2018 Albertus Magnus Softball News
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2017-18 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honorees Announced
June 14, 2018Winthrop, Mass. - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) has announced its All-Academic Team for the 2017-18 school year. This year, 57 student-athletes from Albertus Magnus College were among the 1,008 members of the Academic Team from 13 full-time institutions and 10 associate member institutions in the conference. -
Nominations Open for Hall of Fame Class of 2018
June 04, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Ceremony, which will be held in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend 2018 on Sunday, September 16th.
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Congratulations Class of 2018
June 04, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department would like to congratulate all the current and former student-athletes who received their Bachelor's or Master's degree at the 95th Commencement Ceremony on the steps of Rosary Hall.
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Albertus Magnus College Holds Annual Athletics Banquet
May 09, 2018New Haven, Conn. – On Tuesday, May 8th, the Albertus Magnus College Department of Athletics held its annual end of the year awards banquet to honor its student-athletes and coaches as well as to celebrate the success from this past academic year.
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Fortier, Esposito and Anderson Earn GNAC Postseason Awards
May 08, 2018Winthrop, Mass. – A trio of Albertus Magnus College softball players earned All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) honors as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons landed one player on the first team, one on the second team and one on the third team.
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Whitfield Records Grand Slam in Top Fifth; Falcons Lose to Emmanuel (Mass.) in GNAC Semifinals
May 05, 2018Boston, Mass. - A grand slam by Albertus Magnus’ Brianna Whitfield (West Islip, N.Y.) in the fifth kept the game going, cutting Emmanuel’s lead in half, but the fifth-seeded Falcons could not catch up to the seventh-seeded Saints, who avoided elimination with a 9-5 victory in the GNAC Tournament outing Saturday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.
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Falcons Fall Short to Saint Joseph's of Maine, 7-3, in GNAC Tournament
May 03, 2018Boston, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team fell short against Saint Joseph’s of Maine, 7-3, on Thursday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park in the second round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) softball tournament. Following today’s loss, the Falcons will play in an elimination game on Saturday, May 5th against Emmanuel (Mass.) or Johnson & Wales.
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Fortier, Sanchez Leads Falcons Past Lasell to Advance to Second Round of GNAC Tourney
May 02, 2018New Haven, Conn. - The fifth-seeded Albertus Magnus College softball team defeated eighth-seeded Lasell College, 6-5, in the First Round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) softball tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons trailed the Lasers, 5-3, entering the bottom of the sixth, but the hosts rallied four three-runs on four hits to secure the home win.
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Softball Drops a Pair to Saint Joseph's of Maine
April 29, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College softball dropped a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) games to Saint Joseph's of Maine on Sunday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Monks defeated the Falcons in five innings, 9-1, in game one before sealing the sweep, 6-2.
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Falcons Split Twin Bill Against Emmanuel (Mass.) on Senior Day
April 28, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader at home against Emmanuel (Mass.) on Saturday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex as part of Senior Day. The Saints took game one in five-innings, 13-4, but the Falcons bounced back taking the nightcap, 6-2.
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Softball Splits Conference Doubleheader at Saint Joseph's (Conn.)
April 24, 2018West Hartford, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader against the University of Saint Joseph’s (Conn.) on Tuesday afternoon at the USJ Softball Field. The Falcons defeated the Blue Jays, 6-3, in the opener, but fell to the hosts, 8-3, in game two.
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Softball Swept by Suffolk in Conference Doubleheader
April 22, 2018East Boston, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team dropped a pair of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) games to Suffolk University on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park. The Falcons came up short, 8-6, in the opener before falling to the Rams in five innings, 11-3, in game two.
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Softball Splits Twin Bill at Norwich
April 21, 2018Northfield, Vt. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader against Norwich University on Saturday afternoon at the Norwich University Softball Field. The Falcons edged past the Cadets in the opener, 9-7, but came up short, 5-4 in game two.
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Softball Splits Conference Doubleheader to Johnson & Wales
April 14, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader to Johnson & Wales on Saturday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons edged past the Wildcats in the opener, 1-0, but the Wildcats sealed the split with a 6-5 win in the night cap.
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John Brunetti and Gillian Fortier Named Albertus Magnus College Student-Athletes of the Week
April 10, 2018New Haven, Conn. - Junior John Brunetti (West Haven, Conn.) of the men's lacrosse team and senior Gillian Fortier (Naugatuck, Conn.) have been named as the Albertus Magnus Student-Athletes of the Week. Initiated in September, 2017, the 'Athlete of the Week' program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.
