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JWU Softball Swept By Rivier In GNAC Double Header
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East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team was swept by Rivier in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header at Pierce Field on Sunday afternoon.  Rivier took a 1-0 win in the opener and finished the day with a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.

In the opener, Rivier scored the only run it would need in the top of the third on an RBI single by freshman Julie Abraham (Worcester, Mass.).  The visiting Raiders added another run in the top of the sixth on a run scoring single by junior Jenna Beadle (Rumney, N.H.) en route to the 2-0 win.  Freshman Amanda Rae Sullivan (East Granby, Conn.) suffered the loss for JWU, allowing two runs on six hits.  Sophomore Monica White (Augusta, Maine) picked up the win for Rivier, pitching the complete-game two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts.

Johnson & Wales took the early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first in the nightcap on an RBI single by freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.).  Rivier responded in the top of the fourth, scoring three runs, including an RBI single by freshman Nikki Bodanza (Shrewsbury, Mass.), to take the 3-1 lead.  The Raiders added single runs in the sixth and seventh to take the 5-1 victory.  Bodanza was 3-for-3 with an RBI in the win for Rivier while freshman Amanda Ryan (West Bridgewater, Mass.) was 3-for-3 with a run scored for the Raiders.  Junior Sheri Plante (Millbury, Mass.) was 2-for-3 in the setback for Johnson & Wales.

The Wildcats finish the season with a 5-32 overall record, 3-23 in league play.  Rivier improves to 19-10 overall, 16-10 in the GNAC.

Rivier 2, Johnson & Wales 0 (Apr 20, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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RC      000 101 0 -  2  6  0      (18-10, 15-10 GNAC)
JWU     000 000 0 -  0  2  2      (5-31, 3-22 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Rivier - White. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-White  Loss-Sullivan (3-16)

Rivier 5, Johnson & Wales 1 (Apr 20, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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RC      000 301 1 -  5 11  0      (19-10, 16-10 GNAC)
JWU     100 000 0 -  1  7  1      (5-32, 3-23 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Rivier - Campbell; White (5). Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (4).
Win-Campbell  Loss-Scholl (1-11)

JWU Softball Swept By Emmanuel In GNAC Double Header
April 19, 2008

Boston, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Emmanuel on the road on Saturday afternoon.  Emmanuel took a 14-9 win in the opener and finished the day with a 12-3 victory in the nightcap.

In the opener, Johnson & Wales had an 8-5 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth.  Emmanuel responded with nine runs en route to the 14-9 victory.  Freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.) was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI while sophomore Ashley Mata (Wheeling, Ill.) was 2-for-4 with two runs in the setback for JWU.

 
The two teams played to a 3-3 tie after three innings of play in the nightcap before Emmanuel broke the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the 12-3 win.  Junior Sheri Plante (Millbury, Mass.) was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI while junior Kirsten Griffiths was 1-for-1 with a pair of runs scored for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats are now 5-30 for the year and 3-21 in the GNAC while Emmanuel improves to 2-29-1 on the season and 2-19-1 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Sunday, April 20th when they host Rivier in a GNAC double header, starting at 12:00 p.m.

Emmanuel College 14, Johnson & Wales 9 (Apr 19, 2008 at Boston, MA) (Game 1)
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Johnson & Wales..... 111 311 1 -  9 10  6      (5-29, 3-20 GNAC)
Emmanuel College.... 103 109 X - 14 14  4      (1-29-1, 1-19-1 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (5). Emmanuel College - Lacoste; Rege(4).
Win-Lacoste  Save-Rege  Loss-Scholl

Emmanuel College 12, Johnson & Wales 3 (Apr 19, 2008 at Boston, MA) (Game 2)
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Johnson & Wales..... 102 00 -  3  4  3      (5-30, 3-21 GNAC)
Emmanuel College.... 201 9X - 12 10  1      (2-29-1, 2-19-1 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson & Wales - Sullivan; Clayton (4). Emmanuel College - Rege.
Win-Rege  Loss-Sullivan

JWU Softball Downs Mitchell, 2-0
April 15, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team posted a 2-0 victory against Mitchell in a non-conference contest at Pierce Field on Tuesday afternoon.

