By: Michael L. Damon
mdamon@jjjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8322
After a solid regular season that saw them win nine games, the John Jay softball team is set for battle as the Bloodhounds have earned the No. 5 seed for the 2013 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) / MCU softball championship and will play a play-in game against No. 4 seed Hunter College, 3 p.m. at Randall's Island Field 12 on Wednesday May 1.
If the Bloodhounds win that game, they will advance into the double elimination tournament on Friday May 3 where they will play top seeded Baruch College in the opening round at 10:30 a.m. at the College of Staten Island Softball Complex. Baruch earned the top seed after finishing in a first place tie with the College of Staten Island. And after all tie breakers were exhausted, Baruch earned the top spot via a coin toss.
The Bloodhounds earned four wins in conference play this season, including two against York College and Lehman College. John Jay was defeated by Hunter in a pair of games on April 19.
Entering the post season, John Jay has been led all season by senior first baseman
Kaylee Fry. She is batting .427 (32-for-75) with five doubles, five homeruns and 24 runs batted in. Meanwhile,
Ashley Kersting, another senior has had a great season, batting .390 (32-for-82) with six doubles, three homeruns and 20 runs batted in. Junior
Kalyssa Daley has also played strong this season, batting .377 (23-for-61) with four doubles, one triple, two homeruns and 15 runs batted in.
Other players to watch this postseason include
Jasmine Guerra,
Lana Kovac,
Jamie Lam,
Leidy Lopera,
Sara McKenna,
Jocelyn Ocasio,
Marlin Rallas and
Jennifer Varela.
As a unit, the Bloodhounds have batted .285 (185-for-649) with 28 doubles, three triples, 12 homeruns and 105 runs batted in.
