https://www.ecblazers.com en-us https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100509y9vc6p The second-seeded Elms College softball team downed No. 3 Mitchell College, 4-1 to advance to the championship round of the double-elimination 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament against top-seeded Lesley University. The Blazers posted a 9-0 five-inning victory over the Lynx in game one and forced the deciding contest with Lesley which the Lynx won, 4-3 in the eighth inning. Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100509y9vc6p https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507m57c63 Second-seeded Elms College downed No. 3 Mitchell College 4-0, before falling 8-2 to top-seeded Lesley University in Friday afternoon’s double-elimination New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament action at UMass-Boston. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507m57c63 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507r6v359 Elms College freshman first baseman Sarah Buckley (Wilbraham, Mass.) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Year and head coach Cheryl R. Condon was named NECC Coach of the Year to highlight seven members of the softball team to be tabbed all conference in 2010. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100507r6v359 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100505h0951g The second-seeded Elms College softball team will take on No. 3 Mitchell College in the semifinal round of the 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship tournament on Friday, May 7 at 12:00 p.m. at UMass-Boston. Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100505h0951g https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/2010050320hjfj Elms College sophomore softball pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, Mass.) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 26-May 2 as announced by the league on Monday. Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/2010050320hjfj https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100503dkoese The Elms College softball team finished the 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) season with a 14-2 record and earned the second seed and a first round bye in this year's championship tournament. Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100503dkoese https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100501p8xh5a Elms College sophomore shortstop Jenna Lipscomb (Cambridge, Mass.) went a combined 6 for 7 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBI to help lift the Blazers to a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) doubleheader sweep of Becker College in the regular season finale at Russell Field in Leicester, Mass. Sat, 01 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100501p8xh5a https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004304m8kkl Elms College sophomore pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, Mass.) tossed a combined 14 innings, fanned nine batters and hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of game one to help lift the Blazers to a doubleheader sweep of Mitchell College in Friday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball action at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004304m8kkl https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100427zlx0pa Elms College junior pitcher Ani Ramsdell (Gardner, Mass.) struck out four batters in a complete game effort in the second game, while Lesley University's Jodi Fralick (Woburn, Mass.) smashed two homers in game one to help the sides to a split in Tuesday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100427zlx0pa https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004256u2kvz Elms College sophomore shortstop Jenna Lipscomb (Cambridge, Mass.) went 4 for 5 with two RBI in game one of the Blazers' New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader split with Newbury College on Sunday at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004256u2kvz https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004248ffq02 Elms College junior pitcher Destinee Meeker (Bantam, Conn.) pitched a two-hit shutout through five innings of game two, and an eight-run third inning in game one helped lift the Blazers to a doubleheader sweep of Wheelock College in Saturday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball action at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004248ffq02 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004221d3ovh Elms College sophomore outfielder Marlene DiRaimo (Cranston, R.I.) went 2 for 4 at the plate with an RBI but Western New England College (WNEC) plated three runs to break a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth to help lift the Golden Bears to a 7-4 victory over the Blazers in Thursday afternoon's non-conference softball game at WNEC Softball Field. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004221d3ovh https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100420b70rc6 Elms College sophomore third baseman Kelly Callahan (Monson, Mass.) delivered a two-run single to spark a five-run third inning and finished 2 for 3 at the dish to help lift the Blazers to a 6-3 win over Smith College in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference softball game in Northampton, Mass. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100420b70rc6 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100417p69gfu The Elms College New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader against Mitchell College scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at Cheryl R. Condon Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100417p69gfu https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004152ghgzx The Kevin R. Sullivan Memorial Dugout dedication ceremony originally scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at Cheryl R. Condon Field has been postponed due to the forecasted inclement weather. