2010 Softball News

  • Hennigan Appointed to NCAA Regional Advisory Committee
    November 05, 2010
    Head Softball Coach Anne Hennigan, has been appointed a member of the NCAA Softball Regional Advisory Committee. As a member of the committee, Hennigan will work with five other representatives to select and rank the top teams in the Northeast region on a weekly basis. The ranking will begin in late March and span the course of the season until the NCAA Division III Softball Championship in May.
  • Sharks Earn 2009-10 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors
    July 19, 2010
    The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 530 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. 40 Simmons athletes received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference Team.
  • Softball 2010 Season Review
    May 19, 2010
    Simmons Softball ended the 2010 spring season on a strong note, finishing fourth overall in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament after being ranked sixth in the pre-season poll. The Sharks capped their season with the second best record in program history (23-12 overall, 16-8 GNAC), while achieving a 13-game mid-season winning streak, a no-hitter and a grand slam.
  • Three Sharks Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Team
    April 26, 2010
    Three Simmons Softball players received end of the season All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Junior pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) and junior shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) earned spots on the First Team, while junior catcher Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) earned a spot on the Third Team.
  • Sharks Fall to Monks in GNAC Elimination Round
    April 24, 2010
    Nashua, N.H. - Simmons Softball was overpowered by St. Joseph’s College (ME), 11-3, in the elimination round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Monks of St. Joseph’s drew first blood in the top of the first inning when Emily Leverone sent a Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) pitch over the center field wall to give the Monks an early 1-0 lead. Simmons answered in the bottom of the frame as Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) picked up a base hit and was followed by doubles from Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) and Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.) that plated two runs, giving Simmons the 2-1 lead after one inning. Simmons put another run on the board in the second as Nalband roped a double into the right center gap that scored Ari King (Westford, Mass.) after the freshman ripped a two-out single
  • #4 Sharks Set for GNAC Tournament
    April 22, 2010
    Simmons Softball is poised to enter the Great Northeast Athletic Conference postseason tournament as the fourth seeded team. The Sharks finished the regular conference season with a 16-8 record (21-10 overall), and are scheduled to take on the Cadets of Norwich University on Friday, April 23 at 2:00pm at Rivier College’s facilities.
  • Sharks Solid on Senior Day
    April 18, 2010
    Simmons Softball served up a double win on Senior Day over Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Emmanuel College (5-0, 6-0) on Sunday, April 18 at Roberto Clemente Field. Seniors Katelyn Bourgeois (North Smithfield, R.I.), Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.) and Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) celebrated their collegiate careers with family and teammates before the start of the contest. The Sharks now stand at 20-9 overall (15-7 GNAC) with one GNAC doubleheader remaining heading into the postseason tournament. The Saints fall to 9-20 overall (5-17 GNAC) with the loss.
  • Softball Ends Streak, Drops Two to Monks
    April 13, 2010
    Simmons Softball’s 13-game winning streak came to an end on Monday, as the Sharks fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Saint Joseph’s Maine, 5-0, in five innings. With the loss, Simmons drops to 16-6 overall, 11-4 GNAC, while the Monks extend their unbeaten conference streak to 18 games, with an overall mark of 25-5 (18-0 GNAC).
  • Sharks Swim Past Suffolk in Double GNAC Win
    April 12, 2010
    Simmons Softball grabbed two Great Northeast Athletic Conference wins over Suffolk University on Sunday at the Boston Common Field, besting the Rams 3-0 and 5-4. Junior Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) threw a no-hitter and pitched a perfect game through 5 1/3 innings before surrendering her only walk, which would also be the only base runner for Suffolk. With the win, Simmons advances to 18-4 (13-2 GNAC) while the Rams fall to 7-27 overall (5-15 GNAC).
  • Softball Captures Two GNAC Wins Over Lasers
    April 08, 2010
    Simmons Softball captured another Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader on Tuesday, this time against the Lasers of Lasell College. The Sharks won game one 6-2, and game two 3-1, to boost their season record to 16-4, and 11-2 GNAC mark. Lasell falls to 9-14-1 on the season, 5-5 GNAC.
