HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2006 NCAA Softball Tournament Guide

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY 2006 NCAA Softball Tournament Guide May 19-21 - Hempstead, NY Senior Second Baseman Senior Shortstop Senior Third Baseman Lisa Wambold Laura Sweeney Tara Ulrich

SPORTS NEWS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11549-1090 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER (516) 463-6759 FAX: (516) 463-5033 Jeremy.S.Kniffin@Hofstra.edu 2006 HOFSTRA SOFTBALL NOTES (36-18) NCAA Regionals Hofstra Softball Stadium (Hempstead, NY), May 19-21 Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: Hofstra won the Colonial Athletic Association tournament last weekend, its ninth straight conference tournament title. It has won all five as members of the CAA (2002-06), after winning its last four in the America East (1998-2001). The Pride has also won either a regular season or a postseason conference title for 15 straight seasons. Hofstra is hosting an NCAA regional for the first time since 1993. The Pride is one of only 12 schools in the country that has won two or more NCAA Tournament games in each of the last three seasons. The Pride has reached the regional finals in each of the last two years, falling one win shy of the Women s College World Series in 2004. This year s senior class is the first one in Hofstra history that will play in the NCAA Tournament in all four seasons. The CAA did not have an automatic bid in 2002, the year before this year s seniors joined the program. Junior outfielder Ashley Lane was named the Most Outstanding Player of the CAA Tournament after batting.583 with 11 runs batted in over the Pride s four games. Junior outfielder Ashley Lane now holds the school record for RBI in a season (61), breaking the old mark of 53 held by former All-American Crystal Boyd. She also already holds the school s career home run record with 31 as a junior, including a team-high 13 this season. Junior Ashley Lane (31), senior Tara Ulrich (29) and senior Lisa Wambold (27) are the top three home run hitters in Hofstra history. Senior shortstop Laura Sweeney is tied for the school record for stolen bases with 19. Sweeney was 6-for-6 in the CAA Tournament, which also extended her career total to 51, making her the third player in school history to reach the 50-steals milestone. Senior Lisa Wambold holds the career record with 54, while Sweeney is tied for second. Hofstra is one shy of the school record for home runs in a season with 49. It already has the record for stolen bases in a season with 66. Freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti leads the Pride in wins (17) and strikeouts (170). Lotti overcame open-heart surgery during her senior year in high school to return to the pitching circle. Hofstra s Tentative Starters (by batting order) Pos. No. Cl. Name Stats SS 11 Sr. Laura Sweeney.345, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 19 SB 2B 10 Sr. Lisa Wambold.235, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 14 SB RF 19 Jr. Ashley Lane.386, 13 HR, 61 RBI 3B 3 Sr. Tara Ulrich.314, 12 HR, 43 RBI C 7 Fr. Carolann Lubach.297, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 12 SB CF 12 So. Pam Dreslinski.305, 3 HR, 36 RBI, 6 SB DP 24 So. Courtney Oliver.255, 4 HR, 30 RBI 1B 22 So. Genevieve Haney.215, 2 HR, 7 RBI LF 4 Fr. Erika Bernstein.265, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 7 SB Pitchers RHP 1 Fr. Kayleigh Lotti 17-8, 2.15 ERA, 170 K s RHP 24 So. Courtney Oliver 14-7, 2.11 ERA, 99 K s RHP 9 Fr. Melissa Hodge 5-2, 2.68 ERA, 23 K s RHP 17 Sr. Amy Belonick 0-1, 3.68 ERA, 11 K s, RHP 14 Sr. Jen Daddino 0-0, 0.00 ERA Reserves C 25 Sr. Kristin Galeone.200, 1 HR, 6 RBI P/OF 9 Fr. Melissa Hodge.184, 2 HR, 6 RBI 1B 18 Fr. Joanna Kralowetz.125, 1 3B, 3 RBI PR 2 Fr. Casey Fee 8 runs, 3-3 SB Hofstra Milestone Watch Career Ashley Lane 31 HR School record Tara Ulrich 29 HR 2 from school record Lisa Wambold 27 HR 4 from school record Lisa Wambold 54 SB School record Laura Sweeney 51 SB 3 from school record Tara Ulrich 191 hits 9 from 200 Ashley Lane 183 hits 17 from 200 Ashley Lane 134 RBI 12 from school record Tara Ulrich 132 RBI 14 from school record Tara Ulrich 46 2B four from 50 Season Ashley Lane 61 RBI school record Ashley Lane 34 walks school record Ashley Lane 13 HR 4 from school record Tara Ulrich 12 HR 5 from school record Tara Ulrich 16 2B 5 from school record Laura Sweeney 49 runs 3 from school record Ashley Lane 45 runs 7 from school record Team - Season Team 66 SB School record Team 49 HR 1 from school record Team 311 runs School record Team 266 RBI School record Team 212 walks School record

Hofstra Individual Player Notes (by probable batting order) #11 Laura Sweeney Sr., SS, Hopewell Junction, NY.345, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 19 SB 2006 First-Team All-CAA 2006 CAA All-Tournament Team 2005 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Batted.600 with six stolen bases in 2006 CAA Tournament Tied for school record for stolen bases in a season with 19 Has 51 career stolen bases, tying her for second all-time at Hofstra behind classmate Lisa Wambold s 54 Stole four bases in CAA championship game win over Georgia State, tying a single-game school record Hit walk-off homer in eighth inning of regular season win over Georgia State Current eight-game hitting streak, during which she is batting.586 (17-29) Has six straight multi-hit games, including all four in the CAA. #10 Lisa Wambold Sr., 2B, Hatboro, PA.235, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 14 SB 2006 CAA All-Tournament Team Hit.455 in the CAA Tournament with two homers 2005 CAA Player of the Year as a junior Hofstra s all time-leader in career stolen bases (54), and third in home runs (27) Only player in school history to have 10 homers and stolen bases in the same season (13 homers and 12 stolen bases last year) Most Outstanding Player of the CAA Tournament as a sophomore in 2004, when she hit the game-winning homer in the ninth inning of the championship game against Delaware Hit two-run homer in 2006 CAA championship game against Georgia State. #19 Ashley Lane Jr., RF, Westbury, NY.386, 13 HR, 61 RBI 2006 CAA Player of the Year 2006 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Three-time first-team All-CAA selection Has Hofstra single-season records this year for RBI (61) and walks (34) Holds Hofstra career home run record (31) as only a junior Is only 12 shy of the career RBI record as well with 134 Tied for third on the singleseason list with 13 this year Also hit 10 homers as a freshman, making her the only player in school history with two 10-HR seasons Batted.583 with 11 RBI in CAA Tournament Was 4-for-4 