Softball Set for Red & Black Scrimmages this Weekend
September 21, 2017 | Softball
The squads have been selected for this weekend's Red & Black Scrimmages
After three weeks of practice, the 2017-18 University of Louisville softball team will take the field for a pair of intrasquad scrimmages this weekend at Ulmer Stadium. Fall softball action will kick off Friday at 4 p.m. and will continue with a second scrimmage Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Admission is free.
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"We are very excited to watch the team in an actual game situation," said UofL head coach Sandy Pearsall. "They have been doing well in the past few weeks of practice and I look forward to seeing where we stand at this point in the fall season."
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The squads for the first fall scrimmages have been selected and feature a mix of 11 returners and 10 newcomers. The red team includes seniors Jenna Jordan, Nicole Pufahl and Jamie Soles, junior transfer Darrianne Hale, sophomore Caitlin Ferguson and freshmen Catie Barber, Madison Ciaccio, Maddy Newman, Kyra Snyder, Danielle Watson and Jordyn Wolfe.
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Wearing black jerseys will be seniors Sidney Melton, Ashley Nikolao and Alison Szydlowski, juniors Blaire Bass, Megan Hensley and transfer Madison Cousineau, sophomores Celene Funke and Sydney Warinner and freshmen Paige Schindler and Riley Schindler. Â
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In 2017, Louisville posted a 31-19 overall record and finished the season with a 14-8 mark in ACC play which placed the Cardinals second in the final ACC regular season standings. The Cardinals six starters from last season including 2017 all-ACC selection Pufahl and all-ACC freshman team member Ferguson as well as 2016 all-ACC selection Hensley.
Following this weekend, Louisville will hold a second set of scrimmages on Friday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. at Ulmer Stadium.
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"We are very excited to watch the team in an actual game situation," said UofL head coach Sandy Pearsall. "They have been doing well in the past few weeks of practice and I look forward to seeing where we stand at this point in the fall season."
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The squads for the first fall scrimmages have been selected and feature a mix of 11 returners and 10 newcomers. The red team includes seniors Jenna Jordan, Nicole Pufahl and Jamie Soles, junior transfer Darrianne Hale, sophomore Caitlin Ferguson and freshmen Catie Barber, Madison Ciaccio, Maddy Newman, Kyra Snyder, Danielle Watson and Jordyn Wolfe.
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Wearing black jerseys will be seniors Sidney Melton, Ashley Nikolao and Alison Szydlowski, juniors Blaire Bass, Megan Hensley and transfer Madison Cousineau, sophomores Celene Funke and Sydney Warinner and freshmen Paige Schindler and Riley Schindler. Â
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In 2017, Louisville posted a 31-19 overall record and finished the season with a 14-8 mark in ACC play which placed the Cardinals second in the final ACC regular season standings. The Cardinals six starters from last season including 2017 all-ACC selection Pufahl and all-ACC freshman team member Ferguson as well as 2016 all-ACC selection Hensley.
Following this weekend, Louisville will hold a second set of scrimmages on Friday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. at Ulmer Stadium.
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