RELEASE DATE: 4/19/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TAGLIAFERRI AND MARTINO SWEEP PSAC EAST SOFTBALL HONORS – TAGLIAFERRI NAMED PSAC EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK – MARTINO EARNS PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS

MANSFIELD – Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week and Amy Martino (Binghamton,NY/Chenango Valley) was selected PSAC East Pitcher of the Week for their outstanding efforts in the week ending 4/19/04.

It marked the second straight week, and third time this season, Tagliaferri has earned PSAC East Player of the Week honors. Tagliaferri powered Mansfield to a 4-2 mark during the week. On the mound, she posted a 2-1 record and a save, including throwing a no-hitter in a 1-0 win at Kutztown. In the same game, she doubled to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning and later scored the winning run. In 23.0 innings pitched, she struck out 19 batters while allowing just two earned runs for a 0.78 era. She also batted .333 (6-18) for the week which included a double, triple and three RBI. In an 11-inning win over Kutztown, Tagliaferri drove in winning runs with a two-run double in the top of the 11th inning.

For the season, Tagliaferri is batting .444 with six doubles, three triples and eight home runs. She has also driven in 31 runs. On the mound, Tagliaferri is 6-2 with a 2.01 ERA. In 76.0 innings pitched, she has stuck out 75 batters.

Martino threw in three PSAC East doubleheaders over three straight days posting a 2-1 record. She appeared in 23 innings, allowing just one earned run for a 0.39 ERA with 31 strikeouts and seven walks. Martino threw a complete-game shutout in an 11 inning 3-0 victory over Kutztown, striking out a school-record 18 batters.

For the season, Martino is 5-3 overall with a 2.67 ERA. In 54.0 innings pitched, she has struck out 70 batters.

The Mountaineers are currently 22-14 on the season.