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SHELBY SLIE AND MEG CIRIGLIANO NAMED TO
E.C.A.C. ALL NEW ENGLAND ALL-STAR TEAM

CENTERVILLE, MA - July 25, 2007 - Junior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, CT) and senior utility player Meg Cirigliano (Newington, CT) were named to the 2007 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England All-Star First Team on Wednesday.
     Slie, the Colonials' ace, went 16-5 with five saves and was named ECAC Division III New England Softball Championships Most Outstanding Player following WestConn's ECAC championship back in May.  She had 195 strike outs in 149.1 innings and a minuscule 0.84 earned run average in her third season.
     Cirigliano led the Colonials in batting with a .455 average with a team-high 11 doubles, 30 runs batted in, a .580 slugging percentage and .529 on-base percentage.  In the pitching circle, she was 3-3 with a 2.29 ERA.

2007 ECAC Division III New England Softball All-Star Teams

First Team
P - Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College
P - Shelby Slie, Western Connecticut State University
C - Michelle Wlosek, Springfield College
1B - Jessica DePolito, Wheaton College
2B - Casey Sullivan, Tufts University
3B - Samantha Kuhles, Tufts University
SS - Keri Kravetz, Fitchburg State College
OF - Deborah Sasges, Smith College
OF - Allie LeBlanc, Bridgewater State College
OF - Jessica Tait, Trinity College
DP - Stephanie Ganser, Western New England College
Utility - Meg Cirigliano, Western Connecticut State University

Second Team
P - Lauren Gelmetti, Tufts University
P - Sara Dougherty, Trinity College
C - Meghan Sargent, Endicott College
1B - Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
2B - Alex Lazar, Babson College
3B - Lindsay DeStafano, Emerson College
SS - Heather Warren, Clark University
OF - Jacqueline Tyler, Amherst College
OF - Katelyn Knox, Williams College
OF - Beth Gostanian, Trinity College
DP - Stacey Kelleher, Wheaton College
Utility - Jess Ferreira, Suffolk University

Player of the Year - Jessica DePolito, Wheaton College
Pitcher of the Year - Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College

 

 
New England Softball Coaches Association
2007 Division III All Star Team	

WestConn's Shelby Slie named to First Team...  
Meg Cirigliano honored on Honorable Mention Team.
					
First Team
P	Jenna Harvey		Wellesley College
P	Shelby Slie		Western Connecticut
C	Michelle Wlosek		Springfield College
1B	Jessica Depolito	Wheaton College
2B	Casey Sullivan		Tufts University
3B	Samantha Kuhles		Tufts University
SS	Heather Warren		Clark University
OF	Jessica Tait		Trinity College
OF	Jackie Tyler		Amherst College
OF	Debbie Sasges		Smith College
DP	Stephanie Ganser	WNEC
UT	Sara Dougherty		Trinity College
Second Team			
P	Lauren Gelmetti		Tufts University
P	Kim Sturgis		Curry College
C	Meghan Sargent		Endicott College
1B	Kaitlin Streilein	Brandeis University
2B	Lauren Blake		Clark University
3B	Meredith Pacelli	WNEC
SS	Joey Lye		Williams College
OF	Katelyn Knox		Williams College
OF	Andrea Cartullo		Babson College
OF	Allie LeBlanc		Bridgewater State
DP	Stacey Kelleher		Wheaton College
UT	Erica Bailey		Tufts University

Honorable Mention
P	Meghan Kelly		WPI
C	Courtney Wallace	Pine Manor College
1B	Meg Cirigliano		Western Connecticut
2B	Alex Lazar		Babson College
3B	Lindsey DeStefano	Emerson College
SS	Nicole Lachance		Wheaton College
OF	Audrey Poulton		Wheaton College
OF	Natalie Volpe		Brandeis University
OF	Bridget Farago		Emerson College
DP	Rachel Pearson		Endicott College
UT	Jess Ferreira		Suffolk University
NEW ENGLAND PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Jenna Harvey, Wellesley College

 


NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
 

        

MEGAN CIRIGLIANO AND MEGAN BRUNELL NAMED TO
2007 ESPN The Magazine ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ALL-STAR TEAM

Western Connecticut State University senior first baseman Megan Cirigliano (Newington, CT) and junior outfielder Megan Brunell (North Attleboro, MA) were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District One All-Star Team on Thursday.  Cirigliano, a Justice and Law Administration major, with a 3.82 grade-point average, was named to the First Team while Brunell, a Nursing major, holding a 3.79 GPA, was honored on the Second Team.

