2012 Maine Maritime Academy Softball News

June 13, 2012
Five Mariners Named to NAC All-Academic Team
Five members of Maine Maritime Academy’s two winter and two spring sports teams were recognized for their successes in the classroom by the North Atlantic Conference.

June 3, 2012
Softball's Keach Now Padding "Other" Resume
Maine Maritime softball captain, Sabrina Keach (Chesterville, Maine) will enter her senior season with a .393 career batting average, the best in school history. While she already boasts an impressive athletic resume, the rising senior is going to work on her professional resume for her life after graduation. The Marine Biology major is serving an internship at the North Coast Marine Mammal Center in Crescent City, California. She recently updated MarinerSports.org about her experiences.

June 1, 2012
Katrina Dagan Resigns Post
Maine Maritime Academy’s volleyball and softball coach, Katrina Dagan, has resigned her position. Dagan, who also serves as the Academy’s Senior Woman Administrator, will join the Adams’ School Staff as a Physical Education Teacher.

April 26, 2012
Mariners Trio Named All-NAC; Jackson Named Defensive POTY
Three members of Maine Maritime’s softball team were named to the All-North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Team when it was released on Thursday. Leah Jackson and Erica Taylor were named to the First Team, while Sabrina Keach was named to the Second Team. Jackson was also named the NAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

April 25, 2012
Tuesday Softball Postponed
Maine Maritime’s North Atlantic Conference softball playoff game at Thomas, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. today has been postponed until Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

April 25, 2012
Thomas Topples Maine Maritime in NAC Playoffs
The Thomas College softball team picked up a North Atlantic Conference Quarterfinal win Wednesday afternoon, defeating Maine Maritime 6-3. The Mariners’ (14-15) season comes to a close with the loss.

April 20, 2012
Mariners Sweep Farmington; Taylor Breaks Record
Maine Maritime swept Maine-Farmington in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) twinbill at Ritchie Field on Friday afternoon. The Mariners (14-14, 7-9 NAC) plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 deadlock and hung on for a 5-1 win in the opener. Erica Taylor (Mesquite, Texas) broke the Mariners’ single season home run record and tacked on one more for good measure to erase the Beavers’ (10-18, 6-8 NAC) early lead in the nightcap, a 7-5 Mariners’ win.

April 19, 2012
Softball to Host Farmington
Maine Maritime will look to rebound from Wednesday’s losses to Husson when they close out the regular season against Maine-Farmington in a North Atlantic Conference twinbill at Ritchie Field on Friday.

April 18, 2012
Softball to Host Husson
Maine Maritime will look to keep its three-game winning streak alive when local rival and NAC front-runner, Husson pays a visit to Ritchie Field on Wednesday afternoon.

April 18, 2012
Husson Sweeps Maine Maritime
Husson University swept Maine Maritime in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) doubleheader at Ritchie Field Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles (23-8, 11-1 NAC) rallied from a 5-0 deficit to take the opener 10-6 in extra innings, before pouncing on the Mariners (12-14, 5-9 NAC) early in the first for a 6-1 win in the nightcap. Becca McCarty (Skowhegan, Maine) took the decision in both contests.

April 15, 2012
Mariners Sweep; Taylor Ties Home Run Record
Maine Maritime swept Lyndon State in a Sunday, North Atlantic Conference (NAC) double header. The Mariners (12-12, 5-7 NAC) won the first game 7-1, then followed on with an 8-0 win over the Hornets (9-19, 1-9 NAC) in the nightcap. Erica Taylor belted her eighth home run of the season to tie teammate Leah Jackson’s record for long balls in a season.

April 14, 2012
Softball Set for Final Weekend
Maine Maritime’s softball team sets out for the final weekend of the regular season with double-headers at Johnson State and Lyndon State.

April 14, 2012
Mariners Split Johnson St. Twinbill
Johnson State College took game one of a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) doubleheader from visiting Maine Maritime Academy 8-3, but saw the visiting Mariners respond with a 13-5 (5 Innings) triumph in game two on Saturday at Minaert Field. Johnson now stands at 9-16-1, 3-4-1 NAC while MMA sits at 10-12, 3-7 NAC.

April 10, 2012
Mariners Set to Face Thomas
Maine Maritime will look to bounce back from Saturday’s North Atlantic Conference losses to Thomas when the Mariners head to Thomas for another NAC twinbill.

April 10, 2012
Terriers Thump Mariners
Thomas College thumped Maine Maritime in a pair of North Atlantic Conference (NAC) softball games Tuesday afternoon. The Terriers (8-17-1, 5-2-1 NAC) won the opener 15-3 before taking the nightcap from the Mariners (9-11, 2-6 NAC) 10-1.

April 7, 2012
Castleton Sweeps Maine Maritime
Castleton swept Maine Maritime in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) double header at Ritchie Field Saturday afternoon. The Spartans (9-13, 5-1 NAC) knocked off the Mariners (9-9, 2-4 NAC) 11-0 in five innings in the opener, and then posted a pair in the seventh to take the nightcap 5-3.

