Table of Contents Table Of Contents Quick Facts/Media ...... 3 Purple Eagle Newcomers ...... 25-26 2014 Roster ...... 4 2014 Opponents ...... 27 Team Information ...... 5 2013 In Review ...... 28-33 Coaching Staff ...... 6-8 Records & History...... 34-40 2014 Purple Eagles ...... 9-24 Niagara University ...... 41
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General Facility/History
Location: ...... Niagara University, N.Y., 14109 Home Field: ...... Niagara Softball Field Founded: ...... 1856 Capacity: ...... 200 Enrollment: ...... 3,744 Year Opened: ...... 1991 Nickname: ...... Purple Eagles First year of sport: ...... 1981 Colors: ...... Purple & White All-time Record: ...... 447-655-4 (33 years) Affi liation: ...... NCAA Division I All-time MAAC Record: ...... 149-183 (24 years) Conference: ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic President: ...... Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Coaching Staff Alma Mater: ...... Mary Immaculate Seminary, ‘90 Interim Director of Athletics...... Steve Butler Head Coach: ...... Larry Puzan Faculty Athletics Representative: ...... Dr. John Stranges Alma Mater/Yr...... Niagara County CC ‘86 Athletics Department Phone: ...... 716-286-8600 Record at Niagara/Yrs.: ...... First Season Athletics Department Fax: ...... 716-286-8609 Career Division I Record/Yrs.: ...... Same Assistant Coach: ...... Felicia Kinney Athletic Communications Alma Mater/Yr.: ...... Niagara ‘09 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... Joel Patterson Softball Contact ...... Derick Thornton Alma Mater/Yr ...... Daemen ‘99 Offi ce Phone ...... (716) 286-8724 Offi ce Phone: ...... 716-286-8662 E-mail ...... [email protected] Best time/day to reach coach: ...... Contact SID Web Site ...... www.PurpleEagles.com Mailing Address ...... P.O. Box 2009 Team Information ...... Niagara University, N.Y. 14109-2009 2013 Overall: ...... 16-30 Home ...... 6-8 Away ...... 7-11 Neutral ...... 3-11 2013 MAAC/Finish: ...... 9-7/4th Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 5/4
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NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 3 2014 Roster 2014 Niagara Softball Roster
Numerical
No. Name Yr. Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown Previous School Major 1 Ambur Farmer Jr. OF S/R 5-4 Twinsburg, Ohio Twinsburg High School Biology 2 Desarae Maldonado Jr. 2B R/R 5-3 Rochester, N.Y. West Irondequoit High AEP 4 Jennifer Sansano Sr. P R/R 6-0 Clarence, N.Y. St. Bonaventure Accounting 6 Theresa Fleckenstein Fr. C/Util. R/R 5-8 Ransomville, N.Y. Lewiston-Porter High School AEP 7 Rebecca Saggiomo So. 1B R/R 5-8 Athens, Pa. Notre Dame High School Education 8 Kim Bryson Sr. P R/R 5-8 Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg High School Education 9 Taylor Huenink So. C R/L 5-11 Cortland, N.Y. Cortland High School Marketing 13 Miranda Ortega So. Util. R/R 4-11 Ozone Park, N.Y. Robert H. Goddard High Mathmematics 14 Ali VanGiesen Fr. 2B/OF R/R 5-5 Auburn, N.Y. Auburn High School Criminal Justice 17 Connal Kelly Sr. Util. R/R 5-3 Tallmadge, Ohio Catawba College Biology 18 Aileen Hinton Sr. 3B/Util. R/R 5-7 Barker, N.Y. Barker High School Education 19 Alexandra Moore Fr. 2B R/R 5-6 Tonawanda, N.Y. Tonawanda High School Education 20 Rachel Ziarnowski Fr. C/SS R/R 5-5 Wheatfi eld, N.Y. Holy Angels Academy Management 21 Chanelle Ward Fr. SS R/R 5-9 Lemon Grove, Calif. Helix Charter High School Biochemistry 22 Sydney Smyers So. P R/R 5-7 Pittsburgh, Pa. Shaler Area High School Accounting 24 Ally Gay So. OF R/R 5-4 Clarence, N.Y. Clarence High School Psychology 28 Amanda Werth Jr. C/Util. R/R 5-4 Gasport, N.Y. Royalton-Hartland High School Criminal Justice 29 Brittany Richberg Sr. 2B L/R 5-7 Holland, Ohio Springfi eld High School Criminal Justice 31 Katelyn Gruarin Jr. OF L/R 5-7 Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Wheatfi eld High School AEP 55 Bridget Hogan Fr. 3B/P S/R 5-7 Boston, N.Y. Hamburg High School Nursing
Alphabetical
No. Name Yr. Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown Previous School Major 8 Kim Bryson Sr. P R/R 5-8 Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg High School Education 1 Ambur Farmer Jr. OF S/R 5-4 Twinsburg, Ohio Twinsburg High School Biology 6 Theresa Fleckenstein Fr. C/Util. R/R 5-8 Ransomville, N.Y. Lewiston-Porter High School AEP 24 Ally Gay So. OF R/R 5-4 Clarence, N.Y. Clarence High School Psychology 31 Katelyn Gruarin Jr. OF L/R 5-7 Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara Wheatfi eld High School AEP 18 Aileen Hinton Sr. 3B/Util. R/R 5-7 Barker, N.Y. Barker High School Education 55 Bridget Hogan Fr. 3B/P S/R 5-7 Boston, N.Y. Hamburg High School Nursing 9 Taylor Huenink So. C R/L 5-11 Cortland, N.Y. Cortland High School Marketing 17 Connal Kelly Sr. Util. R/R 5-3 Tallmadge, Ohio Catawba College Biology 2 Desarae Maldonado Jr. 2B R/R 5-3 Rochester, N.Y. West Irondequoit High AEP 19 Alexandra Moore Fr. 2B R/R 5-6 Tonawanda, N.Y. Tonawanda High School Education 13 Miranda Ortega So. Util. R/R 4-11 Ozone Park, N.Y. Robert H. Goddard High Mathmematics 29 Brittany Richberg Sr. 2B L/R 5-7 Holland, Ohio Springfi eld High School Criminal Justice 7 Rebecca Saggiomo So. 1B R/R 5-8 Athens, Pa. Notre Dame High School Education 4 Jennifer Sansano Sr. P R/R 6-0 Clarence, N.Y. St. Bonaventure Accounting 22 Sydney Smyers So. P R/R 5-7 Pittsburgh, Pa. Shaler Area High School Accounting 14 Ali VanGiesen Fr. 2B/OF R/R 5-5 Auburn, N.Y. Auburn High School Criminal Justice 21 Chanelle Ward Fr. SS R/R 5-9 Lemon Grove, Calif. Helix Charter High School Biochemistry 28 Amanda Werth Jr. C/Util. R/R 5-4 Gasport, N.Y. Royalton-Hartland High School Criminal Justice 20 Rachel Ziarnowski Fr. C/SS R/R 5-5 Wheatfi eld, N.Y. Holy Angels Academy Management
Head Coach: Larry Puzan (Niagara County CC ‘86), First Season Assistant Coach: Felicia Kinney (Niagara ‘09), Third Season Joel Patterson (Daemen ‘99), Fourth Season
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Kim Bryson Aileen Hinton Connal Kelly Brittany Richberg Jenn Sansano
Purple Eagles by the Numbers Returning Starters (6): All-Time Record: 447-655-4 (.405) Kim Bryson - P, 5-8, Sr. All-Time MAAC Record: 149-183 (.449) Ambur Farmer - OF, 5-4, Jr. 2013 MAAC Record: 9-7 Katelyn Gruarin - OF, 5-7, Jr. 2013 MAAC Finish: Fourth Desarae Maldonado - SS, 5-3, Jr. MAAC Tournament: Third Brittany Richberg - 2B, 5-7, Sr. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Amanda Werth - C, 5-4, Jr. Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3
Purple Eagles by Class Seniors (5): K. Bryson, A. Hinton, C. Kelly, B. Richberg, J. Sansano. Juniors (4): A. Farmer, K. Gruarin, D. Maldonado, A. Werth Sophomores (5): A. Gay, T. Huenink, M. Ortega, R. Saggiomo, S. Smyers Freshmen (6): T. Fleckenstein, B Hogan, A. Moore, A. VanGi- esen, C. Ward, R. Ziarnowski Starters Lost (3): Gabby Lustrinelli - 3B (67 Assists, .919 fl d%) Purple Eagles by Position Alexis Wayne - SS/OF (.317 avg, 10 doubles) P: K. Bryson, B. Hogan, J. Sansano, S. Smyers Becky Zill - C (.338 avg, 35 RBIs) C: T. Huenink, K. Prusiecki, A. Werth, T. Fleckenstein 1B: R. Saggiomo 2B: D. Maldonado, A. Moore, A. VanGiesen Purple Eagles Returning (14): 3B: A. Hinton, B. Hogan K. Bryson, A. Farmer, A. Gay, K. Gruarin, A. Hinton, T. Huenink, C. Kelly, D. SS: C. Ward, R. Ziarnowski Maldonado, M. Ortega, B. Richberg, R. Saggiomo, J. Sansano, S. Smyers, OF: A. Farmer, A. Gay, K. Gruarin, B. Richberg, A. VanGiesen A. Werth UTIL.: T. Fleckenstein, A. Hinton, C. Kelly, A. M. Ortega, A. Werth
Purple Eagles by Location California (1): Ward New York (13): Fleckenstein, Gay, Gruarin, Hinton, Hogan, Huenink, Maldonado, Moore, Ortega, Sansano, VanGiesen, Werth, Ziarnowski Ohio (4): Bryson, Farmer, Kelly, Richberg Pennsylvania (2): Saggiomo, Smyers pro-NUN-ci-A-shun GUYED Katelyn Gruarin...... grew-AIR-in Rebecca Saggiomo ...... sah-JA-moe Ali VanGiesen ...... van-GEE-es-en Rachel Ziarnowski ......
