Six Wesleyan College softball players earned All-Academic accolades by the Great South Athletic Conference.
Maddie Allsup, Lindsey Ambegia, Dalin Gillis, Lacie King, Dena Phillips and Cheyanne Siebenaler received the recognition.
Only Piedmont College placed more student-athletes on the list among the seven GSAC institutions.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Siebenaler Picks Up Two Hits in Season Finale
LaGRANGE, Ga. - Cheyenne Siebenaler went 2-for-3 in Wesleyan College's 8-0 loss to Huntingdon College at the Great South Athletic Conference Tournament.
With the loss, the Pioneers closed their season while the Hawks advanced in the loser's bracket of the championship.
Third-seeded Huntingdon (16-21-1) scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to break open the game. Kayla Bratcher squelched any attempt at a Wesleyan (5-26) upset, allowing only four hits in the complete game victory.
Belle Thomas and Brittany Jones each added a hit for the Pioneers and both ended the tournament with a team-best .400 batting average for the two games.
With the loss, the Pioneers closed their season while the Hawks advanced in the loser's bracket of the championship.
Third-seeded Huntingdon (16-21-1) scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to break open the game. Kayla Bratcher squelched any attempt at a Wesleyan (5-26) upset, allowing only four hits in the complete game victory.
Belle Thomas and Brittany Jones each added a hit for the Pioneers and both ended the tournament with a team-best .400 batting average for the two games.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Offensive Struggles Plague Wesleyan in GSAC Opener
LaGrange, Ga. - Fifth-seeded Wesleyan College managed just two hits in an 8-0 loss to fourth-seeded Piedmont College in the opening game of the Great South Athletic Conference softball championship.
Despite the offensive struggles, the Pioneers (5-25) were still in the game heading into the final innings. After surrendering single runs in the first two frames, Wesleyan responded in the fourth inning. The Pioneers' leading hitter, Belle Thomas opened the inning with an infield single and Brittany Jones followed with a shot back up the middle. After Lacie King executed a successful sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, DaLin Gillis picked up an RBI groundout to score Thomas. However, the Pioneers would strand Jones and leave the inning trailing by a run.
Piedmont would answer in their half of the inning as Emily Cheek led-off the frame with a solo homer. The Lions went on to score six unanswered runs to drop Wesleyan into the loser's bracket.
The Pioneers will attempt to stay alive at the championship tomorrow when they face the loser of tonight's fifth game of the schedule.
Despite the offensive struggles, the Pioneers (5-25) were still in the game heading into the final innings. After surrendering single runs in the first two frames, Wesleyan responded in the fourth inning. The Pioneers' leading hitter, Belle Thomas opened the inning with an infield single and Brittany Jones followed with a shot back up the middle. After Lacie King executed a successful sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, DaLin Gillis picked up an RBI groundout to score Thomas. However, the Pioneers would strand Jones and leave the inning trailing by a run.
Piedmont would answer in their half of the inning as Emily Cheek led-off the frame with a solo homer. The Lions went on to score six unanswered runs to drop Wesleyan into the loser's bracket.
The Pioneers will attempt to stay alive at the championship tomorrow when they face the loser of tonight's fifth game of the schedule.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wesleyan To Take on Piedmont In Opening Round of GSAC Softball Championship
The Wesleyan College softball team enters this weekend's Great South Athletic Conference Softball Championship ranked fifth and will take on the fourth seeded Piedmont Lions.
Wesleyan is coming off a sweep of GSAC rival Agnes Scott on Tuesday, where in two games, the Pioneers combined for 36 hits, only four strike outs and one error. An offense that has at times been stagnant found its rhythm, racking up six doubles to go along with a two-run home run by sophomore Belle Thomas.
The Pioneers (5-24, 4-8 GSAC) are hoping to maintain their offensive dominance as they head into this weekend's GSAC Championship, which is being hosted by LaGrange College and runs from April 24-26. They will take on a Piedmont (12-14, 6-6 GSAC) team who was runner-up in the 2008 GSAC Softball Championship but has since had some trouble adjusting to the losses of several valuable players since last season.
