Athletics Press Releases


Presidents Split During Second Day In Florida	*Sun, March 17 - 9:41 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. -- Washington & Jefferson routed Thomas (Maine) 15-0, but lost in the final inning to Benedictine (Ill.) 7-6 on Sunday on its second day of play the National Training Center Softball Games. The Presidents (4-4) banged out 15...
W&J Softball Picks Up Two Wins In Florida	*Sat, March 16 - 9:49 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. -- Sophomore Susan Lessman (Dalton, Ohio/Dalton) knocked home freshman Emily Watson (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning versus Lawrence (Wisc.) to cap Washington & Jefferson...
W&J Softball Drops Two Saturday; Finishes With 1-3 Record At Salisbury	*Sat, March 9 - 10:20 PM*	SALISBURY, Md. – Washington & Jefferson was defeated by Frostburg State (10-4) and Virginia Wesleyan (10-2, 5 innings) on Saturday in day two of the Salisbury Sea Gull Softball Classic. The Presidents (1-3) fell behind 3-0...
Presidents' Softball Opens Season With Split At Sea Gull Classic	*Fri, March 8 - 7:36 PM*	SALISBURY, Md. -- The Washington & Jefferson softball team split a pair of games during its 2013 season openers at the Salisbury Sea Gull Classic. The Presidents began the day with a 10-1 rout (5 innings) of Scranton, but 18th-ranked...
W&J Softball Selected To Finish Eighth In PAC Preseason Poll	*Wed, February 20 - 3:24 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College softball team was picked eighth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference preseason poll released on Wednesday. The voting was conducted by the league’s head coaches....
2013 W&J Softball Season Preview	*Wed, February 6 - 11:45 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College softball team begins its sixth season under Head Coach Nicole Vitello in 2013 with hopes of returning to the top of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Vitello, the 2008 PAC...
W&J Softball To Host Free Youth Clinic	*Tue, January 29 - 11:40 AM*	W&J Softball Clinic Brochure When: Sunday, February 17 (10:00 am - Noon) Where: W&J College - Henry Memorial Center Who: Youths in grades 1-5 Cost: FREE, youths asked to bring canned good to donate to local food pantry Contact: W&J...
W&J Announces Hiring Of Four Assistant Coaches	*Wed, August 22 - 10:33 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett recently announced the hiring of four new assistant coaches to the Presidents’ athletics staff. The first-year assistant coaches include Erin...
Rotto And Zur Selected To All-PAC Second Team	*Tue, May 8 - 10:53 AM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Madison Rotto (Sarver, Pa./Freeport) and junior Stephanie Zur (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) received Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference softball...
W&J Softball Swept In Season Finale	*Wed, May 2 - 7:51 PM*	MUSKINGUM, Ohio -- Washington & Jefferson College's 2012 softball season came to a close on Wednesday in Ohio when Muskingum swept a non-conference doubleheader from the Presidents with 11-5 and 11-2 (five innings) victories. Muskingum...
W&J and Waynesburg Split Final PAC Twinbill	*Sun, April 29 - 5:54 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Freshman first baseman Paige Deley (Coraopolis, Pa./Montour) homered and knocked in four runs during Washington & Jefferson’s 9-7 game one PAC softball victory, but Waynesburg earned the split with an 8-0 shutout (...
W&J and Thiel Split PAC Softball Doubleheader	*Wed, April 25 - 8:57 PM*	GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson took the first game by a 6-1 margin, but Thiel fought back to earn a 6-4 victory in the nightcap on Wednesday during a PAC softball doubleheader in Greenville. The Presidents (14-20, 8-8 PAC)...
Geneva Earns Key PAC Softball Sweep At W&J	*Tue, April 24 - 7:25 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Geneva clubbed three-run homers in both games and swept a key Presidents’ Athletic Conference softball doubleheader from Washington & Jefferson on Tuesday at Brooks Park. The Golden Tornadoes defeated W&J...
W&J Splits PAC Softball Twinbill At Chatham	*Wed, April 18 - 10:44 PM*	PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Junior pitcher Erin Shuman (Chester, W.Va./Oak Glen) earned the pitching win in game two and added three runs batted in to highlight Washington & Jefferson's PAC softball doubleheader split with Chatham on Wednesday....
Frostburg State Sweeps Presidents At Brooks Park	*Sun, April 15 - 5:25 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Frostburg State posted a 7-0 victory in game one and then held off a late Washington & Jefferson rally to collect a 7-6 win in the second softball contest on Sunday at Brooks Park. The Bobcats (20-14) received...
Presidents Rally For Doubleheader Split	*Sat, April 14 - 5:55 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a three-run deficit and defeat Saint Vincent 8-7 in game two of a Presidents’ Athletic Conference softball...
Home Runs Power Presidents During Sweep Of Grove City	*Tue, April 10 - 8:08 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Sophomore pitcher Madison Rotto (Sarver, Pa./Freeport) and freshmen left fielder Breanna Gleason (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) and third baseman Sadie Marak (Butler, Pa./Butler) all blasted home runs to help Washington &...
NCAA Division III Week Debuts Monday	*Mon, April 9 - 12:15 PM*	Washington & Jefferson College will be celebrating the success of its outstanding student-athletes at home athletic events during the week of April 9-15 as the NCAA observes Division III Week. The inaugural NCAA Division III Week is...
Presidents' Softball Splits With Saints In Kentucky	*Sat, April 7 - 5:39 PM*	CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. -- Freshman third baseman Sadie Marak's (Butler, Pa./Butler) sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning helped the W&J softball win game one of a PAC doubleheader 6-5 Saturday at Thomas More. The Saints (...
Westminster Sweeps W&J In PAC Softball At Brooks Park	*Tue, April 3 - 7:49 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Chelsea Brown earned both victories on the mound for Westminster Tuesday as the Lady Titans swept a softball doubleheader from Washington & Jefferson at Brooks Park. Westminster (12-10, 4-0 PAC) stayed perfect...
Presidents Open PAC Softball Play With Sweep Of Bethany	*Sat, March 31 - 5:56 PM*	BETHANY, W.Va. – Freshman right fielder Sadie Marak (Butler, Pa./Butler) totaled three hits and five RBI as Washington & Jefferson swept a PAC softball doubleheader from defending conference champion Bethany for the first time since...
W&J Softball Sweeps Pitt-Greensburg In Home Openers	*Tue, March 27 - 7:55 PM*	WASHINGTON, Pa. – Junior second baseman Stephanie Zur (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) had five hits and scored four runs during Washington & Jefferson’s non-conference softball sweep of Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday at Brooks Park...
Presidents Split On Final Day At NTC Games In Florida	*Thu, March 22 - 3:55 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. – Washington & Jefferson College closed out its annual spring softball trip to the NTC Games in Florida on Thursday by splitting a pair of games. The Presidents (4-10) started the day with a 6-4 victory over...
Presidents’ Softball Snaps Losing Skid Behind Rotto’s Pitching and Deley’s Bat	*Wed, March 21 - 8:33 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. – Sophomore Madison Rotto (Sarver, Pa./Freeport) pitched a complete game to help Washington & Jefferson end a five-game losing streak following an 8-1 softball win over Western New England Wednesday afternoon at the...
Presidents Suffer Two More Close Florida Setbacks	*Mon, March 19 - 3:34 PM*	CLERMONT, Fla. – The Washington & Jefferson College softball team’s losing streak reached five games Monday after the Presidents lost narrow decisions to a pair of Minnesota universities, Bethel and St. Catherine, at the...