Lady Bears USCAA Tournament Gameday

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Location: Firestone Stadium (Akron, Ohio)
Coverage: 2012 USCAA Softball National Championship Page | Live Video | Live Stats

Tournament Summary

First Round: #3 Spalding University def. #6 St. Joseph's, 4-0
Second Round (elimination): #7 Penn State Beaver def. #6 St. Joseph's, 3-2
7th Place Game: #6 St. Joseph's vs. #8 Penn State Mont Alto (4 p.m.)

Full Tournament Bracket | Tournament Scoreboard

Previous Headlines

• Lady Bears Comeback Bid to Penn State Beaver Falls Short Ending Nationals Run
• Lady Bears Fall to Spalding in USCAA Nationals Opener
• Lady Bears To Make Fourth Straight Run at USCAA National Championship
• USCAA Softball National Championship Field Announced, Lady Bears Earn Sixth Seed

Team Comparison

	St. Joseph's Lady Bears	Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lions
Record	25-10	23-4
Streak	Won 8	Lost 1
Conference	HVWAC, 2-0	PSUAC, 14-4
Location	Brooklyn, NY	Mont Alto, PA
Top Batting	Alyson Chiaramonte (.433)	Jami Ross (.485)
Top Slugging	Alyson Chiaramonte (.621)	Jami Ross (.613)
Top RBI	Caitlyn Kakavas (31)	Helena DeShong (19)
Top ERA	Alyson Chiaramonte ( 1.04)	Jessica Miller (2.34)
Top Wins	Alyson Chiaramonte (16)	Jessica Miller (10)
Top K	Alyson Chiaramonte (186)	Jessica Miller (104)
	Statistics as of May 10. Opponents statistics in parenthesis.
Batting Avg	.342 (.196)	.345 (.229)
Slugging	.478 (.268)	.459 (.292)
OBP	.425 (.243)	.411 (.286)
Runs	254 (80)	168 (62)
Hits	317 (155)	211 (130)
RBI	221 (68)	127 (53)
SB	44 (18)	34 (19)
ERA	1.77 (5.70)	2.61 (7.87)
Opp. Bat.	.342 (.196)	.229 (.345)
K	244 (172)	114 (87)
BB	37 (121)	45 (63)
Fielding	.963 (.911)	.945 (.904)

Lady Bear History at the USCAA Nationals

The Lady Bears are making their fourth straight appearance, sixth overall, in the USCAA National Championships.  Here's how the current senior class has fared in their previous three trips.

2011 (at Akron, OH)

First Round: vs. Penn State Mont Alto, Loss 2-1
Elimination Game: vs. Judson, Loss 2-0
7th Place Game: vs. Penn College, Won 9-1

2010 (at Akron, OH)

First Round: vs. Southern Virginia, Loss 2-1
Second Round: vs. Southern State CC, Won 4-3
Semifinals: vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Loss 8-2
3rd Place Game: vs. Briarcliffe, Won 1-0

2009 (at Decatur, Illinois)

First Round: vs. Southern Virigina, Loss 5-2
Elimination Game: vs. Penn State Beaver, Loss 5-2

2012 USCAA Softball National Championship Seedings

1. Carlow University
2. Lindenwood University-Belleville
3. Spalding University
4. St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
5. Briarcliffe College
6. St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn)
7. Penn State University-Beaver
8. Penn State University-Mont Alto

The Lady Bear Facts

St. Joseph's has peaked at the right time putting together a nine-game winning streak to conclude the season.  Over that stretch, the team hit a combined .407 and outscored the opposition 86-12. 

Alyson Chiaramonte has been nearly unhittable in the circle, compiling a 5-0 record with three shutouts, lowering her ERA to 0.99 on the season. As of last week, the four-time USCAA All-American ranks in the top 10 in Division III in three categories and in the top 25 in six categories.

Caitlyn Kakavas rides a 12-game hitting streak, the longest by a Lady Bear this season.  Over the last nine games, she has batted .519 with 14 hits, 12 RBI and 10 runs. Kakavas was named USCAA All-American honorable mention to open the tournament.

Danielle Marino's bat has also come alive in the final stretch, slugging a team leading .920 during the streak and batted .560 with 14 hits, 12 runs and nine RBI and two homers.

Andrea Sideli, who received USCAA, AD3I and HVWAC Player of the Week honors two weeks ago, has been the team's top run producer with 14 RBI and 11 hits over the last nine games.