with a grand slam, three doubles and seven RBI in the opening round of the CAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington The seven RBI set a CAA record for an entire tournament in only one game Also had two RBI in a 5-3 winner s bracket victory over Georgia State and two more in a 4-3 loss in the first round of the championship. #3 Tara Ulrich Sr., 3B, West Nyack, NY.314, 12 HR, 43 RBI 2006 First-team All-CAA 2006 CAA All-Tournament team Has three first-team All-CAA awards and one second-team honor in her career Second in Hofstra history with 29 career homers, including 12 this season Has two game-winning RBI in NCAA regional games, including a ninth inning RBI in a 1-0 win over Creighton in 2003 and an RBI in last year s 2-1 win over Arizona State Also had a key seventh inning single in a - 1-0 win over Stanford in the 2004 regional finals Has only three errors all season from her third base position, while leading the CAA in assists Had a seven-rbi game in a win over George Mason Homered twice in a road win over Central Florida. #7 Carolann Lubach Fr., C, Langley, WA.297, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 12 SB 2006 CAA All-Rookie Team Batted.417 in CAA Tournament Had key solo homer leading off the top of the seventh inning of the CAA Championship game, giving the Pride a 6-3 lead Also had home run this season against St. John s Threw out seven of 10 potential base stealers in conference games this year Had game-winning RBI single in bottom of seventh of regular season win over Georgia State. #12 Pam Dreslinski So., OF, Kingsville, OH.305, 3 HR, 36 RBI, 6 SB 2006 Second-Team All-CAA 2005 First-Team All- CAA Hit.500 in 2006 CAA Tournament, including a seventh inning solo homer in 7-3 championship win over Georgia State Had key RBI single in sixth inning of first game of championship round to put Hofstra ahead 3-1, but Georgia State came back to win 4-3...Hit tiebreaking grand slam in 7-4 win over George Mason. #24 Courtney Oliver So., P/DP, Swansea, MA.255, 4 HR, 30 RBI 2006 First-Team All-CAA designated player Earned win in the circle with a complete-game six-hitter in the CAA Championship win over Georgia State, while also batting 2-for-3 with a three-run homer at the plate Had key homers in regular season conference wins over UNC Wilmington and Towson Hit three-run double in regular season win over Drexel (while also throwing a no-hitter). #22 Genevieve Haney So., 1B, Levittown, PA.215, 2 HR, 7 RBI Hit home run in CAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington Also homered against UNC Wilmington during regular season Hit RBI double against Florida Stepped into the starting first base role this season after backing up every infield position as a freshman. #4 Erika Bernstein Fr., LF, Somerville, NJ.265, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 7 SB Batted 2-for-3 with two RBI in a CAA Tournament win over UNC Wilmington Hit 3-for-6 in final regular season weekend against Delaware Has seven stolen bases Hit 3-for-4 with two runs scored against George Mason Had an RBI in a loss to Florida. Reserves #25 Kristin Galeone Sr., C, Bensalem, PA Has had pinch hit appearances in each of the last five games (2-for-5) Hit a homer in a win at George Mason Had an RBI single in a win at Central Florida. #9 Melissa Hodge Fr., OF, Hamilton, NJ Has seen action at the plate and the pitching circle this season Hit a three-run homer against Wagner Also homered in a win over St. John s. #2 Casey Fee Fr., UT, Long Beach, NY Has been the Pride s pinch-running specialist down the stretch Has three stolen bases and eight runs. #18 Joanna Kralowetz Fr., 1B/OF, Mt. Airy, MD Had a three-run triple in a road win over UConn when starting at first base, giving the Pride a 5-0 lead in a game it would go on to win 9-0.

Hofstra Pitching Staff #1 Kayleigh Lotti RHP, Fr., South Attleboro, MA 17-8, 2.15 ERA, 170 K s 2006 First-Team All-CAA 2006 CAA All-Rookie team Threw a no-hitter in her college debut in a 10-0, five-inning win over Temple Picked up two wins in the CAA Tournament, including a one-hit shutout against UNc Wilmington Struck out 13 batters in an 11-inning defeat to Delaware on the final week of the regular season Came back the next day to hold Delaware to three hits and no runs over six innings in a shutout victory Has struck out 10 or more four times Took early season losses against South Florida, Florida and Michigan and lost a 2-1 pitcher s duel to Syracuse Overcame open heart surgery her senior year of high school to return to the pitching circle Had a 0.00 ERA with 10 no-hitters in her senior year at St. Raphael s Academy in Pawtucket, RI, after tallying 14 no-hitters and a 0.05 ERA as a junior Twotime Gatorade State Player of the Year in Rhode Island. #24 Courtney Oliver RHP, So., Swansea, MA 14-7, 2.11 ERA, 99 K s Picked up the win in the CAA championship game over Georgia State (while adding a three-run homer) Threw a no-hitter on Senior Day in a five-inning win over Drexel (while adding a three-run double) Threw a one-hitter in a 2-0 win over Michigan State Allowed only two hits in a tough-luck loss to ACC champion North Carolina State Struck out a season-high 10 in a loss at UNC Wilmington Stepped up this season after throwing only 19.1 innings as a freshman last year (including none after March 19) Needs one more strikeout to record 100 this season. #9 Melissa Hodge RHP, Fr., Hamilton, NJ 5-2, 2.68 ERA, 23 K s Missed a month with a shoulder injury (non-throwing shoulder) and has been used sparingly since Allowed only two hits in a 2-0 win over Illinois-Chicago Picked up a key save with two perfect innings of relief in a road win over James Madison Earned the win in a road victory at UConn Allowed only one earned run in a 3-1 defeat to Georgia Tech Allowed four hits and no earned runs in a win over Buffalo. #17 Amy Belonick RHP, Sr., Terryville, CT 0-1, 3.68 ERA, 11 K s, 4 saves Team s relief specialist...two shy of the school record for saves in a season (six - held by Adrienne Clark) Picked up saves against Illinois-Chicago, Central Florida, Temple and UNC Wilmington Made her first career start in the CAA championship round against Delaware as a sophomore and threw a two-hit shutout Also made a surprise start in a key series with Towson last year, and threw a two-hitter, falling five outs shy of a perfect game in a 4-1 win. #14 Jen Daddino RHP, Franklin Square, NY 0-0, 0.00 ERA Walk-on who has been with the program for the last two years Began her college career at Concordia (N.Y.) Made her Hofstra debut when she finished off a conference win over George Mason Brother is a linebacker on the Hofstra Football team. About Head Coach Bill Edwards: Bill Edwards is in his 17th season as Hofstra