2009-10 Softball News
July 14, 2010SU Softball's Cara Swerdlow Is Jewish Sports Review All-American Again
LOS ANGELES, July 14 -- The Jewish Sports Review honored Susquehanna University's junior pitcher Cara Swerdlow (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) with inclusion on its 2010 college softball All-America team, as published in its July/August 2010 issue. For the second straight year, Swerdlow was one of just three pitchers to land on the NCAA Divisions II/III team.
July 6, 2010
SU's Holota and Haas Honored as Landmark Spring Senior Scholar Athletes
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored Susquehanna University's Kelli Holota (Spring Lake, N.J./Livingston) and Jessi Haas (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) as two of its 2010 spring Senior Scholar Athletes on July 8.
June 24, 2010
Landmark Conference Announces Spring All-Academic Team
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored four Susquehanna University student-athletes from four different teams with inclusion on its 2010 spring all-academic team on June 24.
June 14, 2010
Susquehanna Places 77 Student-Athletes on 2010 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
MADISON, N.J. -- A total of 77 Susquehanna University student-athletes from eight different teams were honored with inclusion on the 2010 Landmark Conference spring academic honor roll, as announced on June 14.
May 27, 2010
Susquehanna University Wins 2009-10 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup
MADISON, N.J., May 27 -- Susquehanna University won the 2009-10 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup, becoming the first school in the three-year history of the Landmark to lead the All-Sports standings in all three seasons of the same school year--fall, winter and spring.
May 15, 2010
Susquehanna Finishes Magical Season with 2-2 Performance at NCAA Championships
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Susquehanna University split a pair of games on its final day of a 2010 NCAA Division III softball regional at Christopher Newport University's Captains Park on May 15.
May 14, 2010
Brennan Balfour Lands on NFCA All-East Region First Team
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association honored Susquehanna University's junior infielder Brennan Balfour (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) with inclusion on its 2010 Louisville Slugger/Division III all-East Region first team on May 14.
May 14, 2010
Crusaders Lose to #11 Christopher Newport, 8-0, at NCAA Championships
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Host and nationally ranked No. 11 Christopher Newport University blanked Susquehanna University, 8-0 in five innings, in a 2010 NCAA Division III softball regional at Captains Park on May 14.
May 13, 2010
Balfour's Walk-off HR in Extra Innings Leads SU Past Frostburg State, 3-1
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Junior infielder Brennan Balfour (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) smacked a two-run, walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel Susquehanna University past Frostburg State University, 3-1, in the first round of a 2010 NCAA Division III softball regional at Christopher Newport University's Captains Park on May 13.
May 13, 2010
Crusaders Softball Finishes Fourth in NCAA Division III East Region Poll
INDIANAPOLIS, May 11 -- The Susquehanna University softball team is ranked No. 4 in the final NCAA Division III East Region poll of the 2010 season.
May 12, 2010
Softball Earns Five First-team All-Conference Awards; Kroupa Leads Staff of the Year Again
MADISON, N.J. -- Susquehanna University placed five players on the 2010 all-Landmark Conference softball first team, as announced on May 11, and Susquehanna Head Coach Kathy Kroupa and her assistants captured the Landmark Coaching Staff of the Year award for the second straight season.
May 10, 2010
Dream Season Continues; SU Headed to NCAA Division III Softball Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10 -- Susquehanna University has been selected as one of 60 schools nationwide to participate in the 2010 NCAA Division III softball championships.
May 9, 2010
SU Falls to Moravian, 7-3, in Landmark Conference Championship Game
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Moravian College scored two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to pull away from visiting Susquehanna University, 7-3, in the Landmark Conference softball championship game at Blue & Grey Field on May 9.
May 9, 2010
Join SU Softball on Monday, May 10, at 11:45 a.m. for NCAA Selection Show
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The Landmark Conference runner-up Susquehanna University softball team is inviting friends and fans to join it in the Apple Community Room of Susquehanna's James W. Garrett Sports Complex on Monday, May 10, at 11:45 a.m. to watch the live selection show for the 2010 NCAA Division III championships, streamed online by CBS College Sports at 12 p.m.
May 8, 2010
Crusaders Force Landmark Softball Championship Game May 9 at Moravian
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Susquehanna University won a pair of games on Day Two of the Landmark Conference softball championships at Moravian College's Blue & Grey Field on May 8 to force a winner-takes-all championship game with Moravian on May 9.
