2010-11 Softball News

August 10, 2011
Landmark Conference Announces Spring All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced the selection of 32 student-athletes to the 2011 Spring Landmark All-Academic Team. Representing Susquehanna was men’s tennis player Bruce Osborn ’11 track athlete Joe Zamadics ’12, softball player Kate Reese ’12 and track athlete Alycia Woodruff ’11.

July 28, 2011
Seventy-Four Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honor Roll Status
Seventy-four Susquehanna student-athletes have been named to the Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. A total of 279 student-athletes from the eight Landmark institutions were named to the honor roll for completing the spring season with a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher.

June 3, 2011
Academic Excellence for SU Athletics
Susquehanna’s 24 varsity sports put together another successful year in 2010-11 both on and off the playing fields as numerous individuals and teams received academic recognition following the conclusion of the spring semester and 2010-11 academic year.

May 12, 2011
Swerdlow, Finizio Earn Regional Recognition
Susquehanna softball players Cara Swerdlow and Lisa Finizio have been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-East Region First and Third Teams, respectively.

May 10, 2011
Swerdlow Named Pitcher of the Year; Four Other Players Earn All-League Status
Senior Cara Swerdlow capped off her historic career by being named the Landmark Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year and was one of five SU players to earn All-League honors on Tuesday afternoon.

May 7, 2011
Softball Eliminated from Landmark Tournament
The Susquehanna softball team quickly shook off its tournament-opening loss on Friday by grabbing an early victory on Saturday against Scranton, but was then eliminated from the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 2-0 loss to Catholic.

May 6, 2011
Cardinals Hand SU Tournament-Opening Loss
For one of the few times this season, the Susquehanna softball pitching staff could not shut down its opponent as the No. 3seeded Crusaders fell to No. 3 Catholic 11-5 on the opening day of the Landmark Conference Tournament.

May 2, 2011
Regular-Season Finale Ends in Split
The Susquehanna softball team wrapped-up its regular season with a road split at Misericordia on Monday afternoon. SU took game one 4-0 before dropping a 10-0 decision in a five-inning game two.

April 30, 2011
Crusaders Drop Both at Moravian; No. 2 Seed in Landmark Playoffs
The Susquehanna University softball team dropped both games at Moravian College, 2-0, 5-1, in the last regular season games of the season. The Crusaders will now wait until next week’s Landmark Conference tournament, where they will be the No. 2 seed.

April 27, 2011
Softball Splits with No. 23 LVC on Senior Day
It was all about the seniors on the Susquehanna softball team as SU earned a split with No. 23 Lebanon Valley on Senior Day at Sassafras Fields. The Crusaders fell 1-0 in the opening game but rebounded to grab game two by a 2-0 score.

April 26, 2011
Softball Splits with Scranton
The Susquehanna extended its win streak to seven games by winning its opening game at Scranton 6-1 but quickly saw that streak snapped with a 4-0 loss in the nightcap to earn a split with the Royals on Tuesday afternoon.

April 25, 2011
Fourth of the Season for Swerdlow
Susquehanna softball pitcher Cara Swerdlow picked up her fourth Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week award of the season on Monday. The senior lefty earned a pair of conference wins and in the process surpassed the 600 career strikeout mark.

April 22, 2011
Six Straight for Softball
The Susquehanna softball team opened a stretch of four games in two days with a doubleheader sweep of Landmark Conference opponent Drew. The games, rescheduled due to last week’s rainout, saw SU blank the Rangers 10-0 and 8-0.

April 20, 2011
Crusaders Power Way to Doubleheader Sweep
The Susquehanna softball team grabbed two wins over Landmark Conference opponent Juniata thanks to two pitching shutouts and 15 runs. The Crusaders remain perfect in league play at 6-0 while also extending their win streak to four.

April 19, 2011
Finizio, Wing Grab First Super Crusader Awards of the Spring
Softball and baseball were represented in this week’s Super Crusader awards, as outfielder Lisa Finizio and third baseman Dan Wing were tabbed the SAAC Super Crusaders for the week ending April 17.

