2016 GNAC Softball News
After leading EC to the GNAC Championship game earlier this spring, Head Coach Rob Spofford has announced his resignation from the position.
AMCAT seniors Kevin Grey and Brittany Jackson are among 200+ nationwide selected and invited to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum June 2-5.
After an impressive mercy-rule victory over Williams, JWU fell to MIT and then Williams on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
USJ senior Patti Sciglimpaglia has been named the 2016 GNAC Player and Pitcher of the Year, as voted upon by the league’s 12 head coaches.
After going unbeaten through the GNAC Tournament, Johnson & Wales is on its way to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.
Third-seeded JWU mercy-ruled fifth-seeded Emmanuel, 12-3, in five innings on Sunday to win its second GNAC title in as many years.
Fifth-seeded Emmanuel will need two victories over third-seeded JWU on Sunday, as JWU is unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament.
Fifth-seeded Emmanuel won twice Friday, including a win over top seed Suffolk, while JWU and USJ made it into the fourth before rain suspended their game.
Emmanuel will take on Norwich at Suffolk on Friday and Albertus Magnus will take on JWU at USJ after the Saints and Falcons earned first-round wins Tuesday.
USJ senior Patti Sciglimpaglia posted a 1.523 OPS at the plate and a 1.88 ERA on the mound to earn GNAC Player and Pitcher of the Week honors.
Suffolk wrapped up GNAC play with an 18-4 record and will host next Saturday-Sunday with an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament at stake.
JWU junior Emily Gorecki posted an outstanding 1.593 OPS with nine runs scored and 13 RBI as the Wildcats went an impressive 8-0 last week.
Norwich senior catcher Angie Hershberger posted a 1.415 OPS with eight runs scored and seven RBI in a 4-2 week for the Cadets.
Suffolk sophomore Devlin Frost posted a 1.604 OPS in a 3-1 week last week, as she hit hit three doubles, a triple and a homer for the Rams.
Mount Ida softball junior Nicole Handzel is no stranger to making pitches. But this past weekend, the Interior Architecture & Design major was on a different stage.
JWU's Kristen Solari (pictured) and USJ's Patti Sciglimpaglia both hit over .850 in unbeaten weeks to earn GNAC Softball Co-Player of the Week accolades.
