PSU Power Rankings

We can all feel it, the crisp chill in the air is starting to fade, trees are sprouting buds to become bright green leaves, the snow is slowly disappearing and spring is fast approaching. With spring comes four big sports played by the Panthers both men and women have already taken the field for lacrosse, softball, and baseball. After a spring break where three of the four teams traveled to much warmer climates to play games let’s take a look at how the teams stack up so far this season.

1. Men’s Lacrosse – This one’s pretty straight forward.  The team has played five games, all away, and currently sports a 4-1 record. They’ve yet to begin conference play and have scored a combined total of 54 goals to their opponents total of 25

2. Women’s Lacrosse – The women’s lacrosse team came back from spring break sporting their California tans after playing three game out west where they captured two victories, they also get the distinct honor of playing the first spring sports home game of the season. They have a solid team that currently sits 4-3 with no conference games yet played

3. Baseball- The boys started their season in the Florida sunshine taking four out of ten games, while the record isn’t fantastic, the team is scoring plenty of runs, with 56 runs in their first 10 games.

4. Softball – The softball team also made a trip to the Sunshine State and unfortunately could not pick up a victory. Currently 0-10, they look to start fresh back up here in New England where they have yet to play conference games. It should also be noted that while in Florida, they played two of the top 25 teams in the nation.

So after looking at the team ranks lets break down each team for the top players so far

Men’s Lacrosse

1. Nick Morello – The senior midfielder from North Billerica, MA leads the team in points (16), as well as goals (11). The captain looks to lead the team to continued success this season

2. Aaron Boss- The senior midfielder from Keene, NH has accumulated 14 points for the Panthers and has scored 9 goals in the team’s efforts.

3. Chris St. George – The senior goaltender from Marblehead, MA has a 67.1 save percentage as well as an 80% winning percentage. Great goaltending is the key to success and the Panthers have a solid one in the stable.

4. Nicco Sorrentino – The sophomore attacker from Chelmsford, MA also has 14 points and leads the team in assists with 6, he’s also netted 8 goals himself.

5. Adam Haversat – The sophomore long-pole midfielder from Cape Elizabeth, ME is a groundball machine, picking up 22 so far this season.

Women’s Lacrosse

1. Amy MacDonald – The senior attacker from Hull, MA leads the Panthers in points with 21 goals and 9 assists. Only six games in, and that is a gargantuan number.

2. Shannon Connerty – The senior attacker from Nashua, NH is next up on the total points list with 18, leading in assists with 10 and adding 8 goals.

3. Megan Tingley – The freshman attacker from Natick, MA is quickly adjusting to college athletics with 16 points and 10 goals.

4. Caroline Vanachen – The sophomore midfielder from Framingham, MA has 13 points for the Panthers, 12 of which are goals.

5. Becky Dale – The sophomore defender from Keene, NH has played great picking up 13 ground balls and 9 caused turnovers.

Baseball

1. Paul Reny – The junior infielder from South Portland, ME leads the Panther’s in hits (11 total) with 3 triples, 2 doubles, and 8 RBI’s. He currently sports a .367 average and a .633 slugging percentage.

2.Curtis Arsenault – The sophomore pitcher from Berlin, NH has pitched 13 innings and sports a nice 1.38 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and only 3 walks.

3. Dave Hall – The junior third baseman from Groton, CT has the best average on the team at .385, and has 10 hits, 5 RBI’s, 4 walks, and no strikeouts

4. Mike Laflamme – The junior outfielder from Bedford, NH is a base running nightmare to the opposing teams. He’s scored 7 runs and stolen 5 bases.

5. Cody Gilchrist – The senior pitcher from Tyngsboro, MA threw a complete game shutout against Wisconsin-Platteville, giving up only 3 hits and no walks

Softball

1. Whitney Roberts – The senior pitcher from Chocorua, NH sports a 3.78 ERA as well as hurling 15 strikeouts.

2. Katie Kennard – The sophomore first baseman from Concord, NH has 7 hits, 4 RBI’s and 5 walks with a .304 average.

3. Abrie Davis – The freshman third baseman from Amherst, NH has 4 RBI’s for the Panthers and is the lone ballplayer to date to hit a homerun.

4. Calia Abbott – The sophomore pitcher from Atco, NJ is sporting a 5.12 ERA with 12 strikeout’s thrown.

5. Kim Leiter – The freshman shortstop from Manchester, NH currently has a .375 average and a .727 fielding percentage which is imperative when laying such a vital position.