April 19, 2011
Softball Doubleheader to be Streamed Live
Susquehanna’s softball doubleheader against Juniata on Wednesday, April 20 will be streamed live on GoSusQu.com through America One.

April 14, 2011
Softball Continues Winning Ways at Wilkes
The Susquehanna softball team captured its 20th and 21st victories of the season with a doubleheader sweep at Wilkes on Thursday. The Crusaders took game one 2-0 and won 7-3 in the nightcap.

April 12, 2011
Thirty-Two Student-Athletes Recognized for Academic Accomplishments
Thirty-two Susquehanna student-athletes have received Scholar-Athlete Awards for recording the highest grade-point averages (GPA) on their respective teams during the 2010 fall semester. The award is part of the Student-Athlete Affairs program (SAA), sponsored by the NCAA.

April 12, 2011
Pastore, Swerdlow Recognized as Super Crusaders
Tim Pastore of the men’s lacrosse team and Cara Swerdlow of the softball team have been named Super Crusaders for the week ending April 10. It is Pastore’s first honor of the season while it marks the second for Swerdlow.

April 11, 2011
Softball Splits with E’Town as Game-Two Rally Falls Just Short
Trailing 5-2 heading into the final inning in the nightcap of Susquehanna’s softball doubleheader at Elizabethtown, SU was able to put two runs on the board but fell just short of completing the comeback in a 5-4 loss. However, the Crusaders grabbed a game-one victory by a 3-0 score to split with the Blue Jays.

April 7, 2011
Swerdlow Makes History as SU Sweeps Gettysburg
Senior Cara Swerdlow tossed a four-hit shutout and in the process became Susquehanna’s all-time winningest pitcher as she now has 45 victories over her four-year career. The Crusaders swept Gettysburg 1-0 and 7-2 to extend their winning streak to an impressive 10 games.

April 5, 2011
Sophomores Sweep Super Crusaders
A pair of sophomore student-athletes swept this week’s Super Crusaders awards as softball pitcher Sarah Hoffman and track and field athlete Ken Schetroma were named the SAAC Super Crusaders for the week ending April 3.

April 2, 2011
Softball Runs Win Streak to Eight Straight; Sweeps Catholic
The Susquehanna University softball team improved to 16-4 on the season and increased its current winning streak to eight games with a doubleheader sweep over Landmark Conference rival, The Catholic University of America, 6-4, 3-0.

March 31, 2011
Softball Games vs. Gettysburg Postponed
Susquehanna’s softball doubleheader against Gettysburg, originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, has been postponed due to rain. The games will now be played on Thursday, April 7 at 3 p.m.

March 29, 2011
Needham, Landis and Ranck All Recognized as Super Crusaders
For the first time during the 2010-11 year, three student-athletes were recognized as Super Crusaders. Baseball’s Keith Needham was named the Male Super Crusader for the week ending March 27, while softball player Shelly Landis and women’s field athlete Jess Ranck were tabbed as Co-Female Super Crusaders.

March 29, 2011
Six in a Row for SU Softball
The Susquehanna softball team not only extended its win streak to six games with a doubleheader sweep of rival Lycoming on Tuesday afternoon, it also retained its hold on the Breast Cancer Awareness Cup. Tuesday, designated as Pink Day by the team, saw the Crusaders take game one by a 5-0 score followed by a 2-1 game-two victory to cap off the day.

March 28, 2011
Softball Sweeps Weekly Awards
A pair of Susquehanna seniors swept the Landmark Conference softball player of the week awards. Cara Swerdlow was named the Pitcher of the Week for the second-consecutive week while Shelly Landis was tabbed the Player of the Week for the first time this spring.

March 26, 2011
League-Opening Sweep for Crusader Softball
Two shutouts and a combined 22 runs propelled the Susquehanna softball team to a 2-0 start to its Landmark Conference season as SU posted 12-0 and 10-0 victories over visiting Merchant Marine Academy.

