Tournament Results

Semifinals

#1 Mount Saint Vincent 8, #4 Sarah Lawrence 0
#2 Saint Elizabeth 10, #3 St. Joseph’s 8

Championship

#2 Saint Elizabeth 2, #1 Mount Saint Vincent 1 (8 innings)

Tournament Champions

Mount Saint Vincent

Tournament MVP

Meghan Volkkommer - Saint Elizabeth - Freshman - P - Ridgewood, NJ (Ridgewood)

CSE captured its first-ever HVWAC Softball Tournament Championship with a thrilling 2-1 extra-inning win over Mount Saint Vincent on May 3. Freshman Meaghan Volkkommer was stellar during the tournament, finishing with a 2-0 record as she pitched 15 innings, allowed three earned runs while striking out 11. During the Championship Game, Volkkommer pitched eight innings and allowed one run while striking out seven, and improving her post-season record to 2-0. She also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly during the fourth inning. Volkkommer’s 1.80 ERA during the playoffs was the second best in the conference for the post-season.

Coach of the Year

Mary Levine - Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence showed tremendous improvement during the 2008 season as the Gryphons won twice in HVWAC play, and advanced to the conference semifinals where they played solid Softball during a loss to topseeded Mount Saint Vincent. For her efforts in leading Sarah Lawrence to an outstanding season, Gryphon Head Coach Mary Levine was voted the HVWAC Softball Coach of the Year. Since beginning the Sarah Lawrence program, Levine has earned a reputation for developing solid Softball programs with many of her players not having played the sport before. Her 2008 team was an prime example of Levine’s fine work, and with several of SLC’s top players expected to return next season, the improvement of the Gryphons is expected to continue.