| 2008 Signings |
| #8 Brianne Birtell |
Brianne verbally committed to attend Delaware Valley College in late January. The head coach of the Aggies is Rich Matarese, who finished his fourth season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division III program and in the Freedom Conference, part of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation. |
Delaware Valley is located in historic Doylestown, PA, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. The Aggies were 16-14 overall and Rich Matarese was named the Freedom Conference Coach of the Year. |
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| The MASCAC softball members are Albright C, Arcadia U, Delaware Valley C, DeSales U, Elizabethtown C, Fairleigh Dickinson U, King's C, Lebanon Valley C, Lycoming C, Manhattanville C, Messiah C, Widener U and Wilkes U. |
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| #42 Heather Brabazon |
Heather verbally committed to attend St. Joseph's University in September on a softball scholarship and officially signed her National Letter of Intent on November 20. The head coach of the Hawks is Terri Adams, who finished her first season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division I program and in the Atlantic-10 Conference.
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St. Joseph's is located on the western border of Philadelphia, residing in both the city and the suburb of Lower Merion. Their primary field is East Norriton Field, located in East Norriton, PA and has been home for the past eleven seasons. The Hawks posted an impressive 106-40-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 record at home in 2003. |
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| The A-10 Conference softball members are U of NC Charlotte, U of Dayton, Fordham U, George Washington U, U of Massachusetts Amherst, LaSalle U, U of Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure U, St. Joseph's U, St. Louis U and Temple U. |
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| #4 Breanna DiTommaso |
Breanna verbally committed to attend LaSalle University in early December and officially signed her National Letter of Intent on April 20. The head coach of the Explorers is Joe DiPietro, who finished his fourth season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division I program and in the Atlantic-10 Conference. |
LaSalle is located near center city Philadelphia as the main campus and home games are played on campus at the Good Shepherd field. |
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| The A-10 Conference softball members are U of NC Charlotte, U of Dayton, Fordham U, George Washington U, U of Massachusetts Amherst, LaSalle U, U of Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure U, St. Joseph's U, St. Louis U and Temple U. |
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| #55 Erin Gallagher |
Erin verbally committed to attend St. Joseph's University in mid July on a softball scholarship and officially signed her National Letter of Intent on November 19. The head coach of the Hawks is Terri Adams, who finished her first season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division I program and in the Atlantic-10 Conference.
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St. Joseph's is located on the western border of Philadelphia, residing in both the city and the suburb of Lower Merion. Their primary field is East Norriton Field, located in East Norriton, PA and has been home for the past eleven seasons. The Hawks posted an impressive 106-40-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 record at home in 2003. |
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| The A-10 Conference softball members are U of NC Charlotte, U of Dayton, Fordham U, George Washington U, U of Massachusetts Amherst, LaSalle U, U of Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure U, St. Joseph's U, St. Louis U and Temple U. |
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| #72 Carly Sippel |
Carly verbally committed to attend Holy Family University in late October and officially signed her National Letter of Intent in early November. The head coach of the Tigers is Mickey McGroarty, who finished his fifteenth season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division II program and in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. |
Holy Family is located in northeast Philadelphia as the main campus and home games are played at the Northeast campus. In 2007 the Tigers was second in the conference in hitting with a .293 average and third in hits with 410. Under coach McGroarty his team has compiled an overall record of 352-224-4. He has been a four time recipient of Coach of the Year honors (1994, 1998, 1999 and 2000). |
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| The CACC softball members are Bloomfield C, Caldwell C, Dominican C, Felician C, Georgian Court U, Goldey-Beacom C, Holy Family U, Nyack C, Philadelphia U, Post U, U of Sciences Philadelphia and Wilmington U. |
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| #99 Shannon Skomorucha |
Shannon verbally committed to attend LaSalle University and officially signed her National Letter of Intent on November 14. The head coach of the Explorers is Joe DiPietro, who finished his fourth season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division I program and in the Atlantic-10 Conference.
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LaSalle is located near center city Philadelphia as the main campus and home games are played on campus at the Good Shepherd field. |
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| The A-10 Conference softball members are U of NC Charlotte, U of Dayton, Fordham U, George Washington U, U of Massachusetts Amherst, LaSalle U, U of Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure U, St. Joseph's U, St. Louis U and Temple U. |
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| #17 Shannon Stocklin |
Shannon verbally committed to attend Washington College in early January. The head coach of the Shorewomen is Louie Richardson, who finished his third season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division III program and in the Centennial Conference.