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 5 G N I H F C F A A O T C COACHING S STAFF
6 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES Coaching Staff llarryarry PUZANPUZAN HHEADEAD CCOACHOACH
1st Season • Niagara County CC ‘86
Larry Puzan will begin his 1st season as head coach at Ni- agara. Since joining the staff as an assistant coach in 1996, Puzan has helped several pitchers earn All-MAAC selections, with Brooke Viola earning a nod in 2008 and Julie DiMatteo in 2010.
Puzan mentored one of the best pitchers in Niagara softball history in Joni Sontrop. Sontrop was a fi rst-team All-MAAC and MAAC All-Tournament selection. Sontrop led the Purple Eagles into the NCAA Tournament with a 10-7 record and a 1.27 ERA.
As a softball player, Puzan has pitched for men’s fastpitch teams throughout Western New York for over 25 years. He has competed regularly in national competitions, including a third-place fi nish in the 2001 American Softball Association National Tournament. Puzan pitched himself to a 5-0 record, as well as a 7-2 overall team record. Just two years later, Puzan and his team fi nished second.
As a youth recreation director, Puzan developed several local pitchers, including 2001 Police Athletic League Female Athlete of the Year Krissy Mamon. Mamon went on to RIT, where she established 17 records. Puzan continues to work with local youth as a pitching instructor.
Puzan is currently the athletics director and girls’ basketball coach at Niagara Catholic High School.
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Third Season • Niagara University ‘09
Felicia (Coffey) Kinney will return to Monteagle Ridge for her third season as an assistant coach, following a successful softball career at Niagara University.
While at Niagara, Kinney was named the 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Co-Player of The Year and to the All- MAAC First Team in 2008 and 2009. Kinney rounded out a great 2008 season by earning a spot on the NFCA Louisville Slugger All-Regional Second Team and the ECAC All-Stars Second Team.
The Mesa, Ariz. native still holds three Single-Season records for Niagara, including hits (69), at-bats (172) and runs (42).
She graduated from Niagara in 2009, with a bachelors degree in business management.
VVOLUNTEEROLUNTEER AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHCOACH
Fourth Season • Daemen ‘99
Joel Patterson returns to Monteagle Ridge for his fourth season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Niagara softball team. Patterson will assist with the defensive and fi elding schemes. In his fi rst season as an assistant in 2011, Niagara went 18-22 and three Purple Eagles were placed on an all-MAAC team, including the MAAC Player of the Year Teresa Healy. Since that time, 19 student-athletes have been selected to the MAAC all- academic team. Patterson has coached travel and gold level softball in the Western New York area for over a decade. A native of Brunswick, Maine, Patterson is currently an Associate Professor of Cardiology and the Director of Clinical Education at Daemen College in Buffalo, N.Y.
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NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 9 2014 Purple Eagles kkimim BBRYSONRYSON 8 Senior • P • Perrysburg, Ohio • Perrysburg High School Why Niagara?: “The team made me feel right at home from the minute I stepped on campus. I knew Niagara was the school for me.”
On The Diamond: Ranks second in program history with 343 career strikeouts, top fi ve in appearances (69), starts (58), and complete games (35)
Won three consecutive games in 2013 during program record nine-game winning streak...went 3-16 in her junior season, starting 20 games while tossing 69 strikeouts with a 6.41 ERA
Earned a MAAC Pitcher of the Week award her sophomore year....appeared in 28 games her sophomore season with 22 starts...compile a 7-16 record with a 3.63 ERA...compiled a team leading 160 strike outs in 148.1 innings pitched holding opponents to a .248 batting average.
Appeared in 20 games as a freshman. Threw 11 complete games, earning a 3.15 ERA with 114 strikeouts.
Personal: Born in Charleston, S.C...Daughter of Sharon and Richard Bryson...Has two brothers Alex and Justin and a sister Kristen...Majoring in early childhood and special education.
BRYSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year G-GS W-L ERA CG IP H R ER K 2011 20-16 9-9 3.15 11 97.2 84 63 44 114 2012 28-22 7-16 3.63 15 148.1 143 94 77 160 2013 21-20 3-15 6.41 9 99.1 137 99 91 69 Totals 69-58 - 3.45 35 345.1 364 256 212 343
10 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles ttashiaashia DDALEYALEY 1111 Senior • P/Util. • Sullivan, Maine • Summer Memorial Why Niagara?: “I chose Niagara because I heard many good things about the academic programs and the softball team.”
On The Diamond: Hit an RBI-double in her fi rst at-bat as a Purple Eagle against Lehigh on March 23, 2013. Appeared in fi ve games during her junior campaign.
Personal: Born in Sullivan, Maine...Daughter of John and Marlene Daley...Has two sisters Jennie and Jessie...Majoring in liberal arts with a concentration in gerontology and social work.
DALEY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2011 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 5-1 ..200 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 5-1 .200 5 0 1 1 0 0 1
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 11 2014 Purple Eagles aaileenileen HHINTONINTON 1188 Senior • Util. • Barker, N.Y. • Barker High School Why Niagara?: “Niagara has a great education program and the school is the perfect size, every since I came to this school as a little girl I wanted to be a Purple Eagle.”
On The Diamond: Played in 41 games as a junior...recorded 20 hits including four doubles and a home run for a .227 batting average...career-high 9 RBIs in 2013
Earned All-Academic honors in 2012...appeared in 10 games in her sophomore season with three starts...13 at bats compiling two hits, one homerun and three runs scored while driving in two.
Personal: Born in Amherst, N.Y...Daughter of Gary and Ann Hinton...Has three brothers Charlie, Jake, and Joey...Majoring in education.
HINTON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2011 4-0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 10-3 .154 13 3 2 0 0 1 2 2013 41-28 .227 88 5 20 4 0 1 9 Totals 55-31 .127 105 8 22 4 0 2 11
12 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles cconnalonnal KKELLYELLY 1177 Senior • Util. • Tallmadge, Ohio • Catawba College Why Niagara?: “Great coach and great school atmosphere.”
On The Diamond: Compiled three hits and three runs scored with two RBIs in her junior season.
Transfered to Niagara from Catabwa College in Salisbury, North Carolina for the 2012-2013 season...played in six games as a sophomore in 2012 where she had seven at-bats with one run scored, one hit, and two RBIs.
In 2011 she started in eight games and posted a .333 hitting average with three hits.
Personal: Born in Cleveland, OH, grew up in Tallmadge, OH,..Daughter of Denise and Don Kelly...Has two older sisters, Cristin and Colleen, whom both play collegiate softball...Majoring in biology
KELLY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2011 8-0 .333 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 2012 6-0 .143 7 1 1 0 0 1 2 2013 22-7 .167 18 3 3 0 0 0 2 Totals 36-7 34 5 7 0 0 1 4
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 13 2014 Purple Eagles bbrittanyrittany RRICHBERGICHBERG 2299 Senior • OF • Holland, Ohio • Springfield High School Why Niagara?: “Choosing a college was a family process. When I visited Niagara I knew I had found a home for the next phase of my life.”
On The Diamond: Played in 38 games her sophmore season while starting 33 of them. She was third on the team with a .256 batting average while scoring 14 runs. She had a .333 on base percentage and was second on the team with six stolen bases.
Had 37 at bats in her freshman season, drew fi ve walks and had four hits.
Personal: Born in Toledo, Ohio...Daughter of Hugh and Melissa Richberg...Has two sisters Conner and Mary Kate...Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology.
RICHBERG’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2011 28-12 .118 34 6 4 0 0 0 1 2012 38-33 .256 78 14 20 0 0 0 3 2013 46-46 .315 149 29 47 4 0 0 14 Totals112-91 261 49 71 4 0 0 18
14 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles jjenniferennifer SSANSANOANSANO 4 Senior • P • Clarence, N.Y. • St. Bonaventure Why Niagara?: “I chose Niagara because of academic excellence, a scenic campus, and a friendly team.”
On The Diamond: Named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year...Threw the MAAC’s only no-hitter of the season against Manhattan on Apr. 21... Led all Niagara pitchers with 156.2 innings pitched (Niagara record), 185 strikeouts (Niagara record), a 2.14 earned run average, 22 starts, 11 wins, a .209 opposing batter average, seven games fi nished and a .479 win-loss percentage and 30 appearances...Recorded a season- high 13 strikeouts against Saint Peters on Apr. 22...Pitched 7.0 innings on 15 different ocassions
Personal: Born in Buffalo, NY...Daughter of Michael and Claudia Sansano... Has three older sisters Nicole, Lauren, and Allison...majoring in accounting.
SANSANO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS W-L ERA CG IP H R ER K 2011 17-16 7-6 3.66 12 101.1 127 68 53 60 2012 27-25 10-12 4.42 16 144.0 177 124 91 90 2013 30-22 11-12 2.14 19 156.2 122 64 48 185 Totals 74-63 28-30 3.41 47 401.3 426 256 192 335
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 15 2014 Purple Eagles aamburmbur FFARMERARMER 1 Junior • OF • Twinsburg, Ohio • Twinsburg High School
On The Diamond: Named an MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Played in 45 games...Started in 42 games...Led the team with two triples...Batted .257 with three home runs and 15 runs batted in...Recorded six total bases against St. Bonaventure on Apr. 23 and against Rider on Apr. 27...Notched a season-high two doubles against Siena on Apr. 15
Personal: Born in Twinsburg, OH... majoring in biology
FARMER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2012 45-44 .192 120 24 23 5 0 3 10 2013 45-42 .257 113 18 29 8 2 3 15 Totals 45-44 .225 233 42 52 16 2 6 25
16 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles kkatelynatelyn GGRUARINRUARIN 3311 Junior • OF • Niagara Falls, N.Y. • Niagara Wheatfield
On The Diamond: Named an MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Played in 46 games...Started 45 games...Finished second on the team with six stolen bases...Batted .206 with six runs batted in...Recorded a triple and three total bases against Ohio on Feb. 22...Stole a season-high two bases against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 22...Notched three putouts on nine separate ocassions
Personal: Currently in the academic exploration program
GRUARIN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2012 44-35 .134 67 10 9 1 1 0 1 2013 46-45 .203 128 21 26 4 1 0 6 Totals 44-35 .169 195 31 35 5 2 0 7
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 17 2014 Purple Eagles ddesaraeesarae MMALDONADOALDONADO 2 Junior • 2B • Rochester, N.Y. • West Irondequoit High School
On The Diamond: Named an MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Played in 38 games...Started in 27 contests...Led the team with fi ve sacrifi ce bunts...Batted .208 with one home run and 10 runs batted in... Recorded a season-high fi ve total bases against Saint Francis on Mar. 8...Hit a season-best two doubles against NC Central on Feb. 23
Personal: Currently in the academic exploration program
MALDONADO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2012 17-17 .149 47 4 7 3 0 1 3 2013 38-37 .208 101 9 21 6 0 1 10 Totals 17-17 .179 148 13 28 9 0 2 13
18 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles aamandamanda WWERTHERTH 2288 Junior • OF • Gasport, N.Y. • Royalton-Hartland
On The Diamond: Started three games for the Purple Eagles in her freshman season. In fi ve at-bats she posted a .400 batting average, and scored two runs. She also stole one base for the Purple Eagles while posting a .1000 fi elded percentage.