University Head Softball Coach, and he has led the Pride to national prominence during that time. His career record is currently 608-300-3, making him one of only 29 active coaches with 600 wins. Of those 29, he is one of only five with less than 20 years of experience. The last three seasons have seen Edwards and the Pride achieve new levels of success, including the 2004 campaign, when it came one win shy of reaching the Women s College World Series. Hofstra has won at least two games in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments and has been to the regional finals for two straight seasons. The Hofstra Softball program has also displayed consistent excellence over the last 17 years. Edwards and company have garnered nine NCAA Tournament appearances (1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), two East Coast Conference Championships (1992 and 1994), five America East Championships (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001), five Colonial Athletic Association Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) and an ECAC Championship (1993). In each of the last 16 years under Edwards, the Pride has won either a regular season or a postseason conference title, including a streak of nine straight tournament championships. Edwards, who has now been a part of 17 straight winning seasons at Hofstra, also coached the Pride to a #21 ranking in the final 2004 NCAA Division I Softball Poll, and a #20 ranking in the final 1994 poll. In addition, he has led the Pride to #1 rankings in the Northeast Region Poll in 1993, 1994, 1997 and 2000. Edwards has also been named the Regional Coach of the Year seven times in his career (1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005). His players have also earned All- America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association five times, including twice by Crystal Boyd (1993, 1994) and once apiece from Alicia Smith (2000), Lisa Ciavardini (2000) and Amanda Hallaway (2003). Edwards came to Hofstra from Commack High School, where he coached softball for nine years. During his tenure at Commack, his teams compiled a 118-61 record and reached the Suffolk County Class A playoffs seven times. Edwards and his wife, Janie, have two grown daughters, Shari, who played NCAA Division I softball at Northern Illinois University and coached at Hofstra, and Karen, a licensed practical nurse. Edwards received a bachelor's in physical education from Northern Michigan in 1967 and a master's from Stony Brook in 1975. Edwards Wins 600 th Game: Hofstra Head Coach Bill Edwards earned his 600 th win when the Pride defeated James Madison 3-1 on April 23. He is one of only 29 active coaches in the country with 600 wins, including one of only five that have less than 20 years of experience. The other active coaches with 600 wins in less than 20 seasons include UCLA s Sue Enquist (18 seasons), California s Diane Ninemire (19 seasons), Texas Tech s Teresa Wilson (19 seasons) and Colorado State s Mary Yori (17 seasons).

NCAA Softball Regional at Hofstra Friday, May 19 Sunday, May 21 Hofstra Softball Stadium Regional Schedule (double elimination) Friday, May 19 Game 1: Hofstra (36-18) vs. Penn State (37-15), 12 p.m. Game 2: Arizona State (47-13) vs. LIU (34-21), 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 10 a.m. Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:30 p.m. Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5, 12 p.m. Game 7: Same two teams (if necessary), 2:30 p.m. Hofstra Against The Regional Field: The Pride holds a 10-2 series lead over LIU, including a 5-1 win on the road this season behind a pair of homers from junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY). Hofstra and Arizona State faced each other twice in the NCAA Regionals last year at Alabama. Arizona State won the first one 10-1 in five innings, but the Pride bounced back to defeat the Sun Devils in the second meeting 2-1 to move on to the regional finals. Lane had a sacrifice fly to second base to tie the score, and current senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) followed with a tiebreaking RBI single on the next pitch. All-time the Sun Devils hold a 3-1 lead in the series. Hofstra holds a 2-1 advantage in the series with Penn State, sweeping a doubleheader in 1993, but falling in the most recent meeting in 2002. Hofstra-LIU Earlier Meeting: Junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Hofstra Softball team to a 5-1 win over Long Island University on March 29 at LIU Field. Lane staked Hofstra to a 2-0 lead in the first inning when she drove a one-out pitch over the fence in right-center field, scoring senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA), who reached on a one-out bunt single. The lead was cut to 2-1 in the fourth inning when LIU's Randi Gillespie led off with a solo home run, but Lane's second homer of the day in the sixth, which also scored Wambold, stretched the lead to 4-1. The Pride added an insurance run in the top of the seventh, when sophomore first baseman Genevieve Haney (Levittown, PA) singled to right to lead off the inning. Haney moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from senior shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY), moved to third on a bunt single from freshman left fielder Erika Bernstein (Somerville, NJ) and scored on an RBI groundout from freshman catcher Carolann Lubach (Langley, WA). Wambold finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases for the Pride, while Lane was 2-for-3 with her two home runs and four RBI. Freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) threw a complete-game six-hitter to get the win while striking out five to improve to 6-3 on the season. Celina Castillo was 2-for-3 at the plate for Long Island University, while Gillespie added the solo home run. Freshman pitcher Jenny Giles allowed eight hits and struck out eight to take the loss in the circle for the Blackbirds. Scouting The Opponents: Arizona State (47-13): The Sun Devils come to Hempstead as the sixth seed in the entire tournament, under first year head coach Clint Myers. Arizona State has an impressive balance of power, speed, and pitching. Freshman outfielder Kaitlin Cochran has had a monster rookie season in Tempe, tallying a.437 batting average, 15 homers and 56 runs batted in for the Sun Devils. Michelle Smith has a.386 batting average and has stolen 30 bases in 31 attempts at the top of the batting order, while sophomore Mindy Cowles has contributed 15 homers and 41 RBI. In the circle, sophomore Katie Burkhart has tallied a 25-6 record with a 1.18 earned run average, and has struck out 340 batters in 218.2 innings. Senior Desiree Serrano has a 16-7 record