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Softball Adds to 2010 Recruiting Class

6/2/2009 - Softball

Pioneer Co-Head softball coaches Elizabeth Luckie and Pam London announced the addition of Nicki Surkes (Bayshore, NY) to this year's recruiting class. Surkes, a catcher and outfielder, signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the defending Northeast Conference Champions for the 2010 campaign. The Long Island native is a two time All-Suffolk County player and team MVP. [+]

5/18/2009 - Softball

Sacred Heart University Wins Back-to-Back NEC Commissioner's Cups

For the second-consecutive year, the Sacred Heart University athletic program has been awarded the Northeast Conference Commissioner's Cup winning the 2008-09 title on the strength of five league championships this season. In addition, SHU won the NEC Women's Cup Championship for the third-straight year and for the first time in program history won the NEC Men's Cup Championship as well. [+]

5/16/2009 - Softball

Pioneers Knocked Out Of NCAA Tournament After 8-0 Loss to #21 UMass

Brandice Balschmiter tossed a perfect game as the Pioneers dropped an elimination game to #21 UMass, 8-0 in five innings. The loss officially eliminated Sacred Heart from the 2009 NCAA softball tournament. UMass leadoff hitter Carly Normandin went 3-4 with three RBI's as the Minutewomen will advance to tomorrow's regional final against #3 Washington. [+]

5/16/2009 - Softball

Sacred Heart Advances in NCAA Tournament With 3-1 Triumph Over Cornell

The Pioneer softball team earned Sacred Heart the school's' victory in a division I NCAA tournament with a 3-1 victory over Cornell Saturday afternoon. Taylor Froelich (Garden Grove, CA) led off the first inning with a home run to center field and Shannon McCoy (Yorba Linda, CA) provided the game winning runs with a two-run single in the third. Jen Russell (Seymour, CT) allowed just five hits and struck out six to pick up her 19th win of the 2009. [+]

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05/15/2009

Pioneers Drop NCAA Regional Opener to #3 Washington, 9-1

Fitzsimon Rips RBI Double

05/13/2009

NEC Champion Pioneers Make NCAA Tournament Debut Friday

SHU To Compete in Amherst Regional With Washington, UMass, and Cornell

05/10/2009

Sacred Heart Draws #3 Washington in NCAA Tournament

Pioneers Head to UMass Regional

05/09/2009

Softball Claims First NEC Crown Knocking Off Long Island 4-0

Pioneers Upset Top Seeded Blackbirds

05/08/2009

Sacred Heart Advances To NEC Championship Defeating Monmouth 4-1

Russell Tosses Two Complete Games in Day One of NEC Tournament

05/08/2009

Pioneers Smash Three Homers in 4-2 Victory at NEC Tournament

Adrian Fitzsimon Notches Game-Winning Dinger

05/07/2009

Russell Named First Team All-NEC, Luckie and London Claim Coach of the Year Honors

Pioneers Ready to Face Robert Morris Friday in the NEC Tournament

05/06/2009

Sacred Heart Softball Set For Debut in NEC Tournament

Pioneers Enter NEC Bracket as the #3 Seed

05/02/2009

SHU Pioneers Finish Regular Season With 3-2 Victory at Bryant

Pionners Roll to Ninth Straight

04/30/2009

Tsipouras Tosses Gem as Pioneers Down Fairfield, 4-0

Liz Tsipouras and Kylie Abrams Combine to Shutout Stags

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