Long Island Voted 2010 Northeast Conference Softball Preseason Favorite

LIU's All-American shortstop Bianca Mejia   With six Northeast Conference championships to its credit this decade, Long Island was chosen as the 2010 NEC softball preseason favorite, according to a poll of the league’s head coaches. Receiving nine first-place nods, the Blackbirds are seeking to reclaim the league crown after having its three-year reign ended last season by Sacred Heart. The Pioneers collected the remaining two first place nods and tied for second in the poll with Robert Morris. Monmouth followed in fourth with Quinnipiac right behind in the fifth slot. Wagner was tabbed sixth and Mount St. Mary’s landed in the seventh spot. Saint Francis (PA) was chosen eighth, followed by NEC newcomer Bryant in ninth. Rounding out the list were Fairleigh Dickinson in 10th and Central Connecticut State in 11th.

FDU Softball Team Members Work at Jennie Finch Softball Clinic

Five members of the Fairleigh Dickinson University softball team volunteered to work at the Jennie Finch Softball Extravaganza youth clinic on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Diamond Nation in Flemington NJ. Caitlin Bradac, Mikayla Fernandez, Maire Shaughnessy, Kara Boyd, and Elizabeth Woidt all volunteered at the clinic, which was held at the Diamond Nation Dome. The players were there to assist the instructors as camp participants moved through stations of hitting, fielding and pitching. The clinic featured instructors such as Olympians Jennie Finch, Andrea Duran and Leah O’Brien-Amico as well as Doug Finch, Jennie’s father.