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SOFTBALL: Team falls short of second ECAC title
by Melissa Siegel
Senior writer
Sports | 5/19/09
Posted online at 1:39 AM EST on 5/15/09
The Judges won their first game in the double-elimination round against fourth-seeded Western New England College in five innings by a score of 11-3 May 9. This time, the Judges got out to a large early lead, taking advantage of three Western New England errors in the bottom of the first inning to go up 9-1. The big blow came from a grand slam by first baseman Courtney Kelley '11, who also had a solo home run in the fourth inning. Kelley finished the season strong with a team-high six home runs and 26 RBIs despite hitting .143 in the Judges' eight early-season conference games.
"[Kelley will] have her rough patches, but she'll come back, and she wants to win more than almost anybody on the field, so she does whatever she can," Mussen.
After this game the Judges lost to Keene State for the first time in the ECAC tournament to send them to the elimination game against Plymouth State. Brandeis gave up three runs in the top of the third inning and two runs in the top of the fifth in the 6-3 loss. All three third-inning Owl runs came after a fielding error by Grimm in right field.
The Judges are graduating only two seniors this year: third baseman Samantha Worth '09 and outfielder Victoria Roomet '09. Worth hit above .300 in her last three years at Brandeis, finishing fourth on the team this year with a .311 average. She also had two hits and scored two runs in the elimination-game victory over Plymouth State.
After recording a batting average of under .200 in her first two seasons, Roomet hit .316 last year and .278 this year with 10 hits, three of which came against Plymouth State.
"[Roomet] had a great end to her season," Mussen said. "She went from really not playing very much at all the entire season to right at the end her bat was on fire. It was really good to have her on the field because it's a morale boost to all of us because she tries so hard, and so it's good to see when your hard work pays off."
The Judges finished the season with a 28-17 overall record and went 3-5 in the University Athletic Association.
"[Kelley will] have her rough patches, but she'll come back, and she wants to win more than almost anybody on the field, so she does whatever she can," Mussen.
After this game the Judges lost to Keene State for the first time in the ECAC tournament to send them to the elimination game against Plymouth State. Brandeis gave up three runs in the top of the third inning and two runs in the top of the fifth in the 6-3 loss. All three third-inning Owl runs came after a fielding error by Grimm in right field.
The Judges are graduating only two seniors this year: third baseman Samantha Worth '09 and outfielder Victoria Roomet '09. Worth hit above .300 in her last three years at Brandeis, finishing fourth on the team this year with a .311 average. She also had two hits and scored two runs in the elimination-game victory over Plymouth State.
After recording a batting average of under .200 in her first two seasons, Roomet hit .316 last year and .278 this year with 10 hits, three of which came against Plymouth State.
"[Roomet] had a great end to her season," Mussen said. "She went from really not playing very much at all the entire season to right at the end her bat was on fire. It was really good to have her on the field because it's a morale boost to all of us because she tries so hard, and so it's good to see when your hard work pays off."
The Judges finished the season with a 28-17 overall record and went 3-5 in the University Athletic Association.
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