Softball Championship History
1998 Season
Record: 45-14 Overall
Head Coach: Elaine Sortino
Accolades: Atlantic 10 Champions, NCAA Tournament, Women's College World Series
Team Accolades
The Minutewomen defeated Boston College and No. 7-ranked Oklahoma at Totman Field in Amherst, Mass. to reach the program's third Women's College World Series. Coach Sortino picked up her 600th career win on April 26, 1998 in a come from behind win over Temple.
Roster
#20 Octavia Brown
#21 Kelly Buckley
#27 Nicole DeMauro
#10 Nikki Faessler
#3 Mandy Galas
#13 Becky George
#14 Kim Gutridge
#44 Danielle Henderson
#22 Carrie Jeffries
#24 Katie Kenderski
#12 Jill Neilson
#15 Tracey Osier
#1 Kiley Scofield
#9 Annie Smith
#7 Debbie Tomoguchi
#17 Liz Wagner
Individual Accolades
NFCA All-Americans: Danielle Henderson - P - Second-Team, Kim Gutridge - 1B - Second-Team
NFCA Northeast All-Region Team: Kelly Buckley - DP - First-Team, Kim Gutridge - 1B - First-Team, Danielle Henderson - P - First-Team, Tracey Osier - OF - First-Team, Mandy Galas - 2B - Second-Team
Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year: Danielle Henderson
Atlantic 10 All-Conference: Becky George - OF, Kim Gutridge - 1B, Danielle Henderson - P, Tracey Osier - OF
Atlantic 10 All-Academic:Mandy Galas - OF, Becky George - OF, Katie Kenderski - OF
Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Danielle Henderson
ECAC Player of the Year: Danielle Henderson
ECAC All-Stars: Kim Gutridge - 1B, Danielle Henderson - P, Tracey Osier - OF