Daily Sports Digest: Pearl River Coach Carlacci Breaks Record in Softball’s 9-0 Win

The Pearl River Pirates opened their softal season with a convincing yesterday. Sophomore pitchers Caroline Kardashian and Mandy McCarthy combined to shut out the opposition and hold the Quakers to just two hits.

Third basement Amanda Hartigan took care of the Pirate offense as the senior homered and singled and collected four RBI.

Monday’s win gives Pearl River Head Coach Mike Carlacci the record for most victories in Rockland County. Carlacci’s career record now stands at 352-53. He entered the season tied with Nanuet's Tony Toronto. Nanuet lost its opener. 

The Pearl River softball team leaves for its spring trip to Cocoa Beach, Fla. today. 

Monday’s Results

Sport: Baseball

Game: North Rockland vs. Pearl River

Score:

Highlights: Starter Kevin Considine collected four strikeouts in his four innings of work and Brendan Ryan picked up the win in relief for the Pirates. Considine also went 1-3 from the plate including the game winning RBI in the seventh and Richie Masley, Shane Ocsal and Ryan each scored for Pearl River, which improved to 2-1 on the season.

The Pearl River baseball team leaves for its spring trip to Cocoa Beach, Fla. today. 

Sport: Girls Lacrosse 

Game: North Rockland vs. Pearl River

Score:

Highlights: North Rockland’s Jeanie Peluso and Tara Monaghan each scored four times as Lauren Mazza added a hat trick to beat Pearl River.

Keira McMullan was the only Pirate to score more then one goal as she scored twice in the loss.

Sport: Boys Golf

Game: Pearl River vs. Albertus Magnus

Score:

Highlights: Pearl River’s Kevin Deegan led all golfers with a 41 on Blue Hill Golf Course on Tuesday. Teammate Brian McGarvey and Albertus Magnus’ Brian McFadden each shot a 42.

Sport: Softball

Game: Clarkstown North vs. Albertus Magnus

Score: Albertus Magnus Won 6-4

Highlights: Lauren Capello picked up her first win on the year as she struck out six in a complete game for the Falcons. Kim Yano took care of the offense as she went 2-3 with three RBI and scored twice in the win. Ashley Let went 2-4 for the Rams and she scored once in the loss.

Today’s Schedule:

In boys lacrosse, Stepinac heads to Pearl River at 4:15 p.m.

In boys tennis, Clarkstown South heads to Pearl River at 4 p.m.

College Sports Notebook

Manhattan Hopes to Bounce Back

The Manhattan College women’s lacrosse team, coming off a loss to Canisius in both teams’ Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener, looks to bounce back tonight when it hosts conference rival Marist College at Gaelic Park at 7 p.m.

Senior attacker Chrissy Gutenberger of Stony Point scored three goals while Donna Jo DiNorcia of Vernona, NJ, and Kelsey Rehain of Suffern each notched two tallies in a 17-9 setback to Canisius.

Canisius (4-5) scored the first five goals of the contest before senior BrieAnna Spatarella of Rocky Point put the Jaspers on the board with a goal at the 16:06 mark of the first half.

Junior midfielder Amanda Tuck of Mamaroneck has 13 points on 11 goals and two assists for Marist (2-9).

Setters Bow in Lacrosse

Matt Mirabito of Binghamton lifted his team-high points total to 17, but the Pleasantville University men’s lacrosse team was tripped by Saint Anselm College, 6-5, in a Northeast-10 Conference game in Manchester, NH.

Tom Murphy of Yonkers has five points on four goals and as assist for the Setters (2-5), who return to action today when they host American International College at 4 p.m. at Pace Field on the Pleasantville campus.  

Freshman midfielder Freddie Wright of Mahopac is being eased into action, and has played in two games.

Mortarboard musings

• Eastern Connecticut State beat Springfield College in a nonconference double header yesterday 4-1 and 4-0. Ashley Marino (Harrison) took the loss in the first game. Marino now stands at 4-4 on the year and on March 26 the sophomore was named the NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week after throwing her first collegiate no-hitter, the first for the Pride since 2008.
• Senior attack Sandra Mastrangelo of White Plains is a member of the Brown University women’s water polo team (14-12), which visits Connecticut College (1-4) in New London today at 8 p.m.
• Westlake graduate Andrew Mancusi went 3 for 4, and Croton-Harmon alum Greg Carroll hurled a five-hitter as the Westchester Community College baseball team beat Ulster CC, 6-2, for its eighth straight victory. The Vikings visit the Borough of Manhattan CC today at 3:30 p.m., and on Thursday welcome Dutchess CC to Valhalla, also at 3:30 p.m.
• The Manhattanville College baseball team, coming off a 10-0 loss to the Alvernia Crusaders, continues their non-conference schedule this afternoon against former Skyline Conference rival Old Westbury at 4 p.m. in Purchase. The Valiants are 8-9 all told, and 4-5 in the Freedom Conference.
• The Iona College softball team won a pair of games against Hartford last night. The Gaels beat the Hawks 7-1 in the first game and 3-1 in the second.
• At the 2011-2012 Western New England basketball awards Harrison’s own Dennis Rinaldi won the WNE Coach Bill Downes Award. In his sophomore season Rinaldi averaged eight points and six rebounds in 25 minutes a game. Rinaldi started all 26 of the Golden Bears Games.

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