May 8, 2010
CHAMPIONSHIP-GAME UPDATE: WQSU-FM to Air Susquehanna Softball Playoffs
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May 7, 2010
Softball Splits a Pair on Day One of Landmark Conference Playoffs
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Susquehanna University split a pair of games on Day One of the Landmark Conference softball championships at Moravian College's Blue & Grey Field on May 7.
May 6, 2010
Lisa Finizio Earns ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Softball Academic All-District Award
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The College Sports Information Directors of America honored Susquehanna University's sophomore outfielder Lisa Finizio (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) as a 2010 ESPN The Magazine academic all-district softball team member on May 6. Finizio joined the District II second team of the College Division.
May 5, 2010
2010 Landmark Conference Baseball and Softball Championships Preview
Click the headline above to find a preview (courtesy of the Landmark Conference) of the 2010 Landmark baseball and softball championships.
May 5, 2010
SU Stays Fourth in NCAA Division III East Region Softball Poll
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5 -- The Susquehanna University softball team remains ranked No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division III East Region poll.
May 1, 2010
SU Softball Honors Seniors by Splitting DH with Regionally Ranked Moravian
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University and visiting Moravian College split a Landmark Conference softball doubleheader on Senior Day at Sassafras Fields on May 1. Susquehanna took Game 1, 3-0, before losing Game 2, 8-1.
April 28, 2010
Crusaders, Lebanon Valley Split DH Battle of Regionally Ranked Teams
ANNVILLE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University and host Lebanon Valley College split a non-conference doubleheader at LVC Softball Park on April 28. Susquehanna lost Game 1, 5-4, before rebounding for a 7-6 Game 2 win.
April 28, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Remains Ranked by NCAA in Division III East Region Poll
INDIANAPOLIS, April 28 -- The Susquehanna University softball team is ranked No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division III East Region poll.
April 24, 2010
SU Softball Drops Pair to Scranton, 7-1, 7-3
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team committed eight total errors and lost both games to The University of Scranton, 7-1, 7-3, in a Landmark Conference doubleheader at Sassafras Fields on April 24.
April 23, 2010
SAAC Sponsors More Crusaders Thundersticks Events
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will hand out free Orange and Maroon thundersticks at a number of Susquehanna's remaining spring 2010 sports events.
April 22, 2010
Crusaders Earn Record 27th Win This Year in DH Split at Juniata, 4-3, 2-5
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Susquehanna University split a Landmark Conference softball doubleheader with host Juniata College, 4-3, 2-5, at Weaver Park Field on April 22 to become the winningest team in program history.
April 21, 2010
SU Receives Votes in Latest NCAA Division III Softball Coaches Poll
STARKVILLE, Miss., April 21 -- The Susquehanna University softball team has received votes in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division III top-25 poll.
April 21, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Ranked No. 1 by NCAA in Division III East Region Poll
INDIANAPOLIS, April 21 -- The Susquehanna University softball team is ranked No. 1 in the first NCAA Division III East Region poll of the 2010 season.
April 19, 2010
Balfour, Zamadics Honored with Latest Landmark Weekly Awards
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored two Susquehanna University student-athletes with its Performer of the Week awards on April 12.
April 17, 2010
Orange and Maroon Sweep Drew in Record-Setting Day, 8-2, 6-0
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team tied the program record for most wins in one season by topping visiting Drew University, 8-2, 6-0, in a Landmark Conference doubleheader at Sassafras Fields on April 17.
April 15, 2010
Balfour Sets New Single-Season HR Mark, Ties Career Mark in DH Sweep of Wilkes
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Junior infielder Brennan Balfour (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) smacked two homeruns to break Susquehanna University's single-season HR record and tie the career record while helping Susquehanna top visiting Wilkes University, 7-5, 11-3, in a non-conference softball doubleheader at Sassafras Fields on April 15.
April 12, 2010
Swerdlow, Portzline Capture Weekly Landmark Awards
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored two Susquehanna University student-athletes with its Performer of the Week awards on April 12.
April 11, 2010
Swerdlow's Special Day Leads Special SU Softball Team to Sweep at Lycoming
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Junior Cara Swerdlow (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) pitched a perfect Game 1 to lead visiting Susquehanna University to a non-conference softball doubleheader sweep of Lycoming College, 5-0, 10-4, at the Robert L. Shangraw Athletic Complex on April 11.
April 9, 2010
Swerdlow Breaks Career Strikeouts Record in Sweep of Misericordia, 10-1, 7-3
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's junior Cara Swerdlow (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) tossed a complete Game 2 by striking out seven batters to help host Susquehanna top Misericordia University, 10-1, 7-3, in a non-conference softball doubleheader at Sassafras Fields on April 9.