In their only meeting this season, Piedmont swept a doubleheader from the Pioneers that was played in Demorest, Ga. The Lions won 7-1 and 7-2, pounding out 20 hits to Wesleyan's 15. Although they were able to put the bat on the ball, the Pioneers could not find a way to push runs across the plate and had six critical errors that put the games out of reach.
Wesleyan will be looking to senior DaLin Gillis to set the tone for the Pioneers this weekend both at the plate and from the mound. Offensively, Gillis leads the team with a 0.302 batting average and is second in hits (26) and RBIs (11). On the mound, she has an ERA of 3.65, which is sixth among GSAC pitchers.
The Wesleyan vs. Piedmont matchup is the opening game of the 2009 Championship beginning Friday morning at 9:00am. Should the Pioneers win that game, they would take on #1 LaGrange at 3:30pm. If they lose to Piedmont in the first game, they would then play at 10:00am on Saturday morning.
Wesleyan is coming off a sweep of GSAC rival Agnes Scott on Tuesday, where in two games, the Pioneers combined for 36 hits, only four strike outs and one error. An offense that has at times been stagnant found its rhythm, racking up six doubles to go along with a two-run home run by sophomore Belle Thomas.
The Pioneers (5-24, 4-8 GSAC) are hoping to maintain their offensive dominance as they head into this weekend's GSAC Championship, which is being hosted by LaGrange College and runs from April 24-26. They will take on a Piedmont (12-14, 6-6 GSAC) team who was runner-up in the 2008 GSAC Softball Championship but has since had some trouble adjusting to the losses of several valuable players since last season.
In their only meeting this season, Piedmont swept a doubleheader from the Pioneers that was played in Demorest, Ga. The Lions won 7-1 and 7-2, pounding out 20 hits to Wesleyan's 15. Although they were able to put the bat on the ball, the Pioneers could not find a way to push runs across the plate and had six critical errors that put the games out of reach.
Wesleyan will be looking to senior DaLin Gillis to set the tone for the Pioneers this weekend both at the plate and from the mound. Offensively, Gillis leads the team with a 0.302 batting average and is second in hits (26) and RBIs (11). On the mound, she has an ERA of 3.65, which is sixth among GSAC pitchers.
The Wesleyan vs. Piedmont matchup is the opening game of the 2009 Championship beginning Friday morning at 9:00am. Should the Pioneers win that game, they would take on #1 LaGrange at 3:30pm. If they lose to Piedmont in the first game, they would then play at 10:00am on Saturday morning.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Wesleyan Softball Falls to Huntingdon
Making up games that were rained out earlier this season, the Wesleyan softball team travelled to Montgomery, Ala. to take on Huntingdon College in more Great South Athletic Conference action. The Pioneers lost both games of the doubleheader, 7-0 and 8-1, dropping them to 3-24 overall and 2-8 in GSAC play.
Wesleyan struggled to get the bats going in the first game of the day, generating only four hits in a 7-0 loss. Sophomore reserve Dena Phillips led the Pioneers offensively, going 2-for-3 from the plate, raising her batting average to 0.259.
In the day's second game, Wesleyan made five defensive errors that allowed eight Huntingdon runs in an 8-1 loss. Dena Phillips once again went 2-for-3 from the plate, leading the Pioneer offense that picked up seven hits for the game. Huntingdon senior Autumn Trimback paced the Hawk offense, going 3-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBIs.
The Pioneers will travel to Decatur, Ga. tomorrow to wrap up conference play, taking on Agnes Scott College in a doubleheader that will begin at 5:00pm.
Wesleyan struggled to get the bats going in the first game of the day, generating only four hits in a 7-0 loss. Sophomore reserve Dena Phillips led the Pioneers offensively, going 2-for-3 from the plate, raising her batting average to 0.259.
In the day's second game, Wesleyan made five defensive errors that allowed eight Huntingdon runs in an 8-1 loss. Dena Phillips once again went 2-for-3 from the plate, leading the Pioneer offense that picked up seven hits for the game. Huntingdon senior Autumn Trimback paced the Hawk offense, going 3-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBIs.