Johnson & Wales got the only run it would need when junior Kirsten Griffiths (North Haven, Conn.)  led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run.  The Wildcats added an insurance run in the fifth on an RBI groundout by junior Sheri Plante (Millbury, Mass.) en route to the 2- 0 victory.

Griffiths was 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI while sophomore Ashley Mata (Wheeling, Ill.) was 2-for-3 in the win for the Wildcats.  Freshman Amanda Rae Sullivan (East Granby, Conn.) picked up the win for JWU, pitching a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts.

The Wildcats are now 5-26 for the year while Mitchell falls to 8-14.  JWU will return to action on Friday, April 18th when they travel to Lasell for a GNAC double header, starting at 3:00 p.m.

Johnson & Wales 2, Mitchell 0 (Apr 15, 2008 at East Providence, RI)
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Mitchell............ 000 000 0 -  0  4  1      (8-14)
Johnson & Wales..... 100 010 X -  2  7  0      (5-26)
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Pitchers: Mitchell - Aleman. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-Sullivan (3-13)  Loss-Aleman (8-14)

JWU Softball Splits GNAC Twin Bill With Daniel Webster
April 12, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header against Daniel Webster at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon.  Johnson & Wales posted a 6-3 win in the opener with Daniel Webster taking an 8-5 win in the nightcap.

In the opener, Daniel Webster took an early 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout by freshman Tiana Winter (New Ipswich, N.H.).   Johnson & Wales responded in the bottom of the first on a two run single by freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.), taking the 2-1 lead.  The visiting Eagles tied the game at 2-2 on an RBI single by junior Alexandra Sobin (Little York, N.J.).  Once again, JWU responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second on a two run home run by junior Kirsten Griffiths (North Haven, Conn.), putting the squad ahead 4-2.  Daniel Webster cut into the lead in the top of the fifth when an RBI single by sophomore Erin Hurd (Centerville, Mass.), making the score 4-3.  Johnson & Wales then tallied an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth and an RBI double by sophomore Liana Rivera (Bayside, N.Y.) in the bottom of the sixth helped give the Wildcats the 6-3 victory.  Griffiths was 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI for JWU while freshman Amanda Rae Sullivan (East Granby, Conn.) picked up the complete game victory, allowing three runs on eight hits.

Daniel Webster jumped out to the 1-0 lead in the top of the first in the nightcap on an RBI single by sophomore Kristina Rieger (Concord, N.H.).  JWU responded in the bottom of the first when a three run double by sophomore Kristyn Lynch (Duxbury, Mass.) put the Wildcats up 3-1.  After an unearned run in the second, DWC tied the game at 3-3 in the third on an RBI single by junior Stephanie Zubricki (Brookline, N.H.).  The visiting Eagles then took the 5-3 advantage on back-to-back RBI singles by Winter and freshman Amanda Varricchio (Middletown, Conn.) in the top of the fourth.  The Wildcats rallied in the bottom of the fourth when a two run triple by Griffiths tied the game at 5-5.  That would be all the offense for the Wildcats, however as Daniel Webster tallied what would prove to be the game-winning run in the top of the fifth on a JWU miscue.  The Eagles added one in the sixth and another in the seventh en route to the 8-5 victory.  Griffiths was 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI in the loss for JWU.  Freshman Lauren Coppola (Norwalk, Conn.) was 2-for-4 with three runs scored for Daniel Webster and she also picked up the win, allowing five runs on eight hits with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Wildcats are now 4-24 for the year and 3-15 in the GNAC while Daniel Webster 6-13-1 is on the season and 4-7-1 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Sunday, April 13th when they travel to Saint Joseph’s of Connecticut for a GNAC double header, starting at 12:00 p.m.

Johnson & Wales 6, Daniel Webster 3 (Apr 12, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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DWC     110 010 0 -  3  8  3 (5-13-1, 3-7-1 GNAC)
JWU     220 011 X -  6  6  2 (4-23, 3-14 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Daniel Webster - Moseley. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-Sullivan (2-12)  Loss-Moseley (2-6)

Daniel Webster 8, Johnson & Wales 5 (Apr 12, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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DWC     111 211 1 -  8 11  2 (6-13-1, 4-7-1 GNAC)
JWU     300 200 0 -  5  8  6 (4-24, 3-15 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Daniel Webster - Coppola. Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (5).
Win-Coppola (4-3)  Loss-Scholl (1-8)

JWU Softball Drops Two Against Emerson
April 11, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team was swept by Emerson in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header at Pierce Field on Friday afternoon.  Emerson posted a 5-0 win in the opener.  In the nightcap, Emerson freshman Annie Dennenberg (Takoma Park, Md.) recorded a no-hitter to lead to team to an 8-0 victory.

