Coppin State (3-6) at Mount St. Mary's (5-6)
When: Thu, Mar. 17, 2011, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Our Lady of The Meadows Field, Emmitsburg, Md.

Series Information: Mount leads 19-1
Last Meeting: Mount (6-3) 3-25-10
First Meeting: Mount (11-3) 5-1-93
Last Coppin State Win: (7-6) 3-27-03

Opening Pitch: Thursday's doubleheader between Mount St. Mary's and Coppin State marks the 21st and 22nd meetings in the all-time series dating back to the 1993 season. The Mount has won 10 straight in the series to take a 19-1 advantage in the series. The Mount swept the twinbill last season in Emmitsburg while the Eagles last win in the matchup was a 7-6 decision on Mar. 27, 2003.

The Word On Coppin State: The Eagles come into the contest 3-6 after falling 9-3 to Brown on Sunday. Heather Josker leads the team with a .448 batting average, 13 hits, three runs scored and three RBIs. Amber Miller is hitting .333 with eight hits, two runs scored, and an RBI while Charma Robinson is batting .320 with eight hits, three runs scored, two doubles, a triple and two RBIs. Paige Arnold paces the pitching staff with a 2-3 record, a 1.79 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 39.0 innings pitched.

Last Time We Met: Chloe Mizianty plated three runs in the opener and scored the go-ahead run in the nightcap to help Mount St. Mary's sweep a non-conference softball doubleheader against Coppin State on Mar. 25, 2010. The Mount came from behind to win 3-1 and 6-3 in the twinbill. Amanda Hanson allowed one run on seven hits with four strikeouts in a complete-game win in the opener. Lisa Curreri went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Taylor Beebe added three hits, an RBI and a run scored, and Katie Donovan registered two hits and two runs scored in the winning effort. Jade Dudley paced the Eagles with four hits, three runs and a run scored on the afternoon while Patrice Williams and Paige Arnold each had two hits in the loss.

Last Time Out: Delaware State defeated Mount St. Mary's 11-1 in five innings of the North Florida Invitational on Sunday. Jenna Zimmerman recorded a hit and a run scored for the Mount while Chloe Mizianty knocked in Zimmerman for the squad's lone run in the second inning.

Next On Tap: Mount St. Mary's will travel to Delaware State to participate in the Demarini Capital Classic. Along with the Hornets, UMES and North Carolina Central will also compete in the two-day tournament.

UMBC All-Tournament Team: Beth Everist, Erin Leddy and Amanda Sadowl were named to the UMBC Tournament All-Tournament team. Everist batted .500 (5-for-10) in the three games with two runs scored a double and four RBIs. The senior went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 9-0 win against UMBC on Friday. Everist also smacked her first home run of the season in the second inning against Iona to help the Mountaineers rally to a 4-3 victory against the Gaels. Leddy hit .375 (3-for-8) in the tournament with two runs scored, a homer and four RBIs. The sophomore propelled the Mount to the win against Iona with a three-run home run in the fifth inning to erase a 2-1 deficit and hand the Mountaineers the lead for good. Leddy coaxed a bases loaded RBI walk against the Retrievers and registered two hits in a 2-1 loss against Liberty on Friday. Sadowl tossed a three-hit complete-game shutout with four strikeouts in the win against UMBC. The right-hander scattered three hits and did not allow a runner past second base in the victory.

For Openers: Mount St. Mary's won its season open for the second-straight season and the third time in the last five years. Head coach Anna Nagro became the first coach in program history to win in her first game as a Mount head coach.

In Their Debut: Freshmen Katy Bobbitt and Cat Clifford both made their collegiate debut in the starting lineup against George Mason on Mar. 2. Bobbitt picked up her first collegiate hit in the seventh inning of the first game against the Patriots. Clifford notched her first collegiate hit against UMBC on Mar. 4. Fellow freshmen Courtney Mason and Lindsay Ruhle saw their first collegiate action as pinch runners in the second game against George Mason while Bre Lohman and Alyssa Silipino were used as pinch hitters against the Retrievers for their first college appearance.

Preseason Poll: The Mount St. Mary's softball team has been picked eighth in the Northeast Conference preseason poll. Long Island, who has won the NEC championship seven times in the last 10 years, nabbed nine of the 11 first-place votes to be selected as the preseason favorite. Monmouth garnered the other two first-place nods to finish second in the poll while Robert Morris, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Central Connecticut State, Wagner, the Mount, Bryant, Saint Francis (Pa.) and Fairleigh Dickinson rounded out the 11-team poll.

All-Conference Returners: Mount St. Mary's returns junior 2010 All-NEC second-team selection Taylor Beebe for the 2011 season. Fellow junior Liz Christiansen was named to the 2010 All-NEC first team and the inaugural Defensive Player of the Year, but will miss the season due to an injury.

