St. Lawrence University: Softball

CIRCELLI, EISENHUT, PORTER EARN REGIONAL HONORS

May 30: Michelle Circelli was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Northeast Regional All-America First Team after completing her senior season with a batting average of .338, including 10 doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs, and 30 RBIs. It is the first regional honor for Circelli, holder of 10 Saint records, who is joined by teammates Meredith Eisenhut on the Regional Second Team and Sophomore Ashely Porter as Regional Honorable Mention.

Eisenhut finishes her career holding over 20 offensive records, adding a solid 2003 season to her impressive athletic run at St. Lawrence. She batted .424 this spring, scoring 26 runs and stealing 12 bases to gain her a second consecutive honor as Regional All-America.

Porter gained recognition as both an Honorable Mention Regional All-American and the only Saint member of the ECAC All-Conference team. She had a career year at the plate, batting .371 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 11 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.

SAINTS DROP FIRST GAME IN ECAC TOURNEY 2-1; RIT WINS ELIMINATION GAME 7-1

May 10: Geneseo snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh to hand St. Lawrence its first loss in the opening game of the ECAC Upstate Softball Tournament at Geneseo Saturday morning, 2-1.

The Saints, the fourth seed in the double elimination event, were knocked out of the tournament later Saturday with a 7-1 loss to RIT in an elimination game.

St. Lawrence now 18-11, took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Meredith Eisenhut opened the game with a single, was sacrificed to second by Ashley Porter and scored when Heather Tuttle's grounder was misplayed. Geneseo, 28-7, came back to tie it in the bottom of the second as Jen Seitter walked, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on an error.

Geneseo pitcher Katie Hovey worked out of trouble in the top of the seventh when the Saints loaded the bases on a double by Megan Ramos, a single by Tricia King and an error, and the Knights won it in the bottom of the inning as Jackie Guba doubled, was sacrificed to third and scored on a ground out with two outs to end the game.

Hovey allowed six hits and struck out nine while King took the loss for the Saints, allowing five hits and striking out five.

In the elimination round, RIT's Shari McNamara threw a two-hitter and RIT scored five runs in the top of the fourth en route a 7-1 win.

Val Angelichio and Rebekah Howrigan had the only hits for the Saints as Angelichio doubled and Howrigan had a single and scored the lone Saint run when she scored on Ashley Porter's ground out in the third. King took the loss for the Saints and finished her season with a 12-6 record.

CHAMPS AGAIN

KING IS MVP AS SAINTS WIN 2ND STRAIGHT NYSWCAA TITLE

May 4: Junior pitcher Tricia King came on in relief in the fourth inning and worked the Saint softball team out of trouble and the Saints manufactured a run against SUNY Institute of Technology pitcher Krista Hess in the bottom of the fifth inning to win the championship of the 2003 New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association softball tournament 2-1 in Canton Sunday afternoon.

The Saints, 18-9, won their second straight NYSWCAA championship and are unbeaten in NYSWCAA tourney play over the last two seasons. King, (left) who pitched the Saints past Utica College 8-0 in the Saints' tourney opener Saturday, was named Most Valuable Player and was joined on the All Tournament team by Meredith Eisenhut, Ashley Porter, Michelle Circelli and Val Angelichio. Runner-up SUNYIT was represented by Kate D'Coursey, outfielder Brandy Napier and Hess, a Canton native who pitched masterfully in two starts with a two hitter on Saturday and a three hitter in the title game.

While Hess had the Saint batters off balance, allowing just three singles and striking out seven, SLU scored the runs it needed to win with the help of errors by the Wildcats.

SUNYIT took a lead in the top of the first as Napier singled to lead off the game, was sacrificed to second and scored on Erika Hock's single. The Saints tied it in the bottom of the third as Nikki Lopez led off with an infield single, was sacrificed to second by Eisenhut, went to third on a passed ball and scored when Tuttle hit a grounder and the throw was dropped at first.