March 22, 2011
Swerdlow Tosses No-Hitter; Crusaders Sweep Dickinson
Susquehanna players, coaches and fans know what to expect every time Cara Swerdlow starts a game for the softball squad, and she delivered yet again in Tuesday’s home-opening doubleheader against Dickinson. The senior tossed her second no-hitter of the spring and SU went on to sweep the Red Devils and improve to 10-4 on the season.

March 21, 2011
Swerdlow Takes Home Another Pitcher of the Week Award
For the second this time season, Susquehanna senior softball player Cara Swerdlow was named the Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week as the Crusaders split a pair of doubleheaders last week.

March 19, 2011
Softball Grabs Road Split at No. 23 TCNJ
Facing perhaps one of its toughest opponents of the early season, the Susquehanna softball squad earned a split against TCNJ on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders blanked the Lions 9-0 in game one before dropping the nightcap by a 7-1 score.

March 18, 2011
Men’s Lacrosse, Softball Represented in Super Crusader Awards
Men’s lacrosse player Dustin Breakey and softball pitcher Cara Swerdlow were recognized as Super Crusaders for the week ending March 13.

March 15, 2011
Softball Splits with York in Return to Pennsylvania
Susquehanna continued its early-season trend of solid pitching as its pitching staff helped give the Crusaders a split against York (Pa.) on Tuesday afternoon. SU, which opened its season with eight games in Florida, captured a 4-1, eight-inning victory in game one before falling to the Spartans 2-1 in the nightcap.

March 9, 2011
Guilford Deals Softball First Losses of the Season
The Guilford softball team dealt Susquehanna its first losses of the 2011 season as the Crusaders fell 1-0 and 7-2 in Wednesday’s doubleheader at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex.

March 8, 2011
Softball Grabs Two More Wins
One more day, two more wins for the Susquehanna softball team. The Crusaders took both games of a double header from Mount St. Mary’s on Monday by scores of 3-2 and 4-1.

March 7, 2011
Swerdlow Takes Home Pitcher of the Week Honors
Susquehanna softball pitcher Cara Swerdlow tossed a no-hitter in SU’s season opener against Penn State-Hazleton on Sunday afternoon and her performance earned her Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week honors.

March 7, 2011
Crusaders Blank Thomas College in Softball Action
Susquehanna capped off its opening day of softball action on Sunday with an 11-0 shutout of Thomas College at ESPN’s Wide World of Disney Sports Complex. The Crusaders opened the day with a 10-2 victory over PSU-Hazleton.

March 6, 2011
Swerdlow Tosses No-Hitter; SU Grabs Two Wins
Senior pitcher Cara Swerdlow (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) helped the Susquehanna softball get its 2011 season off to a solid start as she tossed a no-hitter in SU’s 10-2 season-opening victory over Penn State-Hazleton on Sunday afternoon at the Wide World of Disney. The Crusaders followed that with an 11-0 win over Thomas College in their night game.

March 4, 2011
Softball Takes to Florida to Open 2011 Campaign
Fresh off a Landmark Conference championship appearance and subsequent NCAA Division III Tournament berth, the Susquehanna softball program takes the field this weekend in search of similar successes in 2011.

November 15, 2010
Leading the Way
No, spring break did not come early when two Susquehanna student-athletes made a trip to Florida, this past October. Rather, Marcus Cheatham of the men’s lacrosse team and Lisa Finizio of the softball team were two of nearly 450 student-athletes from across the country that convened in Orlando for the annual NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.

November 4, 2010
Fall Brings More Awards for Softball Team
Coming off the best season in program history this past spring, the Susquehanna University softball team has received more accolades, this time on the academic side. The team was named to the 2009-10 Girls Got Game/NCFA Division III Academic Team.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
With an event like the Little League World Series practically in its own backyard, the Susquehanna University Athletic Department decided to take advantage and partake in one of the best summer traditions while simultaneously leaving its mark on the event. And all for a good cause.