(34-19, 14-4 CAA) NCAA Regional VII • May 20-23
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2004 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2004 HOFSTRA SOFTBALL SOFTBALL NOTES SCHEDULE/RESULTS (34-19, 14-4 CAA) February Hofstra (34-19, 14-4 CAA) USF/Wilson Tournament (Tampa, FL) NCAA Regional VII • May 20-23 15 vs. Seton Hall L 1-4 Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA 15 vs. Jacksonville W 5-0 16 vs. Florida L 0-4 16 at South Florida L 0-5 Streaks, Stats and Storylines: • Hofstra is making its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance 17 at Central Florida (DH) L 1-4, L 4-5 (10) and fifth in the last six years. Hofstra is 5-12 all-time in the NCAA's, including 2-2 last year, when it defeated Nebraska 3-1 USF/Best Western Invitational (Tampa, FL) and Creighton 1-0 (nine innings). It also went 1-2 at the 2001 20 vs. Maryland W 3-1 NCAA Regionals in Palo Alto, falling to Stanford 4-0, beating 20 vs. Temple W 8-3 BYU 4-2, and falling to Central Michigan 10-0. 21 vs. Tulsa W 1-0 21 vs. N.C. State W 5-1 • Hofstra won its seventh straight conference tournament title 22 at South Florida (Championship) L 3-4 this weekend when it defeated Delaware twice in the CAA March championship round on Saturday (2-0 and 2-1 in nine innings). Speedline Invitational (Clearwater, FL) Hofstra has won the first three CAA Championships (2002-04) 4 vs. Tennessee Tech L 4-6 (10) and its last four as members of the America East (1998-2001). 5 vs. UNLV L 0-1 5 vs. Illinois L 1-2 • Hofstra's two seniors, catcher Meaghan Almon and pitcher 6 vs. Villanova L 1-3 Alexis Alcantara, became the fourth straight Hofstra Softball 6 vs. Western Michigan W 4-0 senior class to end their careers with four conference titles. 7 vs. Troy State L 2-5 • The Pride went 22-4 at home this year and is 39-4 in its last 43 27 at UNC-Wilmington (DH) W 6-2, L 5-6 home games. Hofstra is also 31-2 all-time at home against CAA 28 at UNC-Wilmington W 5-4 teams, with both losses coming to Delaware this season. April 3 at Towson (DH) L 0-2, W 9-0 • Hofstra is 28-8 in the 36 games since returning north from its 4 at Towson W 5-2 early-season Florida trips. 6 BOSTON UNIV. (DH) W 8-3, W 9-4 7 RUTGERS (DH) W 9-2, L 5-10 • Junior Hailey Clark has hit 15 homers this season, leaving her 9 DELAWARE W 4-3 two shy of the school record set last year by Danielle Stewart. 10 DELAWARE (DH) W 6-1, L 2-4 (10) 17 DREXEL (DH) W 6-2, W 15-0 • Freshman Ashley Lane has nine home runs, setting a new 18 DREXEL W 8-0 Hofstra record for homers by a freshman. She also has 41 RBI, 20 QUINNIPIAC (DH) W 8-1, W 5-1 two shy of the Pride freshman mark. 22 ST. JOHN'S (DH) L 2-3, W 7-0 25 WAGNER (DH) W 8-0, W 6-0 • Hofstra has three pitchers with 10 wins for the second year in 27 at Long Island L 5-7 a row. It had never happened in school history before last year. May 1 GEORGE MASON (DH) W 7-1, W 4-1 • Junior pitcher Adrienne Clark (10-12) was named to the All- 2 GEORGE MASON W 8-0 Tournament team at the NCAA Regionals last year, when she 5 STONY BROOK (DH) W 9-3, W 6-0 threw 14.2 innings without allowing a run. 8 at James Madison (DH) L 0-1, W 2-0 9 at James Madison W 4-3 • Junior pitcher Callie Osborne (12-3) has won her last eight decisions and has an 0.85 ERA. She is just behind Stacy CAA Championship (Hempstead, NY) Jackson's 0.84 ERA in 1993 for the lowest in school history. 13 vs. Delaware L 2-3 She has thrown two no-hitters and a one-hitter in CAA games. 14 vs. Towson W 7-5 14 vs. James Madison W 3-0 • Senior pitcher Alexis Alcantara (10-3) picked up two wins and 15 vs. Delaware W 2-0 a save at the CAA Tournament. In her career, she has made 15 vs. Delaware W 2-1 (9) six conference tournament relief appearances and has three wins and three saves. She also went 8-0 this year against CAA 20-23 NCAA Regionals (Palo Alto, CA) teams (including the tournament). NCAA REGION VII SCHEDULE (Palo Alto, CA) Hofstra In The NCAA's (Six Appearances): (all game times subject to change) 1993: Connecticut 2, Hofstra 1 -- at Hofstra UNLV 6, Hofstra 0 Region VII Seedings 1995: Princeton 9, Hofstra 5 -- at Princeton 1 - Stanford (43-16) Hofstra 