Women's Softball 2008-2009 News
Scheer Named AD3I Student-Athlete of the Month
May 11, 2009
KANSAS CITY, MO – For the second straight month and the third time this season, the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) Student-Athlete of the Month hails from St. Joseph’s College. Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) a freshman pitcher/third baseman has been named the AD3I Student-Athlete of the Month for April 2009.
AD3I All-Independent Softball Teams Announced
May 11, 2009
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) named the 2009 All-Independent Softball Teams in a press release sent out earlier today. Freshman pitchers Alyson Chiaramonte (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) and Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) were named First Team All-Independent and senior outfielder Theresa Mendez (Queens, NY/St. Francis Prep) and freshman Caitlyn Kakavas (Queens, NY/St. Agnes) were named Second Team All-Independent. Frank P. Carbone was named 2009 Coach of the Year.
Lady Bears Conclude 2009 Season With Two Losses in USCAA National Championship
May 06, 2009
DECATUR, IL – The St. Joseph’s College softball team ended their quest for their first USCAA National Championship with two losses in the double elimination tournament falling to Southern Virginia and Penn State-Beaver, both by a score of 5-2. The Lady Bears conclude their 2009 campaign as the winningest team in school’s history with a record of 26-10.
Lady Bears Sweep Weekly Softball Accolades
May 05, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – In announcements released earlier today, Theresa Mendez (Queens, NY/St. Francis Prep) was named Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) Player of the Week, Caitlyn Kakavas (Queens, NY/St. Agnes) was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Player of the Week and Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) was named USCAA Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 3. The St. Joseph’s College softball team went 6-0 on the week and captured their third Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) title and extended their winning streak to eight games.
Scheer Blasts Game-Winning RBI Leading Lady Bears to HVWAC Title and Tournament MVP Honors
May 02, 2009
MORRISTOWN, NJ – In one of the most exciting and intense games in St. Joseph’s College and Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) history, Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) delivered the game-winning RBI in extra innings with a shot to the left field fence and struck out 11 leading the #1 seed St. Joseph’s College softball team to their third HVWAC championship with a 2-1 victory in nine innings over #2 College of St. Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon.
Lady Bears Seeded #5 for USCAA Softball National Championship
May 01, 2009
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The United States Collegiate Athletic Association released the seeding for the 2009 USCAA Softball National Championship earlier today. St. Joseph’s will enter the tournament as the number five seed and will face Southern Virginia in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament hosted by Robert Morris College Springfield in Decatur, IL from May 5-7.
Kakavas' Game Winning Home Run Completes Lady Bears Sweep of Briarcliffe
April 30, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Last week’s HVWAC Rookie of the Week, Caitlyn Kakavas(Queens, NY/St. Agnes) recorded two game-winning RBIs hitting for the cycle over both games leading the St. Joseph’s College softball team to a sweep of USCAA rival Briarcliffe College (17-11). The Lady Bears finish the regular season at 24-8 and become the winningest team in St. Joseph’s College softball history surpassing the 23-win mark set by the 2003 Lady Bears squad.
Caitlyn Kakavas and Lisa Scheer Nab Hudson Valley Rookie and Pitcher of the Week Honors
April 29, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – In reports for the last two weeks released by the Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC), Caitlyn Kakavas (Queens, NY/St. Agnes) was named Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 26 and Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) was named the Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 19.
Lady Bears Celebrate Senior Night With Sweep of Golden Eagles
April 28, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Senior co-captain Theresa Mendez(Queens, NY/St. Francis Prep) had four hits, scored three runs and drove in two over a two-game sweep of sister campus St. Joseph’s College-Long Island on Tuesday night as the Lady Bears celebrated Senior Night. Freshman Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) also had four hits, two RBI and a run and picked up a win in the nightcap. This was the first official regular season meeting between the two campuses.
Lady Bears Softball Accepts Bid to USCAA National Tournament
April 27, 2009
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The St. Joseph’s College softball team formally accepted a bid to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament. Bids were extended to seven teams on Friday by the association with the eighth bid going to the winner of the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) tournament.
Lady Bears Overpower Brooklyn College
April 25, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Emily Palmieri (Staten Island, NY/St. John Villa) had three hits and six RBI and Caitlyn Kakavas (Queens, NY/St. Agnes) and Jackie Marinello(Brooklyn, NY/Fontbonne) scored three runs each in an 8-0, 9-1 sweep of Brooklyn College on Saturday afternoon at National Grid Softball Field.
Softball Splits With Purchase, Snaps 10 Game Win Streak
April 23, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) pitched a complete game, striking out five and scored the winning run in a 2-1 win over Purchase College on Thursday evening at National Grid Softball Field. The Lady Bears dropped the nightcap, 5-1. Emily Palmieri (Staten Island, NY/St. John’s Villa) hit 4-for-5 on the twin-bill, the only Lady Bear to register multiple hits for the series.
Lady Bears Surrender One-Hit to New York University Preserving Winning Streak
April 19, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – The crowd of over 100 who attended Alumni, Family and Friends Day at National Grid field were treated to beautiful spring weather, great food and one of the most exciting finishes in St. Joseph’s College history with the Lady Bears sweeping New York University 1-0 and 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. St. Joseph’s is on a nine-game winning streak and 16-2 since returning from the Tucson Invitational Games to start the season.
Lady Bears Shut Out New Rochelle to Capture HVWAC Regular Season Crown
April 18, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Freshman Lisa Scheer (Queens, NY/Mary Louis) batted 3-for-6 with five RBI and pitched a complete game two-hit shutout in a sweep of New Rochelle on Saturday afternoon at the National Grid Softball Field. St. Joseph’s finishes conference play undefeated at 3-0 and captures their fourth Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference regular season title, last winning in 2007.
Softball Extends Winning Streak to Five With Sweep of Lehman
April 16, 2009
BRONX, NY – Jackie Marinello (Brooklyn, NY/Fontbonne) had three hits, with two runs and two RBI and Emily Palmieri(Staten Island, NY/St. John’s Villa) had one hit, three runs and three RBI in two non-conference wins over Lehman College on Thursday. The St. Joseph’s College softball team improves to 13-7 on the season and is on a five-game winning streak.
Alyson Chiaramonte Sweeps Weekly Accolades
April 15, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – Recognizing her outstanding performance during the week ending April 12, freshman pitcher/outfielder Alyson Chiaramonte (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) was named AD3I Player of the Week, USCAA Pitcher of the Week and HVWAC Pitcher of the Week.