2008 ESU Softball Media Guide (PDF)

Updated Career Records (PDF)

ESU Women's Scholarship Golf Classic - Friday, June 13, 2008


May 8
Halvorsen Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Softball Team

EAST STROUDSBURG - Kristen Halvorsen, the Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year at East Stroudsburg University, has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II softball team, it was announced Thursday.


May 8
Racek Garners Mid-Atlantic All-Region Recognition for ESU Softball

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University freshman Brittany Racek has been named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region second team as a designated player.


May 7
Three Warriors Named to All-PSAC East Softball Squad

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior catcher Amanda Feist was named to the first team and seniors Kristen Halvorsen and Candice Pastor were second team selections to give East Stroudsburg University three players on the All-PSAC East softball team, the conference announced Wednesday.


May 2
Bloomsburg Edges ESU Softball 1-0 in PSAC Tournament

LOCK HAVEN - Ashley Lynn threw a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Bloomsburg eliminated East Stroudsburg University from the PSAC softball tournament with a 1-0 win on Friday afternoon at Lock Haven.


May 1
Kutztown Knocks Off Warriors 3-0 in PSAC Softball Tournament

LOCK HAVEN - Steph Denlinger and Ashley Fitzgerald hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and Kaitlin Arbogast threw a four-hitter as Kutztown defeated East Stroudsburg University 3-0 in the Warriors' second game of the PSAC softball tournament on Thursday.


May 1
Softball Beats California 9-0 (5 inn.) in PSAC Tournament Opener

LOCK HAVEN - Senior Kristen Halvorsen fired a one-hitter to tie East Stroudsburg University's career shutout record as the Warriors beat California 9-0 in five innings in the first game of the PSAC softball tournament on Thursday morning at Lock Haven. ESU plays Kutztown this afternoon at 2:30 p.m.


April 28
ESU Prepares for 2008 PSAC Softball Tournament at Lock Haven

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University, the No. 3 seed in the PSAC East, will take on California, the No. 2 seed in the West, in the first game of the PSAC softball tournament on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Lock Haven.


April 28
Feist Recognized with PSAC East Softball Weekly Award

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior catcher Amanda Feist is the PSAC East Softball Player of the Week after hitting .615 with two home runs to help East Stroudsburg University qualify for the PSAC tournament for the second straight season.


April 26
ESU Softball PSAC Tournament-Bound for Second Straight Year

EAST STROUDSBURG - The East Stroudsburg University softball program has qualified for the PSAC tournament for the second straight year after finishing third in the PSAC East with an 11-13 conference record.

April 25
Warriors Softball Pounds Mansfield 10-1, 8-0 on Senior Day

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Kristen Halvorsen threw a pair of complete games, including her 14th career shutout, and East Stroudsburg University stayed alive in the race for the final playoff spot in the PSAC East by torching Mansfield pitching for 18 runs (10-1, 8-0) in a doubleheader sweep on Friday at Zimbar Field.

April 23
Halvorsen Named ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior pitcher Kristen Halvorsen has been named the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week at East Stroudsburg University after posting a 3-2 record with a one-hit shutout in five starts for the Warriors' softball team last week.


April 22
Feist, Mingis Power Softball to Split with Millersville

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior catcher Amanda Feist belted two home runs in the doubleheader and freshman LF Jamie Mingis was 3-for-4 with four RBI in the second game as East Stroudsburg University and Millersville split a pair of PSAC East games on Tuesday afternoon.


April 19
No. 10 Kutztown Downs ESU Softball in PSAC East Action

EAST STROUDSBURG - PSAC East leader Kutztown pounded out 27 hits over two games to take both ends of a softball doubleheader (10-1, 6-2) from East Stroudsburg University on Saturday afternoon at Zimbar Field.

April 18
Warriors Softball Dominates West Chester in Doubleheader Sweep

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Kristen Halvorsen threw a 2-0, one-hit shutout in the first game and the offense exploded for six runs in the first inning of an 11-2 (5 inn.) win in game two as East Stroudsburg University swept a PSAC East softball doubleheader from West Chester on Friday at Zimbar Field.


