2009 SUNRISE CONFERENCE SOFTBALL AWARDS

The following member of the 2009 Lady Owls softball team recently earned all-conference honors.

Rookie of the Year:  Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) P/OF
& All-Conference Team

All-Conference Team:                                         
                                                                              

Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME)  ss                                 Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME)  CF/1B

 Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) C/3B                           Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, ME)  2B

      
Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) Sophomore ss
Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) Junior OF/1B
Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, ME) Freshman 2B
Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) Sophomore ss


Coach of the Year: Tracy Guerrette (University of Maine at Presque Isle) 1st year

Presque Isle, ME - The University of Maine at Presque Isle women's softball team captured the Sunrise Conference Championship title on Saturday afternoon in a 10-9, 20-3 double header sweep over second seeded team Fisher College of Boston. With the pair of wins, the Lady Owls move to 17-9 on the season and earn their way to a regional playoff to take place in Charleston, West Virginia.

In the first game, sophomore ss Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) lined a two-out game winning triple to center field in the bottom of the 7^th, which scored the tying and game winning run to capture the 10-9 victory. After holding the visitors scoreless in the last two innings of the game, the Owls entered the bottom of the 7^th trailing 9-8. Pitcher Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) grounded out to the pitcher for the first out of the inning. Cassie Green (Truro, NS) earned a huge base-hit single, and was replaced at first by pinch-runner Carolynn Tuck (Brewer, ME). Freshman Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) grounded a hard ball toward shortstop, earning a double and advancing Tuck into scoring position at third base. Erin Pelletier (Madawaska, ME) struck out for the second out of the inning. Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) reached first base on a walk, loading the bases for twin sister B. Humphrey's game winning hit. Brittany also recorded a base-hit single in the game. Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) led her team from the plate with a huge three-run homer in the bottom of the first; Erica also doubled and singled in the game. Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) earned two-base hits and an RBI to help her team, while D. Smith smacked a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth, the first of her collegiate career.

The Falcons of Fisher were led by Brittany Calderon, who earned three hits including a two-run homerun. Michelle Oliverio and Whitcomb both doubled and singled.

Winning Pitcher Russell scattered 10 hits, walked four and struck out seven.

In the second game, the Owls jumped out to the early 4-1 lead and had huge sixth and seventh innings to earn the 20-3 win over Fisher College. UMPI had 21 hits in the game, and were lead by Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) who went 3-for-5 from the plate, including a three-run double in the top of the sixth. Davis and Russell both singled three times, while Cassie Green earned two base hit singles and two RBI's. B. Humphrey finished the game with a double, two singles, and one RBI, while D. Humphrey had an RBI doubled and singled in the game. Desiree Smith singled three times and recorded two RBI's, while Erin Pelletier and Kathleen Higgins both singled and drove in sacrifice RBI's.

Fisher was lead by Danielle Pamerino, who earned an RBI single and Danielle Fuller who doubled in the game.

Emily Moore picked up her ninth win of the season from the mound, completing the seven inning game. Moore allowed only three hits, two earned runs, walked one, and struck out seven batters.

The Owls return to the diamond this weekend, as they travel to Charleston, West Virginia to take part in a NAIA regional qualifier with a team from the Gulf Coast Conference. The qualifier is a best out of three two-team tournament; the first game of the double-head is slated to begin on Thursday, April 30^th, with a play-off game set for Friday, May 1^st if need be. Game times are yet to be determined.

FARMINGTON, Maine -- The University of Maine at Presque Isle softball team improved to 15-9 on the season with a 9-6, 12-11 doubleheader sweep of the University of Maine at Farmington in non-conference action Thursday at Prescott Field.

The Owls are scheduled to host the Sunrise Conference championships in Presque Isle on Saturday afternoon in a best out of three tournaments against Fisher College of Boston.  The twinball is scheduled to start at 12:00 noon at the Presque Isle high school softball field.

The Owls' victories were powered by big late innings as they pushed six runs across in the sixth inning of the opener to take the victory and scored five times in the seventh inning of the nightcap to grab the win.

