2016-17 AMCC Softball News
Six members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford softball team have been named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes.
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
Penn State Behrend junior shortstop Alexa Bupp and sophomore pitcher AJ Nichols have been named to the 2017 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-East Region softball team.
No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball was eliminated from the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Sunday afternoon, getting shut out 3-0 by No. 2 Stockton University in the tournament's semifinal round at Arcadia University's Blankley Field.
The Penn State Behrend softball team defeated William Paterson University 2-0 in game one of the NCAA Division III Tournament, before falling in the elimination game 4-1 to Manhattanville College on Saturday afternoon at St. John Fisher.
Lindsey Thayer threw a one-hit shutout to lead nationally-ranked St. John Fisher past Penn State Behrend 2-0 in the NCAA Division III first-round regional game on Friday afternoon.
No. 6 Penn State Altoona softball earned a 5-1 victory over No. 3 Alvernia University in the opening game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Marywood University.
The Penn State Behrend softball team will travel to Rochester, NY for the 2017 NCAA Division III Regional on May 12-14. The Lions (26-12) will face the hosts St. John Fisher (36-6) in the first round on Fridayat 3:30 p.m.
For the first time in 15 years, the AMCC softball championship has been cancelled due to weather conditions.
The AMCC softball championship tournament takes place this weekend, May 5-7, at top-seeded and regular season champion Penn State Behrend.
Kratzke was a dominant force on the mound last week, going 6-0 while throwing four shut outs and ending the week with an ERA of just 0.24 in 37 innings pitched. On Wednesday she combined with sophomore Courtney Carroccia to throw a no-hitter against Hilbert. Then on Saturday she did it all by herself, no-hitting Penn State Altoona in a 3-0 game one victory.
Bupp led the Lions to six straight AMCC wins, closing out the year undefeated at home and clinching the regular-season title. She posted nine hits, 11 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and two home runs for the week. In game two against Franciscan, Bupp ripped a grand slam and another home run to drive in a total of six runs. She tallied a .500 batting average and .944 slugging percentage.
Schneider became the first player in program history to score 100 goals and she did so in a critical NEAC game against SUNY Poly. Schneider helped lift the Hawks to a 15-14 victory with her five goals.
