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Box Score 2 Games 10 and 11
Saint Peter's (1-9) vs. Drexel (6-10)
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2017, 2pm and 4pm
Location: Vida Athletics Complex | Philadelphia, PA
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OPENING PITCH
The Saint Peter's softball team will head to Philadelphia to meet Drexel in a doubleheader match-up on Thursday afternoon. The first game will start at 2pm and the second will start at 4pm at the Vidas Athletics Complex Softball Field.
THE SCOOP ON THE DRAGONS
The Dragons will enter Thursday's game with an overall record of 6-10. Last time out Drexel defeated N.C Central, 9-0 on March 28. Freshman pitcher threw a no-hitter for the Dragons. Linda Rush leads the team with 14 RBIs and 11 runs so far this season.
LAST TIME OUT
The Saint Peter's University softball team suffered a close loss to Lafayette, 5-4 on March 28. Led by starting pitcher, Crystal Carlucci, who pitched a complete game only giving up three hits. Samantha Storms led the team with two runs including a two-run home run.
WELCOME BACK
Saint Peter's softball team will return 10 players including four seniors, (Samantha Storms, Alyssa Ruiz, Crystal Carlucci,Candace Koch) two juniors, (Nicole Feoli, Chamar Sanchez), and four sophomores, (Schieler Collins, Harley Connors, Tiffani Lambert, Sydney Ramsey).
ROOKIES
The Peacocks welcome five freshmen to the team Kathleen Donovan (Abington, NJ), Alina Guevara (Agoura Hills, CA), Theamaris Ramirez (Homestead, FL),Brianna Hutchinson (Lebanon,OH) and Georgia Verrastro (Scott Township, PA).
COACHING STAFF
Chris Stelma begins his first season at the helm of Saint Peter's. He most recently served as an assistant coach at Division III, William Paterson University in New Jersey during the 2016 season. Prior to joining William Paterson, he was the owner of Fielder's Choice Baseball/Kaboom Softball in Andover, where he coordinates training, league play, tournaments and facilities, and served as the head coach of the U18 Showcase baseball and softball teams. Stelma was the baseball head coach at his alma mater, County College of Morris during the fall of 2007.
Stelma earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Rhode Island in 2006. While at URI, Stelma was a member of the baseball team where he played two seasons at shortstop for the Rams, making 31 starts and appearing in over 40 games. Prior to transferring to URI, Stelma began his collegiate career at County College of Morris where he played for current Saint Peter's assistant coach Ed Moskal in 2003. He was named All-Region and All-Garden State Conference at County College of Morris and ranked in the top 15 among JUCO hitters in 2003.
