Mass.) allowed five hits in a complete game win and sophomore shortstop Catherine Davis (Wethersfield, Conn.) homered as the Emmanuel College softball team earned a doubleheader split with a 3-1 victory in the finale over University of Saint Joseph (CT) Friday afternoon.
April 04, 2014
SOFTBALL SHUTS OUT FRAMINGHAM IN NON-CONFERENCE DOUBLE-HEADER
BOSTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Softball Team cruised to a pair of shutout wins over Framingham State University, defeating the Rams 5-0 and 7-0 under the lights at Roberto Clemente Field on Tuesday night. The non-conference double-header had been postponed last week and the two wins boost the Saints to 9-10 on the season, while the losses drop Framingham to 4-10 overall.
April 01, 2014
SOFTBALL TOPS LASELL FOR FIRST GNAC WIN
NEWTON, Mass. – The Emmanuel College Softball Team split a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) games with Lasell College on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Field. Emmanuel picked up a 3-1 comeback win in the first game, before Lasell rebounded with a 6-1 victory in the second game of the doubleheader. Lasell improved to 10-4 overall and 3-1 in GNAC games while Emmanuel now stands at 7-10 on the season and 1-3 in league play.
March 29, 2014
MONKS EDGE SAINTS FOR GNAC SOFTBALL SWEEP
BOSTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph’s College held on to complete a two-game sweep of Emmanuel College in the opening games of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) softball action, played at Roberto Clemente Field on Friday night. The Monks shutout the Saints in the opener, 5-0, before battling back from a two-run deficit to take game two, 4-2. The pair of victories improve the Monks’ record to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the league, while Emmanuel falls to 6-9 on the season and 0-2 in GNAC play.
March 28, 2014