2015 Hofstra Pride softball team

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2015 Hofstra Pride softball
Hofstra Pride wordmark.svg
2015 CAA Champions
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Record37–12–1 (17–3 CAA)
Head coach
  • Larissa Anderson
Assistant coachJulie Meyer, Caitlin Dent, Brittany Garvey
Home stadiumHofstra Softball Stadium / Bill Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016  →
2015 Colonial Athletic Association softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
#17 James Madison†y ‍‍‍19–0–0 1.00048–10–0 .828
Hofstra  ‍‍‡‍y17–3–0 .85038–14–1 .726
Elon  ‍‍‍11–10–0 .52431–22–0 .585
Towson  ‍‍‍10–11–0 .47635–22–0 .614
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍7–14–0 .33324–29–0 .453
Drexel  ‍‍‍6–13–0 .31619–23–0 .452
Delaware  ‍‍‍6–14–0 .30030–23–0 .566
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍5–16–0 .23819–27–0 .413
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2015 [1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2015 Hofstra Pride softball team represented Hofstra University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Pride competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and were led by first-year head coach Larissa Anderson. Hofstra played its home games at the Hofstra Softball Stadium in Hempstead, New York. Head coach and NFCA Hall of Fame member Bill Edwards retired after the 2014 season, and chose associate head coach Larissa Anderson to be his successor. On April 19, 2015, the stadium was renamed in his honor.

Contents

Roster

2015 Hofstra roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Morgan Lashley – Senior
  • 11 Nikki Michalowski – Freshman
  • 20 Taylor Pirone – Senior
  • 28 Jessica Peslak – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 32 Erin Trippi – Senior

Infielders

  • 3 Kim Smith – Junior
  • 5 Lacey Clark – Sophomore
  • 17 Michaela Transue – Sophomore
  • 18 Christie Sinacori – Sophomore
  • 21 Brittany Allocca – Freshman
  • 22 Isabel Hansbury – Freshman
  • 36 Megan Patierno – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 6 Rachel Simodejka – Redshirt freshman
  • 10 Chloe Fitzgerald – Junior
  • 12 Alyssa Cuzzola – Junior
  • 14 Brielle Pietrafesa – Freshman
  • 24 Caryn Bailey – Junior

Utility players

  • 7 Danielle Bitts – Redshirt junior
 

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Schedule

2015 Hofstra Pride Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCAA record
1February 13 Central Arkansas Tiger Park (LSU)2–30–1–
2February 13 Louisiana State Tiger Park (LSU)0–30–2–
3February 14 Central Arkansas Tiger Park (LSU)8–01–2–
4February 14 Louisiana State Tiger Park (LSU)0–81–3–
5February 15 Notre Dame Tiger Park (LSU)3–22–3–
6February 20 Iowa Lafayette, LA 4–33–3–
7February 20 ULL Lafayette, LA 0–33–4–
8February 21 Iowa Lafayette, LA 9–34–4–
9February 21 ULL Lafayette, LA 0–94–5–
10February 22 McNeese St. Lafayette, LA3–25–5–
March
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCAA record
11March 6 BCU Boca Raton, FL6–16–5–
12March 6 FAU Boca Raton, FL2–36–6–
13March 7 CCU Boca Raton, FL2–07–6–
14March 7 FSU Boca Raton, FL1–27–7–
15March 8 FAU Boca Raton, FL5–57–7–1–
16March 18 Dartmouth Bronx, NY 1–08–7–1–
17March 21 UNCW Wilmington, NC8–09–7–11–0
18March 21 UNCW Wilmington, NC3–010–7–12–0
19March 22 UNCW Wilmington, NC6–011–7–13–0
20March 24 Northwestern Hofstra Softball Stadium6–512–7–13–0
21March 25 Rutgers Hofstra Softball Stadium CLD––
22March 25 Rutgers Hofstra Softball Stadium CLD––
23March 28 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 7–313–7–14–0
24March 28 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 14–614–7–15–0
25March 29 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 6–415–7–16–0
April
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCAA record
26April 1 Iona Hofstra Softball Stadium 15–016–7–16–0
27April 1 Iona Hofstra Softball Stadium 16–117–7–16–0
28April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball Stadium2–417–8–16–1
29April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball Stadium4–717–9–16–2
30April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball StadiumCLD––
31April 8 Lehigh Bethlehem, PA5–418–9–16–2
32April 8 Lehigh Bethlehem, PA4–019–9–16–2
33April 11 Drexel Philadelphia, PA4–320–9–17–2
34April 11 Drexel Philadelphia, PA11–121–9–18–2
35April 12 Drexel Philadelphia, PA10–122–9–19–2
36April 15 LIU Brooklyn Hofstra Softball Stadium 8–023–9–19–2
37April 16 Stony Brook Hofstra Softball Stadium 0–423–10–19–2
38April 18 Elon Hofstra Softball Stadium4–124–10–110–2
39April 18 Elon Hofstra Softball Stadium4–025–10–111–2
40April 19 Elon Bill Edwards Stadium2–525–11–111–3
41April 21 Syracuse Bill Edwards Stadium6–426–11–111–3
42April 21 Syracuse Bill Edwards StadiumCLD––
43April 22 Fordham Stadium7–127–11–111–3
44April 25 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium8–028–11–112–3
45April 25 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium8–029–11–113–3
46April 26 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium3–030–11–114–3
47April 28 Seton Hall South Orange, NJ6–331–11–114–3
May
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCAA record
48May 1 Charleston Charleston, SC12–232–11–115–3
49May 1 Charleston Charleston, SC8–033–11–116–3
50May 2 Charleston Charleston, SC11–534–11–117–3
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordTournament record
51May 6ElonHarrisonburg, VA10–035–11–117–3
52May 7James MadisonHarrisonburg, VA5–336–11–117–3
53May 8James MadisonHarrisonburg, VA3–436–12–117–3
54May 8James MadisonHarrisonburg, VA2–137–12–117–3
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References

  1. ↑ "2015 Softball Standings". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Softball – 2015 Roster". Hofstra Pride. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Softball – 2015 Schedule". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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