The Colonials, by virtue of a 16-0 victory over Lasell College on Wednesday night, has advanced to the semifinals of the ECAC Division III New England Softball Championships this weekend at Roger Williams University.

Cirigliano currently leads the team with a .471 batting average, 10 doubles and 28 runs batted in.  She has 49 hits and a .596 slugging percentage for the 25-13 Colonials.

Brunell, who moved from center field to left field early in the season, is batting .343 with a team-high 25 runs scored.  She is third on the team with six stolen bases and has two doubles.

College Division		        
FIRST TEAM        
Catcher Hannah Shalett ITHACA COLLEGE Sr. Bridgewater, Conn. 3.88 Sociology
Infield Megan Cirigliano WESTCONN Sr. Newington, Conn. 3.82 Justice and Law Administration
Infield Samantha Carr ROCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF Sr. Fairport, N.Y. 3.42 Political Science and English
Infield Jamie Neuner CORTLAND (SUNY) Sr. Brewster, N.Y. 3.47 Adolescent Education (History)
Infield Julie Brodie MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Jr. Chelmsford, Mass. 3.88 Health Education
Outfield Katelyn Knox WILLIAMS COLLEGE Sr. Great Galls, Va. 3.51 French
Outfield Courtney Sweeney RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC Sr. Ballston Spa, N.Y. 3.82 Civil Engineering
Outfield Jessica Sorrentino ROCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF Jr. North Bellmore, N.Y. 3.50 Bio-Molecular Genetics
Pitcher Nicole Cade ITHACA COLLEGE Jr. Portland, Ore. 3.92 Accounting
Pitcher Jennifer Martinez ST. JOSEPH’S-LONG ISLAND Jr. Bay Shore, N.Y. 3.90 Biology/Secondary Education
Designated Player Shara Evanter CORTLAND (SUNY) Jr. Commack, N.Y. 3.35 Physical Education

SECOND TEAM		        
Catcher Jen Boyden EMERSON COLLEGE Sr. Chester, N.H. 3.97 Writing, Literature & Publishing
Infield Lindsay DeStefano EMERSON COLLEGE Jr. Glocester, R.I. 3.42 Broadcast Journalism
Infield Casey Killard MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Sr. East Meadow, N.Y. 3.60 Business Management & Marketing
Infield Breana Sniezek ROCHESTER TECH. Jr. Lewisburg, Pa. 3.93 Hotel and Resort Management
Infield Jessica Stangarone ITHACA COLLEGE Jr. Brewster, N.Y. 3.49 Clinical Health Studies/Physical Therapy
Outfield Megan Conlin SIMMONS COLLEGE Sr. Merrimac, Mass. 3.67 political science and sociology
Outfield Beth Gostanian TRINITY COLLEGE Jr. Windham, N.H. 3.40 Classics
Outfield Megan Brunell WESTCONN Jr. No. Attleboro, Mass. 3.79 Nursing
Pitcher Kristen Mahoney MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Sr. Burlington, Mass. 3.51 Psychology
Pitcher Maggie Thomas MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Sr. Malvern, Pa. 3.41 Finance
Designated Player Katie Holbrook BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE Jr. Brockton, Mass. 3.3 Accounting

 

2007 Little East Conference Softball Postseason Awards

Player of the Year — Christie Lotti, Rhode Island College
Co-Pitcher of the Year — Shelby Slie, Western Connecticut State University
Co-Pitcher of the Year — Nicole Riley, Rhode Island College
Rookie of the Year — Magan Blais, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year — Bonny Brown-Denico, University of Southern Maine

            PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The annual Little East All-Conference softball teams and seasonal awards were announced this afternoon by the conference office. Rhode Island College junior first baseman Christie Lotti (Waterford, Conn.) was named the Little East Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season. The Anchorwomen also earned another major award as senior Nicole Riley (North Providence, R.I.) and Western Connecticut State University junior Shelby Slie (Seymour, Conn.) shared the Co-Pitcher of the Year award. University of Southern Maine freshman third baseman Magan Blais (Sabattus, Maine) and Bonny Brown-Denico were honored as the Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.               

