https://www.ecblazers.com en-us https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140505e621vu The Elms College softball team had two players named All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) including junior Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) who was named both NECC Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. Mon, 05 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140505e621vu https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404303rxm09 Elms College junior shortstop Gina DiGiovanni (Springfield, Mass.) cranked a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the seventh to give the Blazers a 2-1 lead, but Newbury College used a walk-off grand slam from Emily Humphries (Westborough, Mass.) to give the fourth-seeded Nighthawks a 5-2 victory over the fourth-seeded Blazers in Wednesday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship First Round contest. Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404303rxm09 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404287ay7f1 The Elms College softball team played to a double header split with Newbury College on Monday afternoon in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action. The Nighthawks posted a 2-1 win in game one, before the Blazers responded with a 5-1 victory in game two. Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404287ay7f1 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140427l3rkcb Sunday afternoon's New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball double header between Elms College and Newbury College in Brookline, Mass. has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140427l3rkcb https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140423e8rw3t Elms College junior hurler Jessica Colson (Agawam, Mass.) fanned four hitters in 7.0 innings of work, but Amherst College received a 2 for 3 effort from Alena Marovitz (Northbrook, Ill.) including a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning to lift the Lord Jeffs to a 5-0 victory in Wednesday afternoon’s non-league softball game at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140423e8rw3t https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/2014042254ccif Elms College junior pitcher Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) struck out a combined 17 batters and sophomore Kierstan Skinner (South Windsor, Conn.) cracked an in-the-park home run to help the Blazers post wins of 12-1 and 4-3 over Southern Vermont College in Tuesday’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball double header at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Tue, 22 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/2014042254ccif https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140419ts0xna The Elms College softball team fell to Lesley University, 8-7 in eight innings and 9-1 during Saturday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) double header action at Cheryl R. Condo Field in Chicopee, Mass. Sat, 19 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140419ts0xna https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404169poo68 Elms College junior pitchers Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) and Jessica Colson (Agawam, Mass.) struck out a combined 24 batters to help the Blazers stake a pair of 8-0 victories in Wednesday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball action with Daniel Webster College at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404169poo68 https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/NECC_Weekly_Awards_4-14-14 Elms College freshman baseball player Tim Gelzinis (North Dighton, Mass.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week and junior softball player Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) was named NECC Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Mon, 14 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/NECC_Weekly_Awards_4-14-14 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140413r6w44f The Elms College softball team suffered a pair of New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) losses to Bay Path College, both by scores of 2-1, on Sunday afternoon in Longmeadow, Mass. Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140413r6w44f https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404123nrly2 Elms College junior designated player Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) was a combined 4 for 5 at the plate with two RBI and three runs scored to help pace the Blazers to a double header sweep of Wheelock College, 9-0 and 11-0 in Saturday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball action at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201404123nrly2 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140410xhrwbl Elms College junior pitcher Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) was 2 for 3 with three RBI and tossed eight strikeouts in the circle in game one, while junior pitcher Jessica Colson (Agawam, Mass.) fanned seven batters in game two to help the Blazers secure a double header sweep over Regis College in Thursday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball action at Cheryl R. Condon Field. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140410xhrwbl https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140406cqwxti Elms College junior pitchers Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) and Jessica Colson (Agawam, Mass.) scattered a combined six hits and struck out 15 batters, but Becker College was able to stake a 2-0 victory in game one and a 1-0 win in game two in Sunday afternoon’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball double header in Leicester, Mass. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140406cqwxti https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/ScheduleChanges3-28-14 Due to the inclement weather conditions several changes have been made to the Elms College athletics schedule. Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/ScheduleChanges3-28-14 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140324gpgmo9 Elms College juniors Jessica Colson (Agawam, Mass.) and Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) garnered New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) weekly accolades in softball as announced by the league organization on Monday. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140324gpgmo9 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403238dvvof The Elms College softball team earned a double-header split with Mitchell College in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni field in New London, Conn. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403238dvvof https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/Weekend_Changes_3-20-14 Elms College spring sports weekend schedule updates for the weekend of March 22-23. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/news/2013-14/Weekend_Changes_3-20-14 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403178salzz Elms College senior pitcher Beth Grimes (Terryville, Conn.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Pitcher of the Week for softball as announced by the league office on Monday. Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403178salzz https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403123ixqrx The Elms College softball team used a three-run third inning to help secure a 3-1 victory over the College of Wooster in Wednesday morning’s Gene Cusic Classic softball contest in Fort Myers, Fla. Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403123ixqrx https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/2014031279h5dw The Elms College softball team concluded action at the Gene Cusic Classic with a 10-2 loss to Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday morning in Fort Myers, Fla. Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/2014031279h5dw https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140311b3y11c The Elms College softball team fell to Nazareth College, 7-1 in game two of Tuesday’s double-header action at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140311b3y11c https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140311zdn7nb The Elms College softball team notched its first victory of the 2014 season with an 8-0 win over Wentworth Institute of Technology in Tuesday morning’s Gene Cusic Classic softball game in Fort Myers, Fla. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140311zdn7nb https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140309bv2gn6 The Elms College softball team fell to the University of Pittsburg-Bradford, 8-1 in game one and lost to Bridgewater State University, 1-0 in game two during Sunday’s Gene Cusic Classic softball action in Fort Myers, Fla. Sun, 09 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140309bv2gn6 https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403083r54pr The Elms College softball team fell to MCLA, 2-0 and Dominican University, 18-0 during day one action of the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/201403083r54pr https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140224g4j0xt For many college students, the dream of studying abroad remains just that – a dream. However, for some, the dream becomes a reality. Such was the case for Elms College junior Jessica Colson, a pitcher for the Blazers softball team, who spent four months during the fall semester in Galway, Ireland as part of Academic Programs International (API). Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140224g4j0xt https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140218imyw7r The Elms College softball team was selected to finish in a tie for third in the 2014 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Preseason Poll as voted upon by member coaches and released by the league office on Tuesday. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ecblazers.com/sports/sball/2013-14/releases/20140218imyw7r