Hess doubled off Saint starter Heather Tuttle to lead off the fourth and King came on in relief. While Stephanie Gajewski singled to right to greet King, Hess was held at third with Gajewski taking second on the throw from the outfield. King then worked out of trouble with a strikeout, a flyout and a grounder back to the mound.

The Wildcats threatened again in the fifth when DeCoursey singled, stole second and moved to third on a groundout, but DeCoursey was out at third on a fielder's choice and King again worked out of difficulty. The Saints took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Lopez walked, stole second, was sacrificed to third by Eisenhut and scored when Porter's fly ball was dropped in center field. A potential insurance run was cut down at the plate when Porter was out trying to score on a wild pitch.

The Wildcats had runners in both the sixth and seventh, but could not get another runner to third as the Saints held the 2-1 lead for the championship win.

KING, DEFENSE LEAD SAINTS TO NYSWCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

May 3: Junior pitcher Tricia King threw a five inning one-hitter and faced the minimum number of hitters, and Meredith Eisenhut went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the top-seeded St. Lawrence University softball team to an 8-0 win over Utica College in their first game of the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

St. Lawrence will face No. 3 seed SUNYIT, a 2-0 winner over Utica in the first elimination game of the tournament, on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Saints Softball Field for the Tournament title.

King retired the first ten batters she faced before Allison Montante finally reached base on a bunt single, but the Saints turned a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.

The Saints were flawless defensively, putting out ten Lady Pioneers on groundouts. St. Lawrence also made some flashy defensive plays, as Utica College’s Stephanie Festa was robbed of two base hits. Eisenhut made a leaping grab at shortstop in the second inning, and Ashley Porter tracked down a line drive into center field to prevent an extra base hit in the fifth inning. Nicole Lopez also made a great defensive play with a diving grab in foul territory in the second inning.

King didn’t need much run support, but she got plenty as the Saints scored four unearned runs in the first inning as the Lady Pioneers made three errors. Senior catcher Michelle Circelli added a two-run double in the second inning to break the school record for RBI in a season with 29. Eisenhut added a two-run single in the third inning.

Krista Hess threw a two-hitter and walked three to lead the Wildcats to a 2-0 win in the elimination round to advance to Sunday's championship. Hess faced the minimum number of batters through four innings, then kept Utica College off the scoreboard as the Lady Pioneers stranded five runners over the final three innings.

SUNYIT’s Kate DeCoursey hit an RBI single, and later scored on an error to give the Hess all the run support she needed.

Utica College beat SUNYIT 2-1 in the first game of the day. The Lady Pioneers scored both their runs in the bottom of the second inning.

Starting pitcher Stephanie Festa started the inning with a walk, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Laura Meagher. Melissa Zebda hit an RBI single up the middle to give Utica College a 1-0 lead, then stole second to move into scoring position. After a strikeout by Kelly Field, Zebda scored on a single by Alicia Ray which was misplayed by the left fielder.

The two run lead was all that Festa need as she allowed just five hits over seven innings. She was helped by her defense, as Hess was gunned out at home in the second inning by Allison Montante.

SUNYIT’s Erika Hock started a two-out rally in the sixth inning with a double, then scored on a single by Christy Cushman. Hess extended the rally with a bloop single to center, but Festa got Stephanie Gajewski to pop up to end the inning. Festa ended the game with a double play, making a nice catch on a line drive by Heather Hamilton, then forcing out Becky Rupert at first.

Apr. 30Freshman Julie Gawronski belted a two-run home run in the last of the fifth inning as Union rallied to defeat St. Lawrence, 5-3, in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday at Alexander Field. Freshman Jackie Coffey picked up her ninth pitching win in as many decisions as Union won the nitecap, 6-1.

The Dutchwomen are now 21-5 while the Saints, who will host Rochester on Friday, are 16-9.

