http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com en-us en-us http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305104csbn4 A pair of members of the Quinnipiac softball team in sophomores Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) and Nikki Barba (San Diego, Calif.) were honored by the Northeast Conference with All-NEC accolades following their 2013 seasons. Paolucci earned a spot on the All-NEC First Team as a catcher for the second time in her career while Barba took home an All-NEC Second Team honor at second base. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305104csbn4 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130507mffyyl For the third time this season, Quinnipiac softball freshman Courtney Solt (Boyertown, Pa.) takes home the NEC Rookie of the Week honors. Solt finished an impressive week that saw her tally 10 hits in six games to become the program's single-season hits record holder. She becomes just the second Bobcat ever to win three NEC Rookie of the Week titles as she joins Krista Seeman who accomplished the feat back in 2007. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130507mffyyl 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305054xnlje Needing just two hits to become the program's all-time single-season record holder, freshman Courtney Solt (Boyertown, Pa.) did just that in Quinnipiac softball's final games of the 2013 season, earning a split with St. Francis U. The Red Flash took game one 4-3 while the Bobcats capped the season on w inning note earning a 2-0 victory in game two. Quinnipiac finishes the 2013 season at 17-35 and 9-11 in the NEC while St. Francis U ends their season at 25-30 (6-14 NEC). Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305054xnlje 2013-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013050400c513 The Bobcats and Colonials were locked in a pair of tightly contested battles but Robert Morris was too much for the Quinnipiac softball team as they fell twice, 1-0 and 8-6, in a pair of NEC Conference games from North Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon. With the loss in game one, the Bobcats fell out of playoff contention and will finish their 2013 season tomorrow with a pair of games against St. Francis U. Quinnipiac's record drops to 16-34 (8-10 NEC) while Robert Morris clinches a spot in the NEC Tournament as they improve to 28-15-1 (14-4 NEC). Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013050400c513 2013-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130503mtqymv With four games remaining in the 2013 regular season schedule, the Quinnipiac softball team remains in contention for the fourth and final spot in the NEC Tournament. The Bobcats will be traveling to Robert Morris and St. Francis U this weekend with their eyes set on four victories combined with four losses from the Colonials. That is the scenario still in play for Quinnipiac as they hope some last season magic will lift them into the postseason for the fourth consecutive season. Currently 16-32 (8-8 NEC), the Bobcats will look to rely on their high-powered offense and hope to receive some dominate outings from their fully staffed pitching lineup heading into their first doubleheader of the weekend against Robert Morris. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130503mtqymv 2013-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130502g7ucle It was a historic afternoon for the Quinnipiac softball team as senior Alex Alba (Sylmar, Calif.) became the program’s all-time doubles leader while sophomore Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) broke Quinnipiac's single-season RBI record, helping the Bobcats earn a split of Manhattan with a 6-0 win and 6-5 loss in eight innings from QU Softball Field on Thursday. With both needing one each for their respective team records, Alba and Paolucci didn't wait long as they both moved into first place in their first at-bats of the afternoon. The Bobcats move to 16-32 on the season while Manhattan closes out their 2013 campaign with a 21-25 record. Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130502g7ucle 2013-05-02T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304309dwaos Thursday marks the final home games of the 2013 regular season for the Quinnipiac softball team as they will be taking on the Manhattan Jaspers in a future MAAC preview. With the Bobcats moving into the MAAC next season, the Jaspers will be one of the Bobcats’ conference foes to deal with in 2014 and beyond. Quinnipiac comes in with a 15-31 overall record and have built up a .500 mark in the NEC at 8-8. With four NEC games still left to play, there is still an outside chance the Bobcats will make the postseason. The team will need to sweep all four games remaining including two against Robert Morris, whom the Bobcats also need to lose all four remaining games in order to gain a playoff berth. Manhattan will serve as the final warm-up for the Bobcats heading into what could be the last weekend of the regular season. