Defilipp, Overlock Earn First Team All-NAC Softball Honors

Sophomore 2B/P Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) and senior outfielder Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) were named to the 2007 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) All-Conference First Team following their outstanding performances during the 2007 campaign.

Defilipp was a two-way threat for the Beavers, hitting .353 and scoring 22 runs, good for second on the team.  On the mound, Defilipp was 7-2 with a 3.05 ERA, winning her first six decisions.  She allowed 54 hits and nine walks in 59.0 innings, striking out 42.

Overlock, the Beavers’ leadoff hitter, batted a team-bets .436 and scored a team-high 31 runs in 24 games.  She also led the team in hits (34), total bases (43), slugging percentage (.551) and on-base percentage (.516). 

UMF finished at 15-9 overall and 9-1 in league play, advancing to the semifinals of the NAC Tournament. 

5/5/07

UMF Bows Out of NAC Softball Tourney Following a Pair of Close Losses

The UMF softball team was eliminated from the 2007 NAC Softball Tournament following a 7-5 loss to Elms and a 3-1 loss to Lasell today in second-day action.  The Beavers finish their season with a record of 15-9.

In the second round winners’ bracket game, Elms College turned a 2-1 deficit into a 6-2 lead with a five-run fourth inning and then held off a UMF rally, which produced a pair of runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, for the 7-5 win.  Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) had another strong game for UMF, finishing 3-for-4 (double) with three RBI, while Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) and Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) added a pair of hits.

In the elimination game, Emily Slader fired a complete-game three-hitter to lead the Lasell softball team to a 3-1 win over UMaine-Farmington.  Her UMF counterpart, Defilipp, pitched well enough to win on most days, allowing seven hits and three runs in 6.0 innings, but the Beavers’ Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) drove in the only run, while Lasell scored twice in the third and once in the fifth to secure the victory,   Elms Box    Lasell Box

5/4/07

UMF Softball Beats Husson, 6-3, to Advance in NAC Tourney

 Overlock (Belfast, ME) continued her outstanding season with a 3-for-4, three-run effort as the UMF softball team defeated Husson, 6-3, in opening round play at the 2007 NAC Softball Championship today at Lasell.  Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) picked up her seventh win of the season with a complete-game effort, while Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) added a pair of hits.  Box

5/1/07

UMF Softball Advances in NAC Playoffs in 9-8 Thriller

It took two extra innings and a series of comebacks, but the UMF softball team defeated Lesley, 9-8, in nine innings today to advance to the semifinals of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Softball Championship.  The Beavers rallied four different times during the game, overcoming two, three-run deficits, until Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) delivered Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.  UMF is now 14-7 overall.

Lesley scored in the top of the first, but UMF knotted the game in the bottom half when Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME), who pitched all nine innings to earn the win, singled and scored on an RBI single from Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME).  Lesley added three more in the top of the second, but Farmington answered with three in the bottom of the third, highlighted by McDonough’s two-run single. 

Trailing 5-4 and three outs away from opening-round elimination for the second-straight season, Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on Goodrow’s two-out single.  When Lesley went ahead, 8-5, in the eight, the Beavers answered once again, plating three runs of their own on RBI singles from Tripp and Megan McCrum (Bangor, ME) and an RBI double from Alix Raymond (W. Hartford, CT).  After holding Lesley scoreless in the top of the ninth, McDonough reached on a fielder’s choice (a failed squeeze play that erased the winning run at home) and then scored when Tripp’s groundball was mishandled.

Defilipp (9IP, 10H, 4 ER) improved to 6-1 this season, while Goodrow led the way offensively with a 3-for-4, three-RBI performance.  Box  

4/29/07

UMF Softball Ends Regular Season With Losses at Elms

Elms’ Tammie Tremblay threw a complete-game in game one and the Blazers capitalized on errors in the bottom of the seventh in each game to complete a non-conference doubleheader sweep with 3-2 and 5-4 victories over the University of Maine-Farmington on Sunday afternoon at Dooley Field.   With the sweep, Elms College concludes its regular season 14-11, while Maine-Farmington concludes its regular season 13-7.