            The two-time Little East Conference Player of the Year leads the conference circuit in hits (59), runs scored (44), total bases (98), and triples (10), while ranking second in batting average (.434) and doubles (13). Lotti is making her third consecutive appearance on the All-Little East Conference first-team. She ranks among the national leaders in triples per game (8th, 0.24), runs per game (73rd, 1.05), and slugging percentage (97th, .721). The junior posted a season-high 14 game hitting streak, spanning between April 3 and April 22. Lotti was selected the 2005 Little East Conference Rookie of the Year.

            Riley, a two-time Little East Conference Pitcher of the Year, is also making her second straight appearance on the All-Conference first-team. The senior right-hander sits atop the conference in earned run average (0.82), innings pitched (186.2), strikeouts (207), and wins (26). Riley established a new NCAA Division III softball record for consecutive victories (43), putting an additional eight wins between the previous standard. The four-time Little East Conference Pitcher of the Week award-winner did not allow an earned run in 14 straight games, while surrendering fewer than two runs in 31 of her 37 appearances on the season. She reached double digits in strikeouts six times on the campaign, fanning 12 or more batters five times, most recently erasing 13 against Plymouth State University on May 3.            

            Making her second consecutive appearance on the All-Little East Conference first-team, Slie also garnered second-team recognition in 2005. The junior native of Seymour, Conn. leads the conference in saves (5), while ranking second in earned run average (1.01) and strikeouts (171). She is third in the Little East in appearances (27) and victories (12). Slie was nothing short of spectacular in Western Connecticut’s three victories in the Little East Conference Tournament, allowing no runs on 10 hits, while striking out 21 batters in 17.2 innings of work. She was also named the Little East Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 29.

             Blais made an immediate impact in Southern Maine’s starting lineup, ranking second in home runs (2), third in RBIs (21), and fourth in hits (34). She also was selected to the Little East All-Conference first-team at third base. Blais was named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week twice on the campaign. In 32 games, she batted .366 (34-for-93) with 21 RBIs, 16 runs scored, and 46 total bases. Blais posted a .495 slugging percentage, while registering a .394 on-base percentage.

            Making her third appearance as the top boss in the conference circuit, Brown-Denico led the University of Southern Maine to an overall record of 19-22. With an 8-6 conference mark, the Huskies earned the fifth seed in the Little East Conference Tournament, where they advanced to the second day of competition. A tremendous motivator, Brown-Denico mentored four All-Conference recipients on this year’s teams. She is the all-time winningest coach in the 31-year program, sporting a record of 294-205-5. 

            Rhode Island College dominated the All-Little East Conference first-team, placing five student-athletes on the top team, while Western Connecticut State University was just one off the pace. Joining Riley and Slie on the first-team was Keene State College junior pitcher Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey, N.H.), while Anchorwomen senior catcher Kristyn Alexander (East Wareham, Mass.) was the conference’s battery mate.

            Rhode Island College earned both first-team nodes on the right side of the infield as Lotti and sophomore second baseman Justine Burgess (Uxbridge, Mass.) gained praise. University of Southern Maine shortstop Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine) and Blais received recognition, while Keene State College sophomore Jenna Patnode (Surry, N.H.) and Eastern Connecticut State University Karen Taber (Deep River, Conn.) filled in the diamond.

            The top outfield was comprised of Eastern Connecticut State University senior Leigha Abair (East Hartford, Conn.), Western Connecticut State University junior Megan Brunnell (North Attleboro, Mass.), and University of Massachusetts at Boston junior Katherine Wall (Arlington, Mass.).