Personal: Majoring in criminal justice.
WERTH’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2012 3-3 .400 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2013 40-35 .330 106 8 35 7 0 0 15 Totals 3-3 .365 111 10 37 7 0 0 15
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 19 2014 Purple Eagles aallylly GGAYAY 2244 Junior • Util. • Clarence, N.Y. • Clarence High School Why Niagara?: “I love the campus and its location from my home. It offers a great program for my major. Also, the softball team has a lot of talent and the upcoming season looks ecspecially promising.”
On The Diamond: Played in 20 games...Started three games...Led Niagara with a 1.000 fi elding percentage and with 17 appearances as a substitute...Recorded a season-high two putouts against Fairfi eld on May 10.
Personal: Born in Buffalo, N.Y....Daughter of Laurie Wisniewski...Has an older sister, Ashley...Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh...Majoring in Psychology.
GAY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2013 20-3 .154 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 Totals 3-3 .154 13 2 2 0 0 0 1
20 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles ttayloraylor HHUENINKUENINK 9 Junior • C • Cortland, N.Y. • Cortland High School
On The Diamond: Played in nine contests...Started two games...Led Niagara with a 1.000 fi elding percentage...Recorded a season-high with one hit, walk, run batted in and run scored against NC Central on Feb. 23
HUENINK’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2013 9-2 .100 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 9-2 .100 10 3 1 0 0 0 1
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 21 2014 Purple Eagles mmirandairanda OORTEGARTEGA 1133 Junior • Util. • Ozone Park, N.Y. • Robert H. Goddard High Why Niagara?: ”I chose Niagara because it was a very welcoming environment and seemed to be a great place to dorm.”
On The Diamond: 2013..Played in four games...Scored one run against Lehigh on Mar. 23 and on March 24 while scoring another run against Fairfi eld on Apr. 6
Personal: Born in Queens, N.Y...Daughter of Silvia L. Ortega...Has one sister Gabriela Ortega...Favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo...Majoring in mathematics.
ORTEGA’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2013 4-0 .000 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4-0 .000 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Purple Eagles rrebeccaebecca SSAGGIOMOAGGIOMO 7 Sophomore • 1B • Athens, Pa. • Notre Dame High School
Why Niagara?: “I chose Niagara because of the excellent Education department. The girls on the softball team welcomed me and made me feel like a part of the team even before I signed with Niagara.”
On The Diamond: 2013 Played in 41 games...Started 32 games...Finished second on the team with four sacrifi ce bunts...Batted .138 with three runs batted in...Recorded a season-best two total bases against Rider on Apr. 27 and against UMBC on May 5
SAGGIOMO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 2013 41-32 .138 65 9 9 2 0 0 3 Totals 41-32 .138 65 10 9 2 0 0 3
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 23 2014 Purple Eagles ssydneyydney SSMYERSMYERS 2222 Sophomore • P • Pittsburgh, Pa. • Shaler Area High School Why Niagara?: “When I fi rst came on to campus I instantly felt welcomed by the faculty and the softball team. Before I even left campus I knew that this is where I wanted to be.”
On The Diamond: Appeared in 11 games and posted a 2-2 record...Started in four games...Recorded a .400 win-loss percentage and a .291 opposing batting average...Had 16 strikeouts...Notched a season-high fi ve strikeouts against Ohio on Feb. 22...Pitched 7.0 innings versus St. Bonaventure on Apr. 23 and against UMBC on May 5
SMYERS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS W-L ERA CG IP H R ER K 2013 11-4 2-2 7.00 3 40.0 50 45 40 16 Totals 11-4 2-2 7.00 3 40.0 50 45 40 16
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Theresa Fleckenstein • C/Util. • 5-8 • Ransomville, N.Y. • Lewiston-Porter
Western New York native, Fleckenstein was a three-sport athlete at nearby Lew- Port High School, enjoying success with the volleyball, basketball and softball teams. The 5-foot-8 catcher brings power and speed to the Purple Eagles.
Bridget Hogan • P • 5-7 • Boston, N.Y. • Hamburg High Western New York native, Hogan allowed just 12 runs in 17 games to lead the Hamburg Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season and a trip to the state semi- fi nals. Hogan fi nished 2012 ranked third in New York State in strikeouts (211) and 14th nationally in ERA (0.28)
Ali VanGiesen • 2B • 5-5 • Auburn, N.Y. • Auburn High VanGeisen will join NU following her senior season at Auburn High School in Auburn, N.Y. A two-time Central New York Counties League fi rst-team athlete (2011, 2012), the 5-foot-5 Central New York native is a strong hitter and has experience playing multiple positions.
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Chanelle Ward • SS • 5-9 • Lemon Grove, Calif. • Felix Charter High
Ward adds depth to the shortstop position on the Purple Eagles roster. As a junior at Helix Charter High School, the scholar-athlete complied a .326 batting average. The Lemon Grove, Calif. native has a strong arm and good instincts.
Rachel Ziarnowski • SS • 5-5 • Wheatfield, N.Y. • Holy Angels
Ziarnowski, a strong, all-around athlete, comes to Monteagle Ridge from Holy Angels Academy in Buffalo, N.Y. Ziarnowski has molded herself into one of the region’s top catchers, earning All-State and All-Western New York honors in her junior year. That same year, she hit .521 with a slugging percentage of .750.
Softball
26 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2014 Schedule 2014 Niagara Softball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time PHOENIX OPENING TOURNAMENT February 21 Elon Elon, N.C. 2:30 p.m. February 21 UMBC Elon, N.C. 4:45 p.m. February 22 St. Joseph’s Elon, N.C. 10 a.m. February 23 St. Joseph’s Elon, N.C. 9 a.m. REBEL SPRING GAMES March 3 La Salle Winter Haven, Fla. 10 a.m. March 3 St. Francis (Pa.) Winter Haven, Fla. 12 p.m. March 4 Temple Winter Haven, Fla. 12 p.m. March 4 St. Francis (Pa.) Winter Haven, Fla. 2 p.m. March 5 Sacred Heart Winter Haven, Fla. 12 p.m. March 5 Temple Winter Haven, Fla. 2 p.m. March 7 La Salle Winter Haven, Fla. 10 a.m. March 7 Akron Winter Haven, Fla. 12 a.m. UMBC DAWG POUND INVITATIONAL March 15 Rhode Island Baltimore, Md. 11:30 a.m. March 15 UMBC Baltimore, Md. 1:45 p.m. March 16 Drexel Baltimore, Md. 9:30 a.m. March 16 Hampton Baltimore, Md. 12 p.m. March 19 Youngstown State (DH) Youngstown, Ohio 3 p.m. RMU COLONIAL CLASSIC March 21 Howard Moon Township, Pa. 12 p.m. March 21 Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa. 5 p.m. March 22 Akron (DH) Akron, Ohio 1 p.m. March 27 Colgate (DH) Hamilton, N.Y. 3 p.m. March 29 Canisius (DH)* Niagara Univ., N.Y. 1 p.m. April 2 Cleveland State (DH) Cleveland, Ohio 3 p.m. April 5 Iona (DH)* Niagara Univ., N.Y. 12 p.m. April 6 Fairfi eld (DH)* Niagara Univ., N.Y. 12 p.m. April 9 Buffalo (DH) Amherst, N.Y. 3 p.m. April 12 Saint Peter’s (DH)* Jersey, City, N.J. 1 p.m. April 13 Manhattan (DH)* Riverdale, N.Y. 10 a.m. April 17 Binghamton (DH) Bingamton, N.Y. 1 p.m. April 19 Marist (DH)* Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12 p.m. April 26 Monmouth (DH)* Niagara Univ., N.Y. 12 p.m. April 27 Rider (DH)* Niagara Univ., N.Y. 11 a.m. April 30 St. Bonaventure (DH) Niagara Univ., N.Y. 3 p.m. May 3 Quinnipiac (DH)* Hamden, Conn. 1 p.m. May 4 Siena (DH)* Loudonville, N.Y. 12 p.m. 2014 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS May 8-10 TBD Fairfi eld, Conn. TBA Home games in BOLD * - M.A.A.C. contest