3, Massachusetts 0 Connecticut 3, Hofstra 2 (8 inn.) 2 - Auburn (42-16) 1999: California 5, Hofstra 4 -- at Massachusetts 3 - Fresno State (47-18) Southwestern Louisiana 5, Hofstra 1* 4 - Pacific (34-21) 2000: Hofstra 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1* -- at LSU 5 - Southern Mississippi (32-24) Southern Mississippi 14, Hofstra 1 6 - Southern Illinois (42-15) LSU 2, Hofstra 1 7 - Hofstra (34-19) 2001: Stanford 4, Hofstra 0 -- at Stanford 8 - Utah (23-31) Hofstra 4, BYU 2 Central Michigan 10, Hofstra 0 Thursday, May 20 2003: Hofstra 3, Nebraska 1 -- at Nebraska Game 1: #3 Fresno St. vs. #6 Southern Illinois, 10 a.m. PST Iowa 3, Hofstra 0 Game 2: #2 Auburn vs. #7 Hofstra, 12:30 p.m. PST Hofstra 1, Creighton 0 (9 inn.) Game 3: #4 Pacific vs. #5 Southern Mississippi, 3 p.m. PST Nebraska 6, Hofstra 0 Game 4: #1 Stanford vs. #8 Utah, 5:30 p.m. PST Game 5: Game #1 Loser vs. Game #2 Loser, 8 p.m. PST *Southwestern Louisiana changed its name to Louisiana-Lafayette following the 1999 season. Friday, May 21 Game 6: Game #3 Loser vs. Game #4 Loser, 10 a.m. Last Year At Regionals: Hofstra has its best-ever Game 7: Game #1 Winner vs. Game #2 Winner, 12:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament showing last year, when it earned an Game 8: Game #3 Winner vs. Game #4 Winner, 3 p.m. at-large bid (the CAA did not have an automatic bid last Game 9: Game #5 Winner vs. Game #8 Loser, 5:30 p.m. year) and recorded two wins for the first time in its history. Game 10: Game #6 Winner vs. Game #7 Loser, 8 p.m. The Pride, which was seeded seventh at the Nebraska Saturday, May 22 regional, opened play by stunning second-seed and Game 11: Game #9 Winner vs. Game #10 Winner, 1 p.m. host Nebraska 3-1. Senior first baseman Amanda Game 12: Game #7 Winner vs. Game #8 Winner, 3:30 p.m. Hallaway provided the big blow with a three-run homer in Game 13: Game #11 Winner vs. Game #12 Loser, 7 p.m. the fourth inning, scoring senior shortstop Danielle Stewart and junior catcher Meaghan Almon, who had Sunday, May 23 both walked. Senior Sara DeAngelis went 4.1 innings to Game 14: Game #12 Winner vs. Game #13 Winner, 1 p.m. get the win, and sophomore Adrienne Clark closed the Game 15: Same two teams (if necessary), 3:30 p.m. game out with 2.2 innings of shutout relief to get the save. After the Pride fell 3-0 to Iowa in the winner's Hofstra vs. the Regional Field: Hofstra will be bracket, it stayed alive with a 1-0, nine-inning win over facing some unfamiliar foes in this year's NCAA Creighton. Clark threw all nine innings to get the shutout, Tournament, as it has never faced the other three teams allowing two hits. Freshman third baseman Tara Ulrich in its half of the bracket (Auburn, Fresno State, Southern delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth Illinois). The Pride is 0-5 against the other four teams in inning, scoring Almon, who had walked. The Pride came the regional, including 0-2 in NCAA Tournament play (a back on the third day of the regionals for a rematch with loss at Stanford in 2001 and a loss to Southern Nebraska, and dropped a 6-0 decision to end its season Mississippi at LSU in 2000). Hofstra has also lost regular at 39-17. Clark was named to the All-Regional team after season games to Pacific (7-0 last season at the throwing 14.2 innings without allowing a single run. Speedline Invitational), Stanford (11-2 at the 2002 Speedline) and Utah (3-0 at the 1996 Leadoff Classic). About The Head Coach: Hofstra Head Coach Bill That doesn't mean that there won't be any familiarity for Edwards is in his 15th season with the Pride and has a the Pride, though. Not only has it been to an NCAA career record of 525-264-2. He has been honored with Regional at Stanford before (2001), but it has also been Regional Coach of the Year Awards from the National in the same regional with Pacific the last three times it has Fastpitch Coaches Association six times, including last been to the NCAAs (at Stanford in 2001, at Nebraska in year. His teams have earned seven NCAA Tournament 2003). Hofstra has never ended up playing Pacific in any berths, including an at-large bid in 2003.