  • Sharks Fall to Falcons; 10-1, 17-0
    April 05, 2010
    Simmons Softball took both games in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference twin bill on Saturday, sweeping the Falcons of Albertus Magnus College twice in five innings (10-1, 17-0). With the win, the Sharks advance to a strong 14-4 (9-2 GNAC) record, while AMC falls to 0-14 (0-10 GNAC) on the year.
  • Sharks Take Game One, Nightcap Called In Darkness
    April 02, 2010
    Simmons bested Pine Manor, 5-1, behind seven strikeouts from Courtney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) in Game One of the teams’ Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday evening. Game Two was postponed in the eighth inning of a 5-5 game thanks to a seventh inning home run and two plays at the plate from Pine Manor catcher Courtney Wallace.
  • Thompson, Collier Named GNAC Player, Pitcher of the Week
    March 31, 2010
    Junior shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week and junior pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) was named Pitcher of the Week, the GNAC announced on Tuesday. The awards come after a week in which the Sharks went 6-0 in the conference, racking up wins against Mount Ida, Johnson & Wales and Norwich University.
  • Sharks Sweep Cadets in GNAC Twin Bill
    March 29, 2010
    Simmons Softball captured both games in a GNAC doubleheader against Norwich University on Sunday. The Sharks won game one, 4-0, and game two in six innings, 11-3. With the wins, Simmons advances to 11-4 overall, 6-2 GNAC, while Norwich falls to 1-13 overall, 0-6 GNAC.
  • Sharks Wrangle Wildcats, Earn Two GNAC Wins
    March 27, 2010
    Simmons Softball swept the Wildcats of Johnson and Wales University on Friday, picking up two Great Northeast Athletic Conference wins, 7-3 and 6-5. The Sharks kept their momentum from Thursday’s wins over Mount Ida, and now advance to 9-4, 4-2 in the GNAC. With the losses, JWU falls to 1-12 overall, 1-5 in GNAC play.
  • Sharks Shock Mustangs, Sweep GNAC Doubleheader
    March 25, 2010
    Simmons Softball secured both games over Mount Ida in Thursday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference twin bill, winning 11-6 and 6-3 against their Newton, Mass. hosts. The Mustangs fall to 6-5 overall, 1-3 in league play while the Sharks improve to 7-4 (2-2 GNAC).
  • Sharks Outsmart Engineers, 7-3
    March 19, 2010
    Simmons Softball put up four runs in the fourth inning en-route to a 7-3 win over MIT Thursday afternoon at Briggs Field in Cambridge, Mass. Junior Emily Colligan (Leominster, Mass.) had three hits and scored twice and senior Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) worked five innings to earn the win, as the Sharks improved to 5-2 on the season. The Engineers’ Jessica Iacobucci took the loss, allowing just one earned run over seven innings and striking out a career-high 12 batters.
  • Softball Soaks Up Spring Break Wins
    March 17, 2010
    Simmons Softball opened the 2010 season in sunny Clermont, Fla. during last week’s spring break March 7-12. The Sharks, ranked sixth in the preseason Great Northeast Athletic Conference coaches’ poll, went 4-2 on the week and are poised to begin their conference campaign after a week of practice back on Boston soil.
  • Softball 2010 Season Preview
    March 02, 2010
    Simmons Softball will open the spring 2010 season in Clermont, Fla. when the team competes in a week of games at the National Training Center. The Sharks finished the 2009 season with a 12-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference record and a 16-23 overall record. As the post-season tournament’s eighth seed, Simmons defeated fifth seed Norwich University and third seed Suffolk University to place fourth in the conference playoffs.
Scoreboard
  • Wed, 04/24 Softball vs. Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 3-1 (Final - 8 innings) BX | V | Program
  • Sun, 04/21 Softball vs. Rivier L, 5-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sun, 04/21 Softball vs. Rivier W, 4-2 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 04/20 Softball at Norwich W, 9-0 (Final - 6 innings) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 04/20 Softball at Norwich W, 10-2 (Final - 5 innings) RC | BX | V