Union rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to win the opener and snap the Saints' five-game win streak. With two out and freshman pitcher Abby Arceneaux on first following a walk, Gawronski snapped a 2-2 tie by unloading a shot over the right field fence. Jill Ring followed with a single and scored on Stephanie Rubino's double to give the Dutchwomen a 5-3 advantage.

Arceneaux, who picked up her 11th win of the year against just two losses, gave up two runs in the third as Ashley Porter, Heather Tuttle and Michelle Circelli all ripped doubles. Union tied the game in the last of the fourth on a double by Gawronski, a single by Ring and a two-run single by freshman catcher Alicia Gifford.

St. Lawrence regained the lead in the fifth, 3-2, on Val Angelichio's two-out single. The Saints threatened in the first when they loaded the bases with only one out. However, Arceneaux started a 1-2-3 double play by fielding the ground ball and flipping it to Gifford, who threw to Melissa Marra at first.

St. Lawrence threatened again in the seventh when its first two hitters reached base as a result of infield errors. Arceneaux got out of that jam on a strikeout and two fielder's choice outs at the plate.

Union struck early in the second game, scoring four times in the first inning. With two out and no one on base, Gawronski doubled and scored on Ring's double. Rubino's infield grounder was booted allowing Ring to make it 2-0 and after a walk to Karyn Rautenberg, Gifford belted a two-run double for the 4-0 lead. The Dutchwomen scored again in the third as Ring doubled and scored on Rautenberg's ground out. Jessica Lawton made it 6-0 in the fourth with an rbi single.

St. Lawrence, which falls to 16-9, averted the shutout in the seventh when Angelichio doubled and scored on a two-out infield error.

April 29: Tricia King and Heather Tuttle turned in solid pitching performances and Ashley Porter went four for six with five runs scored in the two games as the Saint softball team swept Skidmore 7-1 and 9-2 in an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheader at Skidmore Tuesday.

The Saints, now 16-7 overall and 2-2 in the UCAA, will take a five-game win streak into a doubleheader at Union Wednesday. They will host Rochester on Friday to complete UCAA play and then host the NYSWCAA tournament on Saturday and Sunday.

King earned her tenth win of the season in the first game of the doubleheader, scattering six hits and striking out five. The Saints jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third with the help of Skidmore errors and a run-scoring single by Megan Ramos. Skidmore cut it to 3-1 with a run in the bottom of the fourth, but Porter tripled and Tuttle drove her home with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth and the Saints tacked on three more runs in the top of the seventh. Tuttle drove in one run and April Regonlinski drove in another in the seventh.

The Saints took a five run lead in the first two innings in the nightcap. Tuttle doubled in Meredith Eisenhut, who was three for four in the nightcap, and Michelle Circelli doubled in Tuttle in a two-run first and Tuttle and Circelli each hit their second double in as many innings to drive in three runs in the second.

Eisenhut doubled in two runs in the third and Porter singled home a run in the third and Circelli hit a two run homer in the fifth to complete the Saint scoring.

April 29: Heather Tuttle was selected as the UCAA Player of the Week, and Megan Ramos earned UCAA Rookie of the Week Honors on Tuesday.

Tuttle, a sophomore from Rome, NY, hit .579 in a 5-1 week which included sweeps of Hamilton and St. John Fisher and a split with Middlebury. She also scored seven runs, hit two doubles, two home runs and added seven RBI. She also posted a .184 ERA in 19 innings on the mound.

Ramos, a first-year student from Berwick, ME, hit .368 with two home runs and five RBI. She hit a towering single to left to drive home the winning run in th eighth inning in a 3-2 win over St. John Fisher, giving the Saints a sweep of the Cardinals.

St. Lawrence plays Skidmore on the road today, then faces Union in Schenetady on Wednesday.

April 27: Junior pitcher Tricia King held St. John Fisher to one run on seven hits with some help from outstanding defense and Heather Tuttle singled home the winning run in the fifth inning to give
St. Lawrence a 2-1 win over the Cardinals in the first game of a doubleheader and first year third baseman Megan Ramos singled over the drawn-in outfield to drive home the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Saints completed the sweep with a 3-2 win in the nightcap.

