The Massachusetts softball team lost two games in the Amherst Regional to Boston University and Long Island. After the game, UMass coach Elaine Sortino said sophomore pitcher Sara Plourde played most of the postseason with an injured hip, which affected her delivery.
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Minutewomen bounced from NCAA tournament
Tags: Amherst Regional, Boston University, injury, Long Island, Sara Plourde, UMass Softball
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Minutewomen win 6th straight A-10 title
UMass earned its sixth straight A-10 championship with two victories over Fordham. The Minutewomen won Game 1, 3-0, and Game 2, 8-3.
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Plourde breaks UM strikeout record as Minutewomen defeat Boston College
Pitcher Sara Plourde broke Danielle Henderson’s record of 465 strikeouts on Wednesday as UMass took a 3-1 decision over Boston College. The sophomore finished the game with nine strikeouts.
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Minutewomen host Boston College
For the second time this season, the No. 21 Massachusetts softball team will face Boston College on Wednesday night. In their first meeting on April 6, the Minutewomen shut out the Eagles, 6-0, as starting pitcher Sara Plourde allowed only one hit, nearly completi the no-hit bid.
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Minutewomen take on Dayton in A-10 double-header
Looking to stay undefeated in conference play, UMass will host Dayton for two games on Sunday. The Flyers have been struggling as of late, losing seven of their last eight games.
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Reeves no longer slumping, instead surging
Despite some early season struggles at the plate, senior Sarah Reeves found her stroke as she now leads the team in slugging. The first basemen also hit in five-straight plate appearances, two short of the school record.
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Defense paying off for Minutewomen
Even with strong pitching and impressive hitting, UMass’ defense has stood tall so far this season. The Minutewomen have three players with a fielding percentage of 1.000, while UMass has the fewest errors in the NCAA, with 17.
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Big bats generating offense for the Minutewomen
UMass takes on a similar team in UConn on Friday, with both rosters displaying timely hitting so far this season. Sarah Reeves had two home runs in the victory over BU, and will look to go deep against the Huskies.
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Hitting leads UMass to 7-5 win over Terriers
Senior Sarah Reeves hit two home runs, and pitcher Sarah Plourde struck out nine batters, as the Minutewomen defeated BU for the second time this season, 7-5. Next up for UMass is UConn on Friday afternoon.
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UMass and BU meet for second time this season
After shutting out Boston University in its home opener, the Massachusetts softball team looks for similar results against the Terriers in their second meeting on Tuesday night. The Minutewomen head into the match up coming off a weekend sweep of Atlantic 10 opponent Charlotte in which UMass won 3-0 in Game 1 and 5-1 in Game 2.
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