Friday, March 16
Clearwater, Fla.
11:30 AM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Army
Keala Cordeiro had a key two-run single in Wednesday's win over Lehigh (photo by Rocco Labbadia)
QU Softball Concludes Spring Break Trip with Five Games at USF Michelle Smith Tournament
3/15/2018 11:56:00 AM | Softball
HAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac softball team finishes its 13-games-in-nine-days Spring Break trip when it participates in the University of South Florida Michelle Smith Tournament on Friday-Sunday.
USF Michelle Smith Tournament
Clearwater, Florida
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (5-11, 0-0 MAAC)
Army West Point Black Knights (5-12)
Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins (11-14)
Buffalo Bulls (7-10)
North Florida Ospreys (13-13)
Saint Joseph's Hawks (8-7)
2018 USF Michelle Smith Schedule
Friday, March 16
Quinnipiac vs. Army - 11:30 AM
Quinnipiac vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga – 2 PM
Saturday, March 17
Quinnipiac vs. Buffalo – 12 PM
Quinnipiac vs. North Florida – 2:30 PM
Sunday, March 18
Quinnipiac vs. Saint Joseph's – 9 AM
WEDNESDAY RECAP
Quinnipiac was last in action on Wednesday when it split two games in Tampa, defeating Lehigh 4-2 and falling to Butler 5-2. Senior Casey Herzog threw a four-hitter with one earned run against Lehigh, and added the game-winning two-run single with two outs in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie. Junior first baseman Keala Cordiero knotted up the score with a two-run single in the fifth. In the second game, sophomore outfielder Megan Dyson had a two-run single in the fourth to put the Bobcats in front, but Butler answered with five runs in the fifth, breaking the tie with a successful squeeze play.
LARSEN NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior Erin Larsen was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Tuesday, March 13 after a strong performance in Quinnipiac's 3-3 weekend at the USF Under Armour Showcase. Larsen batted .500 (8-16) and had seven RBI over the tournament, including a tying home run in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh in a comeback win over Maine.
NEVER SAY DIE
Quinnipiac had a memorable comeback win over Maine at the USF Under Armour Showcase on Saturday, March 10. The Bobcats found themselves down 8-0 after two innings, but chipped away at the lead and tied the score 9-9 in the sixth on back-to-back homers from senior outfielder Keilani Finley and junior outfielder Erin Larsen. After senior reliever Casey Herzog struck out the side in the bottom of the sixth, junior first baseman Keala Cordeiro put the Bobcats ahead to stay with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, before Larsen added an insurance run with an RBI single.
FIRST 2018 WIN A DRAMATIC ONE
Quinnipiac traveled to Orlando, Florida to open its season at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, hosted by the University of Central Florida. The Bobcats earned their first win of the year in dramatic fashion, taking a 5-4 victory over Kennesaw State in extra innings on a two-run walk-off homer from Miranda Magana in the bottom of the ninth. .
MASHING MAGANA
Miranda Magana is picking up right where she left off last season from the plate. Magana went 8-19 (.421) with three doubles, one home run and six RBI's in Quinnipiac's opening weekend at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, including a dramatic two-run walk-off homer in the finale (see above). She has missed the last five games with an injury, and is currently at .317 with seven RBI on the year.
GOING THE EXTRA INNING...OR TWO
Pitcher Casey Herzog picked up her first win of the season after pitching a nine-inning complete game in a 5-4 win over Kennesaw State, while not allowing an eared run. It was one of Herzog's two complete games in two starts over the opening weekend. Herzog leads the staff with 51 strikeouts and a stingy 1.49 ERA.
THE MAAC PRESEASON POLL
The Quinnipiac University softball team was picked to finish eighth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
DRAKE SZN
Junior infielder Rebecca Drake (Whiting, New Jersey) was named to the Preseason All-MAAC team. Drake was the lone Quinnipiac selected to the Preseason All-MAAC Team and is the first Bobcat player to be selected since Nikki Barba and Jordan Paolucci were selected prior to the 2015 season. Last season as a sophomore, Drake earned First Team All-MAAC honors after starting in all 50 games for the Bobcats and tying the program-record for most hits in a single season with 66. Drake led Quinnipiac with a .407 batting average and 28 RBI's. Drake was also tied for second on the team with five home runs.
VETS IN THE BOX
Quinnipiac returns 13 players from last year's squad, 10 of which are juniors or seniors. Quinnipiac returns all five of the teams' hits leaders in Rebecca Drake (66), Miranda Magana (56) (Santa Paula, California), Erin Larsen (40) (Kissimmee, Florida), Keala Cordeiro (39) (Huntington Beach, California) and Lexi Courtney (34) (Scappoose, Oregon).
FINLEY RETURNS
Of the 13 players returning, one is red-shirt senior Keilani Finley who missed all but six games last season due to injury. In Finley's last full season in 2016, she started in all 57 games with a .263 batting average and team-high four home runs and 22 RBI's. A year ago, she hit one home run in her brief action, but it was a memorable one, going yard against national power Arizona in the early season.
BOBCATS IN THE CIRCLE
Quinnipiac returns all three of its pitchers from last season in Casey Herzog, Abbey Long and Kendall Brundrett. Long led the team with 11 wins and a 3.39 ERA last season, which earned her a MAAC All-Rookie Team selection. Herzog finished with 10 wins and a 3.44 ERA, while leading the team with four shutouts and 106 strikeouts.
WELCOME TO HAMDEN
Three new players join the Bobcats in three freshman, Megan Montalto, Brighid Douglas and Haley Hulitt.