Reeder Playing The The Top-10 Tune: Senior Nicole Reeder ranks in the Top-10 in four categories for her career and its knocking on the Top-10 in three categories. The senior is fifth in games played (162) with former teammate Jess Burke (168, 2005-08) next on the list in fourth place. Reeder also ranks ninth in RBIs (62) with teammate Courtney Zingle two RBIs ahead of her. She also ranks fourth in walks (52), four behind Ashley Monsour (55, 2004-07) in third place. Reeder moved into the Top-10 in at-bats at the North Florida Invitational with 434 plate appearances with Erica Barone (437, 1998-01) and Nicki Trumpler (440, 1996-99) within striking distance on Thursday. Reeder is also 26 hits, one double and 22 total bases from cracking the Top-10 in each of those categories.

Top-10 Has A Nice Zing For Courtney: Senior Courtney Zingle ranks in the Top-10 in six offensive career categories. Zingle is seventh in games played (155), one behind Eileen Williams (156, 2001-04). The senior is also sixth in at-bats (454) with Danyale Goode (463, 2003-06) and Williams (464, 2001-04) next on the list. She also ranks fifth for runs scored (72), needing nine to pass Toni Bruno (79, 1994-97). Zingle stands 10th in hits (125) with Williams (125) and Bruno (125) tied for eighth. The senior is eighth in RBIs (64) with teammate Beth Everist two RBIs ahead of her. Zingle also stands seventh in total bases (166) with Nicki Trmpler (185, 1996-99) the next up on the list. Zingle has eight career home runs and can move into the Top-10 with one round tripper.

Mounting The Top-10 For Everist: Senior Beth Everist ranks in the Top-10 in home runs and RBIs and is climbing toward the Top-10 in three other categories. The senior is third in home runs (14) with teammate Liz Christiansen (15) next on the list in second place. She also sits seventh in RBIs (66) with Erica Barone (67, 1998-01) in sixth place and Heather Macready (69, 1998-01) and Amanda Blizzard (69, 1999-02) tied for fourth place. Everist can move into the Top-10 with 44 hits, six doubles and 15 total bases.

Taylor Made For Top-10: Junior Taylor Beebe is sixth with 23 career doubles. Next on the list is Nicki Wisniewski (24, 1998-99) in fifth place. The junior posted 14 doubles in her freshman year, which was the second most in program history for a single season. Beebe can also join the Top-10 with three runs scored, 46 hits, four home runs, 44 total bases and two walks in each category.

All Hanson On Top-10: Senior Amanda Hanson ranks in the Top-10 for her career in games pitched, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts. The senior is seventh in games pitched (72) with Iris Haynie (74, 1992-95) next on the list. Hanson ranks 10th in wins (14), two behind Haynie in ninth place. She also stands in ninth place for innings pitched (313.0) with Jamie Mataldi (356.0) next on the list. Hanson is also seventh in strikeouts and can become the sixth pitcher in program history with 200 punchouts with 26 strikeouts. Next on the list in strikeouts is Allison Moraca (212, 2000-03).

Sadowl Pitching Her Way Into The Top-10 Too: Junior Amanda Sadowl ranks 10th in program history in games pitched (60). Next on the list is Jamie Maltadi (67, 1995-98). She also sits in seventh place in wins (20). Sadowl became the seventh player in program history to become a 20-game winner and needs three wins to move ahead of Sue Merolla (22, 1985-88) for sixth place. Sadowl is 10th in strikeouts (111) and needs four Ks to move ahead of Maltadi (115, 1995-98). The junior sits just outside of the Top-10 for innings pitched, needing 5.1 innings pitched to crack the Top-10 in that category.

The Roster: The 2011 softball roster is composed of five seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and six freshmen. Junior Liz Christiansen will sit out the year and red shirt due to an injury.

New To The Mountain: Along with first-year head coach Anna Nagro, freshmen Katy Bobbitt, Cat Clifford, Bre Lohman, Courtney Mason, Lindsey Ruhle and Alyssa Silipino join the softball team this season.

Local Products: Senior Jenna Zimmerman, a 2007 graduate of Walkersville High School, registered 54 hits, 32 runs scored, six doubles, a homer and 25 RBIs in her first two seasons at the Mount. Sophomore Emily Wilson joins the team after graduating from Tuscarora in 2009.

About The Coach: Anna Nagro enters her first season as the head coach of the Mount softball team. She comes the Mount from D'Youville College, a Division III program in Buffalo, N.Y. In three seasons with the Spartans, Nagro led the team to 42 victories. She took over a team that was coming off a 5-21 season in 2007 and guided the team to a 15-22 overall mark and 11-7 in conference for a 10-game improvement in her first season. D'Youville then went 17-17 overall and 13-3 in league play in her second season and the squad's final year in the Northeastern Athletic Conference.

Wivell Returns To The Field: Former Mount softball standout Jen (Sansevero) Wivell will be in her first season as an assistant coach at the Mount. Wivell garnered All-Northeast Conference second-team honors as a designated player in 2003 after batting .362 with five runs, 17 hits, seven doubles and eight RBI in NEC action. A two-year captain, Wivell left the Mount as the all-time leader in bases on balls (48) and currently sits in third place in the category.