Farmington jumped out to a 2-0 lead in game one with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings.  Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) singled home Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) in the fourth for the first run, while Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) delivered a sacrifice fly to score an inning later.  Elms knotted the score with two runs in the bottom of the fifth and, in the bottom of the seventh, Jess LeDoux raced all the way around the bases on a throwing error to lead off the frame.  Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) suffered her first loss of the season, allowing two earned runs in 6.0 innings.

In game two, Farmington built a 4-0 lead following a three-run fourth inning in which Overlock delivered a two-run double after scoring the game’s first run in the opening frame.  Elms rallied with a single run in the bottom of the fourth and three more in the sixth to tie the game at 4-4 and, in the bottom of the seventh, a pair of UMF errors on the same play allowed the winning run to score.  Overlock and McDonough led the Beaver offense with three hits apiece.  Box 1  Box 2 

4/28/07

Porter, McDonough Lead UMF Softball Past Becker

Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) banged out five hits and Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) drove in four runs to lead the UMF softball sweep to a doubleheader sweep of Becker in NAC softball action this afternoon.  Farmington won the first, 6-3, and the second, 12-3, to improve to 13-5 overall and 9-1 in conference play.

In the opener, UMF scored five times in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run home run from Alix Raymond (W. Hartford, CT), and held off Becker the remainder of the game.  Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) and Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) added RBI singles in the inning, while Defilipp picked up the victory with five innings of two-run pitching.   McDonough knocked in an insurance run in the sixth, driving in Porter (double).

Game two lasted just five innings, as Farmington scored five in the first and third innings to cruise to victory.  A two-run double from Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME), who finished the game with four RBI, highlighted the first inning, while an RBI double by Renee Trafton (Corinth, ME) was the big hit in the third.  Meagan Carman (Unity, ME) allowed seven hits and three runs during her victorious pitching performance.  Box 1  Box 2

4/26/07

Saint Joe’s Sweeps UMF Softball

The SJC softball team swept a doubleheader from Farmington today, beating the Beaver 6-3 in game one and 5-3 in game two.  The Monks banged out 25 hits between the two contests, while Farmington managed just nine in dropping to 11-5 overall this season.

In the opener, Farmington took a 3-1 lead through three innings, plating three unearned runs.  SJC, however, rallied for three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to rally for the victory.  Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME), Alix Raymond (West Hartford, CT) and Breanna Conners (Madison, ME) collected the UMF hits.

In game two, St. Joe’s scored single runs in each of the first three innings and, with a 5-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth, held off a late UMF rally for the 5-3 win.  Farmington scored twice in the fifth when Renee Trafton (Corinth, ME) and Conners reached base to open the inning, with Emily Coye (Naples, ME) driving in the first run with a single and Conners scoring on a wild pitch.   Three-straight singles and a passed ball accounted for the Beavers’ final run in the sixth.  Box 1   Box 2

4/25/07

Husson, UMF Softball Split in NAC Action

Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) went 2-for-2 with five RBI, including a pair of two-run singles, and Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) knocked in three runs to lead the UMF softball team to a 10-4, game one victory and a doubleheader split with Husson in NAC softball action today at Prescott Field in Farmington.  The Beavers dropped game two, 10-2, leaving them at 11-3 overall and 9-1 in conference play heading into the final weekend of the regular season. 

Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) pitched six innings in game one to remain perfect at 4-0, allowing four runs on nine hits.  The Beavers used a five-run second and a three-run third to account for its advantage, with Porter delivering both of her RBI singles in those frames.  Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME), who led off the first with a double and scored on Porter’s sac fly, led off the second with a single and finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI.  She is now hitting .500 this season with a .589 on-base percentage.

In the nightcap, Husson broke open a 3-2 game with two runs in the fourth and three more in the sixth against UMF starter Meagan Carman (Unity, ME).  The Beavers stranded 10 runners in the game, and were led offensively by Defilipp, who finished 3-for-4.  Overlock was 2-for-4 as well.  Box 1   Box 2

4/24/07

UMF Softball Sweeps Lyndon State

Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) and Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) collected two hits apiece to back the five innings of shutout pitching from Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) as the UMF softball team defeated Lyndon State, 11-0, in game one on its way to a doubleheader sweep this afternoon in the home opener at Prescott Field.  UMF won the second, 4-2, to improve to 10-2 this season.

