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Simmons Athletics Team Store Open Online!

For a limited time only, Boathouse Sports will offer a Simmons Athletics Team Store, where family and fans can purchase official Athletics apparel. The store will remain open from September 28 to October 19. Visit the Boathouse Team Store to view the selection and purchase.

Date Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009

Sharks Earn 2008-09 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 501 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. Simmons boasted 38 athletes who received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference team.

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Simmons Softball 2009 Season In Review

May 18, 2009 Simmons Softball ended the 2009 season under first year Head Coach Anne Hennigan with a 16-23 overall record, and a 12-12 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Sharks began the season with a tough spring training schedule in Orlando, Florida, where they tested themselves against nationally ranked teams to prepare for their GNAC competition. After returning to Boston, the Sharks recorded a strong season and continued to gain momentum toward the postseason, where Simmons, seeded eighth, earned a fourth-place finish in the GNAC Tournament after upending #5 seed Norwich and #3 seed Suffolk in the tournament semifinals.

Date Posted: Monday, May 18, 2009

Three Sharks Voted to GNAC Softball All-Conference Team

April 27, 2009 Three Simmons Softball players received end of the season All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The 2009 All-Conference team honored sophomore shortstop Annie Thompson (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) to the Second Team, sophomore pitcher Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) to the Third Team, and senior right fielder Meredith Burr (Londonderry, N.H.) to the Sportsmanship Team.

Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009

Softball Finishes Fourth in GNAC Tournament

April 27, 2009 Simmons Softball closed out their post-season run with a Fourth place finish in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament, following an 8-2 loss to #4 seed Pine Manor College in the tournament Semifinals.

Date Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sharks Blast Cadets in GNAC Tournament First Round, 13-7

April 23, 2009 Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) went 2-for-5 with a double and four runs batted in, and Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) was 3-for-5 with three RBIs to help lead eighth-seeded Simmons (15-21) past fifth-seeded Norwich, 13-7, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament game Wednesday afternoon.

Date Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009

Simmons Sweeps Rivier; 2-0, 1-0

April 18, 2009 Simmons Softball swept a Saturday doubleheader against Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Rivier at home on Senior Day, 2-0, 1-0. The Sharks honored five seniors in the final game of their regular season: Meredith Burr, Kelsey Hasick, Sam Green, Keely Brinchman and Kristen Souza. With the victories, Simmons is now 12-12 GNAC, 14-21 overall.

Date Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009

Softball Dominates Wildcats; 6-2, 7-5

April 17, 2009 Simmons Softball recorded two wins against Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Johnson and Wales on Friday afternoon. Sophomore pitcher Courteney Collier struck out 15 Wildcat batters on the day, and sophomore Annie Thompson had four home runs. The two sophomores led the Sharks to two victories, 6-2, 7-5. With the wins, Simmons is now 10-12 GNAC, 12-21 overall.

Date Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009

Softball Takes Two in Defeat of Bluejays; 6-5, 1-0

April 13, 2009 Simmons Softball swept Saint Joseph’s of Connecticut in a Monday afternoon doubleheader at home. The Sharks won game one 6-5, and pulled out a 1-0 win in the evening game. With the win, Simmons is now ranked eight in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference with a GNAC record of 8-10 GNAC, 10-19 overall.

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Simmons Splits GNAC Doubleheader with Norwich; 10-7, 4-2

April 11, 2009 Simmons Softball split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader with Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks endured a 10-7 loss in the opening game, before taking a 4-2 decision in the nightcap. Simmons moves to 6-10 GNAC, 8-19 overall following the split, while Norwich falls to 9-9 GNAC, 10-16 overall on the year.

Date Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009

Simmons Softball Splits with Mount Ida; 3-1, 4-0

April 10, 2009 Simmons Softball split Thursday’s doubleheader with Great Northeast Athletic Conference foe Mount Ida, taking game one 3-1, but dropping game two 4-0. With the split, Simmons advances to 7-16 on the year, 5-7 in the GNAC.

Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009

Sharks Foiled by Gators; 1-0, 3-2

April 10, 2009 Simmons Softball dropped two Friday games to Pine Manor on Friday, 1-0 and 3-2. With the losses, Simmons falls to 6-10 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, 8-19 overall.

Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009

Softball’s Wheeler Named GNAC Rookie of the Week

April 7, 2009 Simmons freshman Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) has been named great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball Rookie of the Week.

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Softball Wins Three in Weekend GNAC Play

April 4-5, 2009 Simmons Softball took three out of four games in this weekend’s set of Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheaders. The Sharks went 1-1 against Emerson College on Saturday, winning game one 3-2, and dropping game two 8-0 in six innings. The Sharks’ bats came alive on Sunday en route to two conference wins against Albertus Magnus College on Sunday, winning game one 12-0 in five innings, and game two 12-3. First year Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) led the charge with two grand slams, one in each game, and 9 RBIs on the day. Junior Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) and sophomore transfer Courteney Collier (Bolton, Mass.) both pitched to propel the Sharks to their 3rd and 4th conference wins. Sharks belted 28 hits on the day and were error-less in the field. The Sharks improve to 6-13 overall, 4-4 GNAC on the weekend.

