Seventh-seeded Skyhawks visits second-seeded Ravens for NE10 first round tomorrow
NE10 Softball Tournament Seeding Announcement
Theilgard leads the team in batting average and doubles this season |
EASTON, Massachusetts (May 3, 2021) – Seventh-seeded Stonehill College is set to make its seventh appearance in the Northeast-10 Conference softball tournament, when it visits second-seeded Franklin Pierce University for a first round game tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Stonehill (5-23, 4-20 NE10) is competing in its seventh NE10 Tournament in program history and will be returning after a five-year hiatus. The Skyhawks last made back-to-back NE10 Tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016.
Franklin Pierce (19-7, 18-6 NE10), will be making its first NE10 Tournament appearance in program history as it has posted a record year finishing second in the Northeast Division.
The winner of tomorrow afternoon's matchup will advance to the second round on Thursday, May 6th in a single elimination game facing the winner of sixth-seeded Saint Michael's College at the third-seeded Assumption University at the highest remaining seed.
Leading the Skyhawks at the plate is senior Michelle Theilgard with a .333 batting average. She has totaled 12 RBI, scoring 17 runs, and tallying a team best seven doubles. Behind her is senior outfielder Genna Hartman with a career best .305 batting average, driving in a team-high 17 RBI. Sophomore second baseman Courtney Brochu is also in the top 50 in the Conference with a .291 batting average.
Under third year Head Coach Andy Klaus, the Ravens improved from 11-30 overall in 2019 to 19-7 overall this year. Graduate student Madi Killebrew leads the team with a .438 batting average, driving in 23 RBI and scoring a team-high 24 runs, as well as leading the team with 12 doubles. On the mound for the Ravens, Cyrena Zemaitis has led the team with a 1.26 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched with a 9.1 record with five complete games. Freshman Ashley Cangiano is second on the team and in the top 10 for batting average with a .385 clip, as she drove in 19 RBI and has scored 15 runs.
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NE10 Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, May 4th (Single Elimination)
Divisional First Round Games - Northeast
Game 1NE: #5NE Bentley at #4NE SNHU, 4pm
Game 2NE: #6NE Saint Michael's at #3NE Assumption, 4pm
Game 3NE #7NE Stonehill at #2NE Franklin Pierce, 3pm
Divisional First Round Games - Southwest
Game 1SW: #5SW Pace at #4SW Le Moyne, 3pm
Game 2SW: #6SW AIC at #3SW Southern Connecticut, 3pm
Game 3SW: #7SW Saint Rose at #2SW New Haven, 3pm
Thursday, May 6th (Single Elimination)
Divisional Semifinals – Northeast
Game 4NE: Game 1NE Winner at #1NE Saint Anselm, 3pm
Game 5NE: Game 2NE Winner vs Game 3NE Winner (at highest remaining seed)
Divisional Semifinals – Southwest
Game 4SW: Game 1SW Winner at #1SW Adelphi, 3pm
Game 5SW: Game 2SW Winner vs. Game 3SW Winner (at highest remaining seed)
Sunday-Monday, May 9th-10th
Divisional Finals (Best of three series) – Northeast
Sunday: Games 6NE & 7NE: Game 4NE Winner vs. Game 5NE Winner (at highest remaining seed)
Monday: Game 8NE (if necessary)
Divisional Finals (Best of three series) – Southwest
Sunday: Games 6SW & 7 SW: Game 4SW Winner vs. Game 5SW Winner (at highest remaining seed)
Monday: Game 8SW (if necessary)
Friday-Saturday May 14th-15th
Championship Final (Best of three series)
Friday: Games 1 & 2: NE Divisional Winner vs. SW Divisional Winner (at highest remaining seed)
Saturday: Game 3 (if necessary)
Highest Remaining Seed will host the Championship Final.