A five-run first was triggered by a leadoff single from Overlock and a one-out double from Erin Porter (Bangor, ME), while Megan McCrum (Bangor, ME) and Overlock delivered RBI singles later in the inning.  The Beavers added a pair of unearned runs in the second and two more in the third, highlighted by RBI singles from Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) and Alix Raymond (W. Hartford, CT).

In the second game, Farmington started strong once again, scoring three in the first inning on its way to victory.  Overlock led off with a walk and scored on Defilipp’s ensuing double.  After a single from Porter, Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) cleared the bases with a two-run double.  Farmington’s final run came across in the fifth, when Tripp doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly.   Liz Bergeron (Milford, ME) picked up the win with seven innings of three-hit, two-run pitching.  Box 1   Box 2

4/23/07

Overlock Earns Conference Honor

Senior outfielder Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) was named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Softball Player of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, April 22. 

Overlock, UMF's leadoff hitter, performed that role extremely well in Farmington's 8-0 week.  She hit a team-best .538 (14-for-26) with a pair of doubles, four RBI and a team-best 13 runs scored.  She also added seven walks for a .636 on-base percentage and was a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts.  Overlock hit safely in all eight games, with multiple hits in five, and reached base at least twice in all eight contests.

UMF Softball Swept by Bowdoin

The UMF softball team’s season-opening eight-game winning streak came to an end today, as the Beavers lost to Bowdoin, 8-2 and 3-1, in non-conference action in Brunswick.  UMF is now 8-2 overall.

In the first game, Bowdoin scored five times through the first three innings, and held Farmington scoreless into the sixth, when UMF rallied for a pair of runs.  Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) and Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) wrapped singles around the inning’s first out and then scored on a single from Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) and an infield out.  Tripp led Farmington with a 2-for-3 effort, while Meagan Carman (Unity, ME) was tagged with the loss, allowing 14 hits and eight runs in six innings of work.

Bowdoin scored twice in the second inning against UMF starter Liz Bergeron (Milford, ME) and the Beavers cut the lead to 2-1 in the sixth, when Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) reached on an infield error, moved to third on a Porter single and scored on an groundout from Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME).  Farmington put a pair of runners on in the seventh, but could not score.  Bergeron suffered the loss, while Carman allowed just one unearned run in three relief innings.  Box 1    Box 2

4/22/07

Farmington Softball Keeps Rolling with Wheelock Sweep

The UMF softball team kept its perfect record intact with a doubleheader sweep of Wheelock today in NAC softball action.  The Beavers won the opener, 8-0, and the second game, 11-1, to improve to 8-0 this season.  Strong pitching, which allowed for just four hits between the two games, and timely hitting, which produced 27 hits, headlined the day.

In the opener, Liz Bergeron (Milford, ME) fired a complete-game (five innings) two-hitter with nine strikeouts, while Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) and Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) added two hits apiece in the winning effort.  Farmington scored twice in the first and third innings and put the game away with three more in the fourth,  when Overlock and Defilipp led off the frame with a double and single.

In game two, Farmington scored three times in the first, highlighted by RBI singles from Erin Porter (Bangor, ME), Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) and Renee Trafton (Corinth, ME).  After scoring single runs in the second and third, Farmington sealed the win with a six-run seventh, using a pair of bases-loaded walks and RBI singles from Bergeron and Kate Ross (Belfast, ME).  Defilipp picked up the win, pitching the first three innings (2 H, 1 R) and Bergeron finished the contest with four shutout innings, running her string to nine shutout frames in the doubleheader. 

Box 1   Box 2

4/21/07

UMF Pitching Stifles Thomas Twice in NAC Softball Action

For the third time in as many days, the UMF softball team swept a doubleheader, this time besting NAC-foe Thomas, 2-0 and 5-1, to improve to 6-0 this season.  The Beavers utilized strong pitching efforts from Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) and Meagan Carman (Unity, ME), as the duo allowed just one run and nine hits over 14 innings this afternoon in Waterville.

In the opener, Defilipp fired a complete-game three-hitter with four strikeouts and helped her own caused by singling and scoring in the first for the only run support necessary.  An unearned run in the fourth, on a Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) single and an error, provided the cushion.

