2015 Hofstra Pride softball team


The 2015 Hofstra Pride softball team represented Hofstra University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The Pride competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and were led by first-year head coach Larissa Anderson. Hofstra played its home games at the Hofstra Softball Stadium in Hempstead, New York. Head coach and NFCA Hall of Fame member Bill Edwards retired after the 2014 season, and chose associate head coach Larissa Anderson to be his successor. On April 19, 2015, the stadium was renamed in his honor.

2015 Hofstra Pride softball
2015 CAA Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record37–12–1 (17–3 CAA)
Head coach
  • Larissa Anderson
Assistant coachJulie Meyer, Caitlin Dent, Brittany Garvey
Home stadiumHofstra Softball Stadium / Bill Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Colonial Athletic Association softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
#17 James Madisony  ‍‍‍ 19 0 0   1.000 48 10 0   .828
Hofstra  ‍‍y 17 3 0   .850 38 14 1   .726
Elon  ‍‍‍ 11 10 0   .524 31 22 0   .585
Towson  ‍‍‍ 10 11 0   .476 35 22 0   .614
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍ 7 14 0   .333 24 29 0   .453
Drexel  ‍‍‍ 6 13 0   .316 19 23 0   .452
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 6 14 0   .300 30 23 0   .566
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 5 16 0   .238 19 27 0   .413
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2015[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

Roster

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2015 Hofstra roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Morgan Lashley – Senior
  • 11 Nikki Michalowski – Freshman
  • 20 Taylor Pirone – Senior
  • 28 Jessica Peslak – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 32 Erin Trippi – Senior

Infielders

  • 3 Kim Smith – Junior
  • 5 Lacey Clark – Sophomore
  • 17 Michaela Transue – Sophomore
  • 18 Christie Sinacori – Sophomore
  • 21 Brittany Allocca – Freshman
  • 22 Isabel Hansbury – Freshman
  • 36 Megan Patierno – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 6 Rachel Simodejka – Redshirt freshman
  • 10 Chloe Fitzgerald – Junior
  • 12 Alyssa Cuzzola – Junior
  • 14 Brielle Pietrafesa – Freshman
  • 24 Caryn Bailey – Junior

Utility players

  • 7 Danielle Bitts – Redshirt junior
 

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Schedule

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2015 Hofstra Pride Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CAA record
1 February 13 Central Arkansas Tiger Park (LSU) 2–3 0–1
2 February 13 Louisiana State Tiger Park (LSU) 0–3 0–2
3 February 14 Central Arkansas Tiger Park (LSU) 8–0 1–2
4 February 14 Louisiana State Tiger Park (LSU) 0–8 1–3
5 February 15 Notre Dame Tiger Park (LSU) 3–2 2–3
6 February 20 Iowa Lafayette, LA 4–3 3–3
7 February 20 ULL Lafayette, LA 0–3 3–4
8 February 21 Iowa Lafayette, LA 9–3 4–4
9 February 21 ULL Lafayette, LA 0–9 4–5
10 February 22 McNeese St. Lafayette, LA 3–2 5–5
March
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CAA record
11 March 6 BCU Boca Raton, FL 6–1 6–5
12 March 6 FAU Boca Raton, FL 2–3 6–6
13 March 7 CCU Boca Raton, FL 2–0 7–6
14 March 7 FSU Boca Raton, FL 1–2 7–7
15 March 8 FAU Boca Raton, FL 5–5 7–7–1
16 March 18 Dartmouth Bronx, NY 1–0 8–7–1
17 March 21 UNCW Wilmington, NC 8–0 9–7–1 1–0
18 March 21 UNCW Wilmington, NC 3–0 10–7–1 2–0
19 March 22 UNCW Wilmington, NC 6–0 11–7–1 3–0
20 March 24 Northwestern Hofstra Softball Stadium 6–5 12–7–1 3–0
21 March 25 Rutgers Hofstra Softball Stadium CLD
22 March 25 Rutgers Hofstra Softball Stadium CLD
23 March 28 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 7–3 13–7–1 4–0
24 March 28 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 14–6 14–7–1 5–0
25 March 29 Towson Hofstra Softball Stadium 6–4 15–7–1 6–0
April
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CAA record
26 April 1 Iona Hofstra Softball Stadium 15–0 16–7–1 6–0
27 April 1 Iona Hofstra Softball Stadium 16–1 17–7–1 6–0
28 April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball Stadium 2–4 17–8–1 6–1
29 April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball Stadium 4–7 17–9–1 6–2
30 April 4 JMU Hofstra Softball Stadium CLD
31 April 8 Lehigh Bethlehem, PA 5–4 18–9–1 6–2
32 April 8 Lehigh Bethlehem, PA 4–0 19–9–1 6–2
33 April 11 Drexel Philadelphia, PA 4–3 20–9–1 7–2
34 April 11 Drexel Philadelphia, PA 11–1 21–9–1 8–2
35 April 12 Drexel Philadelphia, PA 10–1 22–9–1 9–2
36 April 15 LIU Brooklyn Hofstra Softball Stadium 8–0 23–9–1 9–2
37 April 16 Stony Brook Hofstra Softball Stadium 0–4 23–10–1 9–2
38 April 18 Elon Hofstra Softball Stadium 4–1 24–10–1 10–2
39 April 18 Elon Hofstra Softball Stadium 4–0 25–10–1 11–2
40 April 19 Elon Bill Edwards Stadium 2–5 25–11–1 11–3
41 April 21 Syracuse Bill Edwards Stadium 6–4 26–11–1 11–3
42 April 21 Syracuse Bill Edwards Stadium CLD
43 April 22 Fordham Stadium 7–1 27–11–1 11–3
44 April 25 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium 8–0 28–11–1 12–3
45 April 25 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium 8–0 29–11–1 13–3
46 April 26 Delaware Bill Edwards Stadium 3–0 30–11–1 14–3
47 April 28 Seton Hall South Orange, NJ 6–3 31–11–1 14–3
May
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CAA record
48 May 1 Charleston Charleston, SC 12–2 32–11–1 15–3
49 May 1 Charleston Charleston, SC 8–0 33–11–1 16–3
50 May 2 Charleston Charleston, SC 11–5 34–11–1 17–3
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tournament record
51 May 6 Elon Harrisonburg, VA 10–0 35–11–1 17–3
52 May 7 James Madison Harrisonburg, VA 5–3 36–11–1 17–3
53 May 8 James Madison Harrisonburg, VA 3–4 36–12–1 17–3
54 May 8 James Madison Harrisonburg, VA 2–1 37–12–1 17–3
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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Softball Standings". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Softball – 2015 Roster". Hofstra Pride. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Softball – 2015 Schedule". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2014.