            Rhode Island College freshman designated hitter Mandy Shurgot (Woonsocket, R.I.) and Western Connecticut State University junior designated hitter Cortney Roymns (Newton, N.J.) shared top honors, while Colonials senior Megan Cirigliano (Newington, Conn.) was selected in the utility player position to round on the first-team selections.  

            Keene State College placed the most student-athletes on the second-team with three honorees. Senior pitcher Erin Fuoroli (Warwick, R.I.), junior second baseman Jessica Starkey (Keene, N.H.), and sophomore outfielder Allie D’Amato (Bristol, Conn.) each represented the Owls. Eastern Connecticut State University tabbed sophomore pitcher Lisa Cody (Webster, Mass.) and classmate first basemen Rachel Denny (East Haddam, Conn.), while the University of Massachusetts at Boston also registered two student-athletes as senior shortstop Andrea Ciarletta (Watertown, Mass.) and sophomore outfielder Jennifer Widener (Hyde Park, Mass.) garnered recognition. The University of Southern Maine capped off its selections with junior pitcher Kristina Grondin (Sanford, Maine) and sophomore utility player Anita Dixon (Limington, Maine). The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth earned its lone representative in senior outfielder Shannon Allberry (Attleboro, Mass.), while the Colonials placed junior catcher Brittany Finkeldey (Ivoryton, Conn.) on the second squad,		 

First Team All-Little East Conference
Name		Position		Class		Institution	
Ashlee Nicholson	Pitcher		Junior		Keene State College
Nicole Riley		Pitcher		Senior		Rhode Island College
Shelby Slie		Pitcher		Junior		Western Connecticut State University
Kristyn Alexander	Catcher		Senior		Rhode Island College
Christie Lotti		First Base		Junior		Rhode Island College
Justine Burgess	Second Base		Sophomore		Rhode Island College
Magan Blais		Third Base		Freshman		University of Southern Maine
Jenna Patnode	Third Base		Sophomore		Keene State College
Karen Taber		Third Base		Junior		Eastern Connecticut State University
Christen Lachapelle	Shortstop		Senior		University of Southern Maine
Leigha Abair		Outfield		Senior		Eastern Connecticut State University
Meg Brunell		Outfield		Junior		Western Connecticut State University
Katherine Wall	Outfield		Junior		University of Mass. Boston
Cortney Romyns	Designated Player	Junior		Western Connecticut State University
Mandy Shurgot	Designated Player	Freshman		Rhode Island College
Meg Cirigliano	Utility Player	Senior		Western Connecticut State University
Second Team All-Little East Conference
Name		Position		Class		Institution	
Lisa Cody		Pitcher		Sophomore		Eastern Connecticut State University
Erin Fuoroli		Pitcher		Senior		Keene State College
Kristina Grondin	Pitcher		Junior		University of Southern Maine
Britney Finkeldey	Catcher		Junior		Western Connecticut State University
Rachel Denny	First Base		Sophomore		Eastern Connecticut State University
Jessica Starkey	Second Base		Junior		Keene State College
Andrea Ciarletta	Shortstop		Senior		University of Mass. Boston
Shannon Allberry	Outfield		Senior		University of Mass. Dartmouth
Allie D’Amato		Outfield		Sophomore		Keene State College
Jennifer Widener	Outfield		Sophomore		University of Mass. Boston
Anita Dixon		Utility Player		Sophomore		University of Southern Maine

 
 

2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III
All-Region Teams Announced
 05/08/07 - NFCA Release

    

Western Connecticut State University put two players on the New England Region Second Team as the NFCA announced its 2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region teams Tuesday.
     Junior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, CT) and senior first baseman and pitcher Meg Cirigliano (Newington, CT) were honored on the Second Team this spring.
     Slie, the Colonials' ace, is 12-5 with five saves going into the ECAC Division III New England Softball Championships, which start on Wednesday.  She has 171 strike outs in 125.1 innings and a 1.01 earned run average.
     Cirigliano, an at-large honoree, leads the Colonials in batting with a .455 average.  She has a team-high nine doubles, 25 runs batted in, a .574 slugging percentage and .528 on-base percentage.  In the pitching circle, she is 3-3 with a 2.29 ERA.
 
