ST. JOE'S CAPTURES DIII INDEPENDENTS NORTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIP

Champs  

Two doubles by FY Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) highlighted a nine-run first inning as Saint Joseph's College cruised to an 11-1 win in five innings over Mitchell College.

St. Joe's batted around in first inning as FY Kristi Albert (Farmingdale, ME) scored on an error. Burrola followed with her first double, scoring FY Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME). The Monks continued with singles by FY Kim Bechard (Lewiston, ME), sophomore Deb Drown (Gorham, ME), Albert, Ludwig and a 3-RBI double by Burrola.

Mitchell plated a run in the third on an RBI single by senior Jennifer Cassara (New Rochelle, NY) that scored Donelin.

The Monks added a run in the third and a final run in the fourth as sophomore Audra Cushman (Bangor, ME) singled and went on to score.

Junior Colleen Delahanty (Warren, ME) improved to 13-7 and struck out two in the win. Arendt took the loss for Mitchell.

St. Joe's was led by Burrola (2/3, 1 run, 4 RBI), Ludwig (1/3, 2 runs, 2 RBI) and Albert (2/3, 3 runs).

Roy, Bartolucci and Cassara each had a hit for Mitchell.

AD3I SOFTBALL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Colleen Delahanty, St. Joe's - MVP
Gabrielle Burrola, St. Joe's
Kristi Albert, St. Joe's

Liz Roy, Mitchell
Kristen Bartolucci, Mitchell
Brittany Holden, Green Mountain
Melissa DeAngelis, Green Mountain
Anna Lenentine, Maine Presque Isle
Samantha Grier, Maine Presque Isle