Game Program

FAN APPRECIATION DAY
UMass Dartmouth (11-23, 3-7 LEC) vs. Rhode Island College (16-18, 5-5 LEC)
Rhode Island College Anchorwomen
# Name
Yr.
Pos. B/T Hgt. Hometown/High School
Nicole Riley
Erin Bellucci
Marisa Jandreau, Emily Johnson
2 Marisa Jandreau Sr. 2B L/R 5-4 3 Katelyn McCaughey Fr. P/OF L/R 5-3 5 Abigail Francis Fr. OF B/R 5-9 6 Shannan Orwitz Fr. 2B/OF R/R 5-2 7 Nicole Clemens Sr. C
R/R 5-2 8 Jessica Borden Sr. P/UTL L/R 5-6 9 Katelyn Sykora So. SS B/R 4-11 11 Shannon Laiho Fr. 2B/SS R/R 5-5 12 Maria Darling Jr. P/1B R/R 5-8 13 Stacy Pokora Jr. CF R/R 5-4 14 Tori Lussier Fr. C
R/R 5-5 15 Emily Johnson Sr. P/1B R/R 5-9 16 Michelle Sylvestre Jr. P
R/R 5-8 17 Carli Matrisian So. 1B/2B R/R 5-8 20 Justina Thoma So. 3B R/R 5-4 Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:
Captains:
Plainville, CT/Plainville
Warwick, RI/Toll Gate
Worcester, MA/Doherty
West Greenwich, RI/Exeter-WG
Bristol, RI/Mt. Hope
Lincoln, RI/Lincoln
Waterford, CT/Waterford
West Greenwich, RI/Exeter-WG
Ansonia, CT/Ansonia
Wilton, CT/Wilton
North Franklin, CT/Lyman
West Kingston, RI/South Kingstown
Warwick, RI/Veterans
Milford, CT/Foran
Canterbury, CT/Woodstock
2013 RIC Softball Schedule
DateOpponent
Mar. 11
vs. Farmingdale State #
Mar. 11
vs. Lesley #
Mar. 12
vs. College of New Jersey #
Mar. 12
vs. Simmons #
Mar. 14
vs. University of Texas-Dallas #
Mar. 14
vs. Cornell College #
Mar. 15
vs. Monmouth #
Mar. 15
vs. Westfield State #
Mar. 23
HUSSON
Mar. 23
HUSSON
Mar. 26
WHEATON
Mar. 26
WHEATON
Mar. 28
WORCESTER STATE
Mar. 28
WORCESTER STATE
Mar. 30
SOUTHERN MAINE *
Mar. 30
SOUTHERN MAINE *
Apr. 2
at Bridgewater State
Apr. 2
at Bridgewater State
Apr. 3
WELLESLEY
Apr. 3
WELLESLEY
Apr. 6
PLYMOUTH STATE *
Apr. 6
PLYMOUTH STATE *
Apr. 9
SALVE REGINA
Apr. 9
SALVE REGINA
Apr. 11
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Apr. 11
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Apr. 16
at Western Connecticut * Apr. 16
at Western Connecticut *
Apr. 18
at Westfield State
Apr. 18
at Westfield State
Apr. 20
EASTERN CONNECTICUT *
Apr. 20
EASTERN CONNECTICUT *
Apr. 21
at Keene State * Apr. 21
at Keene State *
Apr. 24
UMASS DARTMOUTH * (DH)
Apr. 25
at Tufts (DH)
Apr. 27
at UMass Boston * (DH)
May 2-5
Little East Conference Tournament
# NTC game (Fla.)
Time/Result
Win, 6-2
Win, 14-2
Loss, 0-10
Loss, 0-12 (5)
Win, 3-0
Win, 4-1
Loss, 2-15
Loss, 0-3
Win, 5-4 (8)
Win, 7-5
Win, 14-6 (5)
Loss, 0-6
Loss, 4-6
Win, 6-2
Win, 5-1
Win, 1-0
Loss, 4-8
Loss, 2-5
Loss, 1-4
Loss, 2-5
Win, 4-3 (8)
Win, 11-3 (5)
Loss, 3-4
Win, 8-3
Win, 10-6
Loss, 2-4
Loss, 0-3
Loss, 1-2
Loss, 0-1
Win, 1-0 (8)
Loss, 0-7
Loss, 6-14
Loss, 1-9 (6)
Win, 13-3 (5)
5 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
TBA
* Little East Conference game
TONIGHT’S GAME NOTES
ANCHORS AWAY
Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex for
today’s Little East Conference doubleheader between the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs and your
Rhode Island College Anchorwomen.
