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• 2011 PSAC Championship Information

Schedule (two-day, double-elimination tournament):
Day 1
Game 1: West Chester vs. Lock Haven - 11 a.m.
Game 2: Cal U vs. Game 1 Loser - 1 p.m.
Game 3: Cal U vs. Game 1 Winner - 3 p.m.
Day 2
Game 4: 12 p.m.
Game 5: 2 p.m. (if necessary)

• If all three teams remain after Day 1, lots will be drawn to determine which teams play in Game 4 and which is byed to Game 5.
• If two teams remain after Day 1, the two teams will play 1 or 2 games to determine champion, depending on need of double-elimination format.

SCOUTING THE NO. 19 VULCANS
• 28-10 overall, 12-2 PSAC West; first seed in the PSAC West
• 8-2 at home
• Last five doubleheaders (7-3):
      • April 8 at Mercyhurst: W 10-0, L 9-1
      • April 9 vs. Kutztown: W 6-1, L 4-3
      • April 10 vs. Edinboro: W 1-0, W 4-2
      • April 14 at Slippery Rock: W 7-2, W 8-4
      • April 15 vs. Gannon: W 7-0, L 8-6

Under 18th-year head coach Rick Bertagnolli, the Vulcans clinched their third-consecutive PSAC West title and enter the post-season having won seven of their last 10 games, and 16 of their last 19.

Offensively, Cal U is led by the quintet of senior first baseman Sarah Spiering (Upper Burrell, Pa./Burrell), juniors, designated player Alyson Johnson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central), left fielder Kristen McKenzie (Senneville, Quebec/St. Thomas) and shortstop Jillian Russell (London, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic) and freshman second baseman Shelby Lia (Whitby, Ontario/Donald A. Wilson).

Russell leads the team and conference with 48 RBI and ranks second in the conference with 13 homers. Her .803 slugging percentage and eight stolen bases are also tops for the Vulcans. Johnson leads the team and conference with a .425 batting average as well as 14 doubles. Spiering's .467 on-base percentage ranks among the league leaders and is tops for Cal U. McKenzie is tied for second on the team and in the PSAC with 13 doubles, while Lia leads the Vulcans with 38 runs scored.

On the mound, two-time reigning PSAC West Pitcher of the Week Hope Spancake (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) leads the team with a 14-2 record, 1.79 ERA, nine complete games, four shutouts and 85 strikeouts in 113.1 innings. Classmate Kaitlyn Schilling (Morrisville, Pa./Pennsbury) boasts a 9-5 record with a 2.16 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 87.2 innings.

SCOUTING THE BALD EAGLES
• 24-10 overall, 10-5 PSAC Central; second seed in the PSAC Central
• 5-2 on the road, 14-5 neutral
• Last five doubleheaders (6-3):
      • April 3 vs. IUP: L 5-0, W 2-1
      • April 9 at Bloomsburg: W 3-2 (8 inn.), L 7-3
      • April 14 at Clarion: W 1-0, W 11-1 (5 inn.)
      • April 15 at IUP: L 8-0, W 5-4
      • April 18 at Mansfield: W 7-3, cancelled

The Bald Eagles, led by second-year head coach Kelly Shannon, finished the season with a 24-10 overall record and 10-5 mark in the PSAC Central and clinched the second seed from the Central via tiebreaker.

On the season, five Bald Eagles are batting above .300 as senior first baseman Brittany Pataky leads the team with a .385 average. Sophomore catcher Alicia Cacciotti has posted five homers, 13 doubles and 28 RBI to pace the offense.

Lock Haven boasts a young pitching staff with sophomore Sarah Morse and freshman Nicole Smith combining to start all 34 games. For the season, Morse leads the team with a 2.19 ERA while registering a 12-6 record and one save in 19 starts. In 124.2 innings, she has posted three shutouts and 75 strikeouts. Smith possesses a 2.32 ERA and a 12-4 record while posting 67 strikeouts in 96.2 innings.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN RAMS
• 30-17 overall, 9-7 PSAC East; third seed in the PSAC East
• 7-6 on the road, 8-8 neutral
• Last five doubleheaders (7-2):
      • April 9 at East Stroudsburg: L 3-2, W 6-1
      • April 13 at Philadelphia: W 4-3 (6 inn.), cancelled
      • April 15 vs. Millersville: W 11-6, W 2-1
      • April 17 at Kutztown: W 5-3 (8 inn.), L 9-6 (8 inn.)
      • April 18 at Washington Adventist: W 16-2, W 20-2

West Chester, under eighth-year head coach Diane Lokey, finished the regular season with a 30-17 record and 9-7 in the PSAC East, earning the third seed in the East.

Four Golden Rams possess batting averages at, or above, .300, with senior outfielder Erin MacNamee pacing the offense at .354. Senior catcher Kate Kmiecinski leads the team with 10 homers and her 29 RBI rank second on the team behind junior second baseman Abby Block's 31 RBI.

The Golden Rams also have a young pitching staff with freshman Kim Murl and sophomore Devon Utterback combining to make 42 of 47 starts. Murl leads the team with a 2.22 ERA and has amassed a record of 14-9 with 14 complete games, two shutouts and four saves. In 151.2 innings, she has registered 82 strikeouts compared to just 21 walks. Utterback's ERA for the season is 2.89, while she boasts a 14-5 record with eight complete games, one shutout and one save. The sophomore is averaging close to 1.0 strikeout per inning, having posted 109 strikeouts in 121.0 innings of work.