2015 Women's Major Softball
National Championship
August 6-9, Stratford, CT
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| Awards |
| Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Award |
| Brandice Balschmiter - Stratford Brakettes |
| Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award |
| Rylee Holland - St. Louis Saints |
| Micki Stratton - MVP Award |
| Sarah Bencivenga - Stratford Brakettes |
| Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion |
| Gina Gerone - NYC Havoc (3) Elena Bowman - Stratford Brakettes (3) |
| Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion |