https://www.ecblazers.com en-us https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/NECCsbSeeds09 The second-seeded softball team was eliminated from the inaugural New England Collegiate Conference Championship following losses to both No. 3 Mitchell and No. 1 Lesley on Saturday afternoon at Boston, Massachusetts. Sat, 02 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/NECCsbSeeds09 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/All-NECCsb09 The softball team recently had six players and head coach Cheryl Condon earn postseason All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) honors. Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/All-NECCsb09 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SongDance The spirit and enthusiasm that signifies the softball team is examined by sports anchor Neille Giffune in a recent feature on ABC40. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SongDance https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsSVC Junior second baseman Ally Graffum (Ipswich, MA) and sophomore center fielder Alison McBride (East Providence, RI) each went a combined 3 for 5 with three RBI and freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) tossed her first collegiate-career perfect game in the nightcap to lead the softball team to 15-0 and 11-0 five-inning, mercy-rule victories over Southern Vermont on Sunday afternoon. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsSVC https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/RPIpreview The softball team hosts RPI on Friday afternoon in a rematch of the 2006 NCAA Division III Championship first round game between the two teams. Game time is 4:00 p.m. at Condon Field. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/RPIpreview https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsRPI Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsRPI https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SVCppd The softball team's home doubleheader against Southern Vermont scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been postponed due to wet field conditions. A makeup date has yet to be determined. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SVCppd https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/HamptonNECC4-20-09 Softball freshman pitcher/first baseman Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week on Monday, April 20. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/HamptonNECC4-20-09 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atWheelock Junior catcher Kim Lastowski (Turners Falls, MA) went a combined 6 for 8 and freshman left fielder Marlene DiRaimo (Cranston, RI) added four RBI to lead the softball team to 10-2 and 8-0 victories over Wheelock College in a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) doubleheader at Chestnut Hill. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atWheelock https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsBPC Freshman third baseman Kelly Callahan (Monson, MA) went a perfect 4 for 4 with four RBI and three runs scored in game one, and freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) threw a complete-game, three-hitter in the second game to lead the softball team to convincing 19-2 and 6-1 victories over Bay Path College in Saturday's crucial New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) doubleheader at Condon Field. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsBPC https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWNEC Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWNEC https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atLesley Freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) struck out a collegiate career-high 10 batters and the Blazers pounded out 11 hits to post a 5-2 win over host Lesley University in the nightcap of a crucial New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader in a battle of two of the conference's top three teams on Wednesday afternoon in Cambridge. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atLesley https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/CallahanNECC4-14 Softball freshman third baseman Kelly Callahan (Monson, MA) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/CallahanNECC4-14 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsSmith Sophomore designated player Destinee Meeker (Bantam, CT) delivered the game-tying, two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and junior second baseman Ally Graffum (Ipswich, MA) plated the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth to send the softball team to a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Smith College in Monday's non-conference game at Condon Field. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsSmith https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsNewbury Sophomore designated player Destiny Meeker (Bantam, CT) went 3 for 3 with eight RBI in game one, including her first collegiate-career grand slam, then teamed with freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) to throw a no-hitter in game two, as the softball team helped head coach Cheryl Condon to her 300th and 301st career wins with Friday's doubleheader sweep over Newbury at Condon Field. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsNewbury https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atMitchell Sophomore designated player Destiny Meeker (Bantam, CT) cranked a clutch two-run home run in the sixth inning of game one and senior shortstop Kerrie Bowden (Chicopee, MA) plated the game-winning run on a fielder's choice in the nightcap to send Elms College to a sweep over Mitchell College in Sunday's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atMitchell https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsBecker Senior shortstop Kerrie Bowden (Chicopee, MA) and freshman third baseman Kelly Callahan (Monson, MA) each went 4 for 6 and combined for nine RBI and five runs scored to power the softball team to a pair of five-inning, mercy-rule victories - 10-0 and 15-4 - over Becker College in Saturday's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) doubleheader at Condon Field. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsBecker https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atDWC Sophomore pitcher Destiny Meeker (Bantam, CT) delivered a clutch two-run double in the seventh and also threw a complete-game to help the softball team earn a split of Saturday's doubleheader at Daniel Webster. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/atDWC https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWestfield Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWestfield https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SBpreview09 With the return of six starters and the addition of several key newcomers, the softball team is in excellent position to post its fifth 20-win season since 2003. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/SBpreview09 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-11 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-11 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-10 Sophomore pitcher Ani Ramsdell (Gardner, MA) and freshman pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, MA) each threw complete games and the softball team pounded out a combined 26 hits en route to a 15-3 win over Eastern Nazarene and 8-0 victory over North Park at the Gene Cusic Classic on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-10 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-8 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-8 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-7 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/Cusic3-7 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWorcester https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/news/vsWorcester