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304309dwaos 2013-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304283o2y0f The careers of four illustrious senior members of the Quinnipiac softball team were honored before the start of Sunday's doubleheader against Central Conn. St. but the Bobcats couldn’t come away victorious on the day, falling 8-0 and 10-2, both ending in five innings. The senior class of shortstop Alex Alba (Sylmar, Calif.), third baseman Bridget Figmic (Stratford, Conn.), first baseman Kortney Kesses (Woodbridge, Conn.) and center fielder Lauren Salgado (Covina, Calif.) were all honored beforehand for their individual efforts and contributions to the team’s success through the past four year. Quinnipiac's two losses drop them to 15-31 (8-8 NEC) while the Blue Devils improve to 30-13 (16-4 NEC). Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304283o2y0f 2013-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130427rxpjo1 The Quinnipiac softball team was victimized by some late-inning magic early from the Bryant Bulldogs as they fell twice on Saturday, 9-8 and 8-0 (five innings), from Conaty Park. Senior Alex Alba's (Sylmar, Calif.) two hits on the day made some history as she moved past Beth Luizzi '97 for second-place on Quinnipiac's all-time hits list with 190 for her career. The Bobcats now drop to 15-29 (8-6 NEC) while Bryant improves to 20-20 (9-9 NEC). Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130427rxpjo1 2013-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426ugyiyv After nearly a week off for the Quinnipiac softball team, the Bobcats are back in action with a pair of vital Northeast Conference weekend doubleheaders against Bryant and Central Conn. St. on Saturday and Sunday. With an 8-4 mark in the NEC this season, Quinnipiac sits in fifth place behind LIU Brooklyn who holds the fourth and final playoff spot. The Blackbirds will finish their Northeast Conference slate this weekend as the Bobcats have four games in hand against them but every remaining game is vitally important with the Blackbirds owning a 11-5 conference record. The Bobcats need their offense to continue to produce while their pitching staff has shown improvement throughout the year and will need some big-time performances heading into the later stages of the schedule. Sunday's matchup against Central will also be Senior Day for the four Bobcat seniors on the roster including Alex Alba, Bridget Figmic, Kortney Kesses and Lauren Salgado. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426ugyiyv 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130420pus2gj Fairleigh Dickinson learned the hard way what could happen if they loaded the bases intentionally with sophomore Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) coming to the plate as she crushed a walk-off grand slam in the eighth to help the Quinnipiac softball team salvage a split against Fairleigh Dickinson, 7-1 loss in game one and 4-0 win in game two. It was the Bobcats' second walk-off grand slam in two weeks as Alex Alba also went deep to for Quinnipiac in a win over Mount St. Mary's. Quinnipiac continues to hold onto the fourth spot in the NEC standings as they now stand 15-27 (8-4 NEC) while the Knights are now 18-17 (7-7 NEC). Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130420pus2gj 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130419p2g96i Despite three losses this week, the Quinnipiac softball team comes into Saturday's doubleheader against Fairleigh Dickinson riding a six-game NEC winning streak. After starting conference play 1-3, the Bobcats have improved to 7-3 in the NEC and have moved all the way up into the fourth spot in the standings. In order to maintain their hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the upcoming NEC Tournament, Quinnipiac will need to continue their uptick starting with two games against the Knights whom the Bobcats have dominated in their all-time meetings, 10-1, in favor of Quinnipiac. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130419p2g96i 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130418mssj54 Senior shortstop Alex Alba (Sylmar, Calif.) roped two doubles in two games at Harvard to match the Quinnipiac softball all-time record but the team fell twice to the Crimson, 9-4 and 11-6 in five innings due to darkness. Alba's two doubles give her 11 for the season and 43 for her career as she now shares the program’s top-spot with Sarah Collins ’06. Quinnipiac drops to 14-26 on the season while Harvard's record improves to 18-17. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130418mssj54 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304166aoc1a After reeling off seven straight wins in a little over a week, the Quinnipiac softball team couldn’t make it eight as Fairfield downed the Bobcats, 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon from QU Softball Field. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 14-24 on the season while the Bobcats’ future MAAC foe Fairfield improves to 20-15. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304166aoc1a 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130415yq7crd The Quinnipiac softball team will ride their seven-game winning streak into Tuesday and Thursday's non-conference showdowns with Fairfield and Harvard. The Bobcats have played their best of late and have had a flair for the dramatic, winning four of the seven in come-from-behind fashion. During the seven-game stretch, the Bobcats have outscored their opponents 23-1 throughout the sixth and seventh innings. Overall, the softball team has improved their record to 14-23 this season including a 7-3 mark in NEC competition which is good for fourth in the current conference standings. The Bobcats will have three non-conference games to navigate through first starting with a home Tuesday showdown with Fairfield followed by a road doubleheader against Harvard on Thursday. