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SOFTBALL SINKS ILLINI, ACES
Worldwide should probably be doing this recap, he sat out there all day yesterday watching the games and never got a post-game interview in that I could find with head coach Holly Aprile. I do have pictures from Jared Anderson to share.
Welcome to my world.
(I just confirmed with Paulie that I do have his correct email address, but he did not receive my recording. We'll work on that. In the meantime, Holly Aprile's postgame comments from my rusty interviewing skills are available at:
https://soundcloud.com/jeffmca/holly-aprile-post-game-2020-03
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JMcA)
LOUISVILLE 4 - ILLINOIS 3
The Cards started the day against Illinois. Louisville was the first team to sprout an offense attack. Three runs in the third inning, the big blast from Taylor Roby for her seventh home run of the season, accounting for two of them. The Illini chipped away at that lead as the contest progressed, plating two runs in the fourth (another home run, this time by Illinois' Delaney Rummell) and they tied the contest up in the sixth inning, largely because of Miranda Gallardo's triple. (I'm not sure if she asked for Celene Funke's permission to use her signature hit in Ulmer). 
The Cards showed the ability to finish one with a win after Saturday's loss to Illinois in extra innings.
LOUISVILLE 9 - EVANSVILLE 1
Louisville started huge with four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Carmyn Greenwood recorded a home run in the second inning. The Cards kept attacking. Ten hits total for UofL and five stolen bases. Credit Ferguson with a triple in the contest and the Cards scored the game ending run when the Evansville pitcher plunked Cards batter Riley Schindler with the bases loaded. Roby was masterful as Louisville's pitcher, going the five innings and allowing just two hits while striking out seven Aces batters.
Boston College comes to town this weekend, the first ACC series of the year for the Cards, who are now 10-13 on the season. With Roby and Harris firmly entrenched as the two starting pitchers in the Cards game plans and the Greenwood sisters doing great things at the plate, Louisville has managed to survive a grueling start-to-the-season, extended road trip for over a month and shine at home. Good to see.
(Softball photos from Jared Anderson)
LACROSSE TODAY AT 1 P.M.
Scott Teeter brings in Niagara for an out-of-conference match at the Louisville Lacrosse Stadium for a 1 p.m. start today.
Louisville (4-4) comes into the match after falling at Chapel Hill to #1 ranked UNC 19-7.
Niagara is 3-3 on the year, hits the Derby city after a win at Binghamton 12-10 on last Tuesday. The MAAC Conference member faces Louisville for the first time in program history.
The Cards have alternated between wins and losses this season in eight games. Also, the Cards are 4-0 against non-ranked foes and 0-4 against DI Lacrosse top 25 opponents.
All things, then, arguably, point to a Louisville win today.
This one is on ACCNE (online) and I'll endeavor to get a post-game chat with Coach Teeter and the player(s) of his choice posted afterwards. Be sure to check back for it.
ACC WBB TOURNAMENT
In case you haven't head, NCST won the Sunday championship, going on a 13-3 run at the end to get past Florida State 71-66 Sunday. Ace Konig and Elissa Cunane had 18 each for Ms. Wuf's squad.It came down to a 63-63 score and a "free throw fest" forthe final two minutes after that. Cunane hit five of her eight attempts and the Noles missed a three from Nausia Wollfolk that could have tied it with 14 second to go and the score 69-66. A foul gave Cunane the chance to seal the win and she did by hitting both free throws.
FSU led 63-58 with 3:45 to go....after a 10-0 run. It was the first ACC Tournament title for the Wolfpack since 1991.
Ace Konig was named MVP of the tournament.
-- 2020 ACC All-Tournament First Team --
Ace Konig -- NC State
Kiah Gillespie -- Florida State
Nausia Woolfolk -- Florida State
DANA EVANS -- LOUISVILLE
Ivana Raca -- Wake Forest
-- 2020 ACC All-Tournament Second Team --
Taylor Soule -- Boston College
Nicki Ekhomu -- Florida State
Francesca Pan -- Georgia Tech
JAZMINE JONES -- LOUISVILLE
Have a marvelous Monday!
paulie
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Elissa Cunane -- NC State
I've got no problem with the team selections.
Have a marvelous Monday !
paulie
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Boston College entered the ACC season as an afterthought. Entered the ACC tournament as a bubble out team. BC now enters Selection Monday in the mix for a national tournament position. As of Monday March 9, Charlie Creme has BC as the final team in the tourney and Ga Tech out. Still far from over but better being in the bubble than out at this point.
ReplyDeleteCreme’s bracket is not official. Usually there are one or two teams the committee includes that differ from Charlie.
ReplyDeleteBC did beat Ga Tech at Tech this year 55-48 in their only meeting.
ReplyDeleteI'm a proponent for including both teams in the NCAA Tournament. The job Nell Fortner did at T after the uproar, transfers and such down there warrants it.
DeleteBoston College will be interesting next year, losing Guy, Pineau and Ortlepp to graduation. They do get back four very good sophomores though, and four of their top five scorers.
Joanne has does a wonderful job turning them around and I hope they get in.
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Good job and congrats Dave!
ReplyDeleteAnd here I was thinking I was an expert about ACC women's basketball. My bracket sucked after the first round😂😂😂
Yeah, K...welcome to the club. I was under .500 for the tournament and, looking at the numbers breakdown...nine participants were .500 or better in games predicted, and nine were below .500.
ReplyDeleteThat first day, laden with surprises in the #10-#15 seed games was the culprit for a lot of brackets blowing up
That, and UofL not winning it. I think 15 of the 18 entries had Louisville as the champs,
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