Negron Collects Four Hits to Lead Softball vs. Newbury CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Senior center fielder Sarah Negron (Northbridge, MA) rapped out four hits, including a double and added an outfield assist to lead Wheelock softball in a NECC doubleheader vs. visiting Newbury this afternoon at Shea Softball Field in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Perault Collects Two Hits and Knocks in a Pair of Runs for Softball at Mitchell NEW LONDON, CT - Junior shortstop Kim Perault (Medford, MA) hit safely in each game and drove in two runs for the Wheelock College softball team in a NECC doubleheader this afternoon at Mitchell College at Alumni Field in New London, CT.
Perullo Blasts First Homer of the Year for Softball vs. Bay Path CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Senior pitcher Nicole Perullo (Revere, MA) hit a home run to lead the Wheelock softball team vs. visiting Bay Path this afternoon in a NECC doubleheader at the PMC Softball field in Chestnut Hill, MA. Bay Path took both games, winning game one, 14-0, and game two, 10-1.
Rose Collects Hits in Both Ends of Twinbill for Softball at Becker LEICESTER, MA - Freshman Molly Rose (Weymouth, MA) hit safely in both games of a doubleheader to extend her season-best hitting streak to seven straight games for the Wheelock softball team at Becker this afternoon in Leicester, MA. The Wildcats were swept in the NECC twinbill.
Rose Goes 6-6 with Grand Slam, Double and 4 RBI for Softball at Wentworth BOSTON, MA - Freshman Molly Rose (Weymouth, MA) enjoyed her best day as a collegian, going 6-6 with a a grand slam, a double and four RBI to lead Wheelock softball at Wentworth today at Carr Diamond. The host Leopards won both games.
Negron Collects Three Hits, Drives in Four Runs for Softball vs. Daniel Webster CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Sarah Negron (Northbridge, MA) caught both ends of a doubleheader, went 3-7 and knocked in four runs today for the Wheelock softball team vs. Daniel Webster. The Wildcats were swept in the NECC twinbill at the PMC Softball Field.
Softball Puts Together Rally in Fourth at Eastern Nazarene QUINCY, MA - The Wheelock College softball team threatened to score with three hits in the fourth inning in a single contest at Eastern Nazarene College in a 14-0 loss this evening at Mitchell-McCoy Field in Quincy, MA.
Buscemi Drives in Two Runs for Softball vs. Mount Ida CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Junior third baseman Sara Buscemi (Arlington, MA) drove in a pair of runs in the bottom of the final inning of play for the Wheelock College softball team vs. Mount Ida College this afternoon at the PMC Softball Field in Chestnut Hill, MA. The Mustangs swept the double header.
Negron Collects a Pair of Hits for Softball in Doubleheader at Elms CHICOPEE, MA - Senior outfielder Sarah Negron (Northbridge, MA) went 2-3 with a walk for the Wheelock College softball team in a pair of road losses to Elms College this afternoon in a NECC twinbill at Cheryl Condon Field in Chicopee, MA.
Perullo Drives in Three Runs, Pitches 7 1/3 Strong Innings in Softball Twinbill at Mass. Maritime BUZZARDS BAY, MA - Senior pitcher Nicole Perullo (Revere, MA) knocked in three runs, including a two-run go-ahead single in the seventh in a double-header loss at Mass. Maritime this afternoon in Buzzards Bay, MA.
Johnson Named Head Softball Coach BOSTON, MA – Rachael Johnson (Litchfield, CT) has been named Head Softball Coach at Wheelock College, it was announced by Director of Athletics, Diana Cutaia.
10 Wheelock student-athletes earn academic all-league accolades Wheelock had 10 student-athletes across four winter and spring sports earn NECC Academic All-Conference laurels for the spring 2011 semester.
Wheelock completes season at Bay Path, Perullo hits third home run The Wheelock softball team completed its season on Friday by kicking off its third doubleheader of the season against Bay Path College with an 8-4 loss on Ryan Field before not being able to play the second contest after having only eight players available.
Trio honored with awards at Wheelock Athletics banquet Three students and three employees earned major awards on Thursday at the 18th Annual Wheelock Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet, while programs handed out honors to student-athletes.
Wildcats take slugfest from Daniel Webster during NECC softball split The Wheelock softball team rallied from a pair of large deficits for a 17-14 victory against Daniel Webster on Sunday before suffering its second walk-off loss in three days, 5-4, during the nightcap in an NECC doubleheader split at Eagle Field.