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004152ghgzx https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100414c28x9t Elms College was limited to just three hits and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Sheena McNeil (Urbana, Ill.) cracked a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning to help lead the Engineers to a 6-2 victory over the Blazers in Wednesday evening's non-conference softball game at Doris Robinson Field. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100414c28x9t https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100413rbj6qd The Kevin R. Sullivan Memorial Dugout dedication ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 17 at 1:45 p.m. prior to Elms College's softball doubleheader against Mitchell College at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100413rbj6qd https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100412xi5vvy Elms College sophomore pitcher Courtney Hampton (Westfield, Mass.) earned New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Pitcher of the Week honors, while freshman designated player/infielder Sarah Buckley (Wilbraham, Mass.) was named the league's rookie of the week for the week of April 5-11 as announced by the conference on Monday. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100412xi5vvy https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100411qa20zy Elms College freshman designated player Sarah Buckley (Wilbraham, Mass.) went a combined 5 for 7 with a triple, five runs scored and five runs driven in to help propel the Blazers to a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader sweep of Southern Vermont College on Sunday afternoon at Willow Park Field in Bennington, Vt. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100411qa20zy https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004105fayuv Elms College senior right fielder Kim Lastowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) and junior center fielder Alison McBride (East Providence, R.I.) combined for 10 RBI during the Blazers' New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader sweep of Daniel Webster College on Saturday at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201004105fayuv https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100406m3pkwq Elms College sophomore shortstop Jenna Lipscomb (Cambridge, Mass.) went 3 for 4 with two RBI in game one, and freshman first baseman Sarah Buckley (Wilbraham, Mass.) was 3 for 4 with three RBI and two runs scored in game two to help lift the Blazers to a sweep of Bay Path College in Tuesday evening's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball doubleheader in Longmeadow, Mass. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100406m3pkwq https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100401t0nd3n The Elms College softball team earned a 9-4 win in game one of its doubleheader with Regis College before falling 11-7 to the Pride in the second game on Thursday at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100401t0nd3n https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201003292nyc3z Monday's schedule softball game between Elms College and Smith College has been postponed due to inclement weather. Today's non-conference game was originally scheduled for 4:30 in Northampton, Mass. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/201003292nyc3z https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100327p9s9bm Elms College senior second baseman Ally Graffum (Ipswich, Mass.) went 1 for 2 with two RBI and a run scored in game two of the Blazers' doubleheader with Worcester State College, but the Lancers were able to post a pair of victories (8-0, 13-5) in Saturday afternoon's non-conference softball action at Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/20100327p9s9bm https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/atWestfieldState Elms College senior right fielder Kim Lastowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) went 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored, but Westfield State College used a three-run fourth and a two-run fifth to lift the Owls to an 8-5 victory over the Blazers in Thursday afternoon's non-conference softball game at Alumni Field. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/atWestfieldState https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsSLUOWU The Elms College softball team earned its first victory of the 2010 season with a 5-3 victory over St. Lawrence University before falling to Ohio Wesleyan University, 2-0 on Wednesday to wrap up action at the 2010 Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsSLUOWU https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsNorthPark Elms College freshman Rachel Butt (Agawam, Mass.) smashed a pinch-hit home run in the top of the seventh, but North Park University's five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth proved to be enough as the Vikings held on for a 5-3 victory in Tuesday afternoon's softball game at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsNorthPark https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsWPI Elms College senior catcher Tiffany Williams (Berlin, Conn.) went 2 for 3 with two RBI from the dish and the Blazers orchestrated a four-run rally in the fifth, but WPI held on to an 8-5 victory in Tuesday morning's softball game at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsWPI https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsStMarysWilmington Elms College senior second baseman Ally Graffum (Ipswich, Mass.) went a combined 3 for 5 at the dish, but the Blazers dropped an 11-2 decision to St. Mary's (Ind.) before falling 15-3 to Wilmington (Ohio) in Sunday afternoon's softball action at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsStMarysWilmington https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsBethanyLutheranAnnaMaria Elms College catcher Kim Lastowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) blasted a two-run homer in a 15-6, 2010 season-opening loss to Bethany Lutheran College. The Blazers also fell 1-0 to Anna Maria College in the team's second game during Saturday's softball action at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2009-10/releases/vsBethanyLutheranAnnaMaria