2012 Trinity College Women's Softball News

July 18, 2012
Trinity's Riendeau-Card Named To All-NESCAC Softball Squad
Hartford, Conn., July 18, 2012 – Trinity College first-year 2B Miranda Riendeau-Card (Bowdoinham, Maine) was named to the 2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Softball All-Conference Second Team. Trinity, coached by Caitlin Hitchcock (10th Season), finished the year with a 15-18 record and a 3-9 mark in the NESCAC East Division..

June 27, 2012
Memorable Scenes from the Spring 2012 Season
The Trinity College athletics program continued to surge this spring, highlighted by a national championship from the women's lacrosse team, the first women's NCAA National Championship in school history.

June 4, 2012
Trinity Spring Student-Athletes Earn NESCAC All-Academic Honors
Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College athletic teams placed 59 student-athletes on the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) 2011-12 Spring All-Academic Team.

May 29, 2012
Trinity Spring Athletes Collect NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team
Hartford, Conn. - Ten Trinity College athletes were named to the 2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Spring All-Sportsmanship Team for their positive contributions to sportsmanship.

April 30, 2012
Trinity Softball Closes Year With Sweep At Worcester State
Worcester, Mass. - Trinity College freshman Miranda Riendeau-Card (Bowdoinham, Maine) went 6-for-6 with a pair of doubles, two homers, five runs and six RBI to lead the visiting Bantams to a sweep against the Worcester State University Lancers, 9-0 in five innings and 8-7, in softball action this evening. Trinity sees their 2012 campaign come to an end at 15-18 while it marked the regular season finale for the Lancers who will host Westfield State on Thursday in the opening round of the MASCAC Softball Tournament.

April 28, 2012
Trinity's Gibbons One-Hits Colby To Salvage Softball Doubleheader Split
Hartford, Conn. – Senior RHP Lindsay Gibbons (Basking Ridge, N.J.) tossed a one-hit shutout with no walks and a strikeout to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Colby College Mules in the second game of a NESCAC East Division softball doubleheader this afternoon.

April 27, 2012
Trinity Softball Falls To Colby Despite Poulos' Stellar Pitching Effort
Hartford, Conn. - Freshman pitcher Megan Michie (Falls Church, Va.) threw a five-hit shutout in a 1-0 Colby College victory over the Trinity College Bantams in the first game of a three-game set in Hartford this afternoon. Michie struck out five and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position after the second inning. Trinity drops to 12-17 overall and 2-8 in the NESCAC despite a stellar five-hitter in a losing effort by senior co-captain RHP Katherine Poulos (Wilton, Conn.).

April 26, 2012
Trinity's Riendeau-Card Named As NESCAC, ECAC Softball Player Of The Week
Hartford, Conn. - Trinity College first-year Miranda Riendeau-Card (Bowdoinham, Maine) was honored as both the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Softball Player of the Week.

April 25, 2012
Trinity Softball Drops Two Close Games to Western Connecticut
Hartford, Conn. – Trailing 5-4, Ashlie Morris (Wolcott, Conn.) hit a two-out bases clearing double in the top of the seventh inning of game two as the visiting Western Connecticut State Colonials closed out their second win of the afternoon over the Trinity College Bantams in NESCAC softball action this afternoon on Campus Field.

April 19, 2012
Trinity Softball Takes Two From Western New England
Springfield, Mass. - First-year 2B Miranda Riendeau-Card went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a home run in the first game and homered again in the second game to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 7/4-1/3 doubleheader sweep against the Western New England University Golden Bears this afternoon in softball action.

April 18, 2012
Trinity Softball Hits Ten Wins with Sweep of Wesleyan
Hartford, Conn. – First-year Miranda Riendeau-Card (Bowdoinham, Maine) hit two homeruns in Game Two and junior Amelia Mostovoy (San Francisco, Calif.) collected three this, including a clutch fifth-inning single, in Game One, as the Trinity College Bantams picked up two wins (6/5-1/4) over the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals in NESCAC softball action this afternoon on Campus Field.

April 14, 2012
Trinty Softball Endures Tough Weekend At Bowdoin
Brunswick, Maine - The Bowdoin College Polar Bear softball team pounded out 20 runs, 31 hits and 11 extra base hits to take a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Trinity College Bantams this afternoon, 7-0, and 13-5. The Polar Bears improve to 20-8 overall and 3-3 in the NESCAC and complete a three-game weekend sweep of their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East Division foe. Trinity drops to 8-14 overall and 2-7 in the NESCAC.

April 13, 2012
Trinity Softball Loses Late At Bowdoin
Brunswick, Maine - Toni DaCampo hit a two-out, game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh and Casey Correa slammed a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bear softball team to a dramatic 4-3 win over the Trinity College Bantams this afternoon at Pickard Field.

