Impressive weekend for softball: An eventful week for the softball team concluded with a doubleheader sweep of Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon.
The Stags narrowly edged Rhode Island in the first game, 4-1, then continued the success with a dominant effort in the night game with a convincing 10-2 victory. Riannon Thomas ’08 finished the day with four hits.
The week began with a pair of out-of-conference games against in-state opponents. First, the Stags defeated Sacred Heart, 2-0. Thomas continued her breakout season with a 2-for-4, one RBI effort in the victory.
The very next day, Fairfield ousted Hartford behind a strong effort from designated hitter Jenna DiBernardo ’09, who had a hit in all three at-bats and added three runs scored and three runs batted in. Kelli Panter ’11 threw five shutout innings and struck out eight in the complete game effort.
On Saturday, the Stags split a doubleheader against Saint Peter’s College in MAAC play. Kristie Trifolis ’10 sparked Fairfield to a 7-0 victory in the opener. Sarah Minice ’11 recorded a win, in a seven-inning effort.
Following a pair of out-of-conference games against Stonybrook, the Stags will continue MAAC play with a pair of weekend doubleheaders against Manhattan and Rider.
It’s tourney time: The men’s and women’s Golf teams concluded a strong regular season, and are preparing to hit the greens of Florida in the MAAC tournament this coming weekend. The tournament begins on Thursday, April 24th in Orlando, Florida.
This past Sunday, women’s golf finished third with a team score of 683 in the Central Connecticut State Spring Invitational Tournament in New Britain, CT. Kristen MacDonald ’11 continued her strong season with a team-best 82 in the second round of the tournament. She finished the weekend in seventh place overall.
Courtney Richardson ’09 also looked strong over the weekend, finishing 11th overall with a two-day score of 171. Richardson tied teammate Christina DeStefano ’11 in the final standings.
Men’s golf competed in the Mount St. Mary Spring Invitational tournament last weekend, and finished in a tie for ninth place. R.J. Zielinski ’09 shot a third-round 73 and finished the weekend in fifth place. Zielinski was ten strokes behind leader Matt Krembel from Army, who finished with a collective score of 206 in the three-day event.
The Stags were one of five MAAC teams competing in the tournament, and finished with a higher score than Canisius and Manhattan.
Male Athlete of the Week ATHLETE: Bill Rafferty ’10 SPORT: Baseball ACHIEVEMENT: A four-and-a-half hour, 12-inning thriller against Rider on Sunday afternoon ended with a walk-off single by outfielder Bill Rafferty ’10 Rafferty singled home senior Pat Hoban to secure the victory for the Stags. Rafferty finished the game with three hits. The Stags are hopeful that the team will build off of the recent momentum against Iona next weekend following out-of-conference games against UConn and Quinnipiac.
Female Athlete of the Week ATHLETE: Rebecca White ’09 SPORT: Women’s lacrosse ACHIEVEMENT: Women’s lacrosse not only continued its unprecedented 16-game winning streak, but also extended a remarkable string of season awards. This week, Rebecca White ’09 captured MAAC Defensive Player of the Week following a sensational week in which she totaled seven ground balls and forced eight turnovers. In addition, White demonstrated her offensive prowess. She finished the week with five goals and three assists.
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