In the opener, senior Bridget Farago’s (Oneonta, N.Y.) three run home run in the tip of the fifth helped propel Emerson to the 5-0 victory.  Farago was 2-for-3 with a runs scored and three RBI while senior Lindsay DeStefano (Glocester, R.I.) was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Lions.  Junior Angela Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) notched the complete game shutout victory for Emerson, allowing just four hits with six strikeouts.

In the nightcap, Emerson took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, added a single run in the fifth and broke the game open in the top of the sixth with five runs, including an RBI single by DeStefano.  DeStefano went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in the win for the Lions.

The Wildcats are now 3-23 for the year and 2-14 in the GNAC while Emerson improves to 15-11 on the season and 11-5 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Saturday, April 12th when they host Daniel Webster in a GNAC double header, starting at 12:00 p.m.

Emerson 5, Johnson & Wales 0 (Apr 11, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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EC      002 030 0 -  5  8  0 (14-11, 10-5 GNAC)
JWU     000 000 0 -  0  4  1 (3-22, 2-13 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Emerson - Jorgenson. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-Jorgenson (8-4)  Loss-Sullivan (1-12)

Emerson 8, Johnson & Wales 0 (Apr 11, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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EC      002 015  -  8 13  1 (15-11, 11-5 GNAC)
JWU     000 000  -  0  0  2 (3-23, 2-14 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Emerson - Dennenberg. Johnson & Wales - Scholl.
Win-Dennenberg (3-3)  Loss-Scholl (1-7)

JWU Softball Drops 10-2 Decision Against Fitchburg State
April 8, 2008

Fitchburg, Mass. -- The Johnson & Wales University softball team dropped 10-2 decision against Fitchburg State in a non-conference contest on the road on Tuesday afternoon.

With the loss JWU falls to 3-21 while Fitchburg State improves to 5-14 on the season.  The Wildcats will return to action on Friday, April 11th when they host Emerson in a GNAC double header, starting at 3:30 p.m.

 
Fitchburg State 10, Johnson And Wales 2 (Apr 08, 2008 at Fitchburg, MA)
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Johnson And Wales... 002 00 -  2  4  3      (3-21)
Fitchburg State..... 225 01 - 10 11  1      (5-14)
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Pitchers: Johnson And Wales - Sullivan. Fitchburg State - Krause.
Win-Krause(2-7)  Loss-Sullivan(1-11)

JWU Softball Swept By Saint Joseph’s of Maine
April 6, 2008

Standish, Maine – The Johnson & Wales softball team was swept by Saint Joseph’s of Maine in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header on the road on Sunday afternoon.  Saint Joseph’s took the first game by a score of 8-0 and completed the sweep with a 14-1 win in the nightcap.

In the opener, Saint Joseph’s posted the shutout while allowing just five Johnson & Wales hits.  Saint Joseph’s was led by junior Alysyn Ludwig who was 2-for-3 with two runs while sophomore Jillian Kimball went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the win for the Saints.  Sophomore Kristyn Lynch (Duxbury, Mass.) went 2-for-3 in the setback for Johnson & Wales.

Saint Joseph’s took an early 10-0 lead in the bottom of the first en route to the 14-1 win in the nightcap.  Senior Megan Farrell was 4-for-4 with one run and two RBI for Saint Joseph’s in the win.  Freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.) was 1-for-2 with a run scored in the loss for JWU.

The Wildcats are now 2-19 for the year and 1-11 in the GNAC while St. Joseph’s is 12-8 on the season and 7-3 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Monday, April 7th when they travel to Albertus Magnus for a GNAC double header, starting at 3:00 p.m.

