HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2005 Softball Postseason Guide Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year Lisa Wambold Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year Callie Osborne HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2005 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2005 SOFTBALL NOTES (41-14-1, 14-2 CAA) February Hofstra (41-14-1, 14-2 CAA) USF/Wilson Invitational (Tampa, FL) NCAA Regionals 19 vs. Florida A&M L 1-3 19 vs. Stanford L 0-6 Tuscaloosa, AL – May 20-22 20 vs. Seton Hall L 2-3 Opening Round vs. Arizona State 20 vs. Jacksonville L 0-2 21 at South Florida W 5-4 (8) Streaks, Stats and Storylines: 23 at Florida Atlantic (DH) L 5-6, L 0-12 • Hofstra earned the Colonial Athletic Association’s automatic USF/ adidas Invitational (Tampa, FL) bid by winning the CAA Tournament on May 12-14. It was the 25 vs. Illinois W 6-1 eighth straight conference tournament title for the Pride, 25 vs. Temple W 11-2 including the first four in the CAA (2002-05), and its last four as 26 vs. Wagner W 3-2 26 vs. Rhode Island W 5-2 members of the America East (1998-2001) March Speedline Invitational (Clearwater, FL) • Hofstra enters the NCAA’s with a 41-14-1 record, one shy of 10 vs. Western Michigan L 3-5 the school record for wins in a season, set by the 2000 team 11 vs. Purdue W 1-0 (42-21). The Pride also has an 11-game win streak active, and 11 vs. Villanova W 1-0 is 40-8-1 since starting out the season 1-6. 12 vs. Oklahoma State L 0-9 13 vs. Southern Mississippi W 4-3 (8) • The Pride is making its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, 13 vs. Tennessee Tech W 3-0 including its sixth in the last seven years. Its all-time NCAA record is 9-14, including 6-4 in the last two seasons. Hofstra Tournament of Champions 19 SETON HALL L 0-1 19 MAINE W 2-1 • Hofstra reached the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament 20 MAINE W 4-2 (8) last year, falling to Stanford 3-1 to come one win shy of the 20 SETON HALL L 0-7 Women’s College World Series. The Pride has NCAA Tournament wins over #12 Auburn and #7 Stanford last year 22 MANHATTAN (DH) W 5-1 and #11 Nebraska in 2003. Hofstra Invitational 25 IONA W 5-3 • Senior pitcher Callie Osborne has won 21 straight decisions, 25 LONG ISLAND UNIV. W 5-1 the nation’s longest active streak and one shy of the longest 26 LONG ISLAND UNIV. W 15-0 streak all year (22 by Michigan’s Jennie Ritter). Osborne has 26 IONA W 5-0 not lost since a 1-0 defeat to Seton Hall on March 19. 30 at Rutgers W 12-0, W 11-2 • Senior pitcher Callie Osborne is currently 24-5, ranking her April 3 at George Mason (DH) L 11-12, W 9-2 tied for fourth on the Pride’s all-time single-season win total 5 SYRACUSE (DH) W 3-0, L 0-8 (two shy of the school record). She was named the CAA 9 at Delaware (DH) W 1-0, W 6-0 Pitcher of the Year for the second season in a row. 10 at Delaware W 3-0 13 at St. John’s (DH) W 6-4, T 3-3 • Junior second baseman Lisa Wambold already ranks fifth all- 16 UNC WILMINGTON (DH) W 5-0, W 7-6 time at Hofstra in home runs (20) and second in stolen bases 17 UNC WILMINGTON W 7-0 (40). She is the first player in school history to have 10 homers 19 CONNECTICUT W 2-0 and 10 stolen bases in the same season this year (13 and 12), 20 QUINNIPIAC (DH) L 0-1, W 2-0 and was named the CAA Player of the Year. 24 TOWSON (DH) W 4-1, L 3-6 30 JAMES MADISON W 6-1 May • Five of the top nine home run hitters in Hofstra history are on 1 JAMES MADISON (DH) W 3-0, W 4-2 (8) the active roster. Senior Hailey Clark leads the way with 24, 4 at Stony Brook (DH) W 5-4, W 3-2 (12) tying the school record first set by former All-American 7 at Drexel (DH) W 7-0, W 6-2 Amanda Hallaway (2000-03). Lisa Wambold (20) and Stefanie 8 at Drexel W 8-0 Kenney (20) are tied for fifth, Ashley Lane (18) is tied for CAA Tournament (Hempstead, NY) seventh, and Tara Ulrich (17) is in ninth. 12 JAMES MADISON W 7-4 13 TOWSON W 5-1 • Junior Tara Ulrich (12) and sophomore Ashley Lane (10) each 14 TOWSON W 6-3 have double-digit hitting streaks going into the NCAA NCAA Regionals (Tuscaloosa, AL) Tournament. 