April 8, 2010
Finizio Leads Crusaders in Doubleheader Romp of Penn College, 13-1, 11-3
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's sophomore outfielder Lisa Finizio (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) batted a combined 4-for-5 to lead host Susquehanna past the Pennsylvania College of Technology, 13-1, 11-3, in a non-conference softball doubleheader at Sassafras Fields on April 8.
April 7, 2010
Susquehanna Increases Lead in 2009-10 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup Standings Following Winter Season
MADISON, N.J., April 7 -- Susquehanna University sits in first place out of eight institutions in the 2009-10 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup standings following the conclusion of the Landmark's winter season.
April 6, 2010
Five Susquehanna Student-Athletes Selected to Attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum
INDIANAPOLIS -- Five female Susquehanna University student-athletes have been chosen to attend the 2010 NCAA Career in Sports Forum from May 11-14 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis.
April 5, 2010
Crusaders Take Three More Landmark Conference Performer of the Week Awards
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored three Susquehanna University student-athletes with its Performer of the Week awards on April 5.
April 1, 2010
SU Softball Wins Seventh and Eighth Straight Games with DH Sweep at Catholic
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The visiting Susquehanna University softball team swept a Landmark Conference doubleheader from The Catholic University of America, 4-0, 9-0, at Raymond A. DuFour Center on April 1.
March 27, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Takes Two Games at USMMA, 5-1, 13-0
KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- The Susquehanna University softball team won both games of a doubleheader, 5-1, 13-0, over Landmark Conference opponent the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Park on March 27.
March 23, 2010
Susquehanna Earns Another Doubleheader Sweep, Wins at Dickinson, 4-2, 5-4
CARLISLE, Pa. -- The visiting Susquehanna University softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Dickinson College, 4-2, 5-4, at Dickinson Park on March 23.
March 20, 2010
Susquehanna Sweeps #16 Ursinus on the Road, 1-0, 5-1
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from host and nationally ranked No. 16 Ursinus College, 1-0, 5-1, at Eleanor Frost Snell Alumnae Field on March 20.
March 18, 2010
Crusaders Split at Gettysburg, 11-7, 4-10
GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with host Gettysburg College, 11-7, 4-10, at Bobby Jones Field on March 18.
March 16, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Drops a Pair to York (Pa.), 4-3, 4-1
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team dropped both ends of its home-opening doubleheader, 4-3, 4-1, to non-conference opponent York College of Pennsylvania at Sassafras Fields on March 16.
March 15, 2010
SU's Sarah Hoffman Earns Landmark Conference Weekly Award
MADISON, N.J. -- The Landmark Conference honored Susquehanna University freshman Sarah Hoffman (Laceyville, Pa./Wyalusing Valley) as its softball Pitcher of the Week on March 15.
March 10, 2010
SU Sweeps PSU-Hazleton, 2-0, 5-4
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Susquehanna University softball team swept a non-conference neutral-site doubleheader from Penn State University-Hazleton at Disney's Wide World of Sports on March 10.
March 9, 2010
SU Splits a Pair with Division II Bloomfield
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Susquehanna University softball team split a non-conference neutral-site doubleheader with Bloomfield College at Disney's Wide World of Sports on March 9.
March 9, 2010
Susquehanna Softball Stays Perfect with Doubleheader Sweep of Bridgewater State
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Susquehanna University softball team swept a non-conference neutral-site doubleheader from Bridgewater State College at Disney's Wide World of Sports on March 8.
March 8, 2010
Crusaders Softball Starts New Season 2-0
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Susquehanna University softball team started its 2010 season with a pair of non-conference neutral-site wins at Disney's Wide World of Sports on March 7.
February 16, 2010
2010 Softball Program Overview
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- The Susquehanna University softball team will be led by eighth-year head coach Kathy Kroupa during the 2010 season. The team finished with a 22-15 record in 2009, including an 8-4 record in the second-year Landmark Conference.
December 10, 2009
Susquehanna University Leads 2009-10 Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup Standings After Fall Season
MADISON, N.J., Dec. 10 -- For the second straight year, Susquehanna University stands in first place out of eight institutions in the Landmark Conference President's All-Sports Cup standings following the conclusion of the Landmark's fall season.
October 7, 2009
Susquehanna Softball Receives NFCA/girls got game Academic Honors
STARKVILLE, Miss., Oct. 7 -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association recently announced their girls got game Team Academic Awards for the 2008-09 school year, and Susquehanna University softball earned a number of honors.
September 2, 2009
Landmark Conference Debuts Blog
The Landmark Conference debuted its blog on Sept. 1. Click the headline above to find it.