Monday, March 8, 2010
"Cavs Back in Action on Saturday"
Walsh (3-7) returns to action on Saturday, with a doubleheader at the University of Findlay. The first game will start at 2 pm.
Friday, March 5, 2010
"Cavs Fall Twice"
(Orlando, FL) Walsh (3-7) lost both ends of a split doubleheader today at the Rebel Games. The Cavs fell 4-0 to Indiana Wesleyan University in the opener, then lost 4-2 to Saint Xavier University in nine innings in the nigntcap. The Cavs have now dropped their last six games.
Ashley Virgin (So., Fairlawn, OH/Copley) went the distance in the opener and was tagged with the loss. Virgin fanned four. Dana Brown (Fr., Uniontotwn, OH/Lake) was 3-3.
Erin Ebert (Fr., Jeromesville, OH/Hillsdale) worked a complete game in the nightcap, allowing only one earned run in the extra inning defeat. Saint Xavier tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh with a solo homer. Ebert scattered six hits and fanned six. Kendra Gerber (Fr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) was 1-3 with a double and RBI and Krystal Sherry (Sr., Brunswick, OH/HS) was 1-4 with a double and RBI.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
"Cavs Drop Two/Gerber Homers Twice"
(Orlando, FL) Walsh fell to 3-5 on the season, as they dropped both ends of a split doubleheader today. The Cavs lost game one 5-1 to Gannon University (4-3) and then fell 8-5 to West Virginia Wesleyan in the second game. The Cavs have now lost their last four games.
Krystal Sherry (Sr., Brunswick, OH/HS) surrendered five runs in two innings pitched in the opener to take the loss. Erin Ebert (Fr., Jeromesville, OH/Hillsdale) came on in relief and worked five scoreless innings. Ashley Virgin (So., Fairlawn, OH/Copley) and Jessica Davidson (Sr., Akron, OH/Ellet) were each 2-3. Sherry was 1-3 and drove in the Cavs only run.
Kendra Gerber (Fr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) PICTURED LEFT homered twice in game two, but it wasn't enough in a 8-5 loss. Gerber hit a solo homerun in the sixth, and then smacked a three-run blast in the seventh. Alyssa Reed (Fr., Perry, OH/HS) also had two hits. Kelsey Ford (So., Boardman, OH/HS) started and was charged with the loss. She worked 5.1 innings. Ebert once again came on in the relied and worked 1.2 innings of shutout ball. Walsh made four errors.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
"Cavs Fall Twice"
(Orlando, FL) Walsh dropped to 3-3 after losing both ends of a split doubleheader today. The Cavs lost 8-3 to Georgian Court and 9-4 to Holy Family.
Georgian Court scored four runs in the first inning and two more in the second off of Walsh starter and loser Ashley Virgin (So., Fairlawn, OH/Copley). Krystal Sherry (Sr., Brunswick, OH/HS) came on in relief and worked the final five innings, allowing two runs on six hits. Dana Brown (Fr., Uniontotwn, OH/Lake) drove in both of the Cavs' runs.
Erin Ebert (Fr., Jeromesville, OH/Hillsdale) PICTURED LEFT pitched a complete game, but was tagged with the loss in the 9-4 defeat at the hands of Holy Family. Kendra Gerber (Fr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) and Jessica Davidson (Sr., Akron, OH/Ellet) each doubled.
Monday, March 1, 2010
"Cavs Sweep"
(Orlando, FL) Walsh improved to 3-1 by sweeping a split doubleheader at the Rebel Games today. The Cavs defeated Clark University 6-3 and Indiana Wesleyan 4-3 in eight innings.
Krystal Sherry (Sr., Brunswick, OH/HS) pitched five innings to pick-up the win in game one, her first of the season. Sherry allowed one unearned run, scattered five hits and fanned two. She also went 2-3 with an RBI. Erin Ebert (Fr., Jeromesville, OH/Hillsdale) worked the final two innings. Kelsey Ford (So., Boardman, OH/HS) was 3-4 with a solo homer, Dana Brown (Fr., Uniontotwn, OH/Lake) was 3-4 and Kendra Gerber (Fr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) and Ashley Walker (Fr., Newton Falls, OH/HS) each had two hits.
Walsh scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning, then held on for a 4-3 win over Indiana Wesleyan. Kelsey Ford drove in Kendra Gerber, with what proved to be the winning run. Ford, Gerber and Dana Brown each had two hits and Krystal Sherry and two RBI. Erin Ebert picked-up the win in relief, her second of the season, working the final two inninigs. Ford started and worked six innings, allowing an unearned run.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
"Cavs Split at Rebel Games"
(Orlando, FL) Walsh (1-1) opened the season with a split at the Rebel Games in Orlando, Florida today. The Cavs defeated NAIA No. 17 Saint Xavier 3-2 in the opener with two runs in the seventh, but fell 8-4 to the Rochester Institute of Technology in the nightcap.