King was the winning pitcher in both games as she came on in relief in the nightcap and improved to 9-2 on the season.

The Saints are now 14-7 overall while Fisher falls to 23-10-1. The Saints have also been chosen as the top seed in the NYSWCAA tournament and will host the event Saturday and Sunday.

King held Fisher scoreless through the first four innings of the first game and the Saints took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning as King singled to left and bunt singles by Nikki Lopez and Meredith Eisenhut loaded the bases. Tuttle then hit a one-out single to right to score King, but Lopez was out at the plate on a close play at home.

Fisher tied it in the bottom of the fifth as Nikki Cardaro singled and scored on pinch hitter Heather Luksch's single, but Lopez, who had a great doubleheader with four shoestring catches and four outfield assists in the two games, gunned down a run at the plate to keep it a tie game.

Eisenhut walked to lead off the fifth, was sacrificed to second, advanced to third on an error and scored on Tuttle's infield hit to give the Saints the 2-1 lead. King surrendered a single in both the sixth and the seventh, but Fisher could not plate the tying run.

Tuttle started the second game for the Saints and shut Fisher out through the first five innings. The Saints grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Ashley Porter reached on an error, went to second on Tuttle's single and scored on a passed ball. It went to 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth as Porter reached on a one out infield hit, moved up on Tuttle's ground out, stole third and coasted home when Michelle Circelli doubled down the left field line.

Fisher tied it up in the top of the sixth as Tiffany Buk singled to right center and Joylynn Daggett rocked a home run to dead center to make it a 2-2 game.

Both teams had chances to score in a wild seventh inning. Cordaro led the top half of the inning off with a triple to left, bringing King on to pitch. King got the first out on a ground out and pinch runner Ashlee Easterly was caught off third on a play from Eisenhut to Lopez on Jennah Muse's grounder for the second out. Amanda Kent then singled to left, but Lopez gunned down Muse at the plate to end the inning.

Eisenhut opened the bottom of the seventh with a bunt single, advanced on Porter's sacrifice, but was cut down at the plate on a throw from Muse trying to score on Tuttle's ball which was dropped for an error in right.

The teams went to the tie breaker in the eighth and while King stranded Fisher's inserted runner at third in the top of the eighth, Saint pinch runner Rebecca Armstrong advanced on April Regonlinski's sacrifice bunt and scored when Lopez hit a high and long single to left with the infield in to give the Saints the 3-2 win.

April 22: Middlebury College scored six runs in the second inning in the first game of a NCAA Division III softball doubleheader at St. Lawrence on Tuesday and went on to a 7-1 win over the Saints, but SLU salvaged a split of the doubleheader with a 5-3 win in the nightcap.

Middlebury, now 15-8 overall, used five hits and two Saint errors plus some heads-up baserunning in its big inning in the first game. The Panthers scored five unearned runs off Saint starter Heather Tuttle in the inning, and it was plenty of run support for Andrea Russo, who won her sixth of the year with Lauren Bowe earning her second save.

Megan McCarthy, Lindsay Ladd and Kelly Slack each had two hits in the game for Middlebury while Tuttle had two of the six Saint hits and Val Angelichio doubled home the lone Saint run in the bottom of the sixth.

Tricia King pitched her seventh win of the season in the nightcap as the Saints improved to 12-7 on the year with the 5-3 win. The Saints jumped out to a 2-0 first inning lead on Michelle Circelli's run-scoring double and a pair of Middlebury errors, but the Panthers came right back to tie it in the top of the second.

The Saints went back on top in the bottom of the third when Tuttle singled home a run, but Middlebury tied it again at 3-3 on Lauren Guza's run scoring single in the third.

St. Lawrence took the lead for good with two in the bottom of the fifth on a pair of bunt singles by Meredith Eisenhut and Ashley Porter and Circelli's run scoring double.