In the opener, a two-run double by Erin Pelletier (Madawaska, ME) and a two-run triple for the tie and go ahead run to put the Owls up 5-4.  Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) paced the Owls in a six-run blitz in the sixth for a 9-6 victory.

Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) led UMPI with a single and two doubles, while Pelletier had a base hit to go along with her two-bagger and Cassie Green (Truro, Nova Scotia) added a pair of singles.

Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) recorded the victory with nine hits allowed, two walks and five strikeouts.

In game two, the Owls parlayed four hits and two errors into five runs in rallying to down the Beavers 12-11. Farmington led 9-7 entering the top of the seventh.

Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) doubled twice and drove in two runs for UMPI with Pelletier and Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia) each singling, doubling and driving in a pair of runs. Green supplied a two-run pinch-hit single that highlighted the seventh, giving the Owls the tying a go ahead run that take the lead. 

Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) went the distance in the victory with a walk, and earned a base-hit single in the game.

The 2009 Sunrise Conference Tournament is scheduled to be held in Presque Isle at the Presque Isle High School softball field.  The championship will be a "best out of three" playoff between the two top teams in the conference: UMaine Presque Isle in first seed, and Fisher College of Boston in the second seed.  Game times are as follows:

Saturday, April 25th
UMPI vs Fisher College (Doubleheader)
1st game @ 12:00 noon
2nd game @ 2:00 pm

Sunday, April 26th
UMPI vs Fisher College
(Play-off game if necessary) @ 11:00 am

*Championship games will be played at Presque Isle High School.

Come out and support the Lady Owls  in their bid for the conference championships!

Junior Pitcher Nicole Russell

Presque Isle, ME - With their four-game sweep of Vermont Tech
College this past weekend, the Lady Owls softball team finishes their regular season with a 8-0 undefeated conference record, clinching first place in the Sunrise Conference.

The regular season title allows the Owls to host the Sunrise Conference Tournament, which is scheduled to take place this upcoming weekend, April 24th and 25th.  Exact dates and game times are yet to be determined.  It is definite that the games will be played at the Presque Isle High School softball field.  The weekend tournament will be the first home games for an UMPI softball team in several years; the team is excited to finally play at home!                                       


 

                                                         

                                                                                                                         Freshman 3B/C Desiree Smith

Softball Players of the Week

April 20, 2009

Player of the Week– Kathleen Higgins (Fr., Second Base, UMaine Presque Isle)
Kathleen is honored this week after leading the Owls to a 4-2 week.  The freshman from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, batted .409 with a home run, seven RBIs, six runs, and four stolen bases.  Kathleen went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in an 11-1 win over Vermont Tech.  She also went 3-for-4 in two other games with the Green Knights and also was part of a triple play.  She caught a line drive, tagged a runner out at second base and threw another runner out at first base.

Pitcher of the Week – Nicole Russell (Jr., Pitcher, UMaine Presque Isle)           
Nicole earns the award this week after two solid outings on the mound.  The junior from Newcastle, Maine, yielded just five hits and one walk in six innings in an 11-1 win over Vermont Tech.  She then gave up six hits and no walks in another 11-1 win over the Green Knights.

Randolph Center, Vt., - The University of Maine at Presque Isle Lady Owls softball team took four games from Vermont Tech over the weekend, winning 11-1 and 16-1 Saturday and 11-1 and 14-2 Sunday.   With the four game sweep, the Owls move to 13-9 on the year as they win their conference regular season title.

In Saturday’s opener, Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) doubled, homered and singled to drive in three runs while Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) homered and singled for three RBIs for the Owls. Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) contributed two doubles and a single (3 RBIs).  Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) singled twice, while Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, Me) singled once.  Winning pitcher Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) helped her cause out by driving in one run with a base-hit single.  Russell completed six-innings, allowing five hits, walking one, and striking out one.

In Saturday’s second game, Erica Davis went 3-for-4 with two homers and finished with three RBIs. Carolynn Tuck (Brewer, ME) homered and singled twice for two RBIs.  Freshman 2B Kathleen Higgins went 3-for-4, singling three times with one RBI, while Cassie Green (Truro, NS), Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME), Danielle Humphrey all singled twice.  Emily Moore helped her cause on the mound with two base-hits on the afternoon; Moore completed five-innings, allowing five hits, walking one and fanning two to help earn the 16-1 victory.