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Washington is located in Chestertown, MD on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay and home games are played on campus at the softball field. |
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| The Centennial Conference softball members are Dickinson C, Franklin & Marshall C, Gettysburg C, Haverford C, McDaniel C, Muhlenberg C, Swarthmore C, Ursinus C and Washington C. |
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| #37 Meagan Walton |
Meagan verbally committed to Guilford College in late October. The head coach of the Quakers is Dennis Shores, who finished his first season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division III program and in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. |
Guilford is located in northwest Greensboro, North Carolina and home games are played on campus at the Haworth Softball Field. |
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| The ODAC softball members are Bridgewater C, Eastern Mennonite U, Emory & Henry C, Lynchburg C, Randolph C, Randolph-Macon C, Roanoke C, Sweet Briar C and Virginia Wesleyan C. |
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| 2007 Signings |
| #88 Jessica Comiskey |
Congratulations to Jessica on her Early Signing National Letter of Intent to Georgian Court University on November 15!! Way to go #88. We are very proud of you and Georgian Court University is getting a great player and a great person!!
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The head coach of the Lions is Len Glowzenski, who finished his third season in 2006. They are a NCAA Division II program and in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. The Lions finished their season with a 29-17 record overall and 15-7 in the conference. Georgian Court is located in Lakewood, NJ as the main campus. |
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| The CACC softball members are Bloomfield C, Caldwell C, Dominican C, Felician C, Georgian Court U, Goldey-Beacom C, Holy Family U, Nyack C, Philadelphia U, Post U, U of Sciences Philadelphia and Wilmington U. |
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| #5 Kriston Mascino |
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Kriston verbally committed to attend Holy Family University. The head coach of the Tigers is Mickey McGroarty, who finished his fourteenth season in 2006. They are a NCAA Division II program and in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. |
Holy Family is located in northeast Philadelphia as the main campus and home games are played at the Northeast campus. He has been a four time recipient of Coach of the Year honors (1994, 1998, 1999 and 2000). |
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| The CACC softball members are Bloomfield C, Caldwell C, Dominican C, Felician C, Georgian Court U, Goldey-Beacom C, Holy Family U, Nyack C, Philadelphia U, Post U, U of Sciences Philadelphia and Wilmington U. |
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| #14 Kristy Ordile |
Congratulations Kristy Ordile on your verbal commitment to Wilkes University on November 22!!! Way to go #14. You are simply AWESOME!! You have showed the Spirit how a great first baseman plays and now Wilkes University is going to enjoy having you there!! Awesome player AWESOME PERSON!!!
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The head coach of the Lady Colonels is Frank Matthews, who finished his seventh season in 2006. They are a NCAA Division III program and in the Freedom Conference, part of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation. Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, PA and play their home games on campus at the Ralston Complex. |
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| The MASCAC softball members are Albright C, Arcadia U, Delaware Valley C, DeSales U, Elizabethtown C, Fairleigh Dickinson U, King's C, Lebanon Valley C, Lycoming C, Manhattanville C, Messiah C, Widener U and Wilkes U. |
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| #7 Brittany Racek |
Congratulations #7 Brittany Racek on your verbal commitment to East Stroudsburg University on January 4. The whole Philadelphia Spirit family is so proud of you!!! You are a leader here at Spirit and you have made yourself and your team better each year by setting an example of respect for the game, hard work and dedication for eight seasons! Brittany, you are a major driving force for the
Philadelphia Spirit, and we know you are going to do the same for the East Stroudsburg University. The Philadelphia Spirit 18U program would not be what it is today without a player like you!
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The head coach of the Warriors is Jill Fuduric, who will begin her first season in 2007. They are a NCAA Division II program and in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. East Stroudsburg is located in East Stroudsburg, PA and play their home games on campus at the Zimbar Athletic Field. |
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| The PSAC softball members are Bloomsburg U of PA, California U of PA, Clarion U, East Stroudsburg U, Edinboro U, Indiana U of PA, Kutztown U, Lock Haven U, Mansfield U of PA, Millersville U, Shippensburg U, Slippery Rock U of PA and West Chester U. |
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| #31 Erin Thorn |
Congratulations to Erin Thorn who just made a verbal commitment to Brandeis University on February 7! Brandeis was Erin's #1 choice! In just a few months playing with the Spirit, Erin is living proof that if you work hard, you can reach your goal you set for yourself. Erin worked very hard on and off the field with her e-mails to coaches, performing very well in the fall showcases and first
priority was her academics! Erin, good luck and keep up the good work!!
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The head coach of the Judges is Mary Sullivan, who completed her thirty-second season in 2006. They are a NCAA Division III program and in the University Athletic Association. Brandeis is located in Waltham, MA. |
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| The UAA softball members are Carnegie Mellon U, Case Western Reserve U, Emory U, New York U, U of Chicago, U of Rochester and Washington U in St. Louis. |
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