North Carolina Central (4-16) at Mount St. Mary's (6-7)
When: Sat, Mar. 19, 2011, 2 p.m.
Where: The Hornets' Nest, Dover, Del.

Series Information: Mount leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Mount (9-0) 3-10-10
First Meeting: Mount (12-0) 3-10-10
Last North Carolina Central Win: N/A

Opening Pitch: Saturday's game between North Carolina Central and Mount St. Mary's marks the third meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 2010 season. The Mount swept a doubleheader against the Lady Eagles on Mar. 10, 2010.

The Word On North Carolina Central: The Lady Eagles, who play at Delaware State on Friday, come into the weekend 4-16 after falling 11-3 to Campbell on Wednesday. Cember Carmichael leads the team with a .360 batting average, 18 hits, six runs scored, three doubles, a homer and 11 RBIs. Andrea Searls has 16 hits, nine runs scored, a double, a triple and five RBIs while Amanda Bullock has 12 hits, two runs scored and three RBIs. Kayla McPeek leads the pitching staff with a 3-7 record and 19 strikeouts.

Last Time We Met: Amanda Hanson and Amanda Sadowl each tossed a five-inning shutout to lead Mount St. Mary's to a doubleheader sweep against North Carolina Central on Mar. 10, 2011. The Mount won 12-0 and 9-0. Sadowl earned her second win of the season after pitching a five-hit shutout with three strikeouts. Hanson gave up three hits and struck out three in a 9-0 win on Monday. Kristen Collins went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, her first collegiate homer and three runs scored for the Mount in the two games. Katie Donovan had two hits and three RBIs in the opener while Erin Leddy went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Kelly Hickman went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the nightcap.

Game 15: Mount St. Mary's (6-7) at Delaware State (7-8)
When: Sat, Mar. 19, 2011, 4 p.m.
Where: The Hornets' Nest, Dover, Del.

Series Information: Mount leads 12-6
Last Meeting: Delaware State (11-1) 3-13-11
First Meeting: Mount (14-1) 3-29-92
Last Mount Win: (1-0) 3-5-05

Opening Pitch: Saturday's game game between Delaware State and Mount St. Mary's marks the 18th meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1992 season. The Mount leads the series 11-6, but the Hornets have won the last four meetings including an 11-1 decision six days ago. The Mount's last win in the series was a 1-0 decision on Mar. 5, 2005.

The Word On Delaware State: The Hornets, who host North Carolina Central on Friday, come into the weekend 7-8 after defeating the Mount 11-1 on Mar. 13. Janelle Lukens leads the team with a .442 batting average, 19 hits, six runs scored, three doubles and six RBIs. Jordan Reid is batting .442 with 19 hits, 12 runs scored, two doubles, one triple and five RBIs while Tawny Reeger is hitting .356 with 16 hits, seven runs scored, two doubles and nine RBIs. Ashlyn Campbell paces the pitchers with a 3-2 record, a 2.43 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 37.0 innings pitched.

Last Time We Met: Delaware State defeated Mount St. Mary's 11-1 in five innings 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. Jordan Reid fueled the Hornets with a 2-for-2 performance with three RBIs and three runs scored. Ashlyn Campbell allowed one run on two hits with nine strikeouts and Tawny Reeger added two hits, two RBIs and a run scored in the winning effort.

Game 16: UMES vs. Mount St. Mary's (6-7)
When: Sun, Mar. 20, 2011, 9 a.m.
Where: The Hornets' Nest, Dover, Del.

Series Information: Mount leads 6-0
Last Meeting: Mount (5-0) 4-23-08
First Meeting: Mount (20-0) 4-20-93
Last UMES Win: N/A

Opening Pitch: Sunday's game between Mount St. Mary's and UMES marks the seventh meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1993 season. The Mount leads the series 6-0, including a doubleheader sweep on Apr. 23, 2008.

The Word On UMES: The Hawks come into the tournament 1-16 after falling 12-4 to Marist on Tuesday. Charlise Castro leads the team with a .412 batting average, 21 hits, 11 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 RBIs. Carmen Gurrola is batting .375 with 18 hits, nine runs scored, a triple, a homer and six RBIs while Jade Nelson has 12 hits, nine runs scored and an RBI. Carmen Gurrola leads the pitching staff with a 1-8 record and 19 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched.

Last Time We Met: Courtney Zingle registered five RBIs to lead Mount St. Mary's to a doubleheader sweep against UMES on Apr. 23, 2008. The Mount took the opener 11-0 and then won 5-0 in the nightcap. Zingle came up big in the second game for the Mount, knocking in two runs on a pinch-hit single and added a two-run homer while also recording an RBI in the opener. Amanda Burk posted two hits, including her team-leading seventh home run of the year along with two RBIs and two runs scored. Allie Vadas added three hits, three RBIs and a run scored and Jenna Zimmerman added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI in the winning effort.

Game 17: 2011 Capital City Classic Softball Tournament Consolation/Championship Game
When: Sun, Mar. 20, 2011, 1/3 p.m.
Where: The Hornets' Nest, Dover, Del.

Last Time Out: Nicole Pagano tossed a three hit shutout to lead Mount St. Mary's past Coppin State 1-0 on Thursday. The Eagles rallied for a 4-3 decision in the nightcap. The doubleheader was the first regular season game at Our Lady of the Meadows Field. Pagano allowed three hits with eight strikeouts in her first home game of her career to pick up her fourth win of the year. Courtney Zingle knocked in the lone run for the Mount in the opener and added a hit and a run scored in the nightcap. Beth Everist went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the second game while freshman Cat Clifford had a nice home debut with three hits and a run scored.

Next On Tap: Mount St. Mary's returns to the Our Lady of the Meadows Field to host the Mount St. Mary's Tournament next weekend. The Mount will face Cornell at 11:30 a.m. and Bucknell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and then will battle the Big Red at 9 a.m. and the Bison at 1 p.m.

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 (164) 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 three RBIs ahead of her. She also ranks fourth in walks (51), four behind Ashley Monsour (55, 2004-07) in third place. Reeder ranks ninth in plate appearances (439) with Nicki Trumpler (440, 1996-99) and Heather Macready (454, 1998-01) the next two on the list. Reeder is also 24 hits, one double and 20 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 sixth in games played (157) with teammate Nicole Reeder (164) directly ahead of her The senior is also sixth in at-bats (460) with Danyale Goode (463, 2003-06) and Eileen Williams (464, 2001-04) next on the list. She also ranks fifth for runs scored (73), needing seven to pass Toni Bruno (79, 1994-97). Zingle stands eighth in hits (125) with Erica Barone (130, 1998-01) next up on the list. The senior is eighth in RBIs (65) with Barone two ahead of her, teammate Beth Everist (68) three ahead and Heather Macready (69, 1998-01 and Amanda Blizzard (69, 1999-02) tied for fourth. Zingle also stands seventh in total bases (168) 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 sixth in RBIs (68) with Heather Macready (69, 1998-01) and Amanda Blizzard (69, 1999-02) tied for fourth place and Nicki Trumpler (71, 1996-99). Everist can move into the Top-10 with 42 hits, five doubles and 12 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. The junior moved into eighth place for bases on balls (40) with Jen Taylor (42, 1993-96) next on the list. Beebe can also join the Top-10 with one run scored, 45 hits, four home runs and 34 total bases.

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 (61). 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 (114) and needs four Ks to move ahead of Maltadi (115, 1995-98). The junior moved into the Top-10 for innings pitched (274.0) against Coppin State on Mar. 17 with teammate Amanda Hanson (313.0) directly ahead of her.

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.