Season In Review
A solid nucleus of players returned for the 2008 Wentworth softball season in hopes of improving on a 1-22 finish the previous season. And, with no players lost to graduation, there was reason to be optimistic.
However, the season did not get off to the start the Leopards had planned as it would take eight games before they would come close to tasting victory. In an 8-7 loss to Regis, Wentworth would lead, but lost in the bottom of the seventh. A week later the Leopards battled perennial power Curry until the end before falling by three runs. Three of Wentworth’s first 13 losses were by a combined seven runs.
Still in search of their first win of the season, the Leopards would not lay down, remaining competitive in many of their games. Wentworth would continue to compete and would sweep Mass. Maritime, 15-6 and 9-8, to snap a 46-game losing streak that had dated back to 2007.
Despite finishing with a 2-28 record, the team clearly showed signs of improvement as Wentworth improved its batting average, fielding percentage, opponents’ batting average, and earned run average.
Senior Ashley Glassick (Newport, R.I.) led the Leopard offense, batting .360 with four doubles 16 runs scored, and 11 RBI. In 101 career games, she started at least one game at every position.
Freshman Lizz Harvey (McConnellsburg, Pa.) batted .333 with a team-high seven doubles and two home runs, while sophomore Carla Vasta (Reading, Mass.), junior Christina Morris (Eatontown, N.J.), and freshman Bridget Souza (Medford, Mass.) all had solid seasons at the plate.
In the pitching circle freshman Amanda Schiffer (Seymour, Conn.) and Harvey did the majority of the pitching with each picking up a win.
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Looking Ahead
Wentworth loses just one player in Glassick to graduation. With five of the top six hitters returning to the lineup in 2009, as well as a pitching staff with a year's experience under their belt, Wentworth should be able to make a marked improvement.
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Schedule
The Leopards play a 30-game schedule, including 24 games against CCC
foes such as Endicott, Roger Williams, Salve Regina, Curry, and the
University of New England. The Leopards also travel to Florida for Spring Break to round out their schedule.
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History
A varsity program since 1986, the softball team has seen its share
of ups and downs, including a school-record 14 wins in 2001, which
was broken by the 2003 team (19). Since 1997, the team has played all of
its home games on Carr Diamond at Sweeney Field, which has an artificial surface and lights
for twilight competition.
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Meet the Coaching Staff
Bob Long, who coached the Leopards to over 100 wins, including a school record 19 in 2003, from 1996-2006, is returning for his second stint as Wentworth's head softball coach, replacing Danielle Barrett who stepped down after two seasons. Long has also served as Wentworth's head men's soccer coach since the 1997 season. He is assisted by Carrie Rodman (Emmanuel '03), a former pitcher and coach at neighboring Emmanuel College.
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Head Coach
Bob Long |
Assistant Coach
Carrie Rodman |
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