The Pioneers will travel to Decatur, Ga. tomorrow to wrap up conference play, taking on Agnes Scott College in a doubleheader that will begin at 5:00pm.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Wesleyan Softball Drops Two to League-Leading LaGrange
The Wesleyan College softball team faced off with GSAC leader LaGrange College on Saturday, dropping both games of a doubleheader, 2-1 and 9-0.
In the day's first game, Wesleyan kept the game close throughout but could not overcome four errors on defense, losing 2-1. Cheyanne Siebenaler gave up only six hits in her outing, but Wesleyan could not find an offensive rhythm and was only able to generate four hits of their own. Senior shortstop Lacie King went 2-for-3 from the plate, pacing the Pioneer offense.
Sophomore pitcher Kristen Woodard pitched a one-hitter in the second game of the day to give LaGrange a shutout victory, 9-0. Junior Jennifer Knight hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, one of the Panthers nine hits for the game.
The Pioneers will travel to Huntingdon College on Monday, April 20 to play another GSAC doubleheader beginning at 2:00pm.
In the day's first game, Wesleyan kept the game close throughout but could not overcome four errors on defense, losing 2-1. Cheyanne Siebenaler gave up only six hits in her outing, but Wesleyan could not find an offensive rhythm and was only able to generate four hits of their own. Senior shortstop Lacie King went 2-for-3 from the plate, pacing the Pioneer offense.
Sophomore pitcher Kristen Woodard pitched a one-hitter in the second game of the day to give LaGrange a shutout victory, 9-0. Junior Jennifer Knight hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, one of the Panthers nine hits for the game.
The Pioneers will travel to Huntingdon College on Monday, April 20 to play another GSAC doubleheader beginning at 2:00pm.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pioneer Softball Wins Two vs. Spelman, Drops Two vs. Piedmont
In Great South Athletic Conference action over this past week, the Wesleyan College softball team picked up their first conference wins of the season over Spelman College and dropped both games of a doubleheader to Piedmont College.
In last evening's action at Piedmont, Wesleyan was able to generate only six hits by six different batters in the first game, losing to the Lions 7-1. Piedmont's senior pitcher Lindsey Drevlow led the way for the Lions going 1-for-3 from the plate with a double and three RBIs to add to her five strikeouts and one walk over seven innings from the mound.
Although the Pioneers were able to put the ball in play with more consistency in game two, four errors and eight runners left on base proved too much to overcome in their 7-2 loss. Sophomore Belle Thomas (3-for-4 with one run scored) and junior Cheyanne Siebenaler (2-for-2) led Wesleyan from the plate, while DaLin Gillis pitched six innings, surrendering 12 hits and striking out four batters.
In games played last Thursday at Spelman, the Pioneers picked up their first two Great South Athletic Conference wins of the season, downing the Jaguars 15-5 and 12-4. These wins helped move the Pioneers into fifth place in the GSAC standings.
The first game of the day saw the Pioneers pick up their win in quick fashion, scoring 15 runs on 10 hits in only five innings. Sophomore catcher Ashley Jackson had one of her most productive games from the plate going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Belle Thomas and Cheyanne Siebenaler each recorded two hits and an RBI as well. The lone highlight for Spelman's offense was freshman Arianna Crosby, who finished the game 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs.
The second victory of the day did not come quite as easily for the Pioneers who were held scoreless until the fourth inning of game two. However, over the final four innings, Wesleyan scored 12 runs on 13 hits to defeat the Jaguars 12-4. Belle Thomas gave the Pioneers the biggest lift of the day, hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning to push the game out of reach for the Jaguars.
DaLin Gillis carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up three hits for the game. Her perfomance dropped her ERA to 3.45, which puts her into a tie for third in the Great South Athletic Conference.
Wesleyan returns to the field for another Great South Athletic Conference matchup at LaGrange College on Saturday, April 18. The first pitch of the doubleheader is at 2:00pm.
In last evening's action at Piedmont, Wesleyan was able to generate only six hits by six different batters in the first game, losing to the Lions 7-1. Piedmont's senior pitcher Lindsey Drevlow led the way for the Lions going 1-for-3 from the plate with a double and three RBIs to add to her five strikeouts and one walk over seven innings from the mound.