and a 1.48 earned run average, and has 212 strikeouts in 165.1 innings. Opposing teams have hit only.179 off the Sun Devils this season. Arizona State and Hofstra met in the regionals last year at Alabama, splitting a pair of games. Cowles was injured and did not play in the postseason a year ago. Penn State (37-15): The Nittany Lions are the second seed in the regional after receiving an at-large bid. They are making their seventh all-time NCAA appearance, including the sixth in the last seven years. Sophomore pitcher/first baseman Ashley Esparza leads the team with a.328 batting average, to go along with four homers and 19 RBI. Senior shortstop Jen Acunto is hitting.291 with a team-leading 11 doubles and 25 RBI, while also having a stellar.972 fielding percentage (only five errors in 178 chances). Sophomore pitcher/first baseman Jenn Reynolds and sophomore catcher/outfielder Hollee Haines are tied for team-high honors with five home runs apiece. Senior Missy Beseres is the team s top pitcher, tallying a 19-8 record and a 1.31 earned run average. Esparza (9-4, 1.23 ERA) and Reynolds (9-3, 1.33 ERA) have also been strong contributors in the circle for the Nittany Lions, who are holding their opponents to only a.166 batting average this season. Beseres is only allowing opponents to hit.151 off her (93 hits in 182.1 innings, with 226 strikeouts). Penn State is also one of the top teams in the nation defensively, with a.979 team fielding percentage. Junior outfielder Jen Williams is the top base-running threat with 13 stolen bases in 17 attempts. Long Island University (34-21): The Blackbirds are the fourth seed in the Hofstra regional. LIU won the Northeast Conference championship, its third title in the last four years, to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They are led offensively by junior first baseman/outfielder Randi Gillespie, who has team highs in batting average (.364), home runs (11) and runs batted in (42). Shortstop Celina Castillo has also had a productive season at the top of the LIU batting order, batting.331 with 34 runs scored. Freshman Britnee Edwards and sophomore Alyssa Winslow have contributed in the power department with nine home runs and seven home runs, respectively. Freshman Jenny Giles has been a workhorse in the pitching circle, tallying a 22-15 record and a 3.30 earned run average in 253.2 innings of work. Jessica Busick is 11-5 with a 3.40 earned run average as well.

HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 1993: at Hofstra University Connecticut 2, Hofstra 1 UNLV 6, Hofstra 0 1995: at Princeton University Princeton 9, Hofstra 5 Hofstra 3, Massachusetts 0 Connecticut 3, Hofstra 2 (8 inn.) 1998: at Hofstra University (play-in series) Massachusetts 4, Hofstra 0 Massachusetts 3, Hofstra 0 1999: at University of Massachusetts California 5, Hofstra 4 Southwestern Louisiana 5, Hofstra 1 2000: at Louisiana State University Hofstra 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1 Southern Mississippi 14, Hofstra 1 LSU 2, Hofstra 1 2001: at Stanford University Stanford 4, Hofstra 0 Hofstra 4, BYU 2 Central Michigan 10, Hofstra 0 2003: at University of Nebraska Hofstra 3, Nebraska 1 Iowa 3, Hofstra 0 Hofstra 1, Creighton 0 (9 inn.) Nebraska 6, Hofstra 0 2004: at Stanford University Hofstra 1, Auburn 0 (9 inn.) Hofstra 1, Southern Illinois 0 (12 inn.) Stanford 7, Hofstra 1 Hofstra 3, Southern Illinois 1 Hofstra 1, Stanford 0 Stanford 3, Hofstra 1 2005: at University of Alabama Arizona State 10, Hofstra 1 Hofstra 13, Mississippi Valley State 1 Hofstra 2, Arizona State 1 Alabama 6, Hofstra 0 Pride Wins 10 th NCAA Game in New Millennium: Hofstra s two NCAA Tournament wins in 2005 improved its total to 10 this decade. Hofstra won one NCAA game in 2000, one in 2001, two in 2003, four in 2004 and two in 2005. The Pride s 10 wins double the most in the 2000 s of any other school in the Northeast Region. UMass is second with five wins, while Seton Hall (3) and Boston College (2) are the only others with more than one (see below). NCAA Tournament Wins In 2000 s Northeast Region Hofstra 10 LIU 1 UMass 5 Lehigh 1 Seton Hall 3 UConn 1 Boston College 2 Temple 1 UMBC 1 Princeton 1 Army 1 Cornell 1 Two More Postseason Wins: Hofstra won two NCAA Tournament games for the third year in a row in 2005, defeating Mississippi Valley State 13-1 and Arizona State 2-1. The Pride became one of only 12 schools in the nation to win at least two games in the CAA Tournament in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. The others include six Pac- 10 schools (UCLA, Arizona, Washington, California, Oregon, Oregon State), Michigan, Oklahoma, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Alabama. Hofstra also won two games in 2003 (over Nebraska and Creighton) and four games in 2004 (over Auburn, Stanford, and Southern Illinois twice). Ironically, four of the six non-pac 10 schools on the list were put in the same pool at the NFCA Leadoff Classic on Feb. 24-25 (Hofstra, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Michigan). Hofstra ended up losing to Michigan 5-3 and Georgia Tech 3-1, while its game with Alabama was canceled due to weather. Alabama Arizona California Georgia Georgia Tech Hofstra Schools With Two Or More NCAA Wins Every Year From 2003-05 Michigan Oklahoma Oregon Oregon State UCLA Washington Lane Named CAA Player of the Year: Junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year at the CAA annual awards banquet. Lane enters the NCAA Tournament with team-highs in hitting (.386), home runs (13) and RBI (61). The 61 RBI also set a new school record for a single season, while the 13 homers tie for the third most. It marks the second year in a row that the Pride has had the CAA Player of the Year. Senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) earned the distinction in 2005. Pride Well-Represented On All-CAA Team: In addition to the CAA Player of the Year in Ashley Lane (see above), Hofstra had four other players named First-Team All-CAA. Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) was honored for the fourth time in her career, including three first-team selection and one second-team honor. Senior shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY), sophomore designated player Courtney Oliver (Swansea, MA) and freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) all earned their first all-conference accolades. Sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) was named to the second team, while freshman catcher Carolann Lubach (Langley, WA) joined Lotti on the All- Rookie Team Hofstra All-CAA Awards Ashley Lane OF CAA Player of the Year, First Team Tara Ulrich 3B First Team Laura Sweeney SS First Team Courtney Oliver DP First Team Kayleigh Lotti P First Team, All Rookie Pam Dreslinski OF Second Team Carolann Lubach C All Rookie