Softball finishes home NECC slate, Zina appears in 100th career game The Wheelock softball team completed its home NECC slate with a pair of losses to Bay Path, 9-5 and 14-7, on Saturday during Senior Day at Pine Manor's softball field.
Wildcats fall in extra innings to Newbury during NECC twinbill The Wheelock softball team took an eighth-inning lead in its opener with Newbury on Friday before falling twice, 4-3 in nine innings and 10-1 in five frames, as the visiting team during an NECC doubleheader on Pine Manor's softball field.
Wheelock softball takes on second-place Elms in NECC twinbill The Wheelock softball team fell twice to second-place Elms, 9-1 and 10-1 in a five-inning affair, on Wednesday during an NECC doubleheader at Pine Manor's softball field.
Zina limits powerful offense during Wheelock's opener with Lesley Senior Nicole Zina did not yield an earned run to the top scoring offense in Division III during the Wheelock softball team's opener with Lesley on Friday, as the Wildcats dropped a pair of five-inning affairs, 9-0 and 19-1, to the NECC leaders on Buckingham Field.
Wheelock sweeps past Southern Vermont, grabs pair of one-run wins Wheelock swept past Southern Vermont with a pair of one-run NECC softball victories on Sunday, 3-2 and 9-8, at Pine Manor's softball field.
Wheelock takes early lead in game two, falls twice at hands of Becker Junior Nicole Perullo did not allow an earned run during seven innings of work in the nightcap, but the Wheelock softball team was swept by Becker, 11-0 in five innings and 6-3, during an NECC twinbill on Monday at Pine Manor's softball field.
Softball grabs early lead before dropping pair to city counterpart Suffolk The Wheelock softball team grabbed an early two-run lead over Suffolk in the opener of a Thursday doubleheader before falling in both ends, 9-3 and 11-1, at Pine Manor's softball field.
Softball opens NECC slate with doubleheader at Mitchell The Wheelock softball team opened NECC play with a pair of five-inning losses at Mitchell on Sunday, 8-0 and 10-0.
Perullo launches two homers, Wheelock splits pair of slugfests at Bay Path The Wheelock softball team split a pair of slugfests with Bay Path during non-conference play on Sunday, winning the nightcap, 15-14, at Ryan Field while snapping an eight-game losing streak against the homestanding Wildcats after dropping the opener.
Zina powers Wheelock to season-opening win during twinbill split Senior Nicole Zina hit a go-ahead two-run double during a six-run third inning while not allowing an earned run during a complete-game effort in guiding the Wheelock softball team to a 6-1 victory over Mount Ida in game one of a doubleheader split on Friday at the Mount Ida Softball Field.
New coach heads small, veteran softball squad in 2011 For the second time in five years, Julie Fox takes over a college softball team seeking improvement, as the first-year Wheelock head coach arrives after spending the last four seasons across the Charles River guiding MIT.
Softball and men's tennis preseason polls released by NECC The NECC released a pair of spring preseason polls this week, as Wheelock has been predicted to finish fifth in men's tennis and eighth in softball.
Four spring teams deep into preseason, opening contests one month away Wheelock's spring teams are deep into their third weeks of preseason, with the beginnings of their regular-season slates on the horizon.
Veteran college coach Fox hired to guide softball program Wheelock has hired Julie Fox as its softball head coach, Director of Athletics Diana Cutaia announced on Thursday. Already a veteran college head coach, Fox guided nearby MIT for the past four springs.
Mitchell edges Wheelock in final frame CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – A Sara Krolikowski two run homer off the left field foul pole in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the difference in a 6-5 win over Wheelock College in game one of a New England Collegiate Conference double-header Sunday afternoon at Pine Manor College. The Mariners took the second game 11-2 to improve to to 20-10 overall and 12-2 in the NECC. (Above: Amanda Siebert was 2-3 in game two with an RBI and run scored in game one).
Wildcats drop a pair to NECC rival Elms College CHICOPEE, Mass. – 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. (Above: Both teams join together for a picture after Pink Out Day.)
Timely hitting leads Eagles past Wildcats BOSTON, Mass. – The Wheelock softball team collected nine hits in the first game of Tuesday’s double-header, but left ten runners on base as the Wildcats fell 11-4 in New England Collegiate Conference play. In game two, Daniel Webster senior Kristina Rieger (Concord, NH) shut out the Wildcats, scattering five hits over five innings while striking out three. (Above: Elise Ordile plays stellar defense at shortstop).