New England Region First Team
Pos.  Name  School
P Jenna Harvey Wellesley College
P Nicole Riley Rhode Island College
C Meghan Sargent Endicott College
1B Jessica DePolito Wheaton College (MA)
2B Casey Sullivan Tufts University
3B Samantha Kuhles Tufts University
SS Heather Warren Clark University
OF Debbie Sasges Smith College
OF Jessica Tait Trinity College (CT)
OF Jacqueline Tyler Amherst College
DP Stacey Kelleher Wheaton College (MA)
UT Sara Dougherty Trinity College (CT)
At-large Lauren Blake Clark University
At-large Michelle Wlosek Springfield College
At-large Joey Lye Williams College
 
   Second Team
Pos.  Name  School
P Shelby Slie Western Connecticut State University
P Ashlee Nicholson Keene State College
C Kara Wong Wellesley College
1B Christie Lotti Rhode Island College
2B Denise Fumicello Springfield College
3B Merry MacDonald Wheaton College (MA)
SS Nicole Lachance Wheaton College (MA)
OF Andrea Cartullo Babson College
OF Katelyn Knox Williams College
OF Audrey Poulton Wheaton College (MA)
DP Danielle Spiro Springfield College
UT Erica Bailey Tufts University
At-large Kaitlin Streilein Brandeis University
At-large Meg Cirigliano Western Connecticut State University
At-large Katie Moran University of New England
 
  Third Team
Pos.  Name  School
At-large Ariana Mullin Trinity College (CT)
At-large Leanna Minton U.S. Coast Guard Academy
At-large Nicole Maglione Worcester Polytechnic Institute
At-large Allie LeBlanc Bridgewater State College
At-large Megan Wood Wellesley College
At-large Danielle Sargent Endicott College
At-large Angela Atkins Springfield College
At-large Maya Ripecky Tufts University
At-large Karen Taber Eastern Connecticut State University
At-large Marcia Whitehead Wesleyan University (CT)
At-large Sarah Spaziano Endicott College
At-large Rachel Pearson Endicott College
At-large Anita Dixon University of Southern Maine
At-large Christen Lachapelle University of Southern Maine
At-large Natalie Volpe Brandeis University

 
Sunday - May 13, 2007    

ECAC DIVISION III NEW ENGLAND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

WestConn Wins ECAC New England Championship
Shelby Slie Named Most Outstanding Player

Bristol, RI- The Western Connecticut State University softball team remained undefeated throughout the ECAC New England Tournament when it defeated Western New England College, 7-1, in the finals hosted at Roger Williams University on Sunday afternoon. WestConn junior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, CT) earned the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award.

In the championship game, Slie, who finishes the season with an impressive 16-5 record, picked up where she left off in the semifinals, pitching an outstanding game, scattering seven hits and not allowing an earned run. 

A strong first inning for WestConn, 28-13, set the tone for the game as the Colonials scored three runs on three hits for the early 3-0 lead.

A bases-loaded walk gave the Colonials a 4-0 lead in the fifth, but WNEC responded in the sixth as a Christina Farese (Marlborough, MA) single brought in Ganser who had reached on an error.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Colonials put the game out of reach, adding three runs to their total for the 7-1 advantage. Slie recorded one of her four strike outs in the seventh to help retire the side and clinch the championship.

Sophomore Loren Angiolillo (Wolcott, CT) went 4-4 on the day for WestConn, while teammate Stacey DiMaggio (Hopewell Jct., NY) went 3-4 with three RBI and one run scored.

Sunday’s action included an elimination game at 10 a.m. between WNEC and Brandeis. The Golden Bears of WNEC used a five-run first inning to earn the win and move into the finals.