In the second game, Farmington broke a scoreless tie with a run in the sixth, when Defilipp singled, moved to third on a pair of groundouts and scored on a wild pitch.  The Beavers broke the game open with four runs in the seventh, highlighted by a one-out, two-run double from Goodrow.  Box 1  Box 2 

4/20/07

UMF Softball Sweeps Mt. Ida to Improve to 4-0

The UMF softball team (4-0, 4-0) posted its second-straight doubleheader sweep in as many days, besting Mt. Ida, 12-3 and 10-2, this afternoon in NAC softball action in Newton, MA.  The Beavers closed out the opener with a six-run sixth inning, highlighted by a two-run triple from Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) and had a pair of four-run innings in the nightcap, with Caitlin Flaherty (Pembroke, ME) delivering a two-run triple in the sixth and final inning.

The Beavers collected 12 hits in the opener, with two apiece from Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME), Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME), Kelly McDonough (Windham, ME) and Alix Raymond (W. Hartford, ME).  In the second game, UMF banged out eight hits and took advantage of seven walks.  Overlock was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored as the lone repeat hitter.

Liz Bergeron (Milford, ME) picked up the win in game one, allowing six hits and three runs over six innings of work.  Meagan Carman (Unity, ME) was the winner in game two, allowing just one earned run in six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.   Box 1   Box 2

4/19/07

UMF Sweeps MMA To Open 2007 Softball Season

The UMF softball team endured a month-long delay to the start of its softball season, but when opening day did arrive, the Beavers responded with a doubleheader sweep of Maine Maritime in Castine.  UMF won the opener, 4-2, and then captured the nightcap, 15-4.

In the first game, UMF did all its scoring in the first two innings, pushing across a pair of runs in both the first and second frames.  Lauren Overlock (Belfast, ME) led off with a walk and Sarah Defilipp (Brewer, ME) followed with a single to put runners on first and second.  Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) then drilled a pitch to left field, which was misplayed, allowing Overlock to score and Defilipp to advance to third, before scoring on a wild pitch.  In the second, Holly Tripp (Ellsworth, ME) led off with a single and scored on another outfield error, while Alix Raymond (W. Hartford, CT) singled home the fourth and final run.

Defilipp (1-0) earned the victory with six strong innings, allowing just one earned run through six innings.  Liz Bergeron (Milford, ME) pitched a scoreless seventh to earn a save.

In the second game, MMA jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of unearned runs in the first, but the Beavers scored six times in the six in the second, four in the third and five in the fourth to pull away.  The game was called after five innings.

During the six-run second, UMF sent 12 hitters to the plate and scored six times, highlighted by an RBI triple from Tripp and run-scoring singles from Defilipp, Megan McCrum (Bangor, ME) and Breanna Conners (Madison, ME).  In the third, Porter’s two-run double and an RBI double by Renee Trafton (Corinth, ME) pushed the lead to 10-3.

Meagan Carman (Unity, ME) allowed just two hits and four unearned runs in the game two win, while the offense banged out 17 hits.  Defilipp and Megan Goodrow (Oakland, ME) had three apiece.  Box 1   Box 2

4/6/07

Weather Affects Baseball, Softball Schedules

The UMF baseball and softball teams will adjust their schedules following this week’s storm.  The baseball team’s games at Saint Joseph’s has been postponed to Wednesday April 18 at 3:00 while Monday’s game at Bowdoin has been rescheduled once again, to April 20 at 3pm.

The UMF softball team will play a single game vs. Lesley (noon) and a single game vs. Wheelock (2pm) on Saturday at Buckingham Browne & Nichols.  The remaining games for the weekend have been cancelled.

Baseball, Softball Game Changes Announced

The UMF baseball and softball games at Bowdoin College have been adjusted.  The baseball game scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 has been postponed due to poor field conditions. The teams will attempt to play their twice-postponed contest on Monday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m.  In addition, the Polar Bears softball team will now host the scheduled contest against UMaine-Farmington on April 11 at 3:30 pm.

3/20/07

Softball Opener at UNE Cancelled

Saturday’s softball season opener at the University of New England has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions stemming from last weekend’s storm.  It is unlikely that a reschedule date will be established.