HOFSTRA IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS (Since 1995): America East Conference (23-8) 1995: Hofstra 1, Hartford 0 Boston Univ. 1, Hofstra 0 Hofstra 4, Hartford 3 Hofstra 4, Boston Univ. 0 Hofstra 9, Boston Univ. 4 1996: Hofstra 6, Vermont 0 Boston Univ. 11, Hofstra 1 Hofstra 9, Vermont 1 Boston Univ. 8, Hofstra 1 1997: Hofstra 6, Maine 1 Boston Univ. 2, Hofstra 1 Hofstra 8, Maine 2 Hofstra 6, Boston Univ. 4 Boston Univ. 4, Hofstra 1 1998: Hofstra 2, Boston Univ. 1 Hofstra 4, Maine 0 Hofstra 5, Delaware 0 1999: Towson 4, Hofstra 3 Hofstra 12, Delaware 3 Hofstra 4, Drexel 1 Hofstra 9, Towson 1 Hofstra 7, Towson 0 2000: Hofstra 2, Towson 1 Hofstra 3, Delaware 2 (20 inn.) Boston Univ. 2, Hofstra 0 Hofstra 1, Boston Univ. 0 2001: Hofstra 1, Drexel 0 Towson 6, Hofstra 2 Hofstra 3, Drexel 2 Hofstra 4, Towson 0 Hofstra 4, Towson 3 (11 inn.) Colonial Athletic Association (16-2) 2002: Hofstra 5, Delaware 4 Hofstra 4, Towson 3 Hofstra 9, Towson 1 2003: Hofstra 4, Towson 2 Hofstra 6, George Mason 0 Hofstra 2, Towson 1 2004: Delaware 3, Hofstra 2 Hofstra 7, Towson 5 Hofstra 3, James Madison 0 Hofstra 2, Delaware 0 Hofstra 2, Delaware 1 (9 inn.) 2005: Hofstra 7, James Madison 4 Hofstra 5, Towson 1 Hofstra 6, Towson 3 2006: Hofstra 19, UNC Wilmington 0 Hofstra 5, Georgia State 3 Georgia State 4, Hofstra 3 Hofstra 7, Georgia State 3 2006 CAA Tournament Recap: Game One (Hofstra 19, UNC Wilmington 0): Junior right fielder Ashley Lane, batted 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and a career-high seven RBI, breaking the school's career RBI record, to lead the Hofstra Softball team to a 19-0 win over UNC Wilmington in the opening round of the CAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Georgia State University. Lane s seven RBI also broke a CAA Tournament record, as did her 10 total bases. Her three doubles tied a school and CAA Tournament record, while her four hits matched the CAA mark as well. As a team, Hofstra shattered the CAA Tournament records for runs, hits (20), total bases (38) and home runs (4). Freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) threw a one-hitter over five innings, allowing only a bloop single into shallow left-center in the second. She struck out eight, including three in a row with runners on second and third and nobody out in the second to get out of a jam with the score still 1-0. Eight different players had multi-hit games for Hofstra. Game Two (Hofstra 5, Georgia State 3): Senior shortstop was 2-for-3 with three runs and junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) was 2-for-3 with two RBI as secondseeded Hofstra moved on to the CAA title game with a 5-3 win over top-seeded Georgia State on Friday afternoon at Bob Heck Field. Hofstra spotted Georgia State three runs in the top of the first inning, but chipped away at the lead. Hofstra answered back with one run in the bottom of the first as Sweeney led off with a walk and came home on a single up the middle from Lane. The Pride then added a run in the third as sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) drew a bases-loaded walk. Hofstra then took the lead for good with two runs in the fourth, including a double from senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA). Lane added an insurance RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to score Sweeney, who led off with a double. Freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) threw a five-hitter with seven strikeouts to get the win and improve to 17-7. Championship Round: Sophomore Courtney Oliver (Swansea, MA) batted 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and pitched a complete-game six-hitter as Hofstra defeated Georgia State 7-3 to win the 2006 CAA Championship on Saturday, marking its ninth conference title in a row. It wasn't an easy task for the Pride, though, as Georgia State pushed the championship round to a second and deciding game with a 4-3 win in the first game of the day, rallying from a 3-1 deficit in the final two innings. Hofstra took the momentum right back at the start of the second game, though. Senior shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) led off with a single to right field, and senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) followed with a two-run homer to left to give Hofstra a 2-0 lead. Oliver then gave the Pride temporary command of the game with a two-out, three-run homer in the third inning, stretching the lead to 5-0. Georgia State cut the lead to 5-3 in the fourth, but freshman catcher Carolann Lubach (Langley, WA) and sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) hit back-to-back homers to lead off the seventh to stretch the lead to 7-3. Dreslinski was 2-for-3 with a homer, and Sweeney was 2-for-3 with four stolen bases. Lane was 1-for-3 with two RBI in the first game of the day to stake Hofstra to a 2-1 lead, and Dreslinski was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Another Banner Season: Hofstra s 2006 CAA championship marked the 15th straight season in which the Pride has won a conference title (either regular season or tournament), dating back to the 1992 season in the East Coast Conference, when it won the conference tournament. The Pride missed out on the regular season title this year, but still regrouped to win its ninth postseason title in a row. A full list of Hofstra s 15-year streak of conference championships is below: Hofstra Conference Championships (1992-2005) Year Conference Championship(s) 1992 East Coast Tournament 1993 ECAC Tournament 1994 East Coast Tournament 1995 North Atlantic Reg. Season & Tournament 1996 America East Reg. Season 1997 America East Reg. Season 1998 America East Reg. Season & Tournament 1999 America East Reg. Season & Tournament 2000 America East Reg. Season & Tournament 2001 America East Tournament 2002 CAA Reg. Season & Tournament 2003 CAA Reg. Season & Tournament 2004 CAA Reg. Season & Tournament 2005 CAA Reg. Season & Tournament 2006 CAA Tournament Hofstra Wins As Two Seed: Hofstra finished the 2006 season with a 14-6 record in Colonial Athletic Association play, which resulted in a rare second-place finish. The Pride finished one-half game behind Georgia State, which ended the year 15-6, meaning that Hofstra needed to win a CAA Tournament on the road for the first time. The difference in games played came down to a rainout that Hofstra suffered against last-place George Mason back on April 8. The second place finish illustrates how the Pride has been remarkably consistent in league play over the last decade since joining the America East Conference (then called the North Atlantic