Date Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009

Sharks Fall to St. Joseph's in Softball Doubleheader

March 27, 2009 Simmons Softball fell to Saint Joseph College of Maine on Friday night 3-1 and 7-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Sharks fall to 3-12 overall and 1-3 GNAC, while the Lady Monks improve to 2-2, 8-6 GNAC.

Date Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009

Sharks Softball Splits GNAC Opener with Saints

March 23, 2009 Simmons Softball opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on Sunday against Emmanuel College with a doubleheader split. Junior pitcher Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) held Emmanuel to a 1-hitter, striking out seven and walking two to lead the Sharks to a 12-0 game one victory. Simmons dropped the evening game 4-2 to the Saints. Simmons is now 3-10 overall; 1-1 GNAC.

Date Posted: Monday, March 23, 2009

Softball 2009 Season Preview

Simmons Softball returns to the field in 2009 after a strong 2008 performance, in which the Sharks achieved program-best records of 35-12 overall and 21-5 GNAC to finish ranked second in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference after the regular season. The Sharks went on to a third place finish in the GNAC Tournament, and made the program’s first appearance in the ECAC tournament seeded third, and finishing third.

Date Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Three Simmons Softball Players Receive All-American Scholar-Athlete Honors

November 11, 2008 - Junior first baseman Leah Derderian (Boylston, Mass.), junior pitcher Sammi Letizio (Windham, N.H.) and sophomore catcher Emily Nalband (Litchfield, Conn.) were named All-American Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Date Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Simmons Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Conference Honors

48 Simmons College student-athletes were recognized as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference selections for the 2007-08 season.

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Three Simmons Softball Players Honored by NFCA

Simmons Softball players Dannie Szabo, Ann Talarico and Sammi Letizio were given National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region honors for the 2008 season. Third baseman Dannie Szabo (White Plains, NY) was named to the 2008 NFCA’s First-Team All-Region. Talarico (Ware, MA), at shortstop, and Letizio (Windham, NH), at outfield, were named to the Third-Team All-Region in the At-Large category.

Date Posted: Monday, July 21, 2008

Annie Hennigan Named Head Softball Coach at Simmons

Annie Hennigan, an assistant softball coach at Simmons College for the last three years, has been named the head softball coach at Simmons as announced by Simmons College Director of Athletics Ali Kantor. “

Date Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Szabo Named 2008 ECAC New England Softball Rookie of the Year

Simmons College freshman third baseman Dannie Szabo (White Plains, N.Y.) was named the 2008 ECAC Division III New England Softball Rookie of the Year and to the 2008 ECAC Division III New England All-Star First Team as announced by the Eastern College Athletic Conference on Wednesday.

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Softball 2007-2008 Season in Review

One thing is for sure: the Simmons College softball team knows how to hit.

Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008

Sharks provide another dramatic comeback

A whirlwind season for the Simmons College softball team continued for at least one more day on Saturday, as the Sharks experienced to lowest of lows and the highest of highs in the span of just a few hours. dropping one, and winning the second to advance to the final day of the ECAC tournament at Brandeis University

Date Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008

Softball earns first ever ECAC victory

The Simmons College softball team has been making history all season long, and it didn’t stop Wednesday in the first ever postseason game in team history.

Date Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Sharks qualify for ECAC tournament

Fresh off a record setting 31-10 season the Simmons College softball team was recognized on Monday as one of the top teams in New England, earning a bid to the ECAC tournament for the first time in school history.

Date Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008

Softball has wild weekend

The Simmons College softball team closed out its regular season this weekend with a wild ride in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament. The Sharks finished 2-2 and wound up in third place but they played some memorable softball all weekend long.

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Sharks sweep wekly honors

The Simmons College softball team has raised plenty of eyebrows this season, and the recognition was apparent in the weekly honors for the final week of the regular season.

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Sharks sweep up weekly honors

The Simmons College softball team has raised plenty of eyebrows this season, and the recognition was apparent in the weekly honors for the final week of the regular season. The Sharks had one representative in the player of the week, rookie of the week, and pitcher of the week categories.

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Softball picks up three more wins

The Simmons College softball team closed out its storybook regular season this weekend with three more wins, to wrap up the second seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament next weekend.

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Softball team keeps rolling

The Simmons College softball team stayed the course on Wednesday, picking up two more wins over Albertus Magnus, b y scores of 13-3 and 11-1.

Date Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008

Letizio tosses no-no as Sharks cruise

The Simmons softball team continued its roll on Monday sweeping a pair of games over conference foe Mt. Ida.

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Sharks take two in thrilling fashion

The Simmons College softball team continued it’s impressive run on Sunday sweeping a doubleheader from Suffolk in impressive fashion.

Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 2008

Softball Picks Up Two Wins Against JWU In GNAC Double Header

The Simmons softball team picked up a pair of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contests against Johnson & Wales at Pierce Field on Saturday afternoon. Simmons posted an 8-2 win in the opener and finished the day with an 8-0 victory in the nightcap.

Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2008