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Keuka Ends Season with One-Run Loss
The Keuka softball team had its magical 2008 season come to an end after
falling 4-3 to the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State in its second
game of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Storm end the year with a
23-9 overall record. Eastern Connecticut State, which has won the
For the second game in a row Keuka scored in the top of the first. Senior shortstop Amanda Witter (Hornell, N.Y./Hornell) led off the game with a single and was followed by a Denise Bilbow (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) sac bunt in which she reached safely. Rookie Morgan Engelbert (Elmira Heights, N.Y./Thomas Edison) then laid down another sac bunt that ECS threw over the first basemen's head to allow two runs to score. A nice diving catch by the Warriors centerfielder limited the damage to just two runs for the Storm. Senior ace Jen Shaughnessy (LeRoy, N.Y./LeRoy) then worked an almost perfect bottom of the first, allowing just a walk. Keuka was then held scoreless in the top of the second, while Eastern Connecticut State cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second. The Warriors leadoff hitter reached on an error and was followed by a base hit up the middle. After a sac bunt, Keuka committed another error allowing an unearned run to cross the plate.
Shaughnessy pitched out of trouble in the bottom of the third,
stranding two runners. ECS had another runner in scoring position in
the bottom of the fourth but a nice catch by Engelbert up The Storm threatened in the top of the fifth loading the bases on two hits and a walk with just one out. Keuka was unable to plate a run after a groundout and a strikeout. In the bottom half of the fifth, the Warrior bats woke up, belting four hits including two doubles and a triple. ECS plated three runs to go ahead 4-2. Keuka quickly answered with a run in the top of the sixth after Shaughnessy clubbed a double and was drove in by a Jessica VanScoter (Canisteo, N.Y./Canisteo-Greenwood) single. Down to its last three outs in the top of the seventh, Keuka's Kate Kraus (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) worked a lead-off walk and was bunted over to second perfectly by classmate Liz Ripp (Glenfield, N.Y./South Lewis). The Storm then lined out and popped up to end the game. Keuka finished with five hits while ECS ended with eight. Shaughnessy falls to 12-6 on the year after tossing her 13th complete game while striking out one. _______________
Storm Fall 7-1 to Gulls The Keuka College softball team lost its first game of the 2008 NCAA Tournament at Plattsburgh State on Thursday, May 8, by a score of 7-1 to the Gulls of Endicott College. Keuka struck first but were unable to hold the lead as they fall to 23-8 on the year while Endicott improves to an impressive 39-4.
The Storm got off to a great start in the top of the first when senior
leadoff hitter Amanda The Gulls quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning as they loaded the bases with two singles and an error before plating the tying run with sac fly to right field. In the second inning, Keuka was held to just one hit, a single by freshman Liz Ripp (Glenfield, N.Y./South Lewis). Endicott took the lead in the bottom of the second after two singles, a throwing error, and a suicide squeeze scored two more runs. The score would remain 3-1 in favor of the Gulls for the next three innings.