In Sunday’s first game, Brittany Humphrey doubled and homered to knock in three runs to lead the Owls.  Higgins went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Emily Moore doubled and singled twice.  Nicole Russell once again was solid from the mound, completing six innings on the day.  She scattered six hits, walked none, and struck out one.  Russell smacked a solo homer in the top of the fourth, the first of her college career; she also recorded a two RBI single in the fifth as the Owls gained the 11-1 win over Vermont Tech.

In Sunday’s second game, Davis went 4-for-5 with two homers (3 RBIs) while Brittany Humphrey singled twice.  Desiree Smith earned an RBI double in the top of the third and a base-hit single in the seventh.  Danielle Humphrey singled twice and Kathleen Higgins singled once and recorded two RBI’s .  Green, Moore, Pelletier, Russell, and Tuck all earned base-hit singles.  Emily Moore completed seven innings, allowing 10 hits, walking none, and striking out one to help her team capture the 14-2 victory.

                                                       Sunrise Conference Player of the Week
                                                                              April 13, 2009

Softball - Brittany Humphrey (Sophomore, SS)

Brittany wins the award for the first time this season after guiding the Owls to a 1-1 week.  The sophomore shortstop, from New Gloucester, ME, went 4-8 from the plate including four doubles, three stolen bases, two RBI's and two runs.  Three of Brittany's doubles came in a 10-6 win over Green Mountain College of Vermont.  She also had a double and two stolen bases in the first game of that doubleheader with Green Mountain.

Brittany is currently second on her Owl team in batting percentage with .455.

Poultney, Vermont – Two run-scoring doubles by Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) and Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME), and Danielle Humphrey’s (New Gloucester, ME) RBI single keyed a four-run, sixth-inning rally as the University of Maine-Presque Isle salvaged a split with a 10-6 verdict. With the split, the Owls move to 9-7 on the season.

In the first game, Green Mountain earned the 6-4 win behind Brittany Holden’s six-hitter to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Eagles received a two-run hit from Gina Lorusso and RBI bunt singles by Heale and Karen Davidson in the five-run third inning that carried the Eagles to the win. Davidson had three hits for the winners while Holden, Chamberlain, Heale and Hillary Dernier had two singles each. Dernier had two RBIs.  Moore’s double and Danielle Humphrey’s RBI single led the Owls.  D. Humphrey also finished the game with three stolen bases.

Pitcher Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) earned her fourth loss of the season, allowing 14 hits, while striking out four and walking one.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Brittany Humphrey had three doubles and two RBIs; twin sister Danielle drove in three runs with a double and a single and Nicole Russell doubled and singled twice and knocked in two runs to lead the Owls in the 10-6 victory.  Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) had two singles and three stolen bases and Emily Moore went the distance for the win earning her fifth win of the year. Moore allowed 11 hits, struck one and walked none; she also recorded an RBI doubled in the game.

Brittany Holden had three singles and two RBIs for Green Mountain. Emily Heale had two singles and an RBI and Christina Chamberlain hit a two-run triple.

The Owls return to the diamond on Wednesday, April 15, to take on the Eagles of Husson University.  The first game of the double-header is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm.

Sophomore Danielle Humphrey

Freshman Cassie Green

Haverhill, MA – The University of Maine at Presque Isle Lady Owls picked up two more conference wins on Saturday in an afternoon double-header against Fisher College at Haverhill Park field.  With the 5-1 and 10-5 wins, the Owls move to 8-6 on the season and 4-0 in Sunrise Conference play.

In the first game, UMPI jumped out to the 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning.  Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) and Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) both singled followed by Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) who reached first on a walk.  Smith got caught stealing third base.  Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) smacked a two-run triple to finally put the Owls on the board.  Fisher answered back with one run in the bottom of the fifth.  UMPI earned three more runs in the top of the sixth led by Smith’s two-run double; she also doubled in the top of the first.  B. Humphrey led her team, going 3-for-4 from the plate, including a double and a single.  D. Humphrey and Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) both earned a base-hit single, while Cassie Green (Truro, NS) was a solid 2-for-4 from the plate, singling twice.