St. Joseph's (Me.) 8, Johnson and Wales 0 (Apr 06, 2008 at Standish)
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JWU     000 000  -  0  5  2      (2-18, 1-10 GNAC)
SJM     010 043  -  8 15  3      (11-8, 6-3 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson and Wales - Sullivan. St. Joseph's (Me.) - Walsh.
Win-Walsh  Loss-Sullivan (1-9)

St. Joseph's (Me.) 14, Johnson and Wales 1 (Apr 06, 2008 at Standish)
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JWU     0   01 00 -  1  1  3 (2-19, 1-11 GNAC)
SJUM    (10)31 0X - 14 21  2 (12-8, 7-3 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson and Wales - Scholl; Clayton (1); Sullivan (3). St. Joseph's (Me.) - Wezowicz.
Win-Wezowicz  Loss-Scholl (1-6)  

JWU Softball Splits GNAC Twin Bill With Norwich
April 5, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header against Norwich at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon.  Norwich posted a 10-9 win in the opener with Johnson & Wales earning the split with a 4-3 win in the nightcap.

In the opener, Norwich jumped out to a 5-0 lead after a three run fourth inning, including an RBI single by senior Codi Collins (Waterbury, Vt.).  Johnson & Wales responded in the top of the fifth with four runs, including a two run triple by junior Kirsten Griffiths, cutting the lead to 5-4.  The Wildcats tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by sophomore Liana Rivera (Bayside, N.Y.).  With the score tied 5-5 after regulation, the game went into extra innings where JWU used a four run top of the eighth to take the 9-5 lead.  The inning was highlighted by a two run double by Griffiths.  Norwich responded in the bottom of the eighth, scoring five unearned runs en route to the 10-9 victory.  Sophomore Jazmin Stevens (Colebrook, N.H.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored while sophomore Lindsey Fickett (Brookfield, N.H.) was 3-for-4 with two RBI in the win for Norwich.  Griffiths paced JWU, going 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBI in the setback.  Freshman Mackenzie Pratt (Hyde Park, Vt.) picked up the win for the Cadets, allowing eight runs on nine hits with two strikeouts in eight innings of work.

In the nightcap, JWU jumped out to an early 3-0 lead.  Freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.) notched an RBI single in the first, the Wildcats tallied an unearned run in the second and Griffiths put the team ahead 3-0 with a sacrifice fly.  Norwich cut the lead to 3-1 inn the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Collins.  JWU responded again in the top of the fourth when an RBI single by Casareale put the team ahead 4-1.  Norwich chipped away at the lead, scoring on an RBI single by senior Christine Carroll (Westport, Mass.) in the fourth and closing to 4-3 after capitalizing on a JWU miscue in the bottom of the fifth.  That would be as close as the Cadets would get, however as JWU held on for the 4-3 victory.  Collins was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the setback for Norwich.  Casareale was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the win for the Wildcats.  Freshman Bianca Scholl picked up the win for JWU, allowing three runs on seven hits with one strikeout in the complete game.

The Wildcats are now 2-17 for the year and 1-9 in the GNAC while Norwich is 9-5 on the season and 5-1 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Sunday, April 6th when they travel to Saint Joseph’s of Maine for a GNAC double header, starting at 1:00 p.m.

Norwich 10, Johnson & Wales 9 (Apr 05, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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JWU.......... 000 041 04 -  9  9  3      (1-17, 0-9 GNAC)
Norwich..... 011 300 05 - 10 13  0      (9-4, 5-0 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson & Wales - Sullivan. Norwich - Pratt.
Win-Pratt (6-4)  Loss-Sullivan (1-8)

Johnson & Wales 4, Norwich 3 (Apr 05, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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JWU    111 100 0 -  4 11  3 (2-17, 1-9 GNAC)
NU      001 110 0 -  3  7  1 (9-5, 5-1 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Johnson & Wales - Scholl. Norwich - Bean.
Win-Scholl (1-6)  Loss-Bean (3-1)

JWU Softball Drops Two Against Framingham State
April 2, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped two games in a non-conference double header against Framingham State at Pierce Field on Wednesday afternoon. Framingham State posted a 9-0 win in the opener and finished the day with a 16-4 victory in the nightcap.

In the opener, Framingham State jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the top of the first, including a two run single by junior Liz Ranton (Milton, Mass.). The visiting Rams then notched two runs in the second inning with a solo home run by junior Rachel Timmons (Malden, Mass.) en route to the 9-0 victory. Timmons was 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI in the win for Framingham State. Senior Kelly Knox (Framingham, Mass.) and junior Sarah Douillette (Lakeville, Mass.) combined for the one hit shutout victory for the Rams.

