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LASELL COLLEGE SOFTBALL
2008 Roster
| # |
PLAYER |
YR |
POS |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL |
| 1 |
Kelly Silvia |
FR |
IF/OF/C |
Vineyard Haven, MA |
Martha's Vineyard HS |
| 2 |
Tricia Culver |
SO |
1B, OF |
Northampton, MA |
Northampton HS |
| 3 |
Tiffany Perla |
JR |
OF, 2B |
Westminster, MA |
Oakland HS |
| 4 |
Kirsten Mammola |
FR |
IF/P |
North Reading, MA |
Bishop Fenwick HS |
| 5 |
Alexandra Shackford |
FR |
IF/P |
Center Conway, MA |
Kennet HS |
| 6 |
Amanda Corey |
JR |
P |
Brookyn, CT |
Woodstock Academy |
| 7 |
Kelli Taylor |
FR |
C |
Medway, MA |
Medway HS |
| 8 |
Kerrie Starkey |
FR |
IF |
Keene, NH |
Keene HS |
| 9 |
Nicole Slader |
SO |
P |
North Smithfield, RI |
North Smithfield HS |
| 10 |
Laura Gallagher* |
Sr |
2B |
Westwood, MA |
Westwood HS |
| 11 |
Heather Rose* |
JR |
SS |
West Roxbury, MA |
Mount St. Josephs Academy |
| 13 |
Michelle Torres |
FR |
C/OF |
Waltham, MA |
Waltham HS |
| 14 |
Kelly Barden |
SO |
IF |
Quincy, MA |
North Quincy HS |
| 16 |
Ashley Tomczak |
JR |
IF/P |
Cambridge, MA |
Cambridge Ringe & Latin HS |
| 18 |
Ashley Laramie |
FR |
IF |
Lynn, MA |
Lynn Classical HS |
| 24 |
Heather Lynch |
JR |
IF/C |
Warwick, RI |
Warwick Veteran HS |
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Tom DeFilippo enters his third season as Head Coach of the Lasell College Softball team this year. Previously, Coach Tom served 6 years as assistant coach for the Lasers. Coach Tom has been involved in softball for nearly 30 years as a player and coach. He and former Head Coach, Bob McKinley, were opposing Junior Olympic team coaches and worked together at softball camps and clinics in the metro-Boston area. Coach Tom has also officiated basketball and umpired fast-pitch softball for 12 years.
Assistant Coach: Mike Harrison will return as an assistant coach at Lasell College for the 2006 season. Coach Harrision has over 35 years of softball experience on his resume. He has played men's professional softball and has been a head coach at both Emmanuel College and M.I.T. His knowledge and background in the game of softball will be assets to the advancement of the program here Lasell.
Assistant Coach: Wendi DeFilippo, Coach DeFilippo's daughter, will also return as an assistant coach of the women's softball program. Wendi, a 2003 graduate of Lasell College, was a four year starter and co-captain of the Lasers. She recieved her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at U Mass Lowell in 2006. Wendi has aspirations to be a head coach in the future and will be a positive influence in the assistant's position here at Lasell.
2008 Preview
After a very successful 2007 campaign, the Lasers are joining the Great Northeast Athletic Conference this spring. The GNAC includes Emerson College and Rivier College who are perennial contenders for the conference championship. Nine returning players will join nine new faces on the 2007 squad.
2008 Season Wrap-up
The Lasers finished their season with a 19-20 record overall and a 17-10 GNAC record. They made an appearance in the GNAC tournament, but were unfortunately knocked out in the first round. However, the team is very young with seven freshman on their roster which should help them be even more successful next spring.
Leading the offense was junior Tiffany Perla (Westminster, MA) who finished the season with a .382 batting average, five home runs and 23 RBI’s. Perla was named to the GNAC All-Conference Second Team for her efforts. Rookie Kirsten Mammola (North Reading, MA) had a great first year, batting .378 and knocking in 16 runs. Junior co-captain Heather Rose (West Roxbury, MA) was also a major offensive contributor, batting .365 with two home runs and 21 RBI’s.
On the mound, rookie Alexandra Shackford (Center Conway, NH) had the lowest ERA at 2.54,m pitching 88 innings and striking out 50 batters. Sophomore Nicole Slader (North Smithfield, RI) had a 3.89 ERA, pitching 39 innings while junior Amanda Corey (Brooklyn, CT) pitched 94 innings this spring, striking out 83 and finishing with a 4.48 ERA. The team will graduate co-captain and starting second baseman Laura Gallagher (Westwood, MA) who finished her senior year batting .274, 15 RBI’a two home runs and six doubles.
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