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 27 JJennenn SansanoSansano 22013013 MMAACAAC PitcherPitcher ofof tthehe YearYear W E I V E 3 R 1 - 0 N 2 2013 I IN-REVIEW
28 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2013 In-Review 2013 Game-by-Game Results
Date Opponent Score ER-H-E/ER-H-E Inns Ovr. MAAC Pitcher of Record Feb. 22, 2013 Tennessee Tech L, 4-7 3-8-2/4-6-1 7 0-1 0-0 Sansano (L, 0-1) Feb. 22, 2013 Ohio L, 5-14 9-1/13-10-0 6 0-2 0-0 Smyers (L, 0-1) Feb. 23, 2013 NC Central W, 9-1 9-0/1-2-2 5 1-2 0-0 Sansano (W, 1-1) Feb. 23, 2013 Lipscomb L, 1-17 3-2/16-16-0 5 1-3 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-1) Feb. 24, 2013 Northern Kentucky L, 1-2 5-2/1-5-0 7 1-4 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-2) March 1, 2013 Stetson L, 1-4 3-0/4-7-0 7 1-5 0-0 Sansano (L, 1-2) March 1, 2013 Stetson L, 0-8 1-4/7-9-1 5 1-6 0-0 Bryson (L 0-3) March 3, 2013 Bethune-Cookman L, 2-10 2-1/8-6-0 5 1-7 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-4) March 3, 2013 Bethune-Cookman L, 5-2 6-1/0-5-3 7 2-7 0-0 Sansano (W, 2-2) March 5, 2013 Michigan State L, 1-2 3-2/1-6-2 7 2-8 0-0 Sansano (L, 2-3) March 5, 2013 Michigan State L, 1-8 5-4/3-6-4 7 2-9 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-5) March 7, 2013 Sacred Heart W, 2-0 5-1/0-3-1-2 7 3-9 0-0 Sansano (W, 3-3) March 7, 2013 Holy Cross L, 4-5 11-2/5-8-0 7 3-10 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-6) March 8, 2013 Saint Francis (Pa.) L, 6-7 10-1/6-11-3 (8) 3-11 0-0 Sansano (L, 3-4) March 8, 2013 UT Martin L, 1-6 4-0/6-10-1 7 3-12 0-0 Sansano (L, 3-5) March 23, 2013 Lehigh L, 1-3 4-0/3-6-0 7 3-13 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-7) March 23, 2013 Lehigh L, 3-6 5-1/6-7-1 7 3-14 0-0 Sansano (L, 3-6) March 24, 2013 Lehigh L, 3-4 9-1/3-9-1 (9) 3-15 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-8) March 24, 2013 Lehigh L, 8-10 10-0/10-13-2 7 3-16 0-0 Bryson (L, 0-9) *April 6, 2013 Fairfi eld L, 2-3 5-2/2-6-2 (8) 3-17 0-1 Sansano (L, 3-7) *April 6, 2013 Fairfi eld L, 6-9 9-2/7-8-0 7 3-18 0-2 Bryson (L, 0-10) April 9, 2013 Buffalo L, 0-8 4-2/6-9-0 5 3-19 0-2 Bryson (L, 0-11) April 9, 2013 Buffalo L, 0-1 6-0/1-4-1 5 3-20 0-2 Sansano (L, 3-8) *April 14, 2013 Marist L, 5-7 8-1/7-11-4 7 3-21 0-3 Bryson (L, 0-12) *April 14, 2013 Marist W, 3-2 6-2/2-3-1 7 4-21 1-3 Sansano (W 4-8) *April 15, 2013 Siena L, 2-5 10-4/5-7-1 7 4-22 1-4 Sansano (L, 4-9) *April 15, 2013 Siena L, 7-10 11-5/8-14-1 7 4-23 1-5 Bryson (L, 0-13) April 16, 2013 Akron L, 1-4 4-3/4-3-1 (8) 4-24 1-5 Smyers (L, 0-2) *April 18, 2013 Canisius W, 1-0 3-1/0-2-2 7 5-24 2-5 Sansano (W, 5-9) *April 18, 2013 Canisius L, 1-2 5-0/2-7-1 7 5-25 2-6 Bryson (L, 0-14) *April 21, 2013 Manhattan W, 5-0 9-0/0-0-1 7 6-25 3-6 Sansano (W, 6-9) *April 21, 2013 Manhattan W, 11-6 11-3/5-8-3 7 7-25 4-6 Bryson (W, 1-14) *April 22, 2013 Saint Peter’s W, 5-0 9-0/0-7-1 7 8-25 5-6 Sansano (W, 7-9) *April 22, 2013 Saint Peter’s W, 10-2 11-1/2-5-0 6 9-25 6-6 Bryson (W, 2-14) April 23, 2013 St. Bonaventure W, 8-2 11-2/1-6-1 7 10-25 6-6 Sansano (W, 8-9) April 23, 2013 St. Bonaventure W, 6-3 14-0/3-5-0 7 11-25 6-6 Smyers (W, 1-2) *April 27, 2013 Rider W, 5-1 12-1/1-1-1 7 12-25 7-6 Sansano (W, 9-9) *April 27, 2013 Rider W, 9-1 11-0/1-6-1 5 13-25 8-6 Bryson (W, 3-14) *April 28, 2013 Iona W, 2-0 4-1/0-3-1 7 14-25 9-6 Sansano (W, 10-9) *April 28, 2013 Iona L, 3-4 6-0/4-8-1 (8) 14-26 9-7 Sansano (L, 10-10) May 4, 2013 UMBC L, 2-4 3-1/3-7-0 7 14-27 9-7 Sansano (L, 10-11) May 4, 2013 UMBC L, 5-7 8-1/7-9-5 7 14-28 9-7 Bryson (L, 3-15) May 5, 2013 UMBC W, 4-3 11-2/3-7-1 7 15-28 9-7 Smyers (W, 2-2) ^May 9, 2013 Siena W, 6-3 9-2/3-6-3 7 16-28 9-7 Sansano (W, 11-11) ^May 10, 2013 Marist L, 0-2 2-1/2-4-0 7 16-29 9-7 Sansano (L, 11-12) ^May 10, 2013 Fairfi eld L, 1-3 3-0/3-8-0 7 16-30 9-7 Bryson (L, 3-16)
( ) extra inning game * - MAAC Regular-Season ^ - MAAC Tournament
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 29 2013 In-Review 2013 Final Statistics (Overall) Record: 16-30 Home: 6-8 Away: 7-11 Neutral: 3-11 Conference: 9-7
Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Zill, Becky . 3 3 8 46-46 142 31 48 8 1 8 35 82 . 5 7 7131151 . 3 9 511 0-1 284 21 6 . 9 8 1 Werth, Amanda . 3 3 0 40-35 106 8 35 7 0 0 15 42 . 3 9 6 8 1 8 0 . 3 7 6 2 2 0-0 82 6 1 . 9 8 9 Wayne, Alexis . 3 1 7 46-46 145 11 46 10 1 0 26 58 . 4 0 040161 . 3 3 312 4-4 44 25 4 . 9 4 5 Richberg, Brittany . 3 1 5 46-46 149 29 47 4 0 0 14 51 . 3 4 2 11 5 24 0 . 3 8 2 0 2 11-14 62 68 9 . 9 3 5 Farmer, Ambur . 2 5 7 45-42 113 18 29 8 2 3 15 50 . 4 4 2152381 . 3 5 402 4-4 5221 . 9 8 2 Lustrinelli, Gabby . 2 5 4 45-43 114 16 29 4 0 0 15 33 . 2 8 9 17 6 18 0 . 3 8 0 0 0 3-4 47 67 10 . 9 1 9 Hinton, Aileen . 2 2 7 41-28 88 5 20 4 0 1 9 27 . 3 0 742201 . 2 7 701 0-1 461 . 9 0 9 Maldonado, Desarae . 2 0 8 38-37 101 9 21 6 0 1 10 30 . 2 9 7 5 0 21 0 . 2 4 3 1 5 1-2 54 44 7 . 9 3 3 Gruarin, Katelyn . 2 0 3 46-45 128 21 26 4 1 0 6 32 . 2 5 0142272 . 2 9 204 6-9 5622 . 9 6 7 Daley, Tashia . 2 0 0 5-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 . 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Kelly, Connal . 1 6 7 22-7 18 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 . 1 6 75160 . 3 7 501 0-0 711 . 8 8 9 Gay, Ally . 1 5 4 20-3 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 1 5 4 2 0 4 0 . 2 6 7 0 1 0-0 4 0 0 1.000 Saggiomo, Rebecca . 1 3 8 41-32 65 9 9 2 0 0 3 11 . 1 6 9107360 . 3 1 704 0-2 175 3 7 . 9 6 2 Huenink, Taylor . 1 0 0 9-2 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 . 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 . 1 8 2 0 0 0-0 10 0 0 1.000 Smyers, Sydney . 0 0 0 1-0 00000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 000 0-0 164 . 6 3 6 Sansano, Jennifer . 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 22 3 . 8 9 3 Ortega, Miranda . 0 0 0 4-0 03000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 000 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 Totals . 2 6 5 46 1197 168 317 58 5 13 153 424 . 3 5 4 109 27 239 6 . 3 3 9 5 25 29-41 888 289 62 . 9 5 0
Opponents . 2 6 3 46 1174 208 309 56 16 24 180 469 . 3 9 9 129 22 270 5 . 3 4 6 6 30 54-68 909 358 52 . 9 6 1
LOB - Team (287), Opp (267). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (8). TPs turned - Team (1). CI - Team (1), Zill 1. Picked off - Richberg 1, Farmer 1, Zill 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Sansano, Jennifer 2 . 1 4 11-12 30 22 19 5/0 0 156.2 122 64 48 51 185 21 5 6 . 2 0 9970211 Bryson, Kim 6 . 4 1 3-16 21 20 9 0/0 0 99.1 137 99 91 57 69 23 7 14 . 3 2 8 8 8 0 2 17 Smyers, Sydney 7 . 0 02-211430/0040.050454021161244 . 2 9 157022 Totals 4 . 2 3 16-30 46 46 31 5/0 0 296.0 309 208 179 129 270 56 16 24 . 2 6 3 22 22 0 6 30
Opponents 3 . 1 2 30-16 46 46 31 4/1 4 303.0 317 168 135 109 239 58 5 13 . 2 6 5 20 27 0 5 25
PB - Team (6), Werth 3, Zill 2, Huenink 1, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (1), Werth 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Zill (40-53), Bryson (26-32), Sansano (20-25), Werth (11-12), Smyers (8-11), Huenink (2-2), Daley (1-1).
