2014 Salve Regina Softball News

Seahawks land 38 on two-season academic team
June 04, 2014
NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University has landed 38 student-athletes on the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) 2013-14 Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team, announced Wednesday, June 4 by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye.

Salve Regina women finish 4th overall
May 16, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The inaugural 2013-14 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Women's All-Sports Trophy went to Endicott College while Salve Regina University finished fourth.

Third time's charm as WPI eliminates SRU
May 11, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass. - Top-seeded WPI rallied to defeat Salve Regina University softball, 8-4, in the elimination game of the 2014 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Championships hosted by Brandeis University.

Salve Regina advances to winner's bracket
May 10, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass. - The lower seeds prevailed in a pair of ECAC Division III New England Softball Tournament semifinal round contests today. In the opener, fourth-seeded Salve Regina knocked off top-seeded WPI, 7-5, on the strength of catcher Genevieve Benoit’s five-RBI performance. In game two, #3 Smith blanked #2 Brandeis, 3-0, to hand Pioneer head coach Kelly O’Connell her 150th career victory.

Seahawks face another must win three day
May 10, 2014
WALTHAM, Mass.- In the final two games of the afternoon in the ECAC Division III New England Softball Tournament semifinal round #3 Smith College earned a berth into the championship round while #2 Brandeis was eliminated and #1 WPI along with #4 Salve Regina lived to see another day. Brandeis fell to WPI 7-4 while Smith picked up their second straight 3-0 victory over Salve Regina.

DePolito's team advances in ECACs
May 07, 2014
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior outfielder Sara Nelson (Bristol, Conn.) and freshman designated player Nikki Bukovsky (Westport, Conn.) had two-out, two-run doubles in the first and second innings, respectively, as the Seahawks rallied from an early deficit for a 9-6 win over Castleton State College during first-round action of the ECAC New England Softball Championships at Toppa Field.

#4 Salve Regina softball to host ECAC first-round
May 06, 2014
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - With a win already against the tournament's top seed, Salve Regina University softball looks forward to hosting first-round action in the 2014 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Softball Championship.

Seahawks eliminated from CCC tourney
May 03, 2014
BEVERLY, Mass. - Salve Regina University softball lost 5-0 to Western New England University on Saturday morning during the final day of the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Softball Championships at top-seeded Endicott College.

Gulls in driver's seat with 3-1 victory
May 02, 2014
BEVERLY, Mass. - Salve Regina University softball fell 3-1 to top-seeded Endicott College on Friday, and now the Seahawks need to win three times on Saturday to capture their fifth Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship.

Parry no-hits Colonels; Seahawks get great start in CCC playoffs
April 29, 2014
NEWPORT, R.I. - On a cold and windy afternoon, the second-seeded Salve Regina University softball team (20-15) rode its hot bats and an even hotter pitching performance from sophomore Nicole Parry (Quincy, Mass.) who threw a no-hitter en route to a convincing 10-0 defeat of the third-seeded Curry College (24-16) in the quarterfinal round of the CCC playoffs.

O'Riley, Boarman earned CCC weekly honors
April 28, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) has selected Salve Regina University freshman third baseman Kara O'Riley (Acton, Mass.) as its Rookie of the Week, and freshman righthander Kelsey Boarman (No. Dighton, Mass.) as its Pitcher of the Week for softball (April 21-27).

DePolito coach of the year; six Seahawks All-CCC
April 26, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - First-year Salve Regina softball head coach Jessica DePolito has been recognized by her peers as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Coach of the Year, sharing the honor with 20-year head coach Mark Veilleux of Endicott College. The two schools tied for first place in the league's regular-season standings, with the Gulls earning the number one seed on its sweep of fourth-place University of New England.

Salve Regina softball sweeps MIT, 6-1 and 10-1
April 22, 2014
NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior infielder Jenna Edine (Warwick, R.I.) went three for six and scored three runs while driving in two as Salve Regina University softball swept a non-league doubleheader from MIT at Toppa Field, 6-1 in Game One and 10-1 (five innings) in Game Two.

Boarman blanks Gulls to salvage split for Seahawks
April 21, 2014
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University softball scored solo runs in each game against Endicott College, but one was enough in Game Two as freshman pitcher Kelsey Boarman (Dighton, Mass.) blanked the visiting Gulls, 1-0, to salvage a split for the Seahawks.

Seahawk OFs win CCC weekly awards
April 21, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) has selected Salve Regina University senior outfielder Sara Nelson (Bristol, Conn.) as its Player of the Week, and freshman outfielder Lexi Soucie (No. Easton, Mass.) as its Rookie of the Week for softball (April 14-20).

Nelson hits home runs in Bristol
April 16, 2014
BRISTOL, R.I. – Salve Regina University completed a sweep against the Roger Williams University softball team on Wednesday in an afternoon doubleheader, winning the first game 7-2 and the second 12-7.