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New York, NY - After compiling a 12-2 record in conference play, Mount Saint Mary is the top seed for the double-elimination 2015 Skyline Softball Championship, which will be held Apr. 24-26 on the campus of Mount Saint Mary College.
The Knights (17-9) are batting .335 as a team, with senior catcher Stephanie Karcher leading the way with a .435 average and 27 runs scored. In addition, freshman Cindy Connoly (.411) has 20 RBI while registering an 8-5 mark in the circle with a 1.79 earned run average.
MSMC will face fourth-seeded Sage (17-13) on Friday, Apr. 24, in the opening round. Having secured a berth in the Skyline Championship for the fourth consecutive year, the Gators are led by senior Kirsten Beikirch and freshman second baseman Alexa Silk. Beikirch recently surpassed the 200-hit milestone for her career, while Silk leads the team with five home runs and has 12 multi-hit performances on the year.
Friday's opening round will also feature No. 2 seed and four-time defending champion Farmingdale State (18-12) squaring off against third-seeded Mount Saint Vincent. The two teams both finished with identical 10-4 records in league action, but FSC earned the No. 2 seed by virtue of the league's tie-breaker procedures.
Senior outfielder Michelle Mongiello (.467) leads the Rams in both doubles (15) and RBI (29), while junior catcher Meagan Anderson (.416) has scored a team-best 27runs. Mount Saint Vincent (14-18) is led by the dynamic duo of Rachel and Mackenzie Heizer. Just a freshman, Rachel leads the Dolphins with a .418 batting average and has cracked 17 doubles, while sophomore Mackenzie has 33 RBI while posting a 9-6 record in the circle with 116 strikeouts.
2015 Skyline Softball Championship
Friday, Apr. 24
Game 1 - No. 4 Sage at No. 1 Mount Saint Mary - 12:00 p.m.
Game 2 - No. 2 Farmingdale State vs. No. 3 Mount Saint Vincent - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 25
Game 3 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 10:00 a.m.
Game 4 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 1:00 p.m.
Game 5 - Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 26
Game 6 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 - 11:00 a.m.
Game 7 - If necessary - 1:30 p.m.
Recent Skyline Champions
2014 - Farmingdale State
2013 - Farmingdale State
2012 - Farmingdale State
2011 - Farmingdale State
2010 - NYU-Poly
2009 - Farmingdale State
2008 - St. Joseph's-L.I.