2009 Wheelock Softball News

May 5, 2009
Softball award winners named
Boston, Mass. - Head coach Kim Lloyd handed out awards to three student-athletes Sunday night. Amanda Siebert received the Coach's Award, Elise Ordile received the Wildcat Award, and Mary Porter was named the Most Improved Player.

April 30, 2009
Zina nabs all-conference honors
Attleboro, Mass. - Sophomore Nicole Zina (Bristol, RI) received New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) honorable mention for her performance during the 2009 softball season.

April 26, 2009
Wildcats fall to Lesley, heading for playoffs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Wheelock College softball team battled regular season champion Lesley University tough Sunday afternoon, but fell in both ends of a double-header, 1-0 and 5-1. Despite the losses, the Wildcats have secured the sixth seed in the New England Collegiate Conference and will head to Mitchell College Tuesday afteroon for the first round of playoffs.

April 25, 2009
Bats come to life in Wheelock wins
Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The Wheelock Wildcat bats came alive in a big one Saturday afternoon in double-header wins over Southern Vermont.

April 22, 2009
Clutch hitting propels Wildcats to extra inning win over Daniel Webster
Nashua, NH - Nicole Zina (pictured) cracked a two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday night to propel Wheelock to a 7-5 win over conference rival Daniel Webster.

April 19, 2009
Bats struggle as Wildcats fall to Blazers
Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Elms College improved to 12-2 in the NECC Sunday afternoon when the Blazers took a pair from Wheelock College at Pine Manor.

April 18, 2009
Pitching strong in double-header wins over Newbury
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Niki Rapsis attempts to turn a double play against Newbury in the second game of Saturday's double-header. The Wildcats benefitted from timely hitting and solid pitching to take both games.

April 14, 2009
Bats are hot, defense struggles in losses to Mount Ida
Newton, Mass. – The Wheelock softball team carried a one run lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in game one of a double-header with Mount Ida College, but the Mustangs responded with three runs to pull off the 4-2 win Tuesday afternoon. In game two, the Wildcats battled back from deficits of four runs and two runs before falling in the bottom of the seventh, 12-11.

April 13, 2009
Wildcat bats quiet in losses to Mitchell
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Wheelock senior Stacy Seidner (Pembroke, NH) scattered seven hits over seven innings and gave up only one earned run, but the Wildcat bats were silent as Wheelock fell 2-0 to Mitchell College in the first game of a double-header Monday afternoon.

April 4, 2009
Bay Path sweeps Wheelock in conference play
Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Bay Path College used the long ball in the first game and timely hitting in the second to take both ends of a double-header with Wheelock College on Saturday afternoon in New England Collegiate Conference play. The Wildcats won the first game 8-2 behind the pitching of Kristal Cormier (Rochester, NH), and took the second 13-4, in a five inning win from Jess Nizinski (West Springfield, MA). Wheelock's Nicole Zina (pictured above), hit her first career home run in game two.

March 28, 2009
Wheelock sweeps Becker in first NECC contest
Leicester, Mass. – The Wheelock College Wildcats notched their first victories in the newly formed New England Collegiate Conference Saturday, defeating Becker College in both ends of a double-header, 1-2 and 9-7.