The 2013 Orange Softball team recorded three wins against top-ranked teams this season
SU Downs Three Top-Ranked Foes in 2013
6/13/2013 9:43:00 AM | Softball
Final Notes | Updated Record Book | 2013 Statistics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange softball team went 23-29 in 2013 and 10-12 in the BIG EAST, while picking up three victories against top ranked opponents. SU's first victory came on the road against #4/5 California in the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Orange went on to claim two more triumphs against ranked squads, including a 4-2 win at #11/11 Louisville and a 4-1 victory at #24/24 USF. Syracuse also reached the BIG EAST Tournament for the eighth consecutive year in program history, but the SU post-season run was cut short following a bitter loss to the third-seeded Cardinals in the quarterfinal round of the event.
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A solid power game highlighted the 2013 season, as 10 different Orange batters knocked a total of 58 home runs across 52 games. Senior Veronica Grant, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne all posted multi-homer performances this season, led by Watson and Grant, who both notched two each. Syracuse's 1.12 home runs per game also concluded the year ranked 23rd in the nation according to the final NCAA statistics release.
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The Orange also continued its dominance in the Dome this year, sweeping Harvard in a two-game tilt to improve the SU all-time record in the Carrier Dome to 4-0.
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THREE EARN ALL-BIG EAST ACCOLADES
The Orange softball team was well represented at the annual BIG EAST banquet this year. Three members of the SU roster were tabbed to the league's second and third team, including junior Shirley Daniels, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne. Both Daniels and Watson earned second team honors, while Ozanne earned a spot on the third team, marking the first all-conference honors for each member of the trio.
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NANDIN REACHES ALL-TIME MILESTONE
Following her final collegiate game for the Orange in the BIG EAST Tournament against Louisville, senior Morgan Nandin recorded her 227th career start, which secures her on the Orange all-time record list as the leader in both starts and games played. With the record, Nandin concluded her season as one of six players in SU history to start every single game of her career.
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WATSON EARNS COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS POST-SEASON HONOR
After concluding the 2013 season with a team-high .296 batting average and a .572 slugging clip, junior Jasmine Watson earned a spot on the 2012-13 College Sports Madness BIG EAST Softball All-Conference Second Team. The infielder registered two multi-homer performances, tallying 11 home runs this season, which is tied for first on the team and tied for fifth in the BIG EAST.
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INCOMING FRESHMAN NAMED N.Y. GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Incoming Orange NLI signee Sydney O'Hara, has earned 2013 Gatorade New York Softball Player of the Year honors after posting an impressive 17-0 record on the mound in 2013 with an 0.18 ERA and 258 strikeouts in her senior campaign. At the plate, O'Hara is hitting .515 with seven homers and 36 RBI in 66 at-bats. She is the first Gatorade New York Softball Player of the year from Cicero North Syracuse High School and is now a candidate for the national softball player of the year award.
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DANIELS RACES INTO THE RECORD BOOK
After stealing two bases against Cornell in game one of a doubleheader, junior Shirley Daniels became the SU single-season leader in the category. The original record (29) was set by her sister Lisaira Daniels in 2010. Five days later, she tied a Syracuse single-game record with three stolen bases against Providence and became the BIG EAST single-season leader in the category with a 15-17 mark in conference games. This season, Daniels' 35 stolen bases ranked first in the league and 13th nationally.
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LOOKING AHEAD
After receiving steady contributions from the freshman class, the Orange will return a solid group of heavy hitters in 2014, including Daniels, who is on track to become the SU all-time leader in stolen bases. Â With most of its core back and ready to go, Syracuse is poised for post season success heading into the ACC.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange softball team went 23-29 in 2013 and 10-12 in the BIG EAST, while picking up three victories against top ranked opponents. SU's first victory came on the road against #4/5 California in the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Orange went on to claim two more triumphs against ranked squads, including a 4-2 win at #11/11 Louisville and a 4-1 victory at #24/24 USF. Syracuse also reached the BIG EAST Tournament for the eighth consecutive year in program history, but the SU post-season run was cut short following a bitter loss to the third-seeded Cardinals in the quarterfinal round of the event.
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A solid power game highlighted the 2013 season, as 10 different Orange batters knocked a total of 58 home runs across 52 games. Senior Veronica Grant, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne all posted multi-homer performances this season, led by Watson and Grant, who both notched two each. Syracuse's 1.12 home runs per game also concluded the year ranked 23rd in the nation according to the final NCAA statistics release.
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The Orange also continued its dominance in the Dome this year, sweeping Harvard in a two-game tilt to improve the SU all-time record in the Carrier Dome to 4-0.
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THREE EARN ALL-BIG EAST ACCOLADES
The Orange softball team was well represented at the annual BIG EAST banquet this year. Three members of the SU roster were tabbed to the league's second and third team, including junior Shirley Daniels, junior Jasmine Watson and freshman Corinne Ozanne. Both Daniels and Watson earned second team honors, while Ozanne earned a spot on the third team, marking the first all-conference honors for each member of the trio.
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NANDIN REACHES ALL-TIME MILESTONE
Following her final collegiate game for the Orange in the BIG EAST Tournament against Louisville, senior Morgan Nandin recorded her 227th career start, which secures her on the Orange all-time record list as the leader in both starts and games played. With the record, Nandin concluded her season as one of six players in SU history to start every single game of her career.
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WATSON EARNS COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS POST-SEASON HONOR
After concluding the 2013 season with a team-high .296 batting average and a .572 slugging clip, junior Jasmine Watson earned a spot on the 2012-13 College Sports Madness BIG EAST Softball All-Conference Second Team. The infielder registered two multi-homer performances, tallying 11 home runs this season, which is tied for first on the team and tied for fifth in the BIG EAST.
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INCOMING FRESHMAN NAMED N.Y. GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Incoming Orange NLI signee Sydney O'Hara, has earned 2013 Gatorade New York Softball Player of the Year honors after posting an impressive 17-0 record on the mound in 2013 with an 0.18 ERA and 258 strikeouts in her senior campaign. At the plate, O'Hara is hitting .515 with seven homers and 36 RBI in 66 at-bats. She is the first Gatorade New York Softball Player of the year from Cicero North Syracuse High School and is now a candidate for the national softball player of the year award.
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DANIELS RACES INTO THE RECORD BOOK
After stealing two bases against Cornell in game one of a doubleheader, junior Shirley Daniels became the SU single-season leader in the category. The original record (29) was set by her sister Lisaira Daniels in 2010. Five days later, she tied a Syracuse single-game record with three stolen bases against Providence and became the BIG EAST single-season leader in the category with a 15-17 mark in conference games. This season, Daniels' 35 stolen bases ranked first in the league and 13th nationally.
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LOOKING AHEAD
After receiving steady contributions from the freshman class, the Orange will return a solid group of heavy hitters in 2014, including Daniels, who is on track to become the SU all-time leader in stolen bases. Â With most of its core back and ready to go, Syracuse is poised for post season success heading into the ACC.
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