2008 Woodie Awards
Layton, Red Foxes capture win at '07 Dixie Classic
Andy Alongi
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: Sports
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The Red Foxes started the wind mill on their 2007 campaign as they traveled to Deland, Fla. for the Dixie Classic.
The Foxes competed in five games, finishing with a record of 1-4 and committing 11 errors. The lone 2-1 victory came at the hands of the Howard Bison.
Erin Layton, head softball coach, said the team needs to adjust to playing on dirt again.
"We need to adjust from playing on the indoor surface to playing on dirt," she said. "There were a lot of balls that could have been kicked around. All in all, they did a good job [defensively]."
Marist opened the tournament with losses to the eventual champion, the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, 8-0, in five innings and host team, Stetson University, 4-0.
Iowa scored seven of its eight runs before the Marist defense could record an out. The scoring was capped off by an Emily Nichols three-run home run off junior pitcher Kristen Merlino. Merlino took the loss for the Foxes.
Junior pitcher, Megan Rigos relieved Merlino. Rigos went four innings, giving up two hits, one earned run while striking out five batters. Rigos and sophomore Jessica Green were selected to the pre-season softball team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Layton said that Rigos and Green are the Red Foxes' two most recognized players.
"These two players are two that the other eight coaches in the MAAC have come to know," Layton said. "Megan and Jessica have made a name for themselves as steady contributors. Other kids could have gotten the recognition, but they are our two most recognized players."
Two players reached base for the Foxes in their first game of the season. Sophomore infielder Melissa Giordano picked up the lone hit for the Red Foxes in the game against the Hawkeyes. Junior Annie Castellano walked twice off Hawkeye's hurler, freshman Amanda Zust.
After a bit of a break, the Foxes would continue the Dixie Classic with their second game of the day against the Hatters of Stetson University.
The Foxes competed in five games, finishing with a record of 1-4 and committing 11 errors. The lone 2-1 victory came at the hands of the Howard Bison.
Erin Layton, head softball coach, said the team needs to adjust to playing on dirt again.
"We need to adjust from playing on the indoor surface to playing on dirt," she said. "There were a lot of balls that could have been kicked around. All in all, they did a good job [defensively]."
Marist opened the tournament with losses to the eventual champion, the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, 8-0, in five innings and host team, Stetson University, 4-0.
Iowa scored seven of its eight runs before the Marist defense could record an out. The scoring was capped off by an Emily Nichols three-run home run off junior pitcher Kristen Merlino. Merlino took the loss for the Foxes.
Junior pitcher, Megan Rigos relieved Merlino. Rigos went four innings, giving up two hits, one earned run while striking out five batters. Rigos and sophomore Jessica Green were selected to the pre-season softball team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Layton said that Rigos and Green are the Red Foxes' two most recognized players.
"These two players are two that the other eight coaches in the MAAC have come to know," Layton said. "Megan and Jessica have made a name for themselves as steady contributors. Other kids could have gotten the recognition, but they are our two most recognized players."
Two players reached base for the Foxes in their first game of the season. Sophomore infielder Melissa Giordano picked up the lone hit for the Red Foxes in the game against the Hawkeyes. Junior Annie Castellano walked twice off Hawkeye's hurler, freshman Amanda Zust.
After a bit of a break, the Foxes would continue the Dixie Classic with their second game of the day against the Hatters of Stetson University.
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