After giving up one run in the top of the first inning, WNEC took advantage of four Brandies errors while gathering four hits for the 5-1 lead after one inning of play. WNEC followed up with a three-run second inning, including a RBI double by junior Stephanie Ganser (Fairfield, CT) and a two-run home run by senior Jess Nelson (South Hadley, MA).

Brandeis managed one more run in the sixth, but fell by the final score of 8-2. Sophomore Laura Bower (Hudson, MA) earned the win, while freshman Emily Vaillette (Milford, NH) suffered the loss.
 

 
2007 Western Connecticut Softball
Western New England at Western Connecticut
May 13, 2007 at Bristol, RI
Western New England 1 (31-18)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DeGennaro ss.............  3  0  1  0   1  1  3  1   0
Arsenault lf.............  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
 Mortensen lf............  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Ganser dh................  4  1  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Pacelli 3b...............  4  0  2  0   0  0  3  2   1
Nelson 1b................  3  0  1  0   1  0  3  0   2
Post 2b..................  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  1   0
Fitzgerald cf............  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   1
Farese rf................  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  0   1
Glassick c...............  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  2   3
Bower p..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0
Totals................... 29  1  7  1   3  4 18  7  10
Western Connecticut 7 (28-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Meg Brunell lf...........  3  1  1  0   0  0  4  0   0
Brittany Finkeldey c.....  1  1  0  0   2  0  4  0   1
 Katelyn Farrell pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Meg Cirigliano 1b........  3  2  1  1   0  0  6  0   0
Stacey DiMaggio 3b.......  4  1  3  3   0  0  0  2   0
Loren Angiolillo ss......  4  0  4  0   0  0  2  2   0
Julia Wullen rf..........  2  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   2
 Torrie Musselman rf.....  0  0  0  1   1  0  0  0   0
Cortney Romyns dh........  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   4
Becca Andruskiwec cf.....  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Shelby Slie p............  2  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0
Kristen Lugovich 2b......  0  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0
Totals................... 25  7 11  6   4  0 21  4   8
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
-----------------------------------------
Western New England. 000 001 0 -  1  7  1
Western Connecticut. 300 013 X -  7 11  1
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E - Pacelli; S. DiMaggio. LOB - WNEC 10; Western Conn 8. HBP - M.Cirigliano.
SH - M. Brunell; B. Finkeldey; J. Wullen. SB - J. Wullen. CS - Angiolillo;
J. Wullen.
Western New England    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Bower...............  6.0 11  7  6  4  0 25 33
Western Connecticut    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Shelby Slie.........  7.0  7  1  0  3  4 29 32
Win - S. Slie (16-5).  Loss - Bower.  Save - None.
WP - Bower 2. HBP - by Bower (M.Cirigliano).
Umpires -
Start: 12:15pm   Time: 1:30   Attendance: 50

 
Saturday - May 12, 2007

ECAC DIVISION III NEW ENGLAND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Western Connecticut Advances To Title Game On Sunday

Bristol, RI-After four ECAC Division III New England Championships semifinal games Saturday, the Western Connecticut State University softball remains undefeated and will play for the championship at noon on Sunday at Roger Williams University.  It will face the winner of the second elimination game between Brandeis University and Western New England College, which meet at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

The Colonials, 27-13, defeated Brandeis , 8-1 in their first semifinal game then blanked Western New England College, 3-0 to advance to the finals.

Western New England College and Brandeis each have one loss and host Roger Williams was eliminated with two losses.

WestConn faced Brandeis in what was a close game through four innings before it rallied to score four runs in the fifth inning for a 6-0 lead.

Shelby Slie continued her dominance on the mound, allowing four hits while striking out three in five innings of work.  Cortney Romyns finished off the final two innings and allowed Brandeis' only run in the top of the sixth inning.

Romyns led the WestConn offense as well, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and scoring two runs.  Brittany Finkeldey had two RBI and belted a triple for the Colonials. 

In the 10 a.m. contest between top-seeded RWU and No. 5 WNEC, the Hawks got on the board first for a 1-0 lead after the bottom of the third inning. Junior LeEllen Lewis (Brunswick, MD) drove home junior Jen Lyford (Raynham, MA) from third for what turned out to be the Hawks’ only run of the day.