April 16
Meyers' Walk-Off Homer Gives ESU Softball 2-1 Win over Bloomsburg

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Michelle Meyers hit a solo home run, the first of her career, in the bottom of the eighth inning to give East Stroudsburg University a 2-1 win over Bloomsburg in the first game of a PSAC softball doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Zimbar Field.


April 12
Shippensburg Takes Softball Doubleheader from ESU

EAST STROUDSBURG - Dani Shields won a 1-0 pitchers duel with Kristen Halvorsen in the first game, and Shippensburg used a four-run fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie for a 5-1 win in the nightcap to take a PSAC East doubleheader from East Stroudsburg University on Saturday afternoon at Zimbar Field.


April 10
Seton Hill Sweeps Softball Doubleheader at ESU

EAST STROUDSBURG - Seton Hill won two one-run games, 6-5 in eight innings and 3-2, in a non-conference softball doubleheader at East Stroudsburg University on Thursday.

April 9
ESU Softball Doubleheader at IUP (April 14) Canceled

East Stroudsburg University's softball doubleheader at IUP scheduled for April 14 has been canceled due to previous scheduling conflicts. The Warriors host Seton Hill on Thursday at Zimbar Field and Shippensburg on Saturday in PSAC East play.


April 8
Halvorsen Throws 1-0 Shutout as Softball Splits at Millersville

MILLERSVILLE - Senior Kristen Halvorsen tossed a two-hit, 1-0 shutout for East Stroudsburg University in the first game, while Millersville posted a 4-1 victory in the second game of a PSAC East softball doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.


April 7
Halvorsen Named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Kristen Halvorsen earned the PSAC East Softball Pitcher of the Week award after winning all three of her starts last week for East Stroudsburg University.


April 6 - Schedule Change
Tuesday's Doubleheader Moved to Millersville


April 6
Warriors Softball Splits One-Run Games at West Chester

WEST CHESTER - East Stroudsburg University scored two runs in the fifth inning for a come-from-behind 2-1 win in the opener, but saw a five-run rally over the final two frames fall short in an 8-7 loss in the second game of a PSAC East softball doubleheader at West Chester on Sunday.


April 5
Halvorsen, Battaglino Pitch Warriors to Softball Sweep at Mansfield

MANSFIELD - Freshman Brittany Racek hit the go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth of a 4-1 win in the opener and sophomore Jackie Battaglino tossed a 2-0 shutout in the nightcap as East Stroudsburg University swept a PSAC East softball doubleheader at Mansfield on Saturday.


April 4
Weather Continues to Alter ESU Softball Schedule

East Stroudsburg University's softball doubleheader at West Chester scheduled for Friday has been postponed until Sunday due to rain. The Warriors will travel to Mansfield for a PSAC East match-up on Saturday.

April 2
Warriors Split Doubleheader at PSAC East Leader Kutztown

KUTZTOWN - Senior Kristen Halvorsen went the distance in the circle and freshman Brittany Racek was 3-for-4, including a two-run single in a 6-2 victory in the opener, to lead East Stroudsburg University to a doubleheader split at Kutztown on Wednesday.


March 30
Shippensburg Tops ESU in PSAC East Softball Action

SHIPPENSBURG - East Stroudsburg University closed its first weekend of PSAC East softball action with a pair of losses (7-1, 6-2) at Shippensburg on Sunday.


March 29
ESU Softball Drops Doubleheader at Bloomsburg in PSAC East Opener

BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg improved to 21-2 on the season with two wins over East Stroudsburg University to kick off the PSAC East softball schedule on Saturday afternoon.


March 27
ESU Baseball, Softball Games Postponed to Sunday

East Stroudsburg University's PSAC East baseball and softball openers have been postponed to Sunday due to significant anticipated rainfall on Friday. The baseball team will host Mansfield on Saturday at 1 p.m. before making the trip to the Northern Tier on Sunday, while the softball team will travel to Bloomsburg for its conference opener on Saturday and will play at Shippensburg on Sunday.