Christina Freyer went two for two for Middlebury while Circelli, Eisenhut and April Regonlinski each were two for three for the Saints.

A non-league doubleheader with Elmira scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled due to league scheduling commitments on the part of Elmira. A Friday doubleheader against Russell Sage has een postponed because Russell Sage cannot field a full lineup due to injuries and family commitments.

April 21: Hitting just .201 in the six games since its return from Florida, the Saint softball team snapped out of the hitting doldrums Monday and went on to a sweep of Hamilton College, winning the first game 10-9 and the second, shortened to six innings by darkness, 11-4.

The Saints scored 21 runs on 29 hits in the doubleheader and hit seven homers as they improved to 11-6 overall heading into a Tuesday home doubleheader against Middlebury.

Heather Tuttle (left) and Michelle Circelli were the hitting stars for the Saints and Tuttle was the winning pitcher in both games, coming in to relieve Tricia King in the first game and pitching the nightcap. Tuttle went seven for eight, scored five runs, had two doubles and two homers and drove in five runs. Circelli was four for seven with five runs scored, a double, two homers and six runs driven in. Megan Ramos also had a pair of homers in the doubleheader and drove in four runs.

Circelli's three run homer got the doubleheader off to a good start for the Saints in the top of the first and the Saints took a 6-2 lead on Ramos' three run shot in the third. Hamilton battled back against Saint starter King and cut it to 6-5 in the bottom of the third, but King's two run double gave the Saints an 8-5 cushion in the top of the fifth.

Hamilton came back to tie in the bottom of the fifth, but Meredith Eisenhut hit a leadoff homer in the top of the sixth and singles by Tuttle and Ashley Porter brought home a second run to make it 10-8. Hamilton cut it to a one-run game with an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh, but Tuttle worked out of further trouble to preserve the win.

Tuttle hit the first of her two home runs in the second game in the second inning to give the Saints a 1-0 lead and SLU busted it open with a eight run fourth which included a two run homer by Circelli, a two run homer by Ramos and a solo shot by Tuttle. Tuttle also doubled home a run in the sixth, going four for four with two homers, a double and three runs driven in in the game.

April 19: St. Lawrence University's softball team will be out to snap a four-game losing skid when it plays an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association doubleheader at Hamilton Monday afternoon.

The Saints dropped a pair to the nation's fourth-ranked team Saturday, losing 7-2 and 8-0 in a doubleheader at Cortland State.

The Saints, now 9-6, played Cortland tough in the first game and trailed only 3-2 into the bottom of the fifth, but Dragon sophomore Erin Bock hit a grand slam home run to break it open. Meredith Eisenhut went two for three with a triple and Ashley Porter, Michelle Circelli, Megan Ramos and Val Angelichio had singles for the Saints. Tricia King took the loss on the mound while Stephanie Adamshick pitched the win for Cortland.

The Dragons jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third in the nightcap and went on to end it after six by the eight run rule. Lara Stone had a homer and Julie Gentner had a double and a triple for Cortland, which was helped along by four Saint errors. Lara Almansberger pitched a three hitter for the win as Cortland improved to 26-4 on the season. Heather Tuttle took the loss for the Saints and Eisenhut, Circelli and Tuttle had the SLU hits.

April 18: Shannon Smith pitched Rensselaer to a 6-2 win over
St. Lawrence University in the first game of an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association softball doubleheader on Friday and went three for four in the nightcap with four runs driven in as the Red Hawks completed the sweep with a 5-1 victory.

RPI improved to 10-13 overall and 4-0 in the UCAA, while the Saints dropped to 9-4 overall and 0-2 in UCAA play heading into a non-league doubleheader at Cortland Saturday.

Smith scattered five hits in the first game and allowed just one earned run. Her sister Leanna went three for four and drove in two runs as RPI overcame an early Saint lead with a three-run third and tacked on two more runs in the fourth. Meredith Eisenhut was one for two and scored both Saint runs in the first game and April Regonlinski had a run-scoring single. Tricia King took the loss for the Saints, her first of the year after six straight wins on the mound.

