Coach Dan Powers' Take: This is a big weekend against Northern Colorado. We are in contention for first place if we have a good series and it's our seniors' last home games.
All five of our seniors have been doing great the last month and leading the way in our second-half turnaround. Katie Antich is leading the team in batting average and Katie Petersen is second, while Megan MacIsaac is coming off her POW performance and Sandra Hernandez leads the team in homeruns. Kelsey Reynolds leads the pitching staff in wins and has been very sharp in the starting role and in relief.
We are expecting a big crowd for both games and our seniors are all looking to make some more great memories in their last home games!
Last Time Out: The Redhawks split their series with Utah Valley in Orem, Utah from Apr. 23 to 24. They were edged 7-6 in the opening game and were unable to rebound with a 12-4 loss on day one. The following day, Seattle U was able to bounce back to split the series with a pair of wins. They took an 11-1 early victory and closed out the series with a 6-5 win.
Standing out on the weekend was senior Megan MacIsaac who was 7-for-13, with seven RBIs, four runs, two doubles, a home run and a walk. She was named PCSC Mountain Division Player of the Week. On the mound, freshman Jessica Ulrich earned her second win of the year in Seattle U's sound 11-1 win and Hannah Klein earned her first save of the year in the 6-5 victory.
Follow the Game: Free live stats will be available for all four games this Saturday and Sunday. Fans log onto www.GoSeattleU.com to follow the games and for the most up-to-date information about the Redhawk softball team.
MacIsaac Named PCSC Player of the Week: Senior shortstop Megan MacIsaac was named Pacific Coast Softball Conference Player of the Week for the Mountain Division. It was the Santa Barbara, Calif.'s first Division I recognition and she is the fourth player to be recognized by the conference this season.
Leading up to the honor, she was 7-for-13, behind seven RBIs, four runs, two doubles, a home run and a walk at Utah Valley. In the series opening game on Apr. 23, she was 2-for-4, with a pair of RBIs. In the second game of the doubleheader, she was 1-for-2 with an RBI. The following day, she was 3-for-4 with four RBIs, two runs, a home run and a double in the early game. She closed out her outstanding weekend, going 1-for-3, with two runs, a double and a walk. .
On the year, MacIsaac has tallied 30 hits, 19 runs, 15 RBIs, 13 walks, three doubles, two triples and two home runs. She is sporting a .286 batting average and a .941 fielding percentage.
Thanks For the Memories!: The Redhawks will be honoring the careers of the graduating senior class prior to their doubleheader versus Northern Colorado on Sunday, May 2. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. The softball program will recognize: Katie Antich, Sandra Hernandez, Megan MacIsaac, Kelsey Reynolds and Katie Petersen.
In the PCSC: Currently, the Redhawks are in second place in the Mountain Division in the PCSC. They are two games behind Portland State, who is in first place with a 10-2 record in conference play. Seattle U will take on Portland State in their final weekend of the season in Portland, Ore. on May 8 and 9.
Scouting Northern Colorado: The Bears of the University of Northern Colorado travel to the Emerald City with a 16-28 overall, 7-5 PCSC record riding a six game winning streak. In their last series, they swept Weber State at home, outscoring the Wildcats 39 to 12. They are currently in fourth place in the PCSC Mountain Division.
Leading UNC, is Jessie Schoepflin who is hitting .356, behind 53 hits, 26 runs, nine RBIs, four doubles, four triples and a home run. Three Northern Colorado players are hitting over .300 heading into this weekend's series.
On the mound, three players in their four-player rotation sport five wins. Leading the squad is Melisa Ryba with a 5.36 ERA. She is 5-5 on the year and in 14 appearances, she has six complete games. In 62.2 innings pitched, she's thrown 28 strikeouts and given 91 hits.