With 14 strikeouts against Boston University, junior Sara Plourde joined Brandice Balschmiter and Danielle Henderson as the only UMass pitchers to compile 1,000 strikeouts in their careers.
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Plourde becomes 3rd Minutewoman to record 1,000 strikeouts
Tags: Brandice, Brandice Balschmiter, Danielle Henderson, Elaine Sortino, Sara Plourde
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Minutewomen win behind Plourde and Matthew
The Massachusetts softball team defeated BU on Wednesday behind Sara Plourde’s career-game on the mound and Cyndil Matthew’s 2-for-3 effort.
Tags: Boston Univeristy, Cyndil Matthew, Elaine Sortino, Sara Plourde
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Plourde delivers gem to extend winning streak
Ace Sara Plourde pitched a complete game two-hitter, striking out 12 hitters to give the Massachusetts softball team its 10 consecutive victory.
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Sara Plourde
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Winning streaks are the norm for Minutewomen
If the Minutewomen win each of their remaining contests in the regular season, they will match last year’s 23-game winning streak.
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Meghan Carta, UMass Softball Complex
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Minutewomen’s streak hits 9
Stephanie Mayne hit a two-run home run and Sara Plourde pitched a complete game shutout against Connecticut to lift the Massachusetts softball team to its ninth-straight victory.
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Sara Plourde, Softball, Stephanie Mayne
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Softball game rained out, UMass looks to the weekend
The Minutewomen’s game against BC was rained out on Wednesday as UMass shifts its focus to this weekend’s two-game series against conference rival Dayton.
Tags: Boston College, Dayton, Elaine Sortino, Softball
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Plourde strikes out 30 in Minutewomen victory
Sara Plourde won back-to-back games and struck out 30 batters in the sweep.
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Sara Plourde, St. Bonaventure
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Video: Plourde K’s 30 in Minutewomen winning weekend
The Minutewomen of the softball diamond had a top weekend, including Sara Plourde’s dominant performance.
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Minutewomen softball, Sara Plourde
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Minutewomen impressive at home, look towards practicing outdoors
UMass is undefeated at home and play eight games in 11 days starting April 13.
Tags: Caroline Raymond, Elaine Sortino, Lindsey Webster, Sara Plourde
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Minutewomen go for 6th, 7th straight at home this weekend
The Massachusetts softball team is looking like its usual self of late having won five-straight..
Tags: Elaine Sortino, Kylie Magill, Sara Plourde, Softball, St. Bonaventure
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