Besides earning two base-hit singles, hurler Russell earned her fourth win of the season in a complete seven-inning game pitched.  She struck out seven, walked five, and allowed five hits on the day.

In the second game, the Owls were down 5-3 in the top of the sixth inning before rallying three big runs from the plate.  D. Humphrey started off the inning with a base-hit single, then was moved to third by her sister, B. Humphrey’s double.  Higgins followed up with a base-hit RBI single.  Cassie Green had another solid game at the plate, going 3-for-5, with a two-run double in the sixth which proved to be the tying and go ahead run as the Owls captured the 6-5 lead.  Green also singled twice in the win.  UMPI earned four more runs in the top of the seventh and held Fisher scoreless to secure the 10-5 victory.  B. Humphrey lead her team, going 4-for-5 from the plate, including three base-hit singles and a deep RBI sacrifice fly to left field.  She earned a total of two RBI’s in the game.  D. Humphrey and Higgins finished the game with three singles a piece.

Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) earned her fourth win of the year from the mound, striking out eight and allowing only six hits.  She spurred on the UMPI comeback, hurling only three pitches in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Moore helped her cause, going 3-for-5 from the plate with two singles and an RBI double.

The Owls return to the diamond on Sunday, April 5^th, as they head to Castleton State College of Vermont.  The first game of the double-header is set to begin at 1:00 pm.

Pitcher Emily Moore

Castine, ME – The University of Maine at Presque Isle softball team picked up another two wins on the road on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Mariners of Maine Maritime Academy 9-2 and 10-0.  The success in both games was the result of strong pitching from the two UMPI’s throwers.   With both victories, the Owls move to .500 on the season with a 6-6 record.

In the second game of the double-header, freshman Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) earned her first collegiate shut-out in a complete six-inning game.  She allowed only two-hits, struck out six, and walked none as UMPI earned the 10-0 victory over MMA.  Moore helped her cause from the plate, going 1-for-4 with a two-RBI double in the top of the sixth during a six-run inning effort from the Owls.  Sophomore Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) also led her team from the plate with a huge two-RBI single in the top of the fifth.   Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME), Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS), and Emily Staples (Trenton, ME) all singled once.

In the first game of the afternoon, junior right-hander Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) earned her third win of the season, completing a seven-inning contest while only allowing six hits in the 9-2 decision.  Russell struck out five and walked only one; she went 2-for-5 from the plate, singling twice and recording one RBI.  Moore led the Owls, with a 2-for-5 performance from the plate, with two singles and a two-RBI double in the top of the first.  B. Humphrey singled twice, earning two RBI’s, while Cassie Green (Truro, NS) doubled and recorded an RBI single.  Higgins singled twice and Smith earned a base-hit single.

The Lady Owls return to the diamond on Saturday afternoon as they take on Fisher College in Haverhill, MA, for a Sunrise Conference double-header match up.  Game times are at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm.

Freshman Kathleen Higgins

Haverhill, MA - The University of Maine at Presque Isle softball team ended their nine-day road trip with two Sunrise Conference wins against Fisher College, 6-5 and 9-6, at Haverhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  With both wins, the Owls move to 4-6 on the season and 2-0 in Sunrise Conference Play.  Both UMPI hurlers, Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) and Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) earned their second wins of the season. 

In the first game, freshman Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) led her team from the plate with three base-hit singles, while Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), Emily Staples (Trenton, ME), and Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) all singled twice; B. Humphrey earned an RBI in the game.  Pitcher Russell recorded a monster triple in the top of the fourth and catcher Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) singled once.  Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) also singled once, and hit in the game winning run in the top of the sixth. 

The second game of the afternoon was decided in extra innings with the Owls outscoring Fisher College 3-0 in the eighth.  Higgins led her Owl team, with a 3-for-5 performance from the plate, recording two singles, one triple, and two RBI’s.  B. Humphrey went 3-for-5 in the game including two doubles and a single, while D. Humphrey had three base-hit singles.  Smith doubled, singled, and drove in one run and teammate Davis helped her team with a double and an RBI.