Score by innings 123456789 Total Niagara 212730143314272 0 168 Opponents 27 19 40 56 37 17 6 5 1 208 Record when team scores: Runs012345678910+ W-L 0-4 1-10 2-4 1-3 1-2 4-3 2-2 0-1 1-1 2-0 2-0
Record when opponent scores: Runs012345678910+ W-L 5-0 3-1 4-4 3-3 0-5 0-2 1-2 0-4 0-3 0-1 0-5
Record when leading after: Inn.123456 W-L 4-7 9-8 12-9 12-1 11-1 10-1
Record when trailing after: Inn.123456 W-L 5-8 5-13 3-18 3-25 2-20 1-21
Record when tied after: Inn.123456 W-L 7-15 2-9 1-3 1-4 1-4 2-2
30 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2013 In-Review 2013 Final Statistics (MAAC)
Record: 9-7 Home: 5-3 Away: 4-4 Conference: 9-7
Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Zill, Becky . 4 5 3 16-16 53 13 24 4 0 4 19 40 . 7 5 56031 . 5 0 010 0-0 122 5 2 . 9 8 4 Farmer, Ambur . 4 0 9 16-16 44 10 18 6 0 1 9 27 . 6 1 4 6 2 11 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 0 1 . 9 5 0 Wayne, Alexis . 3 5 8 16-16 53 5 19 6 0 0 12 25 . 4 7 22011 . 3 8 200 1-1 14 7 1 . 9 5 5 Richberg, Brittany . 3 3 3 16-16 57 11 19 1 0 0 6 20 . 3 5 1 2 2 10 0 . 3 7 7 0 2 2-4 24 23 2 . 9 5 9 Hinton, Aileen . 3 3 3 15-11 36 5 12 1 0 1 6 16 . 4 4 44161 . 4 1 501 0-0 2401.000 Lustrinelli, Gabby . 2 6 8 16-15 41 9 11 0 0 0 5 11 . 2 6 8 9 4 9 0 . 4 4 4 0 0 1-2 16 23 3 . 9 2 9 Werth, Amanda . 2 5 8 13-11 3148300511 . 3 5 55140 . 3 7 801 0-0 9101.000 Maldonado, Desarae . 2 4 2 12-12 33 3 8 1 0 0 3 9 . 2 7 3 3 0 9 0 . 3 0 6 0 3 1-2 25 14 4 . 9 0 7 Saggiomo, Rebecca . 1 7 2 16-14 296510036 . 2 0 744150 . 3 5 103 0-1 69 2 3 . 9 5 9 Gruarin, Katelyn . 1 1 8 16-16 51 9 6 1 0 0 4 7 . 1 3 7 6 2 7 2 . 2 3 7 0 3 1-1 18 1 0 1.000 Kelly, Connal . 0 0 0 7-1 21000010 . 0 0 02020 . 5 0 000 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 Gay, Ally . 0 0 0 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Daley, Tashia . 0 0 0 1-0 00000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 000 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 Ortega, Miranda . 0 0 0 2-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Totals . 3 0 1 16 432 77 130 24 0 6 73 172 . 3 9 8 49 16 78 5 . 3 9 2 1 13 6-11 322 93 23 . 9 4 7 Opponents . 2 3 3 16 412 52 96 16 1 9 46 141 . 3 4 2 42 6 117 3 . 3 1 2 2 10 13-17 318 139 21 . 9 5 6
LOB - Team (116), Opp (98). DPs turned - Team (5), Opp (5). Picked off - Farmer 1.
(Conference games only Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Sansano, Jennifer 1 . 3 36-311884/0063.03413121888403 . 1 5 5 1301 3 Bryson, Kim 5 . 3 4 3-4 8 8 3 0/0 0 38.0 49 33 29 21 28 10 1 6 . 3 0 6 2 3 0 1 7 Smyers, Sydney 5 . 5 30-02000/006.1136531200 . 4 0 6 0000 0 Totals 3 . 0 0 9-7 16 16 11 4/0 0 107.1 96 52 46 42 117 16 1 9 . 2 3 3 3 6 0 2 10 Opponents 4 . 2 3 7-9 16 16 8 0/0 1 106.0 130 77 64 49 78 24 0 6 . 3 0 1 8 16 0 1 13
PB - Team (2), Zill 2, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). SBA/ATT - Zill (12-16), Sansano (8-10), Bryson (5-5), Smyers (0-2), Werth (1-1). 2013 Individual Game Highs Category No. Player Game Runs Scored 3 Becky Zill at Lehigh (March 24) 3 Becky Zill vs. Manhattan (April 21) RBIs 4 Becky Zill vs. Manhattan (April 21) 4 Alexis Wayne vs. Siena @ MAAC Tournament (May 9) Home Runs 2 Becky Zill vs. Manhattan (April 21) Total Bases 10 Becky Zill vs. Manhattan (April 21) Assists 8 Gabby Lustrinelli vs. UMBC (May 5) Putouts 14 Becky Zill vs. Siena @ MAAC Tournament (May 9) Stikeouts 13 Jenn Sansano vs. Saint Peter’s (April 22)
2013 Season Streaks Category No. Player Multi-hit Game 17 Brittany Richberg Multi-RBI Game 12 Becky Zill Hitting Streak 8 Gabby Lustrinelli Reached Base Streak 19 Ambur Farmer Wins 6 Jenn Sansano
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 31 2013 In-Review 2013 Award Winners Jenn Sansano MAAC Pitcher of the Year All-MAAC First Team
2013 Resume - Program’s fi rst MAAC Pitcher of the Year winner - All-MAAC First Team honoree - College Sports Madness’ 2013 MAAC Pitcher of the Year - MAAC Pitcher of the Week (April 21 & 28), College Sports Madness’ Player of the Week (April 21), and ECAC Pitcher of the Week (April 28) - Set a new single-season strikeout record (185) - Threw her second-career no-hitter on April 21 vs. Manhattan in a 5-0 shutout, and held Rider hitless through 6.2 innings just six days later - Pitched three consecutive shutouts (vs. Canisius, Manhattan, & Saint Peter’s) and allowed just three earned runs in her fi nal seven starts (0.71 ERA) - Led all MAAC pitchers in conference action in strikeouts (88), ERA (1.33), and opposing batting average (1.55)
2013 All-Conference Teams All-MAAC First Team All-MAAC Second Team
Jenn Sansano Alexis Wayne Becky Zill
MAAC All-Academic Team
Kim Bryson Ambur Farmer Katelyn Gruarin Aileen Hinton Des Maldonado
Jenn Sansano Alexis Wayne Amanda Werth Becky Zill
32 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 2013 In-Review 2013 MAAC Standings 2013 MAAC Softball Final Standings
Place Team MAAC Overall 1 Fairfi eld 12-4 28-21 2 Siena 12-4 21-26 3 Marist 10-6 30-26 4 Niagara 9-7 16-30 5 Manhattan 9-7 21-25 6 Iona 9-7 13-37 7 Canisius 6-10 22-25 8 Rider 3-13 8-41 9 Saint Peter’s 2-14 9-44
MAAC All-Academic (Niagara) Kim Bryson, Ambur Farmer, Katelyn Gruarin, Aileen Hinton, Des Maldonado, Jenn Sansano, Alexis Wayne, Amanda Werth, Becky Zill
Players of the Year Lauren Liseth (Fairfi eld)
Pitcher of the Year: Jenn Sansano (Niagara)
Rookie of the Year: Nicole Cheek (Marist)
Coach of the Year Bill Lajeunesse (Siena)
Senior Day 2013 • Saturday, May 4 vs. UMBC
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E Teresa Healy ‘11 R RECORDS & HISTORY
34 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES Records & History (Updated May 11, 2013) Team Wins Team Third Base Hits Team Stolen Bases Team Hits Allowed Team ERA 1. 30 .....2009 ...... (30-19) 1. 15 ...... 1986 1. 50 ...... 2009 1. 163 .....1992 1. 1.57 ....2000 2. 27 .....2008 ...... (27-21) 2. 12 ...... 1993 2. 49 ...... 2010 2. 164 .....1996 2. 1.90 ....1997 3. 24 .....2006 ...... (24-23) 12 ...... 1997 3. 42 ...... 2004 3. 212 .....2000 3. 2.05 ....1996 4. 23 .....1997 ...... (23-15) 12 ...... 1998 4. 36 ...... 1998 4. 222 .....1995 4. 2.15 ....1995 12 ...... 2004 5. 35 ...... 1992 5. 227 .....1994 & 1997 5. 2.30 ....1998 Team Runs 1. 247 ...... 2010 Team Home Runs Team Walks Team Runs Allowed 2. 243 ...... 2008 1. 54 ...... 2008 1. 126 .....2008 1. 97 ...... 2000 3. 240 ...... 2009 2. 48 ...... 2011 2. 121 .....2009 2. 112 .....1996 4. 200 ...... 2001 3. 41 ...... 2010 3. 113 .....2006 3. 131 .....1995 5. 179 ...... 2000 4. 40 ...... 2009 4. 109 .....2013 4. 142 .....1997 5. 32 ...... 2006 5. 107 .....1998 5. 157 .....1998 Team Hits 1. 390 .....2008 Team Total Bases Team Earned Runs 2. 380 .....2009 1. 627 .....2008 Allowed 3. 374 .....2010 2. 582 .....2009 1. 57 ...... 2000 4. 318 .....2011 3. 570 .....2010 2. 64 ...... 1996 5. 317 .....2013 4. 536 .....2011 3. 69 ...... 1997 5. 465 .....2007 4. 70 ...... 1995 Team Batting Average 5. 89 ...... 1986 1. .304 ...... 2010 Team Slugging Percentage 2. .300 ...... 1986 1. .479 ....2011 Team Walks 3. .294 ...... 2008 2. .473 ....2008 1. 72 ...... 1994 4. .292 ...... 2007 3. .463 ....2010 2. 74 ...... 1990 5. .291 ...... 2009 4. .446 ....2007 3. 75 ...... 1995 5. .445 ....2009 4. 77 ...... 2007 Team Second Base Hits 5. 80 ...... 2001 1. 64 .....2011 Team RBIs 2. 62 .....2007 1. 227 .....2008 Team Strikeouts 62 .....2009 2. 218 .....2010 1. 270 .....2013 4. 61 .....2008 3. 209 .....2009 2. 252 .....2012 5. 58 .....2013 4. 187 .....2011 3. 226 .....1998 58 .....2006 5. 162 .....2006 4. 207 .....2006 5. 201 .....2011 MAAC All-Academic Awards 2006 2012 MAAC Rookie of the Year 2001 2009 Nicole Sum, First Team, C Brianna Allen 2004 Ashleigh Cirilla Heidi Conlon Jennifer Yee, First Team, INF Sarah Anthon Nicole Sum Krissy Costanzo Katie Gleiser Tory Healy, Second Team, INF Kim Bryson 2006 Theresa Ditlow Teresa Healy 2007 Victoria Gilliland Jennifer Lee 2004 Kayla Hines Nicole Sum, First Team, C Alexandra Grab 2007 Ashleigh Barber Kristen Kill Lisa Baker, First Team, INF Jenn Hare Kristin Hill Tory Healy, Second Team, INF Tegan Bennett Michelle Krier Angie Clarke Kristin Sito Aileen Hinton Heather Lohrman, Second Team, DP Alexis Wayne MAAC Pitcher of the Year Lisa Hess Laynie Stillman 2008 Becky Zill 2013 Shannon Mongalise Cassie Stone Teresa Healy, First Team, INF 2013 Jenn Sansano Jenna Baker, First Team, OF 2005 2010 Lisa Baker Sarah Anthon Kim Bryson Felicia Coffey, First Team, Util. Ambur Farmer MAAC Player of the Year Ashley Bognar Vicki Gilliland Tory Healy, Second Team, INF Katelyn Gruarin 2008 Shannon Mongalise Ali Grab Maggie McDonald, Second Team, INF Aileen Hinton Felicia Coffey 2006 Jen Hare Kristin Sito, Second Team, OF Desarae Maldonado 2010 Jamie Constantz Teresa Healy Brooke Viola, Second Team, P Jenn Sansano Teresa Healy Jillian Koch Kayla Hines 2009 Alexis Wayne 2011 Tiffany McCrory Kristin Kill Teresa Healy, First Team, INF Amanda Werth Teresa Healy Shannon Mongalise Kristin Sito Felicia Coffey, First Team, Util. Becky Zill Kayla Hines, Second Team, 3B Nikki Rudy Laynie Stillman MAAC Coach of the Year Maggie McDonald, Second Team, INF Nicole Sum Cassie Stone 2000 2010 Brooke Viola 2011 Al Dirschberger Teresa Healy, First Team, INF 2007 Sarah Anthon 2007 Maggie McDonald, Second Team, INF Jamie Constantz Vicki Gilliland Al Dirschberger Jenna Baker, Second Team, OF Tiffany McCrory Ali Grab Kristin Kill, Second Team, OF Nicole Sum Jen Hare All-MAAC Team Julie DiMatteo, Second Team, P Brooke Viola Teresa Healy 2002 2011 2008 Kayla Hines Brooke Bradburn, First Team, SS Becky Zill, First Team, C Heidi Conlon Kristin Sito 2004 Teresa Healy, First Team, INF Jamie Constantz Alexis Wayne Cheryl Julicher, First Team, 3B Jen Hare, Second Team, INF Katie Gleiser Becky Zill Nicole Sum, Second Team, C 2013 Kristen Kill 2005 Jenn Sansano, First Team, P Tiffany McCrory Tory Healy, Second Team, INF Alexis Wayne, Second Team, OF Laynie Stillman Becky Zill, Second Team, C Brooke Viola