WNEC tallied two runs in the fifth and added three in the sixth to put the game out of reach and hand RWU its first loss of the tournament.

In the elimination game at 2 p.m., the RWU Hawks faced Brandeis, which recorded 11 hits in five innings. A five-run fourth inning followed by a three-run fifth put an end to the Hawks’ season. Brandeis freshman Emily Vaillette (Milford, NH) earned the shutout win while allowing just three hits.

Slie (Seymour, CT) continued to excel in the 4 p.m. game, allowing just three hits, while striking out six in the 3-0 shutout win. The Colonials took advantage of three WNEC errors in the third inning to register all three of their runs.

WestConn scattered four hits and Loren Angiolillo had the game's only RBI with a single in the three-run third inning.

Brandeis and Western New England face-off Sunday in an elimination game at 10 a.m. The winner faces Western Connecticut State and must win twice to earn the championship.

WestConn has appeared in five ECAC Tournaments and captured the 1997 North title.
 

 
ECAC DIVISION III NEW ENGLAND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday, May 12, 2007 
10 a.m.: 	RWU 1, WNEC 5 
Noon: 		WestConn 8, Brandeis 1 
2 p.m.: 	RWU 0, Brandeis 8 
4 p.m.: 	WestConn 3, WNEC 0 

Sunday, May 13, 2007 
10 a.m.: 	Brandeis vs. WNEC 
Noon: 		WestConn vs. Winner 
2 p.m.: 	WestConn vs. Winner of noon game (if necessary)
 
ECAC DIVISION III NEW ENGLAND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SEMIFINAL ONE

2007 Western Connecticut Softball
Brandeis vs. WestConn
May 12, 2007 at Bristol, RI
Brandeis  1 (22-20)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Streilein p..............  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0
Rubin cf.................  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Korp ss..................  3  0  1  0   0  0  2  2   2
Volpe rf.................  2  1  1  0   1  0  2  1   1
Ross c...................  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   2
Worth 3b.................  3  0  2  1   0  0  1  2   0
Mayer dh.................  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Mussen 1b................  2  0  0  0   1  1  6  0   0
Roomet lf................  3  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   1
Schimmel 2b..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0
Totals................... 25  1  5  1   2  3 18  7   6
WestConn 8 (26-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Meg Brunell lf...........  4  1  1  1   0  0  0  0   0
Brittany Finkeldey c.....  3  1  1  2   0  0  4  0   0
Meg Cirigliano 1b........  3  0  1  1   0  0 10  0   0
 Katelyn Farrell pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Stacey DiMaggio 3b.......  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
Loren Angiolillo ss......  2  1  0  0   1  0  2  1   1
Julia Wullen rf..........  2  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0
Cortney Romyns dh/p......  3  2  3  1   0  0  0  1   0
Becca Andruskiwec cf.....  3  1  1  0   0  1  0  0   1
Shelby Slie p/dh.........  2  1  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Kristen Lugovich 2b......  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  5   0
Totals................... 25  8  7  5   1  1 21 12   2
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Brandeis.............. 000 001 0 -  1  5  5
WestConn.............. 010 142 X -  8  7  1
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E - Rubin; Ross; Worth 2; Schimmel; Angiolillo. DP - BRSOFT 1; WCSB2007 1.
LOB - BRSOFT 6; WCSB2007 2. 2B - Worth; M.Cirigliano; Andruskiwec. 3B - B.
Finkeldey. HBP - S. Slie. SH - Rubin; J. Wullen. SB - C. Romyns.
Brandeis               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Streilein...........  6.0  7  8  5  1  1 25 28
WestConn               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Shelby Slie.........  5.0  4  0  0  1  3 19 21
Cortney Romyns......  2.0  1  1  1  1  0  6  7
Win - S. Slie.  Loss - Streilein.  Save - None.
WP - Streilein; C. Romyns. HBP - by Streilein (S. Slie).
Umpires -
Start:   Time: 1:30   Attendance: 40
SEMIFINAL TWO