Jenna Rosso (So., Amherst, OH/Amherst Steele) PICTUED LEFT singled home Kendra Gerber (Fr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway)winning run, after Kelsey Ford (So., Boardman, OH/HS) doubled in Krystal Sherry (Sr., Brunswick, OH/HS) with the tying run. Freshman Erin Ebert (Fr., Jeromesville, OH/Hillsdale) picked-up her first collegiate win, going the distance with four strikeouts. Jessica Davidson (Sr., Akron, OH/Ellet) had two hits and Sherry had two hits and an RBI.
The Cavs banged out 11 hits, but fell 8-4 in the nightcap. Ashley Virgin (So., Fairlawn, OH/Copley) was the starter and loser for the Cavs to fall to 0-1. Virgin allowed four runs, working the first four innings. Sherry went 3-4 with a double and RBI. Kendra Gerber and Ashley Hoover (Jr., Alliance, OH/Louisville) each went 2-3.
Thursday, February 11, 2009
"Walsh University Announces Softball Signings for 2010-11”
Walsh University Head Softball Coach Sara Renard has announced the signings of Rachel Dedinsky, Chelsy Testa and Kayla Marcus to NAIA National Letters of Intent to continue their education at Walsh University and play intercollegiate softball.
Rachel Dedinsky will graduate from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School this spring and major in Physical Therapy and Biology. Dedinsky is a member of National Honor Society and currently maintains a 4.2 G.P.A. Dedinsky, a catcher, earned three varsity letters and was Team Captain for Head Coach Shannon Bender. She earned honorable mention All-Northeast Ohio honors her junior year and was named All-Suburban League her sophomore and Junior years. She was voted SVSM’s Player of the Year after leading the team in home runs, doubles, triples, batting average, and slugging percentage, and fewest strikeouts. “Rachel has a rare quality in that she is a power hitter, but rarely strikes out,” noted Renard. “That, along with her size and athletic ability behind the plate, makes her a dual threat on offense and defense.”
Chelsy Testa will graduate from Lake High School in Uniontown, Ohio this spring and will major in Psychology. Testa, a centerfielder, earned three varsity letters for Head Coach Julie Boyes. She earned second-team All-Federal League her junior year. Testa has driven in 57 runs at Lake her first three years. She will join former Lake teammate and current Cavalier, Dana Brown, on the diamond at Walsh. “Chelsy has tremendous speed and power for her size,” exclaimed Renard. “Chelsy is a natural leader in the outfield and covers a lot of ground. She will make an immediate impact for us on the field.”
Kayla Marcus will graduate from Edison High School in Richmond, Ohio this spring and will major in Physical Therapy. Marcus is Edison's Senior Class Treasurer and is a member of National Honor Society. Marcus, a second basemen/outfielder, earned three varsity letters for Head Coach Spencer Bendleh. She earned first-team Eastern District, first-team Buckeye 8, and first-team All-OVAC in her junior year while batting .437. She was also a two time All-Valley All-Star. “Kayla has been on our radar for quite some time now, and we are thrilled to finally have her at Walsh,” said Renard. “She is a versatile utility player who will help us at the plate and on the base paths with her speed.”
Monday, July 13, 2009
"Cavs Tab Sara Renard as New Head Coach"
Walsh University Director of Athletics Dale Howard has announced the hiring of Sara Renard as the head women’s soccer and softball coach.
The appointment marks the first collegiate head coaching position for the Stow, Ohio native. Renard earned her BS in mathematics from Malone College in May of 2003 and her Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology in August of 2007. She lettered for the Malone soccer team and served as Team Captain in 2001 and 2002. Renard earned NAIA and American Mideast Conference Scholar-Athlete recognition and was named the Pioneers’ Best Defensive Player.
This past year, she was the boy’s junior varsity head coach at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, where she also taught mathematics. She also served as a graduate assistant in women's soccer at Malone for the 2005 season. She served as an instructor at the Malone Pioneer Women's Soccer Camp from 2000 to 2006 and at the Campbell University and Kent State University Soccer Camps. Sara was the head girl’s soccer coach at Cuyahoga Falls High Soccer from July 2003-May 2004.
"I am excited for the opportunity to work with young women athletes and hope to continue to develop strong soccer and softball programs by expanding on the solid foundations that have already been established,” exclaimed Renard. “Setting high expectations, insisting on hard work and demanding strong commitments for excellence will be the focus of our practices and games. My experience as a teacher, coach, and collegiate athlete supports my philosophy that each athlete will strive to reach her fullest potential on the field and in the classroom."
Renard, who is currently an adjunct professor at Walsh in Euclidean Geometry, resides in Stow with her husband, Dave, and daughter, Mia.