In the nightcap, Framingham State jumped out to an 8-0 advantage after the first three innings of play. The wildcats cut the lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the third and made the score 10-4 after a three run home run by senior Kerry Cotter (Nashua, N.H.). The visiting Rams responded, however and tallied two in the fifth and six more in the sixth to take the 16-4 victory. Cotter was 1-for-3 with one run and three RBI in the setback for JWU. Freshman Andrea DiTerlizzi (Shrewsbury, Mass.) was 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI in the win for Framingham State.

The Wildcats are now 1-16 for the year while Framingham State improves to 5-10. JWU will return to action on Friday, April 4th when they travel to Albertus Magnus for a GNAC double header, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Framingham State 9, Johnson & Wales 0 (Apr 02, 2008 at East Providence, RI)
(Game 1)
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FSC 720 00 - 9 7 2 (4-10)
JWU 000 00 - 0 1 4 (1-15)
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Pitchers: Framingham State - Knox; Douillette (4). Johnson & Wales - Sullivan. Win-Knox (4-4) Loss-Sullivan (1-7)

Framingham State 16, Johnson & Wales 4 (Apr 02, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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FSC 023 326 - 16 16 1 (5-10)
JWU 000 130 - 4 5 9 (1-16)
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Pitchers: Framingham State - Knox; DiTerlizzi (4). Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (5). Win-Knox (5-4) Loss-Scholl (0-5)


JWU Softball Swept By Suffolk In GNAC Double Header
March 30, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Suffolk at Pierce Field on Sunday afternoon.  Suffolk posted a 17-1 win in the opener and finished the day with an 16-1 victory in the nightcap.

In the opener, junior Jess Ferreira (Cambridge, Mass.) went 3-for-3 with three runs and five RBI, including a two run home run in the top of the third.  Junior Marie Trainor (Winthrop, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI in the win for Suffolk.  Junior Kirsten Griffiths (North Haven, Conn.) went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the loss for Johnson & Wales.  Ferreira picked up the complete game victory, allowing one runs on four hits with five strikeouts.

 
In the nightcap, Suffolk jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, including a two-run home run by Ferreira in the top of the first.  The Rams then cruised to the 16-1 win.  Ferreira was 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI while junior Kellie Hurlock (East Lyme, Conn.) went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI in the victory.  Senior Jenna Mourey (Rochester, N.Y.) notched the win for Suffolk, allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts in the complete game.

The Wildcats are now 1-12 for the year and 0-6 in the GNAC while Suffolk improves to 5-7 on the season and 4-0 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Tuesday, April 1st when they travel to Pine Manor for a GNAC double header, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Suffolk 17, Johnson & Wales 1 (Mar 30, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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SU      214 37 - 17 18  1      (4-7, 3-0 GNAC)
JWU      000 01 -  1  4  2      (1-11, 0-5 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Suffolk - Ferreira. Johnson & Wales - Clayton; Sullivan  (4).
Win-Ferreira (3-3)  Loss-Clayton (0-2)

Suffolk 16, Johnson & Wales 1 (Mar 30, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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SU      352 15 - 16 14  1      (5-7, 4-0 GNAC)
JWU     010 0X -  1  3  7      (1-2, 0-6 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Suffolk - Mourey. Johnson & Wales - Scholl.
Win-Mourey (2-3)  Loss-Scholl (0-4)

JWU Softball Drops Two Against Simmons In GNAC Double Header
March 29, 2008
 
East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Simmons at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon.  Simmons posted an 8-2 win in the opener and finished the day with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.
 
Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on and RBI single by sophomore Kristyn Galante (Northborough, Mass.).  Simmons junior Meredith Burr’s (Londonderry, N.H.) RBI single in the top of the second tied the game at 1-1.  The visiting Sharks then put four on the board in the top of the third, including a two run double by sophomore Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.) to take the 5-1 lead.  JWU responded in the bottom of the third when an RBI single by Galante cut the deficit to 5-2.  That would be as close as the Wildcats would get, however as Simmons added three in the top of the fourth on a three run home run by senior Natalie West (East Bridgewater, Mass.) to take the 8-2 lead.  The Sharks would then hold on for the 8-2 victory.  Derderian was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI while senior Ann Talarico (Ware, Mass.) was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs in the victory.  Galante went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the loss for the Wildcats.
 