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130415yq7crd 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414bmipkr The Quinnipiac softball team continued their magical run as they pushed their winning streak to seven games with a pair of victories over Sacred Heart, 6-0 and 4-3, on Sunday from Pioneer Park. The Bobcats were on the ropes once again, down 3-0 heading into the sixth in game two, but two runs in each of the closing innings pushed them ahead for their fourth come-from-behind victory during the seven-game winning streak. Quinnipiac improves their record to 14-23 while their NEC mark moves to 7-3, good for fourth place in the conference standings. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414bmipkr 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414ptrm58 The Bobcats were outscored by a combined score of 8-4 throughout the first five innings of both games but the Quinnipiac softball team willed their way to a pair of clutch victories over Wagner, 6-4 and 6-5, to earn the Saturday sweep at Wagner Field. Quinnipiac stormed all the way back from 4-0 down in the first game and also pulled out the deciding hit of game two in the sixth inning with the score tied, 4-4. With the two victories, Quinnipiac improves to 12-23 but more importantly move their conference record to 5-3 which currently sits in fourth place in the NEC standings. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414ptrm58 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130410jn8jke The Quinnipiac softball team continued their stellar play down the stretch as their winning streak increased to three games after a 6-4 win over Fairfield from the Alumni Softball Field on Wednesday. With the score tied 4-4 heading into the seventh, freshman Dani Edmands (Northborough, Mass.) knocked a go-ahead RBI single and sophomore pitcher Hannah Lindsley (Narragansett, R.I.) shook off the nerves and retired the final two Stag batters after runners reached second and third with one out. The Bobcats now move to 10-23 as their winning streak reaches a season-high while Fairfield falls to 15-15 on the season. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130410jn8jke 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130407x4bygg Needing a pair of victories to stay in the NEC playoff race, the Quinnipiac softball team earned two decisive victories on the backs of some late-game heroics as they beat Mount St. Mary’s 13-5 in six innings and 7-4 on Sunday from QU Softball Field. Senior Alex Alba (Sylmar, Calif.) lifted a walk-off grand slam over the left field fence in the sixth inning of game one while three runs in the bottom of the sixth broke a 4-4 tie and carried the Bobcats to the victory in game two. Quinnipiac now jumps back to the .500 mark in NEC play at 3-3 with an overall record of 9-23 while the Mountaineers fall to 10-22 (2-8 NEC). Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130407x4bygg 2013-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130406vznd0y In what amounts to a game of inches, the Quinnipiac softball team didn't get the bounces to go their way on Saturday as they fell 4-2 and 9-7 in a two-game set against LIU Brooklyn from QU Softball Field. With two runners on in the bottom of the seventh with two out, sophomore Nikki Barba (San Diego, Calif.) smashed a pitch that went all the way to the left field wall but was gloved for the final out just a couple feet away from walking away with the walk-off shot in game two. QuinnipiacÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢s two losses move them to 7-23 (1-3 NEC) on the season while the Blackbirds improve to 7-29 (3-3 NEC). Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130406vznd0y 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130405ku4s6g This weekend represents one of the most important in the 2013 schedule for the Quinnipiac softball team as they enter a pair of NEC home doubleheaders in need of conference victories in order to maintain their currently place in the standings. The Bobcats will be playing LIU Brooklyn and Mount St. Mary’s for a pair of doubleheaders from QU Softball Field. This is the first and only home weekend series where Quinnipiac will host two doubleheaders in the same weekend all season. The team will need to take advantage as they currently stand 7-21 overall and 1-1 in NEC play. They currently hold a share of the fourth and final playoff spot and need some wins to keep pace with the teams sharing the fourth spot as well as the teams ahead of them in the standings. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130405ku4s6g 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013040405n6r5 The Bobcat offense managed only nine hits in two games against Stony Brook as the Seawolves’ pitching staff shut down the Quinnipiac softball offense on Thursday from University Field as they won 5-4 and 6-0 in a non-conference doubleheader. Sophomore Nikki Barba (San Diego, Calif.) was the only Bobcat to record a hit in both games as the second baseman now is riding a seven-game hitting streak. Quinnipiac drops to 7-21 on the season while Stony Brook improves to 19-15. