The Hofstra Chronicle

Transue exits early via stretcher, softball wins DH vs. Drexel at home

Hofstra Chronicle • April 24, 2016

By Mike Rudin – SPORTS EDITOR On the bright side, the Hofstra softball team defeated the Drexel Dragons back-to-back in Saturday’s doubleheader, 13-3 in game one and 12-3 in game two, at...

Softball’s Larissa Anderson looks for resurgence in CAA

Hofstra Chronicle • April 20, 2016

By Mike Rudin -- SPORTS EDITOR The Hofstra Pride softball team is on the hunt for a CAA playoff spot as the team currently sits in fifth place within the CAA. The (21-17, 5-6 CAA) Pride just wrapped...

Softball dominates in mid-week game versus Iona

Hofstra Chronicle • April 12, 2016

By PJ Potter - ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Hofstra softball team improved to 20-5 after routing Iona 13-5 in five innings Wednesday at Donald Walsh Field. An eight run third inning sealed the game for...

Jessica Peslak makes her way as team’s new ace

Hofstra Chronicle • April 12, 2016

By Anders Jorstad -- STAFF WRITER For Jessica Peslak, the 2016 softball season has been a long time coming. The junior pitcher didn’t see a whole lot of action in the 2015 season, appearing in...

Softball picks up first conference series win in extras over Elon

Hofstra Chronicle • April 11, 2016

By Jeff Werner - STAFF WRITER After splitting the doubleheader against the Elon Phoenix on Saturday, the Hofstra Pride softball team took the rubber match of the series on Sunday 4-3. Most of the game...

Softball tops Seton Hall on six-run fifth inning

Hofstra Chronicle • April 6, 2016

By Kyle Kandetzki - MANAGING EDITOR The Hofstra Pride softball team passed a midweek non-conference test, utilizing a six-run fifth inning to top the Seton Hall Pirates, 8-4. Jessica Peslak started...

Softball splits doubleheader against UNCW in two game series

Hofstra Chronicle • April 3, 2016

By PJ Potter - ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Hofstra softball team split the weekend series with UNCW in a doubleheader Saturday. Hofstra won the first game 4-3 and fell short 5-3 in the second game at...

Pride offense delivers for softball in victory over LIU Brooklyn

Hofstra Chronicle • April 1, 2016

By Elliot Rubin - STAFF WRITER The Hofstra Pride softball team bounced back from a 6-5 loss to Towson to beat the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 9-4 on Thursday. Ariana Lopez opened up the scoring in the third...

Softball loses rubber match against Towson despite Ambush’s grand slam

Hofstra Chronicle • March 28, 2016

By Mike Rudin – SPORTS EDITOR An early 6-1 deficit costed the Hofstra Pride softball team, 6-5, in Sunday’s finale series against the Towson Tigers down in Maryland. The Pride stay afloat...

Hofstra splits Saturday doubleheader with Towson

Hofstra Chronicle • March 28, 2016

By John Napolitano -- STAFF WRITER The Hofstra Pride softball team traded wins with Towson in its CAA-opening doubleheader in Maryland on Saturday. Brittany Allocca’s four-RBI performance was...

Transue’s efforts fall short, softball suffers bitter loss to Scarlet Knights

Hofstra Chronicle • March 24, 2016

Steven Wolff – STAFF WRITER The Hofstra Softball team could not hold on to its four-run lead as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights edged past the Pride in New Jersey by a final of 7-6 on Tuesday. After...

Softball caps off home series with back to back wins

Hofstra Chronicle • March 14, 2016

By Rob Pelaez - STAFF WRITER Game One The Hofstra Pride women’s softball team entered Sunday at 9-8 overall and started on the right foot against St. John’s University (finishing...