2007 Western Connecticut Softball
Western Connecticut vs Western New England
May 12, 2007 at Bristol, RI
Western Connecticut 3 (27-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Brunell lf...............  3  1  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Finkeldey c..............  3  0  1  0   0  0  7  0   0
Cirigliano 1b............  2  1  0  0   1  0  4  0   1
DiMaggio 3b..............  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   1
Loren Angiolillo ss......  2  0  1  1   1  0  3  1   0
Wullen rf................  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Romyns dh................  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Becca Andruskiwec cf.....  3  1  1  0   0  0  2  0   0
Slie p...................  2  0  1  0   0  0  1  1   0
Lugovich 2b..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Totals................... 23  3  4  1   3  1 21  3   3
Western New England 0 (30-17)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Fitzgerald cf............  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
Arsenault lf.............  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Ganser dh................  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Pacelli 3b...............  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  4   1
Nelson 1b................  3  0  0  0   0  3 13  0   0
DeGennaro p..............  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  3   1
Post ss..................  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  2   0
Farese rf................  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Glassick c...............  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Bushmich 2b..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  3  2   0
Totals................... 24  0  3  0   0  6 21 12   3
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Western Connecticut. 003 000 0 -  3  4  0
Western New England. 000 000 0 -  0  3  3
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E - Pacelli; DeGennaro; Glassick. DP - WNEC 1. LOB - Western Conn 3; WNEC 3.
SH - Slie. CS - Andruskiwec.
Western Connecticut    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Slie................  7.0  3  0  0  0  6 24 24
Western New England    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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DeGennaro...........  7.0  4  3  0  3  1 23 27
Win - Slie.  Loss - DeGennaro.  Save - None.
Umpires -
Start: 4:00   Time: 1:30   Attendance: 80

 
WESTERN CONNECTICUT ADVANCES IN ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
WITH 16-0 WIN OVER LASELL COLLEGE

DANBURY, CT - (May 9, 2007) - Junior pitcher Shelby Slie (Seymour, CT), fresh off being named Co-Pitcher of the Year in the Little East Conference, dominated Lasell College on Wednesday afternoon and the Colonials belted out 14 hits in their 16-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Division III New England Softball Championships at Westside Field.

The Colonials, 25-13, will now face Brandeis University, which upset Rivier College in the first round, 2-1, at noon on Saturday.  The Championships move #1 seed Roger Williams University this Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13.  It is now a double-elimination format with games at 10 a.m., 12, 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m., 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday.  Roger Williams defeated Fitchburg State College, 6-2 in their first round match up.  Fifth seed Western New England College upset #4 Curry, 3-0 in the final quarterfinal pairing.

Slie struck out 11 batters including eight of the first nine Lasers to come to the plate.  She allowed just one base hit, an infield single by Tiffany Perla, and improves to 13-5 on the season.  Slie raised her season strike out total to 182 in just 130 1/3 innings.

The Colonials, runners up in the LEC Tournament last weekend, raised their team batting average over .300 to .302 after scattering 14 hits over four innings.  The game was shortened by the mandated eight-run mercy rule after the top of the fifth inning.

Junior Cortney Romyns (Newton, NJ) belted her fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot in the Colonials 13-run second inning.

Senior Meg Cirigliano (Newington, CT) went 3-for-3 with a double, had three runs batted in and scored a pair of runs.  Classmate Julia Wullen (Bergenfield, NJ) also went 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored two runs.

Stacey DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with three RBI for WestConn.

Freshman righty Nicole Slader (North Smithfield, RI) took the loss and drops to 14-6 for the Lasers.  Jacqueline Losseff (Toms River, NJ) pitched the final three innings after Slader left in the second after facing four batters.

 		 
2007 ECAC Division III New England Softball Championships
QUARTERFINAL

Lasell College at Western Connecticut
May 09, 2007 at Danbury, Conn. (Westside Field)
Lasell College 0 (25-13)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Tiffany Perla rf.........  2  0  1  0   0  0  1