Lynchburg, VA – The University of Maine at Presque Isle Lady Owl softball team dropped a pair of games on Wednesday afternoon to Randolph College of Lynchburg, VA, in a cold, rainy double-header match-up.  Both games were decided in the fifth-inning by the eight run mercy rule, 13-4 and 14-6.  With both loses, UMPI moves to 2-6 on the season in non-conference play.

In the first game, the Owls were led by freshman Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, ME) who went 2-3 from the plate as she doubled, singled and drove in two RBI’s.  Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME), Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) and Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) all doubled in the contest; Smith recorded one RBI.  Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) singled once.

Pitcher Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) earned her third loss of the season, pitching a complete five-inning game.  She walked seven, struck out one, and allowed nine hits on the day.

In the second game, the Owls fared better as they led 6-5 heading into the fifth inning.  But Randolph answered with a strong showing in the bottom of the fifth to end the game with the mercy rule.  The Owls were by Davis, who went 3-3 from the plate; she tripled, doubled, singled and drove in one run to help her team.  Freshman Moore recorded her first career home-run, knocking out a three-run ringer in the top of the third.  Erin Pelletier (Madawaska, ME) doubled once, while Higgins, B. Humphrey, and twin sister Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) each earned a base-hit single.

Moore earned her third loss of the season; she struck out one, walked three, and allowed 12 hits in the game.

The Lady Owls were rained-out in their scheduled Thursday evening game against Southern Virginia University.   They return to the diamond on Saturday afternoon to take on fellow Sunrise Conference team, Fisher College of Boston, in a double-header matchup.  The first game is set to begin at 1:00 pm.

Staunton, VA - The University of Maine at Presque Isle softball team dropped a pair of games to Mary Baldwin College, 20-12 and 14-13, on Tuesday afternoon at Squirrel Park.  With both loses, the Owls move to 2-4 on the season.

In the first game of the doubleheader, the Owls were held scoreless until the top of the fourth inning when Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) walked and was moved to third on a hard double to left field by Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME).  Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) earned 2 RBI's on a sacrifice grounder to third to set the score at 4-2.  Mary Baldwin answered back with two more runs in the bottom of the inning and four more in the fifth.  UMPI mounted a comeback in the top of the sixth inning to take the 12-10 lead, scoring eight runs off eight hits.  But the Owls were unable to hold the MBC comeback in the bottom of the inning, allowing four unearned runs offof five fielding errors in the 10 run surge. Erin Pelletier (Madawaska, ME), Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME), Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), Higgins, and Cassie Green (Truro, NS) all singled in the game; B. Humphrey, Green, and Pelletier also earned an RBI.  Davis led her team, going 3-4 from the plate with two doubles and a single.

The Owls continue their solid hitting at the plate, but are beating themselves with fielding errors; however, the team is making huge strides of improvement with every game that is played.

Freshman pitcher Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME) earned her second loss of the season.  She struck out one and walked two, while allowing 18 hits on the day.

The second game faired better than the first for the Owls, both from the plate and in the field.  The Owls were ahead coming into the top of the sixth inning, 11-8, but were held scoreless while Mary Baldwin had a monster inning, scoring six big runs to take the 14-11 lead.  UMPI mounted a comeback in the top of the seventh, but came up short scoring only one run to bring the final score at 14-13.

Emily Staples (Trenton, ME) led UMPI with a two-RBI double, while B. Humphrey doubled and singled, earning two RBI's in the game.  D. Humphrey singled twice with a RBI, Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) had an RBI single, and Smith singled and had two RBI's in the loss.

Russell earned her second loss of the season.  She struck out three, walked six, and allowed 11 hits in six complete innings pitched.

The Owls head to Lynchburg, VA, on Wednesday, to take on Randolph College for an afternoon double-header.  Games are set to be played at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

Erica Davis

Buena Vista, VA - The University of Maine at Presque Isle women's softball team dropped two games to Southern Virginia University on Monday afternoon, 7-6 and 10-5.  With both loses, the Owls move to 2-2 on the season.