April 6, 2012
Mariners to Host NAC Foes
Maine Maritime will look to put the breaks on a six-game slide that has dropped its record to 7-7. The Mariners will try to right the ship on a busy weekend on Ritchie Field, starting with Green Mountain on Friday. Castleton pays a visit on Saturday.

April 6, 2012
Taylor Tosses No-Hitter; Mariners Sweep Eagles
Maine Maritime swept Green Mountain in a pair of mercy-rule shortened North Atlantic Conference (NAC) games Friday afternoon at Ritchie Field. Erica Taylor threw the second no-hitter in Maine Maritime history to win the opener 8-0. Abby Yeo struck out seven as the Mariners (9-7, 2-2 NAC) handed the Eagles (1-14, 0-4 NAC) a 10-1 setback in the nightcap.

April 4, 2012
Bates Bound Mariners
Maine Maritime will look to bounce back from a tough weekend when the Mariners head down to Lewiston to face Bates on Wednesday. MarinerSports.org has the lowdown on the proceedings at Lafayette St, Field.

April 4, 2012
Bobcats Sweep Maine Maritime
Bates College swept Maine Maritime Academy’s softball team in a par of mercy-rule shortened games at Lafayette St. Field on Wednesday. The Bobcats (7-6) downed the Mariners (7-7) 8-0 in the opener and 9-1 in the nightcap.

April 1, 2012
Late Runs Doom Mariners
Colby used late-inning runs to sweep Maine Maritime 4-3, 4-2 in softball at Ritchie Field Sunday afternoon. The Mules (4-10) broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the sixth to take the first game against the Mariners (7-5), and then posted a pair in the seventh in order to secure the nightcap.

March 31, 2012
Softball Set for Four
Maine Maritime’s softball team is set for four games this weekend. The Mariners (7-1) will open the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) slate at New England College in Henniker, N.H. on Saturday, before opening the home portion of the schedule against Colby on Sunday.

March 31, 2012
Pilgrims Sweep NAC Opener
New England College softball opened its home schedule with two North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victories Saturday afternoon, beating Maine Maritime Academy 11-4 in game one before shutting out the Mariners 6-0 in the nightcap.

March 26, 2012
Mariners Produce Player and Pitcher of the Week
Maine Maritime sophomore softball players Andi Flannery and Erica Taylor have been named the North Atlantic Conference’s (NAC) Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

March 25, 2012
Mariners Pound Fisher
Maine Maritime pounded Fisher for a combined 27 runs on 26 hits during a Sunday softball sweep. The Mariners (7-1) topped the Falcons (0-15) 10-2 in the opener, then tacked on a 17-1 drubbing in the nightcap. The Mariners staff held Fisher to a single hit in each game.

March 24, 2012
MMA to Battle Bucs, Fisher
Maine Maritime’s softball team heads south for four games this weekend. The Mariners are off to Massachusetts to take on Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Fisher College.

March 24, 2012
Mariners Sweep Buccaneers
Sophomore Andi Flannery rapped out four hits and drove in four runs to lead Maine Maritime to a sweep of a non-league college softball doubleheader of Massachusetts Maritime by scores of 3-0 in the opener and 20-1 in the nightcap in games played Saturday afternoon at Alison Rollins Field.

March 19, 2012
Jackson Named Player of the Week
Maine Maritime's junior catcher, Leah Jackson was named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Softball Player of the Week on Monday.

March 17, 2012
Mariners Split Twinbill
Maine Maritime Academy split Saturday’s softball double-header with Newbury College. The Mariners (3-1) topped the Nighthawks (2-9) 7-6 in the opener. Newbury repaid the favor with an 8-5 win in the nightcap.

March 16, 2012
Mariners Set for Season Opener
Maine Maritime is set to open the 2012 season on Friday afternoon. MarinerSports.org has all of the information you need to know when the women hit the diamond.

March 16, 2012
Mariners Sweep Season Opener; Jackson Sets Career Mark
Leah Jackson’s three-run, walk-off blast punctuated Maine Maritime’s softball sweep of Maine-Presque Isle at the U Maine Dome. Her third shot of the day, and second in the nightcap, made it 11-2 ending the game via mercy rule. It was the second mercy-rule shortened game of the afternoon. The Mariners (2-0) knocked off the Owls (0-2) 8-0 in the opener.

March 14, 2012
2012 Softball Preview
Maine Maritime's softball team enters the season with a sea of new faces. Head Coach Katrina Dagan breaks down the squad entering the season in the preview video.

February 16, 2012
Mariners Softball Picked Fifth
Maine Maritime Academy’s softball team was picked to finish in fifth place North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in 2012. The Mariners went 18-8 with an 11-3 mark in NAC play in 2011.