Tournament Champions
St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College won their fourth straight HVWAC tournament title on the strength of a three-hit shutout by Lisa Scheer in the semifinals and a one-hit shutout by Alyson Chiaramonte in the championship. The Lady Bears were powered by five home runs in the tournament highlighted by Tournament MVP Jillian Troise who hit for the cycle in the semifinal.
Tournament Results
Saturday, May 5th
Mary Levine Field - Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville,
NY)
Semifinals
Albertus Magnus def. New Rochelle, 17-0 (5 inn)
St. Joseph's def. Sarah Lawrence, 12-0 (5 inn)
Championship
St. Joseph's def. Albertus Magnus, 9-0 (6 inn)
Consolation
New Rochelle def. Sarah Lawrence, 10-2 (5 inn)
Tournament MVP
Jillian Troise • St. Joseph's
College
Senior • Second Baseman • Brooklyn, NY/Bishop
Kearney
Jillian Troise earned 2012 HVWAC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors, helping to lead St. Joseph's to their fourth straight title, batting 4-for-5 with six RBI and three runs scored. In the semifinals, Troise blasted her first career home run and completed for the cycle with a 4-for-4 game, becoming the first Lady Bear to ever accomplish the feat.