Stephanie Vanek threw a two-hitter in the nightcap, striking out four and RPI jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Shannon Smith's three run double. Marissa Crifasi also went three for four for RPI in the nightcap and Vanek was two for four. Eisenhut had both Saint hits and scored the lone Saint run and Heather Tuttle took the loss on the mound.

April 12: Junior pitcher Tricia King battled her way to her sixth win without a loss in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday and sophomore Heather Tuttle pitched a five-inning two-hit shutout as St. Lawrence University's softball team improved to 9-2 on the season with a sweep of Potsdam. The Saints won the first game
6-4 and were 8-0 winners in the nightcap.

King allowed three earned runs on eight hits and struck out three to improve to 6-0 on the season in the first game. She outbattled Kari Brady, who allowed four earned runs and struck out six in six innings of pitching. April Regonlinski had a triple and drove in three runs for the Saints while Val Angelichio had two hits and drove in a run. Holly Previo and Rian Rebideau each went two for four with two runs driven in for the Bears.

The Saints jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Meredith Eisenhut walked, stole second and advanced to score on a pair of ground outs. Potsdam came back with a run in the fourth as Brady singled and scored an unearned run on a groundout and the Bears took the lead in the top of the fifth on Previo's two out two-run single.

SLU came right back to tie it in the bottom of the fifth as Eisenhut singled and scored on Regonlinski's triple, and Angelichio singled home pinch runner Erin Lloyd. The Saints took a 6-3 lead with three in the bottom of the sixth as Ashley Porter singled in one run, Megan Ramos scored on a wild pitch and Regonlinski drove in a run with a ground out. While Potsdam did get one back in the top of the seventh on Rebeideau's run scoring double, King worked out of further difficulty to lock up the win.

Tuttle improved to 3-2 on the season and struck out three in five innings as the Saints coasted to the win in the second game. Rebideau took the loss for the Bears. Ashley Porter was one for one and scored three runs to pace the Saints, who scored eight runs on only three hits, but took advantage of walks and three Potsdam errors. Erica Lussier and Leslie Hartley had the hits for Potsdam, which fell to 1-12 on the season.

Porter opened the scoring when she singled with one out in the first and scored on a bases loaded walk to Angelichio. The Saints added two in the third as Michelle Circelli singled in one run and King walked with the bases loaded for another. It went to 6-0 in the fourth as Rebekah Howrigan scored on an error, Regonlinski hit a sacrifice fly for another run and the third scored on a wild pitch. A pair of errors and a double steal produced two more Saint runs in the fifth to wrap it up.

April 11: The St. Lawrence University softball team had a pair of doubleheaders with Skidmore and Union postponed this weekend due to unplayable field conditions, but the open dates will allow the Saints to play a doubleheader against Potsdam on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Canton.

The Potsdam games were originally scheduled for Monday afternoon. St. Lawrence will makeup the games against Union at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30th in Schenectady. No makeup date has been announced for the Skidmore games.

March 27: St. Lawrence University junior pitcher Tricia King was named the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association pitcher of the week and sophomore outfielder Ashley Porter was the UCAA Player of the Week after outstanding performances on the Saints' 7-2 southern trip.

King went 5-0 with a save on the mound and had a 1.73 earned run average in 35 innings. Porter shared the Saint hitting lead with a .433 average, scored ten runs and drove in eight others to go along with an outstanding defensive performance in center field.

The Saints' games at Cazenovia and Cortland have been postponed due to field conditions. Cazenovia is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 3.

March 23: St. Lawrence University's softball team staged late rallies for a pair of 7-6 wins before losing its final game on a rally that went the other way. The Saints finished their Florida trip with a 7-2 record, the best in the brief history of the Saint program.