March 26
No. 4 Lock Haven Takes Two from ESU Softball

LOCK HAVEN - Kristin Erb threw a four-hit shutout in the first game and combined with Julia Popovich on a two-hit shutout in the nightcap as No. 4 Lock Haven swept a doubleheader against East Stroudsburg University on Wednesday.


March 24
ESU Softball Games Rescheduled

ESU's home softball opener scheduled for Monday vs. Holy Family has been postponed. A make-up date will be announced as soon as it is available. The Warriors will return to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader at Lock Haven before starting their PSAC East schedule on Friday at Shippensburg, which was originally scheduled to be played at Zimbar Field. ESU will host Shippensburg on Saturday, April 12.


March 18
Warriors Softball Pounds Columbia Union, 16-0 and 9-3

TAKOMA PARK, Md. - East Stroudsburg University hit three home runs in a 16-0 win in the first game and won game two 9-3 to sweep a non-conference softball doubleheader at Columbia Union on Tuesday.


March 14
Warriors Conclude Softball Trip to Rebel Spring Games

OSCEOLA, Fla. - East Stroudsburg University closed its appearance at the Rebel Spring Games with a pair of losses on Friday, 1-0 vs. Ashland (Ohio) and 6-2 to Caldwell College (N.J.). Senior pitcher Kristen Halvorsen allowed only an unearned run in the fifth inning and struck out five, but Ashland held the Warriors scoreless for their third one-run loss of the week. Sophomore Brianna Malachowski was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the second game.

March 13
ESU Softball Beats St. Xavier 8-4, Falls 3-1 to Minnesota-Duluth

OSCEOLA, Fla. - Sophomore Kara Darcey hit a three-run home run and freshman Brittany Racek also drove in three runs to lead East Stroudsburg University to an 8-4 win over St. Xavier (Ill.) on Thursday at the Rebel Spring Games. Minnesota-Duluth beat the Warriors 3-1 in their second game Thursday night.

March 11
Warriors Softball Begins Spring Swing to Central Florida

OSCEOLA, Fla. - East Stroudsburg University's softball team fell to 0-6 on its spring break trip to the Rebel Spring Games with two losses on Tuesday, 6-0 to Southern Indiana and 4-3 to Southwest Minnesota State. Freshman outfielder Jamie Mingis has led the offense, going 8-for-19 (.421), including a 4-for-4 day at the plate against C.W. Post.


March 2
Softball Falls to 3-2 After 3-2 (8 inn.) Loss to Lincoln Memorial

CATAWBA, N.C. - Junior catcher Amanda Feist hit her third home run of the young season, but East Stroudsburg University ended its season-opening trip to North Carolina with a 3-2 extra-inning loss to Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) on Sunday morning.

March 1
ESU Softball Takes Two at Catawba Invitational

CATAWBA, N.C. - East Stroudsburg University received stellar pitching performances from senior Kristen Halvorsen and sophomore Jackie Battaglino to win a pair of games on the second day of the Catawba Invitational on Saturday.


Feb. 29
Warriors Softball Wins Opener 4-3 vs. Indianapolis, Falls to Lenoir-Rhyne

CATAWBA, N.C. - Senior Kristen Halvorsen threw a complete game and junior catcher Amanda Feist hit the game-winning home run in the fifth inning to lead East Stroudsburg University to a 4-3 win over Indianapolis in the softball season opener on Friday in North Carolina.


Feb. 28
ESU Softball Enters 2008 Following Record-Setting 2007 Campaign

The Warriors enter the 2008 softball season looking to return to the heights that they reached last year, when they finished third in the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional, went to the PSAC tournament for the first time in 26 years, and set the school record with 29 wins. Second-year head coach Jill Fuduric returns six starters and pitcher Kristen Halvorsen, who is one of seven seniors on this year's team.