Conference) in 1995. Hofstra has had at least a.700 league winning percentage every season since 1995, while finishing first in 10 of 12 years. Besides this season, the only other second-place finish was in 2001, when it finished one game behind Boston University. Hofstra s overall conference record since 1995 is 161-33 (.830), including 60-13 (.803) in the CAA. Hofstra Conference Finishes Year Conference Rec. Place Tournament 1995 North Atlantic 10-1 1st Champions 1996 America East 12-0 1st Runner-Up 1997 America East 12-0 1st Runner-Up 1998 America East 9-3 1st Champions 1999 America East 11-3 1st Champions 2000 America East 22-4 1st Champions 2001 America East 20-6 2nd Champions 2002 CAA 11-2 1st Champions 2003 CAA 12-2 1st Champions 2004 CAA 14-4 1st Champions 2005 CAA 14-2 1st Champions 2006 CAA 14-6 2nd Champions Total 161-33 (.838 pct.) Lane Named CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) was named the CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading the Pride to the title last weekend. Lane batted.583 over the four games, including a home run, three doubles and 11 RBI. She was 4-for-4 with seven RBI in a win over UNC Wilmington, setting a CAA record for RBI in an entire tournament. She was joined on the All- Tournament team by all three members of the Pride s senior infield second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA), shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) and third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY). Sweeney Has Big CAA Tournament: Senior shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) was the offensive catalyst behind the Pride s strong showing at the CAA Tournament. Sweeney batted.600 (9-15) over the weekend from her leadoff spot in the batting order, including multihit games in all four contests. She was also 6-for-6 stealing bases, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the championship game, setting a CAA Tournament record and tying a school record for any game. Sweeney has an eight-game hitting streak heading into the NCAA Tournament, during which time she is batting 17-29 (.586). Anything You Can Do Hofstra hit eight home runs during the 2006 CAA Tournament, with seven different players contributing. Four different players had long balls in the decisive championship game, accounting for all seven runs. Senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Sophomore pitcher Courtney Oliver (Swansea, MA) added a three-run shot in the third inning to put Hofstra ahead 5-0. After Georgia State cut the lead to 5-3, freshman catcher Carolann Lubach (Langley, WA) and sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) led off the seventh inning with back-to-back solo homers. Junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY), senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY), sophomore first baseman Genevieve Haney (Levittown, PA) and Wambold also added homers in the UNC Wilmington game. Hofstra CAA Tournament Records Set - 2006 Individual, Game RBI Doubles Hits Total Bases Runs Stolen Bases Ashley Lane 7 vs. UNCW Ashley Lane 3 vs. UNCW Ashley Lane 4 vs. UNCW Ashley Lane 10 vs. UNCW Lisa Wambold 4 vs. UNCW Laura Sweeney 4 vs. Georgia State Individual, Tournament RBI Ashley Lane 11 Total Bases Ashley Lane - 13 Hits Laura Sweeney - 9 Stolen Bases Laura Sweeney 6 Runs Laura Sweeney, Lisa Wambold 7 Home Runs Lisa Wambold - 2 Team, Game Runs Hits Total Bases Home Runs 19 vs. UNCW 20 vs. UNCW 38 vs. UNCW 4 vs. UNCW, Georgia State

Lane Takes Over Home Run Lead: Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) broke the school record for home runs in a career when she belted her 25 th in a 6-1 win over Towson on April 2. Junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY), though, has since caught Ulrich and is now in first place with 31 after hitting a grand slam against UNC Wilmington in the opening round of the CAA Tournament. Ulrich added her 29 th career homer in that same contest, while senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) added two homers in the CAA Tournament to raise her total to 27, good for third place. Hofstra Career Home Run Leaders No. Name Years 31 Ashley Lane 2004-present 29 Tara Ulrich 2003-present 27 Lisa Wambold 2003-present 24 Hailey Clark 2002-05 24 Amanda Hallaway 2000-03 23 Dana Bennett 1996-99 21 Danielle Stewart 2002-03 20 Stefanie Kenney 2002-05 18 Crystal Boyd 1991-94 15 Jen Pawol 1996-98 Ulrich, Lane Make History: Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) and junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) are the first Hofstra teammates to hit 10 homers in the same season (Lane now has 13 and Ulrich has 11). The feat has only been accomplished seven times at Hofstra, with Lane the first one to do it twice (she also had 10 homers as a freshman in 2004). Hofstra Single-Season Home Run Leaders No. Name Year 17 Danielle Stewart 2003 16 Hailey Clark 2004 13 Ashley Lane 2006 13 Lisa Wambold 2005 12 Tara Ulrich 2006 10 Dana Bennett 1999 10 Ashley Lane 2004 Lane, Ulrich Have Seven-RBI Games: Junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) had a seven-rbi performance in the Pride s 19-0 win over UNC Wilmington in the first round of the CAA Tournament. Lane was 4-for- 4 in the contest, with a grand slam and three doubles. Earlier this season, senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) also had a seven-rbi game in a 21-0 win over George Mason. Lane and Ulrich currently rank fifth and sixth in career RBI at Hofstra with 134 and 132, respectively. Hofstra Career RBI Leaders No. Name Year 146 Lisa Ciavardini 1998-01 144 Crystal Boyd 1991-94 143 Amanda Hallaway 2000-03 136 Alicia Smith 1997-00 134 Ashley Lane 2004-pres. 132 Tara Ulrich 2003-pres. 130 Dana Bennett 1996-99 Lane Breaks RBI Record: With her 11 RBI in the CAA Tournament, junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) has broken the Pride s single-season RBI record. Lane now has 61 RBI this year, easily eclipsing the previous record of 53, held by former All-American Crystal Boyd. She tied the record with a two-run double against UNC Wilmington in the first round of the CAA, then broke it with a grand slam later in the same contest. Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) also has 43 RBI this season, tying her for the fifth-highest single season total. Hofstra Single-Season RBI Leaders No. Name Year 61 Ashley Lane 2006 53 Crystal Boyd 1992 47 Lisa Ciavardini 2000 46 Amanda Hallaway 2003 43 Tara Ulrich 2006 43 Alicia Smith 1997 42 Ashley Lane 2004 41 Dana Bennett 1999 41 Alicia Smith 2000 In The Fast Lane Junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) is on pace to challenge several Hofstra career records in her four years. Her school-record 31 home runs put her on pace for approximately 44 in four seasons, which would shatter the previous school record of 24. She also has 123 runs batted in, on a pace of 188, which would obliterate the school RBI record of 146, held by the team s current hitting coach, Lisa Ciavardini. Lane is also on pace to become the third player in school history with 250 hits (the record is 271, held by former All-American Alicia Smith). Ashley Lane s Career Statistics Year Hits HR RBI Runs Avg. 2004 55 10 42 35.327 2005 64 8 31 40.379 2006 64 13 61 45.386 Totals 183 31 134 120.362 Pace 256 44 188 168 Record 271 30 146 171 (pace is determined figuring 240 career games) Double Duty: In addition to moving up the Pride s record lists for home runs, senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) is also moving up the doubles charts as well. Ulrich has 16 doubles this season, giving her 46 in her career, tying her for fourth in school history with current hitting coach Lisa Ciavardini (1998-2001). Hofstra Career Doubles Leaders No. Name Years 68 Crystal Boyd 1991-94 54 Alicia Smith 1997-00 47 Dana Bennett 1996-99 46 Tara Ulrich 2003-pres. 46 Lisa Ciavardini 1998-01 44 Jen Smith 1997-00

Flashing The Leather: Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich had a 26-game errorless streak snapped in the Pride s final game of a virtual tripleheader against James Madison on April 23 (the first game was picked up in the second inning after being suspended by rain the previous day, and ended up going nine innings). Prior to the James Madison contest, Ulrich had not committed an error since the Tennessee game on March 10. Ulrich currently has only three errors this season in 216 chances for a.986 fielding percentage, while also leading the entire CAA in assists with 146. The errorless streak was also snapped on a relatively tough play, when she tried to field a bunt in front of home plate with her bare hand to get a speedy runner at first, but was unable to secure the ball cleanly. Flashing The Leather (Part II): Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) has had a terrific defensive season for the Pride (see above), but Hofstra s senior infield has been tremendous as a unit in conference play. Urlich, shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) and second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) combined for only four errors in 20 CAA games. Overall, the Pride s fielding percentage in conference was a stellar.977. Wambold Breaks Career Stolen Base Record: Senior second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) will graduate this year with her name all over Hofstra s record books. She broke the school s career stolen base record with her 52 nd against Drexel on April 30 (Senior Day). She now has 54 steals, although teammate Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) is closing fast and is now tied for second with 51 steals. Wambold also ranks fourth all-time in runs scored with 142, while Sweeney and junior right fielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) are tied for seventh with 120 runs. Hofstra Career Stolen Base Leaders No. Name Years 54 Lisa Wambold 2003-pres. 51 Laura Sweeney 2003-pres. 51 Robyn Trezise 1992-95 39 Heather Brousseau 2000-03 34 Crystal Boyd 1991-94 30 Alicia Smith 1997-2000 30 LaMeka Anderson 1998-2001 25 Kim Willard 1991-94 Hofstra Career Runs Scored Leaders No. Name Years 171 Crystal Boyd 1991-94 159 LaMeka Anderson 1998-01 151 Alicia Smith 1997-00 142 Lisa Wambold 2003-pres. 127 Jen Smith 1997-00 126 Dana Bennett 1996-99 120 Ashley Lane 2004-pres. 120 Laura Sweeney 2003-pres. 113 Robyn Trezise 1992-95 113 Heather Brousseau 2000-03 111 Tara Ulrich 2003-pres. 111 Meaghan Almon 2001-04 Sweeney Ties Single-Season Stolen Base Mark: Senior shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) stole six bases in the Pride s CAA Tournament run last weekend, including a school-record tying four in the championship game win over Georgia State. The stolen base outburst gives Sweeney 19 stolen bases this season, tying the school record set by Robyn Trezise in 1995. Sweeney and fellow senior Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) have had seven of the top 10 base-stealing seasons in school history and have combined for 33 this season. The duo also combined for 31 steals in 2004 (Wambold 16, Sweeney 15). Hofstra Single-Season Stolen Base Leaders No. Name Year 19 Laura Sweeney 2006 19 Robyn Trezise 1995 16 Lisa Wambold 2004 15 Laura Sweeney 2004 15 Jen Pawol 1998 14 Lisa Wambold 2006 13 Robyn Trezise 1994 13 Laura Sweeney 2005 12 Lisa Wambold 2005 12 Lisa Wambold 2003 12 Carolann Lubach 2006 Stop! Thieves!: The Hofstra Softball team has rewritten the home run record books in recent seasons, but this year s team will go down as the best base-stealing team that the Pride has ever assembled. Hofstra currently has 66 stolen bases this year in 54 games, a pace of more than one per game. The previous school record for stolen bases in a season has been 58, set by the 2001 team over a 63-game schedule. Seniors Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA) and Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) have been stealing bases successfully their entire careers (see left), but the addition of freshmen Carolann Lubach (Langley, WA) and Erika Bernstein (Somerville, NJ) has given Hofstra a couple more weapons as well. Lubach is 12-13 stealing bases, ranking third on the team behind Sweeney (19) and Wambold (14), while Bernstein is 7-9. Sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) is also a perfect 6-6 in the base-stealing department. Ulrich Ties Another School Record: Senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) tied for the best single-game performance at the plate when she went 5-for- 5 in a win over St. John s on April 19. The school record for hits in a game is six, set when Crystal Boyd was 6-for-8 in a 20-inning game against Connecticut in 1992. Ulrich s five, though, ties for the highest total for a seven-inning game, as well as the most hits in any game without recording an out. Lane Has Nine Straight Hits: Junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) had a streak this season where she had hits in nine straight at-bats, setting a new school record. She also had two walks during the streak, enabling her to reach base in 11 straight plate appearances. The streak began with a double in her final at-bat in the first game of the Pride s Iona doubleheader on April 6. She then batted 3-for-3 in the nightcap, and then went 3-for-3 in the first game of the George Mason doubleheader on April 9. She added hits in her first two at-bats of the George Mason nightcap to stretch her streak to nine.