In the first game on the double-header, the Owls scored early as Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) earned an RBI single, hitting in lead-off batter Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME).  SVU answered back with a strong three-run second inning, and added one in the bottom of the third, bringing the score to 4-1.  Davis got UMPI going in the top of the fourth as she singled to first and quickly stole second.  Erin Pelletier (Madawaska, MA) then earned an RBI single, stole second, got to third, and reached home plate on an RBI double from Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS).  With the two-run inning, the score was set at 4-3.  Smith led the Owls off in the top of the fifth, reaching first on a walk.  This was followed by four consecutive base-hit singles by Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), Davis, and Cassie Green (Truro, NS).  Pitcher Nicole Russel (Newcastle, ME) also singled in the inning, tying the game at six a piece.  Both teams were held scoreless in the sixth.  The Owls were unable to score in the top of the seventh, as  SVU earned the victory with back to back doubles in the bottom of the seventh.

Russell finished the game with five strikeouts and two walks, earning her first loss of the season.

In the second game, the Owls beat themselves with seven fielding errors, allowing six unearned runs.  Despite the trouble in the field, the Owls were solid at the plate.  Erica Davis lead her team, going 4-4 from the plate, including  three singles, one double, and one RBI.  Brittany Humphrey went 3-4 from the plate, with three doubles and two RBIs.  Smith, D. Humphrey, Higgins, Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME), and Pelletier all singled once in the game.

Moore pitched a complete six-inning game, earning her first loss of the season.  She struck out three, allowing only one walk and nine hits on the day.

The Lady Owls are back on the diamond on Tuesday afternoon as they travel to Mary Baldwin College of Staunton, VA.  The first game of the afternoon double-header begins at 2:00 pm, followed by a second game at 4:00 pm.

Sophomore Brittany Humphrey

Orono, ME – The University of Maine at Presque Isle softball team picked up their first two wins of the season in a Saturday double-header against Maine Maritime Academy of Castine, ME.  With the pair of victories, the Owls move to 2-0 on the season.

In the first game of the afternoon, the Owls earned the 17-15 win over the Mariners.  UMPI got off to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning thanks to an RBI triple by sophomore Brittany Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME), which was followed by an Erica Davis (North Yarmouth, ME) RBI single.  MMA regained the lead as they went ahead 10-4 in the bottom of the 2^nd, but the Owls fought back with a pair of singles from pitcher Nicole Russell (Newcastle, ME) and Cassie Green (Truro, NS), and a two-RBI homerun by Davis.  The Mariners held the Owls in the 6^th, while going ahead by two runs.  Freshman Desiree Smith (Thomaston, ME) led the top of the 7^th inning with a walk, and was knocked in with a two-RBI homerun by Brittany Humphrey, tying the game at 15 apiece.   Davis earned a base hit to first, followed by a pair of singles from Kathleen Higgins (Cole Harbour, NS) and Emily Moore (Lisbon, ME), which scored Davis.  Green finished off the solid inning, earning an RBI single to bring the run total to 17.  In all, five runs were scored in the top of the 7^th inning to give the Owls the win. 

Russell, along with a tough defensive effort, held MMA in the bottom of the inning; as she went on to earn her first win of the season.  In a seven inning effort, she struck out seven, walked six, and allowed 14 hits.

In the 2^nd game, the Lady Owls again jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the top of the 2^nd inning.  The Mariners sparked a comeback in the 4^rd and 5^th scoring two runs in each inning, but came up short as UMPI put three more runs on the board early in the 5^th to earn the 8-4 win over the Mariners.   Erica Davis and Cassie Green led their team with two-hits apiece, both singles, and Green also earned an RBI in the win.  Danielle Humphrey (New Gloucester, ME) and Emily Moore both finished the game with RBI singles.

Moore earned her first collegiate win as a pitcher, completing five innings with five strikeouts, allowing only one walk and eight hits on the day.

The Lady Owls are back in action on Monday, March 23^rd as they travel to Virginia for the start of their big spring trip.  UMPI will look to take on Southern Virginia University in an afternoon double-header; game times are at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.