Although the Pioneers were able to put the ball in play with more consistency in game two, four errors and eight runners left on base proved too much to overcome in their 7-2 loss. Sophomore Belle Thomas (3-for-4 with one run scored) and junior Cheyanne Siebenaler (2-for-2) led Wesleyan from the plate, while DaLin Gillis pitched six innings, surrendering 12 hits and striking out four batters.
In games played last Thursday at Spelman, the Pioneers picked up their first two Great South Athletic Conference wins of the season, downing the Jaguars 15-5 and 12-4. These wins helped move the Pioneers into fifth place in the GSAC standings.
The first game of the day saw the Pioneers pick up their win in quick fashion, scoring 15 runs on 10 hits in only five innings. Sophomore catcher Ashley Jackson had one of her most productive games from the plate going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Belle Thomas and Cheyanne Siebenaler each recorded two hits and an RBI as well. The lone highlight for Spelman's offense was freshman Arianna Crosby, who finished the game 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs.
The second victory of the day did not come quite as easily for the Pioneers who were held scoreless until the fourth inning of game two. However, over the final four innings, Wesleyan scored 12 runs on 13 hits to defeat the Jaguars 12-4. Belle Thomas gave the Pioneers the biggest lift of the day, hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning to push the game out of reach for the Jaguars.
DaLin Gillis carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up three hits for the game. Her perfomance dropped her ERA to 3.45, which puts her into a tie for third in the Great South Athletic Conference.
Wesleyan returns to the field for another Great South Athletic Conference matchup at LaGrange College on Saturday, April 18. The first pitch of the doubleheader is at 2:00pm.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
LAGRANGE RALLIES TO SLIP PAST WESLEYAN
A two-out rally in the seventh inning helped visiting LaGrange College complete the sweep of Wesleyan College in a Great South Athletic Conference doubleheader at the Mathews Athletic Complex.
Leadoff hitter Katie Ison blasted a line drive shot over the centerfield fence to highlight LaGrange's 4-0 victory in game one. The Panthers (7-15, 3-1 GSAC) scored in each of the first two innings while Katie Hein and Kristen Woodard combined to limit the Pioneers to just four hits in the shutout. DaLin Gillis managed a pair of hits in the loss.
Game two featured more drama. Brittany Jones, DaLin Gillis and Ashley Jackson put together three straight two-out hits to score twice in the third inning for Wesleyan (1-18, 0-4 GSAC). Gillis held LaGrange at bay until the sixth inning as the Panthers took advantage of an error and a passed ball to eventually cut the lead in half. In their next at-bat, LaGrange made the most of another Pioneer error as Katie Hein drove in the game-tying run with two outs on the board. The momentum followed the Panthers into extra innings as Kristi Underwood's fielder's choice would plate Hein with the game-winning run.
Gillis would toss her ninth complete game of the season and allowed only one earned run to watch her ERA fall to 3.50 which ranks in the GSAC's top five.
Wesleyan continues GSAC play on Sunday when they travel to Huntingdon for a 1:00pm CT doubleheader.
Leadoff hitter Katie Ison blasted a line drive shot over the centerfield fence to highlight LaGrange's 4-0 victory in game one. The Panthers (7-15, 3-1 GSAC) scored in each of the first two innings while Katie Hein and Kristen Woodard combined to limit the Pioneers to just four hits in the shutout. DaLin Gillis managed a pair of hits in the loss.
Game two featured more drama. Brittany Jones, DaLin Gillis and Ashley Jackson put together three straight two-out hits to score twice in the third inning for Wesleyan (1-18, 0-4 GSAC). Gillis held LaGrange at bay until the sixth inning as the Panthers took advantage of an error and a passed ball to eventually cut the lead in half. In their next at-bat, LaGrange made the most of another Pioneer error as Katie Hein drove in the game-tying run with two outs on the board. The momentum followed the Panthers into extra innings as Kristi Underwood's fielder's choice would plate Hein with the game-winning run.
Gillis would toss her ninth complete game of the season and allowed only one earned run to watch her ERA fall to 3.50 which ranks in the GSAC's top five.
Wesleyan continues GSAC play on Sunday when they travel to Huntingdon for a 1:00pm CT doubleheader.
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