2012 Softball News
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Lynx women's teams win fourth straight Champions CupAugust 28, 2012Lesley's won a fourth straight NECC Champions Cup on the women's side, the league announced. The Lynx men's teams finished in fourth place.
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Softball finishes as national batting average leaderJune 27, 2012Lesley's NECC Champion softball team ended the season as the national leader in batting average, hitting an amazing .390 as a team in going 28-12 on the season.
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13 honored on NECC All-Academic TeamJune 25, 2012Thirteen Lesley University student-athletes were honored by the NECC for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester.
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Soccer, softball star Fralick named NECC Athlete of the YearMay 31, 2012Women's soccer and softball All-New England performer Jenna Fralick has been named NECC Female Athlete of the Year, a career athletics, academics, leadership and community service award.
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Four Lynx named to NFCA All-New England teamsMay 16, 2012A Lynx program-record four players were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-New England teams, the NFCA announced.
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Lesley senior Jenna Fralick featured in Sunday's Boston GlobeMay 14, 2012Lynx senior softball co-captain and NECC Player of the Year Jenna Fralick was the subject of a feature article in Sunday's Boston Globe.
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NCAA Preview: Seasons at stake, Lynx look to disarm BombersMay 11, 2012Lesley will take on Ithaca College for the second time this season, this time in the NCAA Tournament with both teams' season at stake on Friday at 11:00 a.m.
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Mangiaratti named New England all-star, Brixey also honoredMay 11, 2012Lesley's Emily Mangiaratti was named a Second Team All-Star by the New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (NEISCA)
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Lynx end season with 6-0 NCAA Tournament loss to IthacaMay 11, 2012Emily Mangiaratti went 2-for-3 and senior Cassandra Knox held the Bombers to one earned run through five innings, but Ithaca rallied for a 6-0 win on Friday.
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Lynx ready for NCAA battle with top seed WarriorsMay 10, 2012Lesley prepares to take on the top seed and host of the Willimantic, CT region in No. 2 nationally ranked Eastern Connecticut State Warriors on Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
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Top seed Warriors overpower Lynx in NCAA openerMay 10, 2012Nicole Mercurio went 1-for-2 with an RBI in the Lynx 10-1 NCAA Tournament loss to top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State, 10-1 on Thursday.
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Lynx draw national power Eastern Connecticut in NCAA TourneyMay 07, 2012Lesley's destination is in, and the Lynx will travel to Mansfield, CT to take on No. 2 team in the country and bracket host Eastern Connecticut State, the NCAA announced this morning.
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Mercurio, Knox, Fountain receive NECC weekly honorsMay 07, 2012NECC Tournament MVP Nicole Mercurio was named NECC Player of the Week, All-Tournament Team member Cassandra Knox was named Pitcher of the Week, and for a second straight week, catcher Allison Fountain was named Rookie of the Week.
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Fralick named NECC Player of the Year, Dorval Pitcher of the YearMay 07, 2012Lesley's Jenna Fralick and Jenn Dorval have been named NECC Player of the Year and NECC Pitcher of the Year, respectively, the league announced this afternoon.
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Watch NCAA Softball Selection Show live Monday at 10 a.m.May 06, 2012Watch as the NECC Champion Lynx destination is revealed Monday morning at 10:00 on the NCAA Division III Softball Selection Show live online.
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Person powers Mitchell softball past Elms, 9-3May 05, 2012Tiffany Person doubled, tripled and drove in a pair as No. 2 Mitchell topped No. 4 Elms, 9-3 in NECC Tournament play Friday afternoon.
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Mighty Mercurio lifts Lynx to fifth straight title, 11-3 over DWCMay 05, 2012On the fifth of May, the Lynx won a fifth straight championship, beating Daniel Webster behind another powerful performance from NECC Tournament MVP Nicole Mercurio, who homered for a third game in a row.
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Lesley advances to NECC Semifinals, 6-1 over ElmsMay 04, 2012Jenn Dorval allowed only four hits in a complete game victory, and Nicole Mercurio hit a two-run home run in Lesley's 6-1 win over Elms.
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Fountain, Mercurio, Lynx slug path back to championship, 9-0May 04, 2012Sophomores Nicole Mercurio and Allison Fountain each homered and doubled in No. 1 Lesley's 9-0 rout of No. 3 Daniel Webster.
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Lynx student-athletes honored at 2012 banquetApril 30, 2012Lesley's 180 student-athletes were recognized and award-winners were honored at the Lynx 2011-12 Athletics Banquet.
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No. 1 seed Lynx set to host NECC TournamentApril 30, 2012At 25-10 and 18-0 in league play, Lesley finished the regular season atop the New England Collegiate Conference standings and will now host the 2012 NECC Softball Championship.
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Sophomores Mercurio, Fountain win NECC weekly honorsApril 30, 2012Lesley sophomores Nicole Mercurio and Allison Fountain have been honored by the NECC, the prior with her first-ever Player of the Week award and Fountain with her second Rookie of the Week award.
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Lynx cap 18-0 NECC season with pair of wins over Bay PathApril 28, 2012Jenn Dorval one-hit the Wildcats in Game 1 and Jenna Fralick drove in three in each game as Lesley capped the regular season with a pair of eight-run wins over Bay Path.
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Dorval four-hitter and Mercurio blast lead Lynx over EaglesApril 26, 2012Jenn Dorval pitched a four-hit shutout and Nicole Mercurio homered and tripled in Lesley's 11-0 win over Daniel Webster.
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Brixey, Vassillion, Lynx whack Wildcats with pair of 28-0 winsApril 25, 2012Gaby Brixey went 5-for-6 with a home run and six RBI's in Game 1, and fellow senior Stephanie Vassillion picked up her first win with three scoreless innings in the Lynx 28-0 win at Wheelock.
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Softball improves to 20-10, grounds Hawks 23-1, 11-4April 22, 2012Lesley improved to 20-10 on the season with a convincing pair of wins at Becker, 23-1 and 11-4. Maria Nazzaro went 6-for-8 on the day with four runs scored.
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Mangiaratti's perfect day at the plate leads Lynx to pair of W'sApril 21, 2012Emily Mangiaratti went a combined 6-for-6 with four runs scored and three driven in in the Lynx 12-1 and 13-1 wins over Southern Vermont on Saturday.
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Softball drops pair to BeaversApril 19, 2012A three-run double and a two-run homer supplied all the offense Babson needed in the Beavers 5-2 win over Lesley, and Babson rolled 14-1 in the nightcap. Gaby Brixey went 2-for-3 in the opener.
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Softball ranked No. 10 in New England weekly rankingsApril 17, 2012For the first time this season, Lesley University softball has been ranked by the NEISCA, debuting at No. 10 in this week's poll.
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Three's company: Dorval, Mangiaratti, Fountain take honorsApril 16, 2012Lesley's Jenn Dorval, Emily Mangiaratti and Allison Fountain were named NECC Pitcher of the Week, Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, Monday morning.