In the nightcap, Simmons would get the only run it would need in the top of the second on an RBI single by junior Sam Green (Bridgewater, Mass.).  The Sharks added two more in the third and exploded for five runs in the fourth en route to the 8-0 victory.  West went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI in the victory for the Sharks. Sophomore Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) pitched the complete game shutout for Simmons, allowing only two hits with seven strikeouts to notch her seventh win of the season.
 
The Wildcats are now 1-10 for the year and 0-4 in the GNAC while Simmons improves to 10-3 on the season and 2-0 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Sunday, March 30th when they host Suffolk in a GNAC double header, starting at 12:00 p.m.
 
Simmons 8, Johnson & Wales 2 (Mar 29, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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SC           014 300 0 -  8 10  1 (9-3, 1-0 GNAC)
JWU       101 000 0 -  2   7  5 (1-9, 0-3 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Simmons - West. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-West (2-2)  Loss-Sullivan (1-5)
 
Simmons 8, Johnson & Wales 0 (Mar 29, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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SC           012 50 -  8 10  0  (10-3, 2-0 GNAC)
JWU       000 00 -  0   2  3 (1-10, 0-4 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Simmons - Letizio. Johnson & Wales - Clayton; Scholl (4).
Win-Letizio (7-0)  Loss-Clayton (0-1)

JWU Softball Swept By Mount Ida In GNAC Double Header
March 28, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped both ends of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header against Mount Ida at Pierce Field on Friday afternoon.  Mount Ida took a 12-2 win in the opener and wrapped up the day with a 14-5 victory in the nightcap.

Mount Ida jumped out to an early lead in the first game, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the third.  The Mustangs pulled ahead in the top of the fourth when a three run home run by junior Kerri Kwasek (Framingham, Mass.) put the team up 7-0.  Kwasek’s second three run home run of the game in the top of the fifth helped propel Mount Ida to the 12-2 victory.  Kwasek was 3-for-4 with two runs and seven RBI while freshman Becky Tisbert (Cambridge, Vt.) was 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the victory.  Senior Kerry Cotter (Nashua, N.H.) was 3-for-3 for JWU while freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.) was 2-for-3 with one run and an RBI in the setback for the Wildcats.

In the nightcap, Mount Ida used a two run single by freshman Kiley Jean (North Monmouth, Maine) to take an early 3-0 lead.  JWU responded in the bottom of the first on RBI singles by Cotter and sophomore Kristyn Galante (Northborough, Mass.) to cut the lead to 3-2.  Mount Ida responded with four runs in the top of the second, including a two run single by Kwasek and the team added four more in the top of the third to pull ahead 11-2.  A two run single by freshman Kris Duplisea (Chicopee, Mass.) put the Mustangs ahead 14-2.  Johnson & Wales cut the lead to 14-5 in the bottom of the fourth after a two run home run by junior Kirsten Griffiths (North Haven, Conn.).  That would be as close as the Wildcats would get, however as Mount Ida took the 14-5 victory.  Sophomore Katie Lorenco (Mattapoisett, Mass.) was 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI in the win for the Mustangs.  Griffiths was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI while Cotter was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the loss for JWU.

Kwasek picked up both victories while handling the pitching duties for Mount Ida, allowing seven runs in the double header.

The Wildcats are now 1-8 for the year and 0-2 in the GNAC while Mount Ida improves to 3-11 on the season and 2-0 in league play.  JWU will return to action on Saturday, March 29th when they host Simmons in a GNAC double header, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Mount Ida 12, Johnson & Wales 2 (Mar 28, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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Mount Ida         002 55 - 12 11  0 (2-11, 1-0 GNAC)
Johnson & Wales   000 11 -   2    9  1 (1-7, 0-1 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Mount Ida - K. Kwasek. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-K. Kwasek (2-11)  Loss-Sullivan (1-4)

Mount Ida 14, Johnson & Wales 5 (Mar 28, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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Mount Ida        344 30 - 14 11  0 (3-11, 2-0 GNAC)
Johnson & Wales 200 3X -  5   9  5 (1-8, 0-2 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Mount Ida - K. Kwasek. Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (1).
Win-K. Kwasek (3-11)  Loss-Scholl (0-3)

JWU Softball Splits Double Header With Newbury
March 26, 2008

East Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales softball team split a non-conference double header against Newbury at Pierce Field on Wednesday afternoon.  Newbury took the first game by a score of 5-4 with JWU taking a 4-1 victory in the nightcap.

