Canisius College Wins 2008 MAAC Softball Championship
MAAC Sports
Fairfield, Conn. ? Canisius College (38-12) earned the league’s automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Softball Championship with a 8-0 victory over Marist College (24-30), in the title game of the 2008 MAAC Softball Championship at Alumni Softball Field on the campus of Fairfield University.
Canisius made its mark on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning as Most Outstanding Player Katie Miranto tripled to left center, followed by designated hitter Michelle Fridey sending the ball deep over the left field wall to give the Golden Griffins a 2-0 lead.
The Griffs then added three more runs in the third, as Cameron Norton knocked a two-RBI single to center field and Fridey scored when Emily Helbig reached first on a fielding error.
Canisius plated three more in the bottom of the fourth as Lauren Hope slapped the ball down the first base line to allow Angela Turrey to reach home and Miranto sent a two-RBI single to right field, bringing home Jenny Maheu and Hope.
Canisius’ Juliette Bowers improved to 20-1 with the win. Marist’s Megan Rigos finished the year at 18-16 on the mound.