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BOLD - Current Player RBI Wins 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2010 ...... 44 1. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2010 ...... 15 Single Game Records 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 39 2. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 14 3. Tory Healy ...... 2008 ...... 38 3. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2006 ...... 13 At-Bats ...... 6, by eight players 4. Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 37 4. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009 ...... 12 Runs ...... 5, Jackie Sullivan (1982) Kayla Hines ...... 2009 ...... 37 5. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 11 Hits ...... 5, by three players Doubles ...... 3, Kristin Sito (10’) & Sarah Anthon (‘12) Total Bases Saves Triples ...... 2, Colleen Loveland (1982) 1. Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 106 1. Cassie Stone ...... 2008 ...... 3 Home Runs ...... 3, Jennifer Yee (2006) 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 104 Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 3 RBI ...... 6, by four players Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 104 3. Patricia Kennery ...... 2009 ...... 2 Total Bases ...... 12, Jennifer Yee (2006) 4. Teresa Healy ...... 2010 ...... 103 Tegan Bennett ...... 2004 ...... 2 Stolen Bases ...... 5 of 8, Tracy Howell (1988) Felicia Coffey ...... 2008 ...... 103 Andrea Crapo ...... 2004 ...... 2 Walks ...... 4, twice Tegan Bennett ...... 2002 ...... 2 Strikeouts ...... 15, Joni Sontrop (98’) & Kim Bryson (‘12) Stolen Bases Sunny Shore ...... 1997 ...... 2 1. Tracy Howell ...... 1989 ...... 23 Batting Average (Min. 40 at-bats) 2. Tracy Howell ...... 1988 ...... 18 Shutouts 1. Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 466 3. Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 13 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 6 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2010 ...... 446 4. Brittany Richberg ...... 2013 ...... 11 2. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 5 3. Jackie Nietopski ...... 1986 ...... 453 Mary Beth Myers ...... 1986 ...... 11 3. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2007 ...... 4 4. Brooke Bradburn ...... 2002 ...... 429 Patty Cucinato ...... 1997 ...... 4 5. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 425 Stolen Base Attempts Joni Sontrop ...... 1995 ...... 4 1. Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 16 Hits (Min. 100 at-bats) 2. Brittany Richberg ...... 2013 ...... 14 Innings 1. Felicia Coffey ...... 2008 ...... 69 Teresa Healy ...... 2010 ...... 14 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 177.1 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2010 ...... 62 4. Shannon Mongalise ...... 2004 ...... 12 2. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 156.2 Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 62 5. Ambur Farmer ...... 2012 ...... 11 3. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2010 ...... 152.2 4. Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1998 ...... 54 Felicia Coffey ...... 2009 ...... 11 4. Lynn Taylor ...... 1993 ...... 151.0 5. Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 53 Jackie Nietopski ...... 1986 ...... 11 5. Kim Bryson ...... 2012 ...... 148.1 Teresa Healy ...... 2008 ...... 53 Walks Strikeouts At-Bats (Min. 100 at-bats) 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 25 1. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 185 1. Felicia Coffey ...... 2008 ...... 172 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2008 ...... 24 2. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 178 2. Kayla Hines ...... 2009 ...... 155 3. Cheryl Julicher ...... 2004 ...... 22 3. Kim Bryson ...... 2012 ...... 160 3. Maggie McDonald ...... 2009 ...... 154 4. Jen Hare ...... 2012 ...... 21 4. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995 ...... 129 4. Kristin Kill ...... 2010 ...... 153 5. Jennifer Dickenson ...... 1988 ...... 19 5. Kim Bryson ...... 2011 ...... 114 Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 153 Tory Healy ...... 2008 ...... 153 Sacrifi ce Hits ERA (Min. 100 Innings) 1. Kristin Kill ...... 2007 ...... 14 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995 ...... 1.25 Runs (Min. 100 at-bats) 2. Kristin Sito ...... 2008 ...... 13 2. Lauren Huk ...... 2000 ...... 1.43 1. Felicia Coffey ...... 2008 ...... 42 3. Melissa Markle ...... 2009 ...... 12 3. Joni Sontrop ...... 1996 ...... 1.56 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 40 4. Randi Lawton ...... 2000 ...... 11 4. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 1.74 3. Teresa Healy ...... 2008 ...... 39 Barb Hill ...... 1997 ...... 11 5. Ashleigh Barber ...... 2002 ...... 1.95 Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 39 5. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 36 Appearences 1. Jodi Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 31 Doubles 2. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 30 1. Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1998 ...... 15 3. Kim Bryson ...... 2012 ...... 28 Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 15 4. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2010 ...... 27 3. Teresa Healy ...... 2008 ...... 13 Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005 ...... 27 Maggie McDonald ...... 2011 ...... 13 Tegan Bennett ...... 2004 ...... 27 5. Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 12 Starts Triples 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 25 1. Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1998 ...... 6 2. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2010 ...... 24 Jodie Bowers ...... 2000 ...... 6 Tiffany McCrory ...... 2008 ...... 24 Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1996 ...... 6 Lynn Taylor ...... 1993 ...... 24 4. Cheryl Julicher ...... 2004 ...... 5 5. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 22 Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1997 ...... 5 Kim Bryson ...... 2012 ...... 22 Tiffany McCrory ...... 2006 ...... 22 Home Runs 1. Jenna Baker ...... 2008 ...... 13 Complete Games 2. Teresa Healy ...... 2011 ...... 12 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1998 ...... 23 Becky Zill ...... 2011 ...... 12 2. Jenn Sansano ...... 2013 ...... 22 4. Teresa Healy ...... 2009 ...... 11 3. Lynn Taylor ...... 1993 ...... 21 Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 11 4. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2006 ...... 18 Tami Waters ...... 1990 ...... 18 Joni Sontrop ‘98
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Batting Average (Min. 100 at-bats) Home Runs 1. Jennifer Yee ...... 2006 ...... 466 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 41 2. Jackie Nietopski ...... 1986-87 ...... 440 2. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 33 3. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 395 3. Becky Zill ...... 2010-P ...... 26 4. Mary Beth Myers ...... 1986-87 ...... 391 4. Kristin Sito ...... 2008-11 ...... 24 5. Brooke Bradburn ...... 1999-02 ...... 350 5. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 20
Games Played Total Bases 1. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 174 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 457 2. Brooke Bradburn ...... 1999-02 ...... 173 2. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 318 3. Nicole Sum ...... 2004-07 ...... 172 3. Becky Zill ...... 2010-P ...... 274 4. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 170 4. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 273 5. Becky Zill ...... 2010-P ...... 169 5. Felicia Coffey ...... 2006-09 ...... 253
