2021-22 AMCC Softball News

Season
AMCC ANNOUNCES SPRING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
AMCC ANNOUNCES SPRING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS

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.

HOPPEL, McNANY, AND SCHMIDT SELECTED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM
HOPPEL, McNANY, AND SCHMIDT SELECTED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAM

Three AMCC softball players were selected to the Division III All-Region squad by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team, which represents Region VII of Division III softball.

BEHREND SOFTBALL ELIMINATED FROM NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
BEHREND SOFTBALL ELIMINATED FROM NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Penn State Behrend softball team had their season come to an end with a 3-1 loss to Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3-1 in the 2022 NCAA Regional Tournament hosted by Trine on Saturday afternoon.

BEHREND SOFTBALL FALLS TO NORTH CENTRAL IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
BEHREND SOFTBALL FALLS TO NORTH CENTRAL IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

The North Central (Ill.) softball team defeated Penn Behrend 5-0 in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Regional Tournament hosted by Trine University on Friday afternoon.

AMCC RELEASES SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM, POSTSEASON AWARDS
AMCC RELEASES SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM, POSTSEASON AWARDS

Penn State Behrend junior catcher Cami McNany has been named the AMCC Player of the Year.

BEHREND SOFTBALL SET TO BATTLE NORTH CENTRAL AT NCAA REGIONALS
BEHREND SOFTBALL SET TO BATTLE NORTH CENTRAL AT NCAA REGIONALS

The Penn State Behrend softball team will travel to Angola, Indiana for the 2022 NCAA Division III Regional on May 13-15 hosted by Trine University.

PENN STATE BEHREND WINS BACK-TO-BACK AMCC SOFTBALL TITLES
PENN STATE BEHREND WINS BACK-TO-BACK AMCC SOFTBALL TITLES

The No. 1 Penn State Behrend softball team defeated No. 2 Penn State Altoona 5-2 to capture the 2022 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship held on Sunday morning.

PENN STATE BEHREND, ALTOONA ADVANCE TO AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PENN STATE BEHREND, ALTOONA ADVANCE TO AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

 The AMCC softball tournament saw much better weather conditions on Saturday as the teams took to the field. After a full slate of five games on the day, it was #1 Penn State Behrend and #2 Penn State Altoona who survived the day to advance to the AMCC Championship Game Sunday morning at 10:00am.

HEAVY RAIN DAMPENS DAY 1 OF AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
HEAVY RAIN DAMPENS DAY 1 OF AMCC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The AMCC Softball Championship Tournament got off to a slow start on Friday with heavy rains and long delays.

Traci Hauser, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Pitcher)
Traci Hauser, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Pitcher)

Hauser pitched in four games over the last week, earning a 3-0 record. The freshman made four appearance, including two starts, both of which ended up being complete games. Overall, she pitched 21.1 innings, allowing just 13 hits and two earned runs. Hauser also struck out 23 batters on the week, including 10 in her victory at Alfred State. She leads the AMCC in both ERA and Strikeouts Per Game.

Lilley Vereshak, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Player)
Lilley Vereshak, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Player)

Vereshack played in all eight games for the Mounties, leading her team to a 6-2 record in conference play. She hit .577 on the week, tallying 15 hits, including three doubles, a triple, and her first career homerun. She drove in nine RBIs and scored eight times. The highlight of the week came when she went 3-for-4 in a win against La Roche, including a double and a homerun, driving in three runs. Vereshack finished the week with a .633 OBP% and a .885 SLG%. 

AMCC SOFTBALL GAMES OF THE WEEK: PENN STATE ALTOONA @ PENN STATE BEHREND
AMCC SOFTBALL GAMES OF THE WEEK: PENN STATE ALTOONA @ PENN STATE BEHREND

The Penn State Behrend softball team hosts Penn State Altoona in their Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) regular-season finale on Saturday for the AMCC Games of the Week.. Game times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Traci Hauser, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Pitcher)
Traci Hauser, Mount Aloysius College, Softball (Pitcher)

Hauser had one of the best starts of her career in an 11-1 victory over Medaille. She allowed just two hits over 7.0 innings in a complete game. While one run scored, it was unearned. Over the seven frames, Hauser struck out a career-high 10 batters, facing only 25 batters on the day. The victory was her third of the season.