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013040405n6r5 2013-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304039jzmsz After splitting their Friday doubleheader against Monmouth in their NEC opener, the Quinnipiac softball team gets back into action Thursday with a road nonconference doubleheader against Stony Brook. The Bobcats are coming off an up-and-down weekend that saw the team total 12 hits in game one of the doubleheader but then commit six errors in the field during game two. Quinnipiac has nearly gone an entire week without a game and with two weekend home NEC doubleheaders looming, the Bobcats will need to be in top form in order to take advantage of the four conference matchups. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304039jzmsz 2013-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303296szkr1 It was a tale of two stories in recap of Friday’s games for the Quinnipiac softball team as the Bobcats dominated both sides of the ball in Game One against Monmouth in a 8-1 victory but struggled on the defensive end in Game Two as the Hawks won, 3-0. Senior Alex Alba (Sylmar, Calif.) tallied two hits in the first game and doubled in game two as her three hits on the afternoon helped up her hitting streak to a season-high 10 games. Quinnipiac’s record improves to 7-19 (1-1 NEC) on the season while Monmouth moves to 13-10 (4-2 NEC) after the decisions. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303296szkr1 2013-03-29T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130328llu7ky With half the season behind them, the Quinnipiac softball looks to move up the Northeast Conference standings with their conference season opener on Friday with a doubleheader at home against the Monmouth Hawks. The Bobcats’ opponents comes into the weekend with a 12-9 overall mark this season with a 3-1 record in NEC play thus far. They’re currently sitting just one game behind Central Conn. St. who leads the conference with a 4-0 record. The Bobcats come into Friday with a little momentum after defeating the UConn Huskies, 4-3, on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak as the Bobcats come in with a 6-18 record through 24 non-conference games this season. It will be just the second and third home game of the year as the Bobcats were forced to deal with inclement weather throughout a majority of March. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130328llu7ky 2013-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130327va37aq Strong offense and clutch pitching was the recipe for success for the Quinnipiac softball team on Wednesday afternoon as they took down UConn, 4-3, from Burrill Family Field. The Bobcats totaled 12 hits on the day while the pitching effort of freshman Sydney Robey (Glenmoore, Pa.) and sophomore Hannah Lindsley (Narragansett, R.I.) helped strand the game-tying run at third with just one out in the bottom of the seventh. The victory snaps the Bobcat’s three-game losing streak as they improve to 6-18 while the Huskies fall to 12-11 on the season. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130327va37aq 2013-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130326w1udtn The Quinnipiac University softball team dropped its home-opener against the University of Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon, as the Bobcats fell short by a final count of 6-1 at the QU Softball Field on Mount Carmel Campus. Courtney Solt (Boyertown, Pa.) led the Bobcats’ offense with a pair of hits on the day; but, as a team, Quinnipiac only mustered a total of four hits in the game. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130326w1udtn 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303255pvm54 Due to the horrifically inclement weather that pounded the Northeast, it has been over a week since the Quinnipiac softball team took the field. They last played on Sunday, March 17 against Cornell in a non-conference showdown in Clearwater, Fla. The Bobcats were originally scheduled to play six games last week including a pair of home non-conference meetings and two NEC road doubleheaders to start conference play. Despite the postponements, Quinnipiac is as ready as ever for their home-and-home series against the UConn Huskies this Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bobcats will host their home opener on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. before heading down to Storrs where they will take on UConn once again on Wednesday from Burrill Family Field also at 3:30 p.m. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303255pvm54 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130322krib8w The Quinnipiac softball team has postponed all games this weekend due to inclement weather at both Robert Morris and St. Francis (Pa.). The Bobcats were originally scheduled to begin their Northeast Conference schedule with a pair of road doubleheaders against the Colonials and the Red Flash but porous field conditions forced all four games to be postponed. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130322krib8w 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130320rwrclb Due to inclement weather, the Quinnipiac softball team’s home game originally scheduled for Thursday, March 21, has been postponed. The Quinnipiac Athletic Department is working on a makeup date but there is no announcement to be made at this time. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130320rwrclb 2013-03-20T04:00:00Z