WELCOME TO FAN APPRECIATION DAY
The Rhode Island College Athletic Department is hosting Fan Appreciation Day as your
Anchorwomen take on the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth in a doubleheader today. A free slice
of pizza, courtesy of This Guy’s Pizza, will be provided to all fans in attendance during the first
game of the doubleheader.
SENIOR DAY
Today is Senior Day at the Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex. In between games, Rhode Island
College will be honoring its four outstanding seniors: first baseman/pitcher JESSICA BORDEN,
catcher NICOLE CLEMENS, second baseman MARISA JANDREAU and first baseman/pitcher
EMILY JOHNSON.
# Name
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs
1
2
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
18
19
20
Samantha Gregoire
Shannon Droney
Jenna Sylvia
Becky Williams
Emily Pontes
Shannon Orton
Katie McEachern
Jessica Goncalves
Rachel Carey
Colleen Kuplast
Olivia Kenyon
Breanna Marcyoniak
Amanda McHugh
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Captains:
Yr.
So.
Fr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
Pos. B/T Hgt. Hometown/High School
INF
OF
INF
P/OF
IF
P/INF
INF
OF
OF
C
P/OF
IF/OF
P/INF
5-5
5-6
5-0
5-6
5-5
5-8
5-8
5-4
5-8
5-4
5-3
5-6
5-6
R/R B/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth
Franklin, MA/Franklin
New Bedford, MA/New Bedford
Hope Valley, RI/Chariho
Tewksbury, MA/Essex Agricultural Tech
Swansea, MA/Case
Wrentham, MA/King Philip Regional
New Bedford, MA/New Bedford
Holbrook, MA/Cardinal Spellman
Brockton, MA/ Cranston East
Canton, MA/Canton
Westfield, MA/Westfield
North Kingstown, RI/North Kingstown
Amy Sasin
Jessica McCaughey, Shannon Silva, Kevin Kirby
Breanna Marcyoniak, Emily Pontes
LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore third baseman JUSTINA THOMA went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI,
while junior pitcher MICHELLE SYLVESTRE hurled a complete game four-hitter, as Rhode
Island College bounced back to take game two of a doubleheader, 13-3 (5), at Keene State in Little
East Conference softball action. The Owls took out RIC in the first game, 9-1 (6).
THE ANCHORWOMEN AT A GLANCE
The Anchorwomen have been led offensively by Pokora, who leads the team in batting average
(.419), hits (39), doubles (8), homers (7), RBI (19), walks (14), stolen bases (6), runs scored (27),
total bases (70), on-base percentage (.491) and slugging percentage (.753). Thoma is hitting .333
with six doubles, one homer, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored, while Jandreau is hitting .339 with seven
doubles, two triples, one homer, 12 RBI, five stolen bases and 21 runs scored. In the pitching circle,
Johnson leads the Anchorwomen with a 7-4 record, 58 strikeouts, seven complete games, and a
4.89 ERA in 68.2 innings of work. Borden is 3-4 with 13 strikeouts, four complete games, and a
4.30 ERA in 42.1 innings, while Sylvestre is 3-5 with 24 strikeouts, four complete games, and a
3.25 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched.
THE CORSAIRS AT A GLANCE
UMass Dartmouth stands at 11-23 with a 3-7 record in conference play. The Corsairs have
recently won back-to-back tilts after dropping 10 straight contests through the month of April.
Junior shortstop EMILY PONTES is hitting .384 with eight doubles, four triples, 22 RBI, six
stolen bases and 19 runs scored to pace the offense. Sophomore second baseman STEPHANIE
GREGOIRE is hitting .308 with six doubles, one triple, 13 RBI, four stolen bases and 20 runs
scored, while sophomore center fielder OLIVIA KENYON owns a .322 average at the dish to
go along with six doubles, 15 RBI, nine walks, three stolen bases and 15 runs scored. Freshman
right-hander SHANNON ORTON has carried the pitching staff for UMD. Through 17 games,
she has made 12 starts and owns a 4-10 record with 63 strikeouts, 10 complete games, and a 2.59
ERA in 94.2 innings pitched.
LAST TIME WE MET
Pokora went 3-for-6 with four runs scored, a homer, two RBI and two stolen bases, while Borden
hurled a complete game shutout, as Rhode Island College swept UMass Dartmouth, 6-0, 6-2, in
Little East Conference softball action played at the UMD Athletic Complex on April 24, 2012.