Behind a five-hit, four RBI performance from Katie Bettencourt, the Minutewomen swept its doubleheader on Sunday with the Flyers. Game 2 required a late-inning comeback by UMass, where patience at the plate led to the game-winning run.
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UMass hits the road with contests against SLU
After a no-hitter by Sarah Plourde, the Minutewomen hit the road with games against the Billikens this weekend. UMass has not been swept in A-10 play since 2005, and have lost just two conference games in three seasons.
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Minutewomen head to Storrs with non-conference game with UConn.
Behind performances from Sarah Plourde and Sarah Reeves, No. 21 UMass takes on UConn in the first of two games of the season. The Minutewomen have won their past 11 games, but UMass coach Elaine Sortino doesn’t want her team taking any opponents lightly.
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Former UMass star Tony Gaffney signs with Celtics
A lifelong Celtics fan until he had a shot to make the Lakers last summer, Tony Gaffney now has a chance to switch his allegiances back as the Celtics have signed the former Minutemen. The signing is reported to also include a non-guaranteed contract for next seas
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Timely hitting and strikeouts spurring Minutewomen
Though the Massachusetts softball team didn’t look its best on offense this past weekend against Charlotte, it did string together hits to earn victories. On the pitching side, sophomore Sara Plourde is leading the way for UMass in the circle. Plourde has recorded a 0.96 earned run average, while racking up a nation’s best 367 strikeouts.
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Pitching key to UMass first series win of season
With two strong pitching performances from Nick Serino and Jared Freni, the Minutemen won the first and third game of the weekend, but a lackluster performance in Game 2 from Mike Gedman resulted in the only loss of the weekend for UMass.
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Plourde, Bettencourt lead UMass to ninth straight win
Behind Katie Bettencourt’s two-run home run and two runs scored and Sara Plourde’s fourth complete game no-hitter on the season, the Minutewomen topped Charlotte 3-0 on Friday. The two schools will square off again Saturday at noon in Game 2 of the weekend set.
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Dawley hired as head coach for Minutewomen
Less than a month ago, the Massachusetts women’s basketball team announced it would not renew the contract of former coach Marnie Dacko. The athletic department hopes former Vermont coach Sharon Dawley can reverse the Minutewomen’s losing ways with a seven-year contract.
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Minutewomen finally able to practice outside
Though the Massachusetts softball team has done well this season and won both its Atlantic 10 games, UMass coach Elaine Sortino feels there is room for improvement. Part of the reason why Sortino feels the Minutewomen haven’t done as well as they can is because they’ve only recently begun to practice outdoors. Practicing inside has limited work on base running and outfield play, which was improved in UMass’ recent wins after practicing outside.
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Plourde, Sanders hold George Washington hitless in doubleheader
Pitchers Sara Plourde and Bailey Sanders combined Sunday to throw a perfect game against the Colonials, and Plourde followed with a no-hitter in Game 2 of the day. The Minutewomen won both matches by the run-rule, taking Game 1 17-0 and Game 2 by a score of 11-0.
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