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Coast Guard Sweeps Softball in Non-Conference Play
April 10, 2018New Haven, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team dropped a pair of home contests to in-state foe Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play at the Shea Softball Complex. The Bears took game one by a score of 9-2 before defeating the Falcons in five innings, 10-0, in the night cap.
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Cunning Named GNAC Corvias Pitcher of the Week
April 09, 2018Winthrop, Mass. - Junior Kristen Cunning (Hoboken, N.J.) of the Albertus Magnus College softball team has been named this week's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Corvias Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the league Monday afternoon.
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Falcons Improve to 11-1 in Conference Play, Sweeps Regis (Mass.) in Twin bill
April 08, 2018New Haven, Conn. – Bats came alive for the Albertus Magnus College softball team as the Falcons scored a total of 23 runs to defeat Regis (Mass.) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons topped the Pride, 6-2, in the opener, before capping the day with a 17-2 win in the night cap.
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Softball Takes Two from Rivier in Conference Play
April 07, 2018Nashua, N.H. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team extended its winning streak to four as the Falcons swept Rivier University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday afternoon. Albertus Magnus blanked the Raiders in the opener, 5-0, before securing the doubleheader sweep, 4-2.
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Falcon Softball Takes Doubleheader from Anna Maria
April 05, 2018New Haven, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team improves to 7-1 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play as the Falcons swept Anna Maria College in a conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons blanked the AMCATS, 8-0, in the opener before securing the night cap, 10-2, in six innings.
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Albertus Magnus College to Launch Varsity Hockey Team through Unique Partnership with City of New Haven
April 04, 2018(New Haven, CT, April 4, 2018) Albertus Magnus College announced today it plans to launch a NCAA Division III men’s varsity ice hockey program in 2019. Through a unique partnership with the City of New Haven, the Albertus Falcons home games will be played at what will be a newly renovated Ralph Walker Skating Rink.
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Laura Anderson and James May Named Albertus Magnus College Student-Athletes of the Week
April 03, 2018New Haven, Conn. - Sophomore Laura Anderson (East Haven, Conn.) of the softball team and junior James May of the men's lacrosse team have been named as the Albertus Magnus Student-Athletes of the Week. Initiated in September, 2017, the 'Athlete of the Week' program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.
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Falcons to Host “Chick-fil-A of North Haven” Day at Softball Doubleheader
April 03, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College athletic department and Chick-fil-A of North Haven, located at 560 Universal Drive, will team up on Tuesday, April 10 to host "Chick-fil-A of North Haven Day" in conjunction with the Falcons' softball doubleheader against Coast Guard.
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Softball Splits GNAC Doubleheader to Lasell
March 31, 2018New Haven, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader to Lasell on Saturday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons secured the opener, 8-2, behind two home runs from sophomore Laura Anderson (East Haven, Conn.), but came up short in the nightcap, 4-0.
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Softball Extends Winning Streak to Eight; Sweeps New Jersey City
March 29, 2018Jersey City, N.J. – The Albertus Magnus College softball team swept New Jersey City in a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletics Complex. The Falcons blanked the Knights in the opener, 2-0, before securing the night cap, 5-4.
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Softball Sweeps Simmons in GNAC Doubleheader
March 25, 2018New Haven, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team remains undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action as the Falcons swept Simmons College in a conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. Albertus Magnus secured game one by a 7-4 edge before taking the nightcap in five innings, 9-1.
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Softball Opens GNAC Play with Doubleheader Sweep Against Mount Ida
March 24, 2018New Haven, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team swept a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader against Mount Ida Saturday afternoon at the Shea Softball Complex. The Falcons won the opener in extra innings, 3-2, and blanked the Mustangs, 3-0, in the finale.
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Softball Weekly Preview: Mount Ida and Simmons
March 23, 2018The Albertus Magnus College softball team returns to action this weekend as the Falcons open up Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with a pair of home doubleheaders against Mount Ida and Simmons.
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Fortier Named GNAC Corvias Player of the Week
March 19, 2018Winthrop, Mass. - Senior Gillian Fortier (Naugatuck, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus College softball team was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Corvias Player of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
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Softball Falls to Keystone and Sarah Lawrence in Non-Conference Action
March 16, 2018Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Albertus Magnus College softball team lost a pair of non-conference games and drops to 3-4 on the season as the Falcons fell to Keystone, 12-1, and Sarah Lawrence, 9-6, on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.
