2016-17 AMCC Softball News
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PITT-BRADFORD LANDS SIX ON NFCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
August 02, 2017Six members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford softball team have been named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes. -
2017 SPRING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED
June 02, 2017All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
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BEHREND'S BUPP, NICHOLS EARN NFCA ALL-REGION HONORS
May 16, 2017Penn State Behrend junior shortstop Alexa Bupp and sophomore pitcher AJ Nichols have been named to the 2017 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-East Region softball team.
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ALTOONA LIONS DEFEATED IN ECAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL
May 14, 2017No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball was eliminated from the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Sunday afternoon, getting shut out 3-0 by No. 2 Stockton University in the tournament's semifinal round at Arcadia University's Blankley Field.
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BEHREND SOFTBALL DEFEATS WILLIAM PATTERSON; MANHATTANVILLE ELIMINATES LIONS FROM NCAA TOURNAMENT
May 13, 2017The Penn State Behrend softball team defeated William Paterson University 2-0 in game one of the NCAA Division III Tournament, before falling in the elimination game 4-1 to Manhattanville College on Saturday afternoon at St. John Fisher.
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BEHREND SOFTBALL FALLS TO NATIONALLY-RANKED ST. JOHN FISHER
May 12, 2017Lindsey Thayer threw a one-hit shutout to lead nationally-ranked St. John Fisher past Penn State Behrend 2-0 in the NCAA Division III first-round regional game on Friday afternoon.
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ALTOONA SOFTBALL UPSETS ALVERNIA TO ADVANCE IN ECAC TOURNAMENT
May 10, 2017No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball earned a 5-1 victory over No. 3 Alvernia University in the opening game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Marywood University.
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BUPP, SCHLEICHER HEAD SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
May 09, 2017
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BEHREND SOFTBALL TRAVELS TO ST. JOHN FISHER FOR NCAA REGIONAL
May 09, 2017The Penn State Behrend softball team will travel to Rochester, NY for the 2017 NCAA Division III Regional on May 12-14. The Lions (26-12) will face the hosts St. John Fisher (36-6) in the first round on Fridayat 3:30 p.m.
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SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WASHED OUT, BEHREND EARNS THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE
May 06, 2017For the first time in 15 years, the AMCC softball championship has been cancelled due to weather conditions.
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BEHREND EARNS TOP SEED, HOSTING RIGHTS TO AMCC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
May 02, 2017The AMCC softball championship tournament takes place this weekend, May 5-7, at top-seeded and regular season champion Penn State Behrend.
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Laura Kratzke, Medaille College, Softball - Pitcher
May 01, 2017Kratzke was a dominant force on the mound last week, going 6-0 while throwing four shut outs and ending the week with an ERA of just 0.24 in 37 innings pitched. On Wednesday she combined with sophomore Courtney Carroccia to throw a no-hitter against Hilbert. Then on Saturday she did it all by herself, no-hitting Penn State Altoona in a 3-0 game one victory.
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Alexa Bupp, Penn State Behrend, Softball - Player
May 01, 2017Bupp led the Lions to six straight AMCC wins, closing out the year undefeated at home and clinching the regular-season title. She posted nine hits, 11 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and two home runs for the week. In game two against Franciscan, Bupp ripped a grand slam and another home run to drive in a total of six runs. She tallied a .500 batting average and .944 slugging percentage.
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Nikki Schneider, Hilbert College, Women's Lacrosse
May 01, 2017Schneider became the first player in program history to score 100 goals and she did so in a critical NEAC game against SUNY Poly. Schneider helped lift the Hawks to a 15-14 victory with her five goals.
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AMCC SOFTBALL: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
April 26, 2017
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AMCC SOFTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PITT-BRADFORD AT MOUNT ALOYSIUS
April 26, 2017Heading into the final week of regular season play, the AMCC softball game of the week features two teams battling it out for the final playoff spot.
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PITT-BRADFORD SOFTBALL RAISES MONEY FOR EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME
April 25, 2017The Pitt-Bradford softball team raised money Saturday for the fight against Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in support of teammate Maggie O'Connell.
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AJ Nichols, Penn State Behrend, Softball - Pitcher
April 24, 2017Nichols earned a pair of wins this week, allowing just one earned run for a 0.58 ERA. She pitched 12 innings, including a complete game in a 3-1 win over Penn State Altoona in the AMCC Game of the Week. Nichols fanned five batters and only walked two. The victory over Altoona was crucial in keeping Behrend in first place heading into the final week of regular season play.
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Grace Dadzaa, Pitt-Bradford, Softball - Player
April 24, 2017Dazdaa hit .478 in six games, leading the Panthers to a 4-2 record against AMCC opponents. Dazdaa scored six runs, had four RBIs and stole two bases.
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PENN ST. ALTOONA SOFTBALL WORKS TO "STRIKE OUT CANCER"
April 19, 2017In Penn State Altoona softball's doubleheader against Juniata College on Tuesday, April 18, the Lady Lions promoted a "Strike Out Cancer" initiative that hit close to home.
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AMCC SOFTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: BEHREND @ ALTOONA
April 19, 2017
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Jaimie Schleicher, Pitt-Greensburg, Softball - Pitcher
April 17, 2017Schleicher put together a perfect 3-0 week with a win against Franciscan and also tossed two complete-game wins at Medaille on Saturday. She posted an incredible 0.30 ERA in her three wins and also moved into first place in program history for most wins in a single season (13) Schleicher totaled 22 strikeouts on the week with just five walks and allowed just two runs in the two games played this past Friday at Medaille, both of which were unearned. Schleicher is tops in the conference in ERA (1.08), wins (13), and strikeouts (105).
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Allania Banta, Penn St. Behrend, Softball - Player
April 17, 2017Banta hit .522 in six wins for the Lions. She tallied 12 hits, 11 runs, nine RBIs, three home runs, two stolen bases and a double to help Behrend go undefeated this week. She had a home run in three of the six games, while going 3-for-5 with four RBIs in game two against Hilbert.
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ALTOONA'S BURGE VOTED HEROSPORTS.COM PITCHING HERO OF THE WEEK
April 14, 2017After a fan vote on HeroSports.com, Penn State Altoona senior pitcher Kate Burge was selected the Division III Pitching Hero of the Week on Friday
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AMCC SOFTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PITT-GREENSBURG @ MEDAILLE
April 11, 2017
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Kate Burge, Penn State Altoona, Softball - Pitcher
April 10, 2017Burge had a dominant week in the circle to help Penn State Altoona go undefeated in four AMCC games, doubleheaders against La Roche and Hilbert. For the week, Burge posted a 4-0 record with three complete games, including back-to-back shutouts of Hilbert on Sunday. She pitched 24 innings and allowed only 14 hits, three earned runs, and four walks while recording 19 strikeouts. Her ERA on the week was 0.88. Kate also helped her own cause by going 6-for-12 (.500) at the plate in those four games with two doubles and three RBI.
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Madison East, Pitt-Bradford, Softball - Player
April 10, 2017East went 9-15 in four AMCC games, including hitting her second homer of the season, four doubles, and a triple. East drove in seven runs, slugged 1.200 for the week, stole two bases, and scored four runs. East ranks second in the AMCC with two home runs and third with 19 RBIs.
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D3 WEEK Day 2: TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS EXEMPLIFY TRUE MEANING OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
April 04, 2017On the second day of NCAA Division III Week, the AMCC is proud to announce the 18 winners of the Team Peak Performer award.
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AMCC SOFTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: MEDAILLE @ FRANCISCAN
April 04, 2017The AMCC Softball Game of the Week features two teams who appear to be in the midst of breakout seasons.