ON DECK
The Bobcats will begin the Northeast portion of their schedule with a road game at Central Connecticut on Thursday before hosting Wagner (Saturday) and UMass Lowell (Sunday) for a pair of weekend doubleheaders.
USF Michelle Smith Tournament
Clearwater, Florida
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (5-11, 0-0 MAAC)
Army West Point Black Knights (5-12)
Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins (11-14)
Buffalo Bulls (7-10)
North Florida Ospreys (13-13)
Saint Joseph's Hawks (8-7)
2018 USF Michelle Smith Schedule
Friday, March 16
Quinnipiac vs. Army - 11:30 AM
Quinnipiac vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga – 2 PM
Saturday, March 17
Quinnipiac vs. Buffalo – 12 PM
Quinnipiac vs. North Florida – 2:30 PM
Sunday, March 18
Quinnipiac vs. Saint Joseph's – 9 AM
WEDNESDAY RECAP
Quinnipiac was last in action on Wednesday when it split two games in Tampa, defeating Lehigh 4-2 and falling to Butler 5-2. Senior Casey Herzog threw a four-hitter with one earned run against Lehigh, and added the game-winning two-run single with two outs in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie. Junior first baseman Keala Cordiero knotted up the score with a two-run single in the fifth. In the second game, sophomore outfielder Megan Dyson had a two-run single in the fourth to put the Bobcats in front, but Butler answered with five runs in the fifth, breaking the tie with a successful squeeze play.
LARSEN NAMED MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior Erin Larsen was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Tuesday, March 13 after a strong performance in Quinnipiac's 3-3 weekend at the USF Under Armour Showcase. Larsen batted .500 (8-16) and had seven RBI over the tournament, including a tying home run in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh in a comeback win over Maine.
NEVER SAY DIE
Quinnipiac had a memorable comeback win over Maine at the USF Under Armour Showcase on Saturday, March 10. The Bobcats found themselves down 8-0 after two innings, but chipped away at the lead and tied the score 9-9 in the sixth on back-to-back homers from senior outfielder Keilani Finley and junior outfielder Erin Larsen. After senior reliever Casey Herzog struck out the side in the bottom of the sixth, junior first baseman Keala Cordeiro put the Bobcats ahead to stay with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, before Larsen added an insurance run with an RBI single.
FIRST 2018 WIN A DRAMATIC ONE
Quinnipiac traveled to Orlando, Florida to open its season at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, hosted by the University of Central Florida. The Bobcats earned their first win of the year in dramatic fashion, taking a 5-4 victory over Kennesaw State in extra innings on a two-run walk-off homer from Miranda Magana in the bottom of the ninth. .
MASHING MAGANA
Miranda Magana is picking up right where she left off last season from the plate. Magana went 8-19 (.421) with three doubles, one home run and six RBI's in Quinnipiac's opening weekend at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, including a dramatic two-run walk-off homer in the finale (see above). She has missed the last five games with an injury, and is currently at .317 with seven RBI on the year.
GOING THE EXTRA INNING...OR TWO
Pitcher Casey Herzog picked up her first win of the season after pitching a nine-inning complete game in a 5-4 win over Kennesaw State, while not allowing an eared run. It was one of Herzog's two complete games in two starts over the opening weekend. Herzog leads the staff with 51 strikeouts and a stingy 1.49 ERA.
THE MAAC PRESEASON POLL
The Quinnipiac University softball team was picked to finish eighth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
DRAKE SZN
Junior infielder Rebecca Drake (Whiting, New Jersey) was named to the Preseason All-MAAC team. Drake was the lone Quinnipiac selected to the Preseason All-MAAC Team and is the first Bobcat player to be selected since Nikki Barba and Jordan Paolucci were selected prior to the 2015 season. Last season as a sophomore, Drake earned First Team All-MAAC honors after starting in all 50 games for the Bobcats and tying the program-record for most hits in a single season with 66. Drake led Quinnipiac with a .407 batting average and 28 RBI's. Drake was also tied for second on the team with five home runs.
VETS IN THE BOX
Quinnipiac returns 13 players from last year's squad, 10 of which are juniors or seniors. Quinnipiac returns all five of the teams' hits leaders in Rebecca Drake (66), Miranda Magana (56) (Santa Paula, California), Erin Larsen (40) (Kissimmee, Florida), Keala Cordeiro (39) (Huntington Beach, California) and Lexi Courtney (34) (Scappoose, Oregon).
FINLEY RETURNS
Of the 13 players returning, one is red-shirt senior Keilani Finley who missed all but six games last season due to injury. In Finley's last full season in 2016, she started in all 57 games with a .263 batting average and team-high four home runs and 22 RBI's. A year ago, she hit one home run in her brief action, but it was a memorable one, going yard against national power Arizona in the early season.
BOBCATS IN THE CIRCLE
Quinnipiac returns all three of its pitchers from last season in Casey Herzog, Abbey Long and Kendall Brundrett. Long led the team with 11 wins and a 3.39 ERA last season, which earned her a MAAC All-Rookie Team selection. Herzog finished with 10 wins and a 3.44 ERA, while leading the team with four shutouts and 106 strikeouts.
WELCOME TO HAMDEN
Three new players join the Bobcats in three freshman, Megan Montalto, Brighid Douglas and Haley Hulitt.
ON DECK
The Bobcats will begin the Northeast portion of their schedule with a road game at Central Connecticut on Thursday before hosting Wagner (Saturday) and UMass Lowell (Sunday) for a pair of weekend doubleheaders.
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