Senior Class: The April 29-30 three-game set with Drexel marked the final CAA home series for the Pride s six seniors: pitchers Jen Daddino (Franklin Square, NY) and Amy Belonick (Terryville, CT), catcher Kristin Galeone (Bensalem, PA), second baseman Lisa Wambold (Hatboro, PA), shortstop Laura Sweeney (Hopewell Junction, NY) and third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY). This year s seniors rank as arguably the most decorated class in the history of the program, leading Hofstra to eight NCAA Tournament victories, two NCAA regional finals victories, and three CAA championships in their first three seasons. The Class of 2006 also helped last year s squad set a school record with 43 wins, while over the course of their four seasons, they have compiled 156 wins, three shy of tying the class of 2000 for the winningest class in school history. Class Record 2000 159-73 2001 158-83 2006 156-72-1 1995 152-56-1 1998 151-72 1997 151-71 1996 150-67 1999 150-70 Winningest Classes At Hofstra Home, Sweet Home: Hofstra has a 15-3 record in home games this spring, continuing its remarkable run of success at Hofstra Softball Stadium. Since the stadium opened in 1999, the Pride is a combined 158-27 (.854). Hofstra has been particularly dominant against conference teams at home, compiling a 48-5 record all-time against CAA teams (including 13-1 in CAA Tournament games). Going back to the 2001 season in the America East, Hofstra is 58-5 in its last 63 home games against league teams. The Home Run Queens: Heading into the 2003 campaign, the Hofstra team record for homers in a season was 29. The 2003 team, though, shattered that mark with 50, and the Pride has followed that season with 43 homers in 2004 and 44 last season. This year s team has 49 homers, one shy of the record, in 54 games, the fourth time in the last four years that it has reached the 40-homer mark (after never previously even reaching the 30-homer mark). Most Team Home Runs - Single Season Year Games HR 2003 56 50 2006 50 49 2005 56 44 2004 59 43 Grand Slam Pam: Sophomore center fielder Pam Dreslinski (Kingsville, OH) picked an opportune time to hit her first career grand slam on April 9. The Pride was trailing George Mason 3-2 for most of the game before finally pulling even on a single into shallow right field with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth. One batter later, Dreslinski came to the plate with the score tied 3-3 and two outs, and drilled a 2-1 pitch over the fence in left-center field for her first career grand slam. Dreslinski added another big homer when she hit a solo shot in the CAA championship game win over Georgia State on Sunday. Lotti Earns Final CAA Rookie Of Week: Freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) was named the CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on Monday after throwing two strong games over the weekend with Delaware, allowing only one earned run in 16 innings of work. Junior outfielder Ashley Lane (Westbury, NY) was named the CAA Player of the Week twice in a row, while senior third baseman Tara Ulrich (West Nyack, NY) captured the Player of the Week honor on April 6. Sophomore Courtney Oliver (Swansea, MA) also won the Pitcher of the Week honor the same week that Ulrich was honored with the top player award. Hofstra CAA Award Winners Kayleigh Lotti Rookie of the Week May 8 Kayleigh Lotti Rookie of the Week April 24 Ashley Lane Player of the Week April 17 Ashley Lane Player of the Week April 10 Tara Ulrich Player of the Week April 3 Courtney Oliver Pitcher of the Week April 3 Kayleigh Lotti Rookie of the Week Feb. 26 A Heck Of A Debut: Hofstra freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti made her collegiate debut a memorable one when she threw a five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Temple on Feb. 18 at the South Florida/Wilson Invitational. Lotti struck out five and allowed only a leadoff walk in the fourth inning. Lotti threw 29 no-hitters in high school, including 14 as a junior and 10 as a senior. She was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for her efforts in the Temple game. Lotti Overcomes Open-Heart Surgery: Plenty of college athletes have had to overcome adversity to reach the collegiate level, but freshman pitcher Kayleigh Lotti (South Attleboro, MA) went through an unusually significant scare. Lotti was playing in a showcase tournament in Colorado before her senior year of high school, and experienced some pain and numbness in her pitching arm. Doctors found her blood pressure to be unusually high and put her through a battery of tests, which revealed a congenital heart condition called coarctation of the aorta. The condition was causing her heart to operate at roughly 70 percent of its capacity, which almost certainly would have been fatal if it was not detected. Lotti underwent open-heart surgery to correct the problem, and returned in time to pitch for her senior year of high school. She showed no ill effects from the surgery, as she finished her senior season at St. Raphael s Acacemy in Pawtucket, Rhode Island with an undefeated record and a 0.00 ERA. The Big 3-0: Hofstra enters the NCAA Tournament with a 36-18 record, marking its 14 th 30-win season in the last 15 years. The only exception in that span was an injuryplagued 2002 season, when Hofstra finished 28-25 (although it won its last 14 games in a row that season to earn the first ever CAA Championship). In every other season since 1992, the Pride has won at least 35 games, including a school record 43 wins last spring, when it finished with a 43-16-1 record. Other than the 2002 team, every other Hofstra squad from 1992 to the present has finished at least 10 games over.500.