Wildcats rally for ten inning win, fall in game two CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Nicole Perullo (Revere, Mass) nailed a single to center field to drive in Elise Ordile (Waltham, Mass.) in the bottom of the tenth inning to propel the Wheelock softball team to a 6-5 win in the first game of a double-header Saturday afternoon. The Newbury Nighthawks came back in game two however, downing the Wildcats 15-4 behind two hit performances from freshman Sarah Young (Waterloo, NY) and sophomore Ariel Ross (Gales Ferry, Conn.).
Softball team ready to build on last season BOSTON, Mass. – After losing only one starter from the 2009 squad, the Wheelock softball team is looking to build on last year’s success and make a run at the 2010 New England Collegiate Conference title. The Wildcats had a successful trip to Florida where they competed in the Gene Cusic Softball Classic.
Wheelock rally falls short CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Wheelock women’s basketball team rallied from a 17 point deficit to within four, but the comeback fell short as the Wildcats fell to Becker College 55-49 Thursday night in New England Collegiate Conference action. The Hawks had three players in double-digits including junior Heidi Miller (Sanbornton, NH) who scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Wheelock’s Keneisha Milton (Boston, Mass.) led the attack with 15 points and a game-high 18 boards.
Softball award winners named Boston, Mass. - Head coach Kim Lloyd handed out awards to three student-athletes Sunday night. Amanda Siebert received the Coach's Award, Elise Ordile received the Wildcat Award, and Mary Porter was named the Most Improved Player.
Zina nabs all-conference honors Attleboro, Mass. - Sophomore Nicole Zina (Bristol, RI) received New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) honorable mention for her performance during the 2009 softball season.
Wildcats fall to Lesley, heading for playoffs CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Wheelock College softball team battled regular season champion Lesley University tough Sunday afternoon, but fell in both ends of a double-header, 1-0 and 5-1. Despite the losses, the Wildcats have secured the sixth seed in the New England Collegiate Conference and will head to Mitchell College Tuesday afteroon for the first round of playoffs.
Bats come to life in Wheelock wins Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The Wheelock Wildcat bats came alive in a big one Saturday afternoon in double-header wins over Southern Vermont.
Clutch hitting propels Wildcats to extra inning win over Daniel Webster Nashua, NH - Nicole Zina (pictured) cracked a two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday night to propel Wheelock to a 7-5 win over conference rival Daniel Webster.
Bats struggle as Wildcats fall to Blazers Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Elms College improved to 12-2 in the NECC Sunday afternoon when the Blazers took a pair from Wheelock College at Pine Manor.
Pitching strong in double-header wins over Newbury Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Niki Rapsis attempts to turn a double play against Newbury in the second game of Saturday's double-header. The Wildcats benefitted from timely hitting and solid pitching to take both games.
Bats are hot, defense struggles in losses to Mount Ida Newton, Mass. – The Wheelock softball team carried a one run lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in game one of a double-header with Mount Ida College, but the Mustangs responded with three runs to pull off the 4-2 win Tuesday afternoon. In game two, the Wildcats battled back from deficits of four runs and two runs before falling in the bottom of the seventh, 12-11.
Wildcat bats quiet in losses to Mitchell NEW LONDON, Conn. - Wheelock senior Stacy Seidner (Pembroke, NH) scattered seven hits over seven innings and gave up only one earned run, but the Wildcat bats were silent as Wheelock fell 2-0 to Mitchell College in the first game of a double-header Monday afternoon.
Bay Path sweeps Wheelock in conference play Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Bay Path College used the long ball in the first game and timely hitting in the second to take both ends of a double-header with Wheelock College on Saturday afternoon in New England Collegiate Conference play. The Wildcats won the first game 8-2 behind the pitching of Kristal Cormier (Rochester, NH), and took the second 13-4, in a five inning win from Jess Nizinski (West Springfield, MA). Wheelock's Nicole Zina (pictured above), hit her first career home run in game two.
Wheelock sweeps Becker in first NECC contest Leicester, Mass. – The Wheelock College Wildcats notched their first victories in the newly formed New England Collegiate Conference Saturday, defeating Becker College in both ends of a double-header, 1-2 and 9-7.
Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
Fri., May. 6 Softball at Bay Path L, 8-4 Final
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Sun., May. 1 Softball at Daniel Webster L, 5-4 Final
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Sun., May. 1 Softball at Daniel Webster W, 17-14 Final
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Sat., Apr. 30 Softball vs. Bay Path L, 14-7 Final
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Sat., Apr. 30 Softball vs. Bay Path L, 9-5 Final
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Molly Rose Softball Wheelock College softball player enjoyed an outstanding week from April 9-15. The freshman batted .667 (8-12), while owning a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .714 on-base percentage. She also knocked in four runs and scored twice. [READ MORE]

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