In the opener Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after an RBI single by sophomore Kristyn Lynch (Duxbury, Mass.), an RBI groundout by sophomore Emily Hedgepeth (East Providence, R.I.) and an RBI single by sophomore Ashley Mata (Wheeling, Ill.).  Newbury responded in the top of the fourth when they scored five runs, including a two run single by sophomore Lindsay Shiboski (Beacon Falls, Conn.) to pull ahead 5-3.  JWU rallied in the bottom of the fourth when an RBI double by sophomore Liana Rivera (Bayside, N.Y.) cut the score to 5-4.  That would be as close as the Wildcats would get, however as Newbury held on for the 5-4 victory.  Senior Michaela Lynch (Attleboro, Mass.) picked up the win for Newbury, allowing four runs on six hits in six innings of work.

Johnson & Wales controlled the action early in the nightcap, as an RBI single by sophomore Kristyn Galante (Northborough, Mass.) gave the team the 1-0 lead.  The Wildcats extended their lead to 3-0 on an RBI double by Lynch and a run scoring single by Mata.  JWU went ahead 4-0 on an RBI single by junior Kristen Griffiths (North Haven, Conn.) in the bottom of the fourth.  Newbury scored its only run of the game in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by senior Cassandra Thompson (Chelsea, N.Y.).  It was not enough, however as the game was called after the top of the sixth due to darkness with the Wildcats ahead 4-1.  Freshman Amanda Rae Sullivan (East Granby, Conn.) notched the complete game victory for JWU, allowing one unearned run on two hits in six innings.

The Wildcats are now 1-6 for the year while Newbury is 3-7 on the season.  JWU will return to action on Friday, March 28th when they host Mt. Ida in a GNAC double header, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Newbury 5, Johnson & Wales 4 (Mar 26, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 1)
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NC      000 500 0 -  5  6  1 (3-6)
JWU     030 100 0 -  4  9  3 (0-6)
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Pitchers: Newbury - M Lynch; A Miller (7). Johnson & Wales - Scholl; Clayton (5).
Win-M Lynch (1-2)  Save-A Miller (1)  Loss-Scholl (0-1)

Johnson & Wales 4, Newbury 1 (Mar 26, 2008 at East Providence, RI) (Game 2)
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NC      000 001  -  1  2  0 (3-7)
JWU     120 10X  -  4  9  3  (1-6)
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Pitchers: Newbury - A Miller. Johnson & Wales - Sullivan.
Win-Sullivan (1-3)  Loss-A Miller (2-5)

JWU Softball Falls To Curry, 14-0
March 25, 2008

Milton, Mass. – The Johnson & Wales softball team dropped a 14-0 decision against Curry in a non-conference contest on the road on Tuesday afternoon.

Curry scored one in the bottom of the first and pulled ahead 9-0 after an eight run third inning and capped off the scoring with a five run fourth en route to the 14-0 victory.

Junior Sheri Pante (Milbury, Mass.) and freshman Christine Casareale (Middletown, N.Y.) each had hits in the setback for JWU.  Freshman Amanda Rae Sullivan (East Granby, Conn.) suffered the loss for the Wildcats, allowing nine runs, only four of them earned, on eight hits in three innings of work.

The Wildcats are now 0-5 for the year while Curry improves to 4-5 on the season.  JWU will return to action on Wednesday, March 26th when they host Newbury in a non-conference double header, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Curry College 14, Johnson & Wales 0 (Mar 25, 2008 at Milton, Mass.)
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Johnson & Wales 000 00 -    0   2  5 (0-5)
Curry College   108 5X - 14 12  0 (4-5)
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Pitchers: Johnson & Wales - Sullivan; Clayton (4). Curry College - O'Neill.
Win-O'Neill (3-1)  Loss-Sullivan (0-2)

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