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Derek Ingui, Emily Griffin, Emily Lodge Named to 2011 NE-10 Spring All-Academic Teams
July 05, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (July 5, 2011) – A trio of Franklin Pierce University student-athletes were honored on Tuesday by being named to the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference All-Academic Team for their respective sport. Senior standouts Derek Ingui (Sterling, Mass.) and Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) were named to the baseball and softball teams, respectively, while sophomore Emily Lodge (Lyman, Maine) was placed on the women’s lacrosse squad. Griffin and Lodge each produced a 4.0 GPA during the past year, while Ingui recorded an impressive 3.8 mark.
Softball's Emily Griffin & Jayme Bilafer Earn Post-Season Awards
May 11, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (May 11, 2011) -- A pair of Franklin Pierce University softball standouts were recently honored with prestigious post-season awards, including senior second baseman Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) and junior center fielder Jayme Bilafer (Concord, Mass.). Griffin was named to the 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District I Second-Team, while Bilafer was placed on the 2011 All-Northeast-10 Third-Team.
Richard Hurley Resigns as Softball Head Coach; Christine Grenache Appointed to Position Effective July 1
May 09, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (May 9, 2011) -- Franklin Pierce University Vice President/Director of Athletics Bruce Kirsh announced on Monday that Richard Hurley has resigned from his duties as head softball coach at the school. It was also announced that Christine Grenache will become the new head coach of the program, effective July 1.
Softball Swept by Assumption in DH
April 30, 2011
WORCESTER, Mass. (April 30, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team concluded its 2011 season on Saturday by being swept by Assumption in Worcester, Mass. The Greyhounds won game one by a 7-2 count, and then pulled out a 6-2 decision in game two. Franklin Pierce fell to 10-31 overall and 8-21 in the Northeast-10, while Assumption improved to 25-16 and 19-9 in league play.
Softball Swept by Southern Connecticut in Friday's Doubleheader
April 29, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (April 29, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept in a doubleheader by Southern Connecticut State on Friday at the FPU Softball Field in Rindge, N.H. SCSU won game one, 8-1, and then picked up a 10-0 triumph in six innings in game two. Franklin Pierce fell to 10-29 overall and 8-19 in the Northeast-10, while the Owls improved to 25-16 and 18-10 in league play.
Softball Falls 5-1 to Le Moyne on Thursday
April 28, 2011
LOWELL, Mass. (April 28, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team dropped a 5-1, rain-shortened, decision to Le Moyne on Thursday at the UMass-Lowell Softball Field in Lowell, Mass. The Ravens fell to 10-27 overall and 8-17 in the Northeast-10, while the Dolphins improved to 14-20 and 12-10 in league play. The game was a rescheduled contest due to an earlier post-ponement.
Softball Swept in DH by UMass-Lowell on Senior Day
April 26, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (April 26, 2011) – The Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept by UMass-Lowell in a doubleheader on Tuesday at the FPU Softball Field in Rindge, N.H. The River Hawks won game one, 8-0, and then picked up a 5-0 win in game two. Franklin Pierce fell to 10-26 overall and 8-16 in the Northeast-10, while UMass-Lowell improved to 28-18 and 14-10 in league play.
Softball Splits DH with New Haven; Wins Exciting Game One 5-4
April 22, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (April 22, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team split its Friday doubleheader with New Haven, winning game one, 5-4, and dropping a 6-1 decision in game two at the FPU Softball Field in Rindge. The game-one win was one of the most satisfying victories for the Ravens this season, who moved to 10-24 overall and 8-14 in the Northeast-10. The Chargers, who were ranked No. 7 in the latest NCAA Division II East Region Poll, moved to 24-13 and 14-8 in league play.
Softball Drops DH at SNHU on Thursday
April 21, 2011
MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 21, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept in a doubleheader at Southern New Hampshire on Thursday night in Manchester. The Ravens fell 8-0 in five innings in game one, and then dropped a 7-1 decision in game two. The Ravens fell to 9-23 overall and 7-13 in the Northeast-10, while SNHU improved to 16-20 and 14-8 in league play.
Softball Runs Win Streak to Four Games with DH Sweep of St. Mike's on Tuesday
April 19, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (April 19, 2011) – The Franklin Pierce University softball team ran its winning streak to four-straight games on Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep of Saint Michael’s at FPU Softball Field in Rindge, N.H. The Ravens took game one by a count of 6-2, and followed with a 12-6 triumph in game two. Franklin Pierce improved to 9-21 overall and 7-11 in the Northeast-10, while St. Mike’s dipped to 4-22 and 2-14 in league play.
Softball Shuts Out Saint Rose Twice in Doubleheader Sweep on Saturday
April 16, 2011
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 16, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team picked up a doubleheader sweep over Saint Rose on Saturday afternoon at Cummings Haker Field in Albany, N.Y. The Ravens shut out the Golden Knights in both games, winning game one by a 2-0 count and game two by a 4-0 decision. Franklin Pierce improved to 7-21 overall and 5-11 in the Northeast-10, while Saint Rose fell to 7-18 and 3-11 in league play.
Softball Drops Two Tough Games in DH Sweep Against AIC
April 14, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 14, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team dropped two heart-breaking games Thursday afternoon in a doubleheader sweep against American International in Springfield, Mass. AIC hit a two-run, walkoff home run in game one to win, 5-4, and then scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning in game two to pick up a 4-3 triumph. Franklin Pierce fell to 5-21 overall and 3-11 in the Northeast-10, while AIC improved to 13-15 and 9-5 in league play.
Softball Rebounds to Win Game 2 in DH at Merrimack; Emily Griffin Lifts Team to Win with Solo Homer
April 12, 2011
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (April 12, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team rebounded from an 8-3 game one loss to Merrimack on Tuesday, to pick up a satisfying 4-3 triumph over the Warriors in game two in North Andover, Mass. Franklin Pierce moved to 5-19 overall and 3-9 in the Northeast-10, while Merrimack moved to 13-12 and 8-4 in league play.
Softball Splits Doubleheader at Bentley on Monday
April 11, 2011
WALTHAM, Mass. (April 11, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team split its doubleheader with Bentley on Monday, dropping game one by a score of 3-2, but rebounding to win game two by a count of 7-3 in Waltham, Mass. The Ravens moved to 4-18 overall and 2-8 in the Northeast-10, while Bentley moved to 10-10 and 3-7 in league play.
Emily Griffin Breaks Program Record for Career Hits, but Softball Falls in DH to Adelphi on Sunday
April 10, 2011
Despite the losses, there was a historical moment in program history as senior Emily Griffin (Leominster, Mass.) broke the program record for career hits. She had two hits in game one, and added another one in game two, to give her 136 hits for her career. Griffin moved into first place, ahead of former standout Lori Oleskewicz, who stroked 136 hits from 1993-96.
Softball Rallies Twice but Comes Up Short in DH Sweep Against Pace
April 09, 2011
RINDGE, N.H. (April 9, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept in a doubleheader versus Pace on Saturday afternoon at the FPU Softball Field in Rindge. The Ravens rallied in both games before coming up short, including a 4-3 loss in game one and a 10-3 setback in game two. Franklin Pierce fell to 3-15 overall and 1-5 in the Northeast-10, while Pace improved to 14-10 and 6-2 in league play.