The Storm ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth after a triple was
followed by another suicide squeeze to make it 4-1. Still in the
bottom of the sixth, the Gulls then loaded the bases and belted a two-run
double. A dropped pop fly then made it 7-1 before the Storm
Keuka's Shaughnessy suffers her fifth loss (12-5) despite allowing just three earned and striking out five in six innings of work. Shaughnessy's counterpart for Endicott, Jen Elwell, improved to 15-3 on the year while allowing just seven hits and striking out four. Shaughnessy also led the Keuka bats going 2-for-3 with the Storm's only RBI. Freshman centerfielder Morgan Engelbert (Elmira Heights, N.Y./Thomas Edison) belted a double that one hopped the fence while Witter, Bilbow, Ripp, and sophomore Jessica VanScoter (Canisteo, N.Y./Canisteo-Greenwood) each ripped a single. The Storm will next play Friday, May 9, against the No. 5 seeded Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State at 10 am. The Warriors lost to Cortland State by a score of 14-5 in its NCAA opener. ______________
Storm Draw Endicott in First Round
The Keuka College softball team was awarded the No. 7 seed for its first
round regional of
The regional is being played at Plattsburgh State and also features the following teams:
No. 1 Montclair State (42-4) If Keuka wins its first round game they would then play the winner of the St. John Fisher vs. Springfield game on Friday, May 9 at 2 pm. If the Storm were to lose its first round game then they would play the loser of the Cortland State vs. Eastern Connecticut State on Friday at 10 am. Below is a link to the first round Tournament schedule: http://www.ncaa.com/uploadedFiles/Sports/Softball/Articles/Division_III/Plattsburgh2008.pdf _______________
NCAAs Here We Come
The Keuka College softball team won the North Eastern Athletic Conference
(NEAC) Tournament Championship for the second time in as many years after
defeating Philadelphia The Storm will again represent the NEAC in the NCAA Tournament. The Storm improve to 23-7 overall while PBU falls to 17-17. The Crimson Eagles defeated Penn State-Berks 9-0 to set up the championship game with Keuka. After a scoreless first inning for both teams, PBU plated two runs in the top of the second. Keuka answered with six runs of its own in the bottom half of the second. The Crimson Eagles would score once more in the top of the third to get within 6-3. That would be the rest of the scoring in the game as both teams were held scoreless over the final four innings of action.
Keuka's Jen Shaughnessy (LeRoy, N.Y./LeRoy) picked up her twelfth
win of the year
The offense was guided by rookie left fielder Denise Bilbow (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) who batted 3-for-3 with two RBIs, a run scored, and two stolen bases. Bilbow batted almost .800 in the Tournament while going 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts. Fellow freshman Sarah Fredricks (Milton, Ontario/E.C. Drury) added two RBIs with one hit in three at bats. Freshmen Liz Ripp (Glens Falls, N.Y./South Lewis) and Morgan Engelbert (Elmira Heights, N.Y./Thomas Edison) each drove in a run. The Storm will find out its seeding and schedule for the Big Dance this Monday, May 5. _______________
Storm Season Ends with One-Run Loss
Keuka's 2008 season came to end on Friday as they lost its second game of
the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Tournament to Penn
State-Berks by a score of 11-10. The Keuka started off on fire, plating four runs in the top of the first. Berks would strike back with three in the bottom of the second and six in the third. The Nittany Lions would go up by seven (11-4) after two more runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Keuka kept fighting as they scored the game's final six runs. Three in the sixth, one in the eighth, and two in the ninth. Keuka couldn't complete the comeback as the tying run was left stranded in scoring position.
Sophomore Kyle Sherin (Walworth, N.Y./Gananda) suffered the loss
while freshman Bobby
Senior Matt Schaffer (North Tonawanda, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) led the sticks going 3-for-5 with three runs scored while also throwing out two would be base stealers. Freshman Mike Marsh (Elmira, N.Y./Southside) batted 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Junior Ed Schoeneck (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) knocked in four runs while also scoring once as junior Alex Paquette (Clinton, N.Y./Clinton) and senior Collin Mullins (Conklin, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) each finished with two hits a piece. Junior Craig Pittinger (Moravia, N.Y./Moravia) chipped in with a pair of RBIs. _______________
Storm to Host NEAC's
After winning the 2008 regular season North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC)
championship, the Keuka College softball team will host the NEAC
conference double