The Saints beat Smith 7-6 as they came back from a 6-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh. Michelle Circelli and Meredith Eisenhut each drove in two runs and Val Angelichio had one run driven in. Tricia King, who was the winning pitcher, led off the Saint rally with a walk and Heather Tuttle, Meagan Ramos and Eisenhut followed with consecutive singles, Eisenhut driving in two runs to make it a 6-3 game. With two outs, Ashley Porter walked and Circelli singled in two more runs to cut the lead to 6-5. Angelichio drove in the tying run and April Regonlinski's grounder was thrown away to score the winning run.

The Saints also beat Bowdoin 7-6, coming back from a 6-3 deficit in the sixth. Tuttle was the winning pitcher and was two for four with a double while Eisenhut went three for three.

In the final game of the trip, Southern Maine overcame a 3-0 Saint lead in the bottom of the seventh and won 5-3 with the help of a two run homer. Regonlinski and Tuttle homered for the Saints. The Saints are scheduled to play a doubleheader at Cazenovia on Thursday and two at Cortland on Saturday to open the Northern portion of their schedule.

March 20: The St. Lawrence University softball team appeared to be on its way to a 6-0 start after taking a 7-0 lead over Amherst in the bottom of the second, but allowed 11 runs in the top of the third inning en route to a 13-7 loss to the Lord Jeffs.

Heather Tuttle took the loss for the Saints, who are 5-1 in their Florida trip. April Regonlinski hit a home run, Michelle Circelli hit a triple, and Tuttle had a double for the Saints.

March 20: The St. Lawrence University softball team is off to a 5-0 start after the first three days of their trip to Florida.

The Saints beat Pine Manor 6-0 with Tricia King pitching a three-hitter. Heather Tuttle led the Saints offense, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and a triple. Nicole Lopez was 3-for-4, April Regonlinski was 2-for-4 and Michelle Circelli knocked home two runs in the win.

Meagan Ramos ended a tight game with New England with a game-winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh for a 7-6 win. Heather Tuttle was the winning pitcher for the Saints.

Tuttle was again the winning pitcher, this time in a shutout, 7-0 over Dickinson. Circelli went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double and two RBI.

St. Lawrence’s offense kept rolling in a 10-1 win over Wesleyan in five innings. Meredith Eisenhut went 3-for-3, Ashley Porter was 4-for-4 with a triple, and Regonlinski went 2-for-3 with a triple. Tuttle and Ramos were both 2-for-2, and King was the winning pitcher.

The Saints continue their spring trip games with scheduled contests against Amherst, Smith, Bowdoin and Southern Maine.

March 18: St. Lawrence University's softball team opened its Florida trip with a 6-2 win over Suffolk on Sunday.

Heather Tuttle allowed three hits in five innings to earn the win against Suffolk while Tricia King came on in relief. Michelle Circelli had a triple and two runs scored, King was two for three with a double and Ashley Porter had two hits and scored two runs.

Jan. 28 - A veteran Saint softball team will open its fourth season as an intercollegiate team in sunny Florida on March 16 when it opens a ten-game Spring Break trip with a 9 a.m. game against Suffolk College.

The Saints will follow the ten games in the Cape Coral, FL area with a 26-game regular season schedule which will open at Cazenovia for a doubleheader on March 27. The Saints are scheduled to open at home with Russell Sage at 1 p.m. on April 6.

Graduate student Meredith Eisenhut, who holds virtually all Saint

offensive records and was the 2002 UCAA Player of the Year, will lead the Saints into the new season.

The Saints, who started workouts in the Leithead Field House on January 27, return a nearly intact lineup from the team which won the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association championship last spring and have added some promising first year players to add to the Saint depth.

Eisenhut, who hit .546, senior catcher Michelle Circelli, who hit .413 and sophomore Nicky Lopez, who hit .388 are the leading returning hitters for the Saints while Tricia King, 7-3 with a 3.26 earned run average, and Heather Tuttle, who was 11-13 with a 3.96 ERA, return on the mound.

Note: Scores and recaps from the Southern trip will be posted upon the team's return to the North Country.