At-Bats Stolen Bases 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 557 1. Tracy Howell ...... 1988-90 ...... 43 2. Maggie McDonald ...... 2008-11 ...... 561 2. Brooke Bradburn ...... 1999-02 ...... 23 Lauren Dombrowski ‘04 3. Lisa Baker ...... 2004-07 ...... 546 3. Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1995-98 ...... 21 4. Becky Zill ...... 2010-P ...... 532 4. Maggie McDonald ...... 2008-11 ...... 20 5. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 525 Kristin Kill ...... 2007-10 ...... 20
Runs Stolen Base Attempts Shutouts 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 147 1. Tracy Howell ...... 1988-90 ...... 43 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 15 2. Felicia Coffey ...... 2006-09 ...... 112 2. Shannon Mongalise ...... 2003-06 ...... 28 2. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 8 3. Lisa Baker ...... 2004-07 ...... 107 3. Brooke Bradburn ...... 1999-02 ...... 27 Patty Cucinato ...... 1994-97 ...... 8 4. Maggie McDonald ...... 2008-11 ...... 106 4. Kristin Kill ...... 2007-10 ...... 25 4. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 7 5. Kristin Sito ...... 2008-11 ...... 102 5. Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1995-98 ...... 23 Lauren Huk ...... 1997-00 ...... 7
Hits Pitching Appearences Innings 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 219 1. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 101 1. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 521 2. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 183 2. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 88 2. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 473.1 3. Felicia Coffey ...... 2006-09 ...... 168 3. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 83 3. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 465 4. Maggie McDonald ...... 2008-11 ...... 167 4. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 81 4. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 387.2 Kristin Kill ...... 2007-10 ...... 167 5. Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P ...... 69 5. Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P ...... 345.3
RBIs Starts Strikeouts 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 153 1. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 82 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 463 2. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 139 2. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 77 2. Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P ...... 343 3. Becky Zill ...... 2010-P ...... 116 3. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 67 3. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 328 4. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 107 4. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 66 4. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-P ...... 323 5. Kristin Sito ...... 2008-11 ...... 90 5. Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P ...... 58 5. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 243
Doubles Complete Games ERA (100 Innings) 1. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 49 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 63 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 1.40 2. Nicole Sum ...... 2004-07 ...... 37 2. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 51 2. Patty Cucinato ...... 1994-97 ...... 1.41 3. Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 ...... 34 3. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 39 3. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-12 ...... 2.41 4. Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 ...... 33 4. Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P ...... 35 4. Christina Martin ...... 1999-00 ...... 2.54 5. Lisa Baker ...... 2004-07 ...... 31 5. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 32 5. Ashleigh Barber ...... 2001-04 ...... 2.75
Triples Wins 1. Krissy Costanzo ...... 1999-02 ...... 17 1. Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 40 2. Wendy Bolton...... 1990-93 ...... 14 2. Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 ...... 37 3. Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 ...... 8 3. Julie DiMatteo ...... 2009-P ...... 35 Jamie Horn ...... 2002-05 ...... 8 4. Brooke Viola...... 2005-08 ...... 30 Tami Waters ...... 1987-90 ...... 8 5. Lauren Huk ...... 1997-00 ...... 22
Saves 1. Tegan Bennett ...... 2000-04 ...... 5 Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-98 ...... 5 3. Cassie Stone ...... 2007-P ...... 3 Andrea Crapo ...... 2000-04 ...... 3 Lauren Huk ...... 1997-00 ...... 3 Sunny Shore ...... 1994-97 ...... 3
Felicia (Coffey) Kinney ‘09
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 37 All-Time Roster A G N Elizabeth Aichinger ...... 1984 Jacqueline Gabor ...... 1989 Jacquelyn Nietopski ...... 1987 Brianna Allen ...... 2011-12 Ally Gay ...... 2013-P Trish Nugent ...... 1991-93 Judith Alto ...... 1983 Ann Gebhardt ...... 1985 Nikki Nye ...... 2001-02 Christy Amerose ...... 1994-96 Audrey Gill ...... 1981 O Jen Anderson-Smith ...... 1988 Lisa Gill ...... 1997 Krista O’Brien ...... 1993 Jessica Anderson...... 1993-97 Vicki Gilliland ...... 2009-12 Jen Orange-Meier ...... 1992 Sarah Anthon...... 2009-12 Mary Giuseppetti ...... 1984 Miranda Ortega ...... 2013-P Amanda Arendt ...... 2012 Katie Gleiser ...... 2006-09 P Cynthia Arman ...... 1981 Hope Golden ...... 1991-92 Christina Phelan ...... 1997 Ali Grab ...... 2009-12 B Mary Katherine Phelps ...... 2008 Katelyn Gruarin ...... 2012-P Molly Bagley ...... 1998-01 Stacy Pino ...... 1998-01 Jenna Baker ...... 2007-10 H Stephanie Pratt...... 2000 Lisa Baker ...... 2004-07 Gretchen Hagenbuch ...... 1988 Kristen Prusiecki ...... 2013 Amanda Baluch ...... 2002-05 Nancy Hardwick ...... 1989,1993 Courtney Purcell ...... 2012 Dana Bane ...... 1985 Jennifer Hare...... 2009-12 R Ashleigh Barber ...... 2002-04 Marie Harsch ...... 1984 Amy Reilly ...... 1991-93 Kim Barry ...... 1991-94 Dawn Hassen ...... 1989 Lindsay Richards ...... 2008 Tegan Bennett ...... 2001-04 Teresa Healy ...... 2008-11 Brittany Richberg ...... 2011-P Cheryl Bettenhauser...... 1989-92 Tory Healy ...... 2005-08 Lauren Ricketts ...... 2000 Ashley Bognar ...... 2004-07 Lisa Hess...... 2001-04 Danielle Ritter ...... 2000 Stacey Bogumil ...... 1997-99 Kendra Hettrich ...... 1999-01 Michele Rotunno ...... 1984 Wendy Bolten...... 1990-93 Barbara Hill ...... 1995-98 Jaclyn Russell ...... 2009-12 Jodie Bowers ...... 1998-00 Kayla Hines ...... 2008-11 Wendy Russell ...... 1993 Brooke Bradburn ...... 1999-02 Aileen Hinton ...... 2011-P Kristin Bradley ...... 1995-97 Jessica Hitchcock ...... 2011-12 S Nicole Brooks ...... 2003 Monica Hobika ...... 1992 Sue Salavador ...... 1987-90 Kristin Broomfi eld ...... 1995 Krista Holtby ...... 1990-93 Rebecca Saggiomo ...... 2013-P Kim Bryson ...... 2011-P Joni Hoover ...... 1998 Jennifer Sansano ...... 2013-P Mary Beth Saraceno ...... 1998-99 C Jamie Horn ...... 2002-05 Linzi Scarfone ...... 2004-05 Susan Campbell ...... 1992 Tracy Howell ...... 1986-89 Stacy Schramm ...... 2001 Janelle Cardamone ...... 1997-00 Janine Hubbard ...... 1987 Mary Scrocco ...... 1983 Kathleen Cardozza...... 1991-92 Stacey Huber ...... 1999 Sunny Shores ...... 1995-97 April Carter ...... 1989-92 Taylor Huenink ...... 2013-P Kristin Sito ...... 2008-11 Karen Catalano ...... 1993-96 Jennifer Humphrey ...... 1995 Kathleen Smith ...... 1983 Ashleigh Cirilla ...... 2002 J Sydney Smyers ...... 2013-P Nancy Clark ...... 1988 Janet Joy ...... 1992 Joni Sontrop ...... 1995-97 Angie Clarke ...... 2001-04 Cheryl Julicher ...... 2000-04 Laynie Stillman ...... 2007-10 Bradi Cochrane ...... 2001-04 K Cassie Stone ...... 2007-10 Felicia Coffey ...... 2006-09 Danielle Kashuba ...... 1997-99 Jill Strassburg ...... 1988-91 Margaret Cole ...... 1988 Connal Kelly ...... 2013-P Jacqueline Sullivan ...... 1985 Jill Combs ...... 1991 Patricia Kennery ...... 2009 Nicole Sum ...... 2004-07 Heidi Conlon ...... 2006-09 Kristina Kilian...... 2002-05 Lisa Szewczyk ...... 1999 Jamie Constantz ...... 2005-08 Kristin Kill ...... 2007-10 T Andrea Conti ...... 1991-93 Heather King ...... 1999 Lynn Taylor ...... 1993-94 Erica Cooney ...... 1992 Kristie Klestinec ...... 1994 Angela Townsend ...... 1995-98 Krissy Costanzo...... 1999-02 Jillian Koch ...... 2003-06 Patricia Treverton ...... 1983 Lindsay Costello ...... 2003 Michelle Krier ...... 2008-09 Andrea Crapo ...... 2001-04 Kristin Kuchko ...... 2003 U Lisa Uhrich ...... 1994-97 Julia Crowley ...... 1984 L Kelly Cruttenden ...... 1995-98 Debra LaPlante ...... 1981 V Patty Cucinato ...... 1995-97 Colleen Larsen ...... 2001-04 Lori Van Dusen ...... 2000 Deborah Curtis ...... 1982-84 Anne Lauretti ...... 1982 Jennifer Vance ...... 1997 D Randi Lawton ...... 1999-02 Brooke Viola ...... 2005-08 Tashia Daley ...... 2011-13 Jacqueline LaRoy ...... 1982 W Andrea Daniels ...... 1994 Heather Lohrman ...... 