Keuka will be the the No. 1 seed after finishing with a 16-1 conference mark. Penn State-Berks claimed the No. 2 seed with a 14-4 record while the Crimson Eagles of Philadelphia Biblical University, the only NEAC team to defeat the Storm, is the No.3 seed with a 12-6 mark. Baptist Bible College finished as the No. 4 seed with a 12-6 record but lost (1-0) in Tuesday's play-in game to the No. 5 seeded Spartans of D'Youville College(11-7). The Storm will take on the Spartans at 10 am followed by the Berks and PBU at noon. The two losing teams would then play at 2 pm with the two winning teams playing at 4 pm. Saturday's action would pit the winner of game three against the loser of game four at 10 am. The winner of game four would then take on the winner of game five at noon. If necessary, the seventh game would be played at 2 pm. _______________ Baseball, Softball Games Postponed The Keuka College baseball and softball games against Penn State-Harrisburg scheduled for Sunday, April 13 at 12/2 pm have been postponed due to weather. No make-up date has been set. ________________ Softball, Tennis Games Postponed The Keuka College softball home opener against the Hilbert College Hawks scheduled for Friday, April 11 at 3 pm has been postponed due to weather. No make-up date has been set. The Storm's home game against Penn State-Harrisburg, scheduled for this Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm is still on. The men's tennis home tri-match against Penn State-Berks and Penn State-Harrisburg scheduled for Saturday, April 12 has been postponed due to weather. No make-up date has been set. ______________
Pecori's Big Game Garners
Senior midfielder Justin Pecori (Watertown, N.Y./South Jefferson) had a huge fourth quarter in Keuka’s season opening 10-6 win over Vassar College, earning him Keuka College Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending Mar. 8. Pecori, a co-captain on the Storm’s men’s lacrosse team, ended the game with four goals and an assist, all coming in the final quarter. With the two teams tied at 5 goals a piece at the end of the third quarter, Pecori proceeded to score four of Keuka’s next five goals while assisting on the other. He also netted the game-winner. Currently 13th all-time at Keuka in points (87), Pecori also added four ground balls. He currently has 123 career ground balls (2nd all-time) and will hold the career mark before the season is over. ________________ Gardner's
Milestone Nets Her
Senior women’s basketball player Pam Gardner (Caledonia, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford) reached a milestone only eight others have ever reached in the program’s history. In doing so, she earned Keuka College Athlete of the Week for the week ending, Mar. 1. The power forward netted a team-high 22 points while also pulling down 11 rebounds in the Storm’s upset overtime loss to the Giants of Keystone College in the NEAC Tournament semifinals. Gardner’s 18th point that night, a free throw with 3:23 left in the second half, gave her 1,000 career points. Gardner became just the ninth women’s basketball player at Keuka to reach the milestone and ends her career eighth on the all-time list with 1,004 points. She is also seventh all-time in rebounds with 616. Gardner was named to the All-NEAC first team for the second consecutive season after leading the Storm in scoring (12.9) and rebounding (7.9). The Cal-Mum product was also named Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) honorable mention Athlete of the Week this week. |
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national championship five times, improves to 27-13 and will face the
winner of the Montclair State vs. Springfield game at 4 pm today.
against
the centerfield fence ended that rally and preserved Keuka's 2-1 lead.
Witter (Hornell, N.Y./Hornell) led off with a single and was followed
by a infield bunt single from rookie Denise Bilbow (Baldwinsville,
N.Y./C.W. Baker). After the next two batters got out, Keuka
senior Jen Shaughnessy (LeRoy, N.Y./LeRoy) delivered an RBI single
over the first basemen's head.
were
able to get out of the inning. The Storm went 1-2-3 in the top of
the seventh to end the game.
the
NCAA Tournament. With the seeding comes a first round match up
against the No. 2 seed Endicott College (Mass.) this Thursday, May 8 at 2
pm. 
Biblical University 6-3 on Saturday.
while
going the distance. Shaughnessy struck out three and allowed
just one earned run and five singles. She was named the NEAC
Tournament MVP after going 3-0 and allowing just one earned run (0.56 ERA)
in 16 innings while striking out 13 and holding batters to a .153 batting
average.
Storm end the season with a 9-28 record while Berks improves to 15-23 and
will now take on Cazenovia College in tomorrow 9 am game.
Potter
(Montour Falls, N.Y./Odessa-Montour) pitched five and 1/3 stellar
innings of relief, allowing just two runs.
elimination
tournament this Friday and Saturday, May 2-3.