April 10, 2012
Trinity Softball Loses Pair At Eastern Connecticut
Willimantic, Conn. - The Eastern Connecticut State University Warrior softball team posted a 5/9-0/6 doubleheader sweep over the visiting Trinity College Bantams at Eastern Field this afternoon. The Warriors, winners of 18 straight games, are now 19-1, while Trinity drops to 8-11.

April 7, 2012
Trinity Softball Swept At Tufts
Medford, Mass. - The Tufts University Jumbo softball team moved to 6-0 in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East play with a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Trinity College Bantams, 11-3 (five innings) and 8-1, on Saturday afternoon at Spicer Field. The Jumbos remain atop the NESCAC East standings at 6-0 and 19-3 overall. Trinity falls to 2-4 and 8-9.

April 6, 2012
Trinity Softball Falls Victim To Perfect Game Pitching Effort At Tufts
Medford, Mass. - First-year pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, Conn.) was perfect as the No. 17-ranked Tufts University softball team blanked the Trinity College Bantams, 8-0, in six innings in NESCAC East play on Friday afternoon at Spicer Field. Fournier retired all 18 batters she faced, striking out nine of them. She extends her unbeaten start to 9-0 and lowers her ERA to 0.61.

March 31, 2012
Galese Leads Trinity Softball to 2-1 Win Over Bates
Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore Christina Galese (Fairfield, N.J.) hit a tie-breaking solo homerun in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-1 win over Bates in NESCAC East softball action this afternoon on Campus Field.

March 30, 2012
Trinity Softball Weekend Schedule Has Changed
Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College softball three-game series against Bates, originally scheduled as a single game today at 4 p.m. and a doubleheader tomorrow at noon, has been changed to a doubleheader today at 3:30 p.m. and a single game tomorrow tentatively scheduled for noon due to expected bad weather in the area.

March 30, 2012
Trinity Softball Splits NESCAC Opener with Bates
Hartford, Conn. – Senior co-captain Katherine Poulos (Wilton, Conn.) allowed six hits and struck out four as the Trinity College Bantams bounced back from a 4-2 loss to open the day with a 5-1 victory in Game 2, as the Bantams opened a three-game series against Bates in NESCAC East softball action this afternoon.

March 27, 2012
Trinity Softball Loses First Game Up North At Coast Guard
New London, Conn. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams dropped an 8-4 decision against the United States Coast Guard Academy Bears in softball action this afternoon. Trinity falls to 6-5, losing its first game in New England after five doubleheaders on Central Florida last week. Coast Guard, ranked No. 23 in the nation, improves to 12-7.

March 22, 2012
Trinity Softball Wraps Up Spring Trip With Split
Clermont, Fla. – The Trinity College Bantam softball team ended its spring trip to Florida with a 7-3 win over Benedictine University, bouncing back from an 8-0 loss to SUNY-New Paltz earlier in the day at Hancock Park. Trinity heads back North with a 6-4 record.

March 21, 2012
Trinity Softball Defeats Washington And Jefferson In Florida
Clermont, Fla. - Five players recorded multi-hit games to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 13-5 win over Washington & Jefferson, before Trinity fell to Luther College, ranked No. 1 in the country, 14-1, in the second of two games today at the National Training Center. Trinity moves to 5-3 overall .

March 19, 2012
Trinity Softball Sweeps Close Games Against Union And Plymouth State
Clermont, Fla. – Sophomore Abby Ostrom (Carlisle, Mass.) went 4-for-7 with two doubles, three runs, and three RBI to lead the Trinity College Bantams to wins over the Union College Dutchwomen and the Plymouth State University Panthers this afternoon in National Training Center Games softball action this afternoon.

March 18, 2012
Trinity Softball Loses Two On Second Day Of Spring Break Trip
Clermont, Fla. - The Trinity College Bantams suffered a 14-4 loss to the Benedictine University Eagles and a 9-5 defeat against the Buffalo State College Bengals in National Training Center Games softball action this afternoon. Trinity falls to 0-2.

March 17, 2012
Trinity Softball Wins First Two Games Of 2012 Season
Clermont, Fla. – Senior co-captain RHP Katherine Poulos (Wilton, Conn.) tossed a four-hitter with six strikeouts in the first game and junior SS Caroline Blanchard (Norwich, Conn.) went 2-for-4 with a double and three runs in the second game, as the Trinity College Bantams opened the 2012 softball season with a pair of wins over the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets and the Lawrence University Vikings this afternoon in the National Training Center Games.

March 16, 2012
Trinity Softball Season Begins Saturday With Trip To Central Florida
Hartford, Conn., Mar. 15, 2012 – The Trinity softball team, under the direction of Head Coach Caitlin Hitchcock (9th Season), is poised to contend for the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship crown once again after an impressive run last spring that ended in the league’s post-season tournament third round.

March 6, 2012
Trinity Softball Announces 2012 Schedule
Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College softball team, coached by Cailtin Hitchcock (10th Season), has announced its schedule for the 2012 campaign. The Bantams posted a 22-14 record last spring and finished tied with Bowdoin for second place in the NESCAC East with an 8-4 division mark.