20 vs. Arizona State TBA 21 vs. Alabama or Miss. Valley St. TBA Hofstra’s Tentative Starters (by batting order) 15 Stefanie Kenney DP Sr. Malvern, PA .371, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 0-0 SB 11 Laura Sweeney SS Jr. Hopewell Jct., NY Tied for fifth on the Pride’s career home run list (20)…First- .304, 0 HR, 15 RBI, 11-15 SB team All-CAA…Named to CAA All-Tournament team…Has had Named MVP of CAA Tournament after hitting 4-for-7 in two an 11 and a 10-game hitting streak this season… Hit three-run games with Towson…Had game-winning RBI single in seventh HR in CAA Tournament win over James Madison… Batted .432 inning of 7-6 win over UNCW on April 17…Had two nine-game in CAA games…Went 3-for-4 with three RBI in 6-0 win over hitting streaks this season… Batted 6-for-10 in doubleheader Delaware on April 10…2004 Second-Team All-CAA…2003 with George Mason on April 3, including 4-for-5 in the First-Team All-CAA...2002 CAA Tournament MVP...Hit .304 nightcap… Hitting .367 in CAA games… 2004 second-team with 6 HR and 27 RBI as a freshman pitcher/DP. NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region...Finished 2004 with 15 stolen bases, third most in school history. 12 Pam Dreslinki RF Fr. Kingsville, OH .337, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 1-1 SB 10 Lisa Wambold 2B Jr. Hatboro, PA First-team All-CAA selection…Had two-run double in CAA .296, 13 HR, 34 RBI, 12-16 SB Championship game, giving Pride a 2-0 lead…Hit RBI triple in Tied for fifth on Pride’s career home run list (20)…Named 2005 regular season finale win vs. Drexel, clinching home CAA Player of the Year…In third on single-season home run field…Batted 2-for-2 with an RBI vs. UConn on April 19…Hit 4- list (13)…Hit two-run homer in 4-2 win over JMU on May for-6 in the Pride’s sweep of Illinois and Temple on Feb. 1…Only player in school history with a 10-HR, 10-SB season 25…Helped her HS team to three league titles. (13 and 12)…Named CAA Player of the Week on April 4…Batted 5-for-12 in Delaware series, with a homer, double, 5 Lisa Torres LF Sr. Farmingville, NY triple and four stolen bases…Batted .451 in CAA games, .246, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 0-1 SB leading the league…Also led CAA (conference games) in hits, Had GW RBI single in 5-1 CAA Tourney win over Towson…Has runs, RBI, home runs, and total bases… Had 14-game hit hit her first three career home runs this season, including one streak snapped vs. UConn on April 19…2004 First-team All- against George Mason on April 3…Had RBI single vs. UConn CAA…2004 CAA Tournament MVP…Is second on Hofstra on April 19… 2004 NCAA All-Regional team…Had a two-run career (40) and single-season (16 last year) stolen base triple in the Pride’s 3-1 win over Southern Illinois at the NCAA lists…Hit game-winning HR in ninth inning of CAA title game vs. Regionals… Added the GW RBI on a hit by pitch in the bottom Delaware last season. of the seventh of a win over Stanford …Fifth-year senior, who had her first three seasons cut short by injuries. 19 Ashley Lane C/RF So. Westbury, NY .374, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 1-1 SB 1 Kelly Morris CF Sr. Pelham, NY Seventh on Pride’s career home run list (18)…Two-time first- .210, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 2-4 SB team All-CAA selection…Hit solo homer in 3-0 win over JMU on Former walk-on, who emerged as the Pride’s starting center May 1…Has 114 career hits in two seasons….Homered vs. fielder and #9 hitter at the end of last season…Has nine extra- Syracuse on April 5…Hit two homers in win over Rutgers on base hits this season (five doubles, four triples)…Hit a pair of March 30…Homered against South Florida on Feb. 21…Named triples at the Hofstra Invitational… Hit GW RBI single in 8th CAA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 28…Batted 4-for-4 in win inning vs. Southern Miss. over LIU…2004 CAA Rookie of the Year …2004 First-team All- Mid Atlantic Region selection…Set Hofstra freshman HR Possible Starters/Reserves record with 10, tying for third on the single-season list.