2006-09 Carolyn Wallace ...... 1997 Natalie Deluca ...... 1988 Colleen Loveland ...... 1984 Tami Waters ...... 1987-90 Stephanie Deluca ...... 1993-96 Gabrielle Lustrinelli ...... 2010-13 Alexis Wayne ...... 2010-13 Julie DiMatteo...... 2009-12 M Amanda Werth ...... 2012-P Theresa Ditlow ...... 1999-02 Paula Mabe ...... 1989 April Whitehead ...... 1993 Lauren Drombrowski ...... 2002-04 Christine Magee ...... 1995 Kristin Willenbrandt ...... 2001-02 Amy Dulski ...... 2001-04 Desarae Maldonado ...... 2012-P Dana Winterroth ...... 1994-97 E Melissa Markle ...... 2005-09 Z Suzannah Eaton ...... 1997 Christina Martin ...... 1999-00 Becky Zill ...... 2010-13 F Jennifer McAndrew ...... 2003 Sunny Falcone ...... 1997 Jen McAuley ...... 1990-93 Ambur Farmer ...... 2012-P Tiffany McCrory ...... 2005-08 Suzanne Fay ...... 1988-91 Maggie McDonald ...... 2008-11 This roster may be incomplete. If you have information to make Chris Fees ...... 1993-95 Jamie McGill ...... 2003 this complete, email [email protected]. Darlene Fegatilli...... 1981 Jill McNeill ...... 1991 Italics indicates members of the Purple & White Club Amy Fidurko ...... 1995-97 Kim Migliore ...... 1983 BOLD indicates current team members Amy Filer ...... 1994 Kim Miloshevski ...... 1994 Elizabeth Filocamo ...... 1986 Shannon Mongalise ...... 2003-06 Tarasa Fiore ...... 1992 Chanin Moore ...... 2000 Kelly Flaherty ...... 2004-06 Mary Jo Murray ...... 1995 Kim Fox ...... 1995-98 Cheryl Mustacchio ...... 1992 Mary Elizabeth Myers ...... 1987
38 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES Records & History Coaching History Year Coach Overall PCT H A N MAAC 1981 Bill Gould 7-9 .438 — — — — 1982 Bill Gould 10-10 .500 — — — — 1983 Beth Corcoran 10-12 .454 — — — — 1984 Beth Corcoran 13-5 .722 — — — — 1985 Beth Corcoran 8-9-1 .472 — — — — 1986 Beth Corcoran 11-18-1 .383 — — — — 1987 Beth Corcoran 4-14 .222 — — — — 1988 Beth Bullock 5-24-2 .117 — — — — 1989 Beth Bullock 11-15 .423 — — — — 1990 Gerilyn Proto 7-21 .250 — — — 2-2 1991 Al Dirschbergaer 4-20 .167 3-12 0-6 1-2 1-9 1992 Al Dirschberger 5-19 .208 1-7 4-10 0-2 0-5 1993 Al Dirschberger 4-32 .111 1-14 0-8 3-10 1-9 1994 Al Dirschberger 10-18 .357 — — — 4-8 1995 Al Dirschberger 15-19 .441 7-8 5-6 3-5 4-8 1996 Al Dirschberger 17-17 .500 1-3 7-7 10-7 7-5 1997 Al Dirschberger 23-15 .605 12-3 3-5 8-7 8-4 1998 Al Dirschberger 22-19 .537 7-6 7-9 8-4 10-6 1999 Al Dirschberger 10-23 .303 5-7 5-13 0-3 7-9 2000 Al Dirschberger 22-15 .595 9-7 7-4 6-4 10-6 2001 Al Dirschberger 12-20 .375 7-5 4-12 1-3 7-9 2002 Al Dirschberger 8-32 .200 2-8 3-14 3-10 3-13 2003 Al Dirschberger 7-27 .206 3-8 3-11 1-8 6-10 2004 Al Dirschberger 20-26 .435 6-6 8-9 6-11 8-8 2005 Al Dirschberger 12-29 .293 4-9 2-11 6-9 2-13 2006 Al Dirschberger 24-23 .511 8-6 4-10 12-7 6-10 2007 Al Dirschberger 18-20 .474 8-4 6-7 4-9 10-6 2008 Al Dirschberger 27-21 .563 10-3 11-8 6-10 13-3 2009 Al Dirschberger 30-19 .612 6-3 10-10 14-6 9-7 2010 Al Dirschberger 22-22 .500 6-4 12-11 4-7 9-7 2011 Al Dirschberger 18-22 .450 7-5 5-14 6-3 6-10 2012 Al Dirschberger 15-30 .333 7-5 6-14 2-11 7-9 2013 Ellie Chan/Larry Puzan 16-30 .348 6-8 7-11 3-11 9-7 Totals 447-655-4 .405 149-183
MAAC History
Year Season/Tourn. Year Season/Tourn. Year Season/Tourn. 2013 (9-7) 4th/3rd 2005 (2-13) 9th 1997 (8-4) 2nd/4th 2012 (7-9) 7th 2004 (8-8) 6th 1996 (7-5) 3rd/2nd 2011 (6-10) 7th 2003 (6-10) 6th 1995 (4-8) 6th 2010 (9-7) 3rd/3rd 2002 (3-13) 9th 1994 (4-8) T-5th 2009 (9-7) 4th/2nd 2001 (7-9) 5th 1993 (1-9) 7th/5th 2008 (13-3) 2nd/4th 2000 (10-6) T-2nd/4th 1992 (0-5) 5th/5th 2007 (10-6) 3rd/4th 1999 (7-9) T-5th 1991 (1-9) T-5th 2006 (6-10) 6th 1998 (10-6) T-3rd/1st 1990 (2-2) T-7th
NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES 39 Postseason Results 1992 1998 2008 Buffalo, N.Y. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Stratford, Conn. Record: 5-19 (0-5 MAAC) Record: 22-19 (10-6 MAAC) Record: 27-21 (13-3 MAAC) Iona L 7-6 Canisius L 8-6 Fairfi eld L 7-0 Fairfi eld L 13-0 Saint Peter’s W 4-0 Marist L 6-0 Fairfi eld W 9-6 1993 Canisius W 2-1 2009 Buffalo, N.Y. Robert Morris^ L 2-0 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Record: 4-32 (1-9 MAAC) Robert Morris^ W 3-0 Record: 30-19 (9-7 MAAC) Manhattan L 19-3 Robert Morris^ W 1-0 Fairfi eld W 4-2 Siena W 5-4 Arizona L 14-0 Canisius L 6-4 Saint Peter’s L 6-3 Hawaii L 5-1 Manhattan W 8-1 Canisius W 2-0 1996 2000 Canisius L 9-0 Buffalo, N.Y. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Record: 17-17 (7-5 MAAC) Record: 22-15 (10-6 MAAC) 2010 Saint Peter’s L 9-3 Fairfi eld L 4-1 Buffalo, N.Y. Manhattan W 10-2 Marist L 5-0 Record: 22-22 (9-7 MAAC) Saint Peter’s W 5-0 Iona L 5-3 Canisius L 5-2 2007 Manhattan W 2-1 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Canisius L 4-0 1997 Record: 18-20 (10-6 MAAC) Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Peter’s L 13-11 2013 Record: 23-15 (8-4 MAAC) Marist L 5-1 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Saint Peter’s L 3-2 Record: 16-30 (9-7 MAAC) Fairfi eld L 1-0 Siena W 6-3 Marist L 2-0 Fairfi eld L 3-1
^ NCAA Play in from Niagara Univ., N.Y. # NCAA Tournament from Tuscon, Ariz.
1998 MAAC Championship Team
40 NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES • NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES Niagara University Niagara University Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1856, Niagara University is a private liberal arts university with a strong, value-based Catholic tradition. Its four academic divisions include the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The university also offers an Academic Exploration program that provides a learning community for students who are undecided about their major. Located on the Niagara River overlooking the Canadian province of Ontario, the university is at the northern limits of the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., about four miles from the world-famous cataracts. Over 3,800 students are enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs. Over the years, Niagara has evolved into a comprehensive university, offering more than 50 professional and career-oriented programs for its 2,900-plus undergraduates. More than 900 graduate students are enrolled in a variety of programs in the College of Education and in master’s programs in business, criminal justice and mental health counseling. More than two dozen buildings dot the picturesque Niagara University campus. In 2001, the university completed an $11-million renovation of one of its more historic buildings, St. Vincent’s Hall. Built in 1906, the four-story, collegiate Gothic-style building was gutted and returned to service in less than nine months. It now houses a ground fl oor devoted to information technology and two fl oors of classrooms with the latest in instructional technology. Its fourth fl oor features a large atrium and serves as home of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. In the fall of 2002, an $11-million apartment-style housing complex opened on campus. In August 2007, the university opened a new $18.65-million academic complex that houses the College of Busi- ness Administration and the College of Education. Eighty-seven percent of Niagara’s students come from New York state, and more than half of that number comes from Niagara and Erie coun- ties (57 percent). Seven percent are from out of state and 5 percent are from Canada and other foreign countries. The College of Education has a large Canadian enrollment in its graduate programs. Niagara is the only Western New York college or university with ministerial consent to offer its programs in the Province of Ontario. Nearly 1,500 students live on the Niagara campus. All of Niagara’s colleges hold major national accreditations, including those of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and the Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE). Among the university’s more popular academic programs are criminology & criminal justice, psychology, business, theater studies, biology, communication studies and political science. Niagara competes in 17 Division I NCAA sports, 17 of which are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The men’s hockey team plays in the Atlantic Hockey Association. The Purple Eagles have qualifi ed for an NCAA Tournament in eight of the last nine years. and nine of Niagara’s all-time NCAA bids have come in the last 12 seasons. Among Niagara’s sports legends are National Basketball Association Hall of Fame mem- ber Calvin Murphy and former NBA coaches Frank Layden (Utah Jazz), Hubie Brown (Memphis Grizzlies) and the late Larry Costello (Milwaukee Bucks). Brown is also in the NBA Hall of Fame. The university is within easy driving distance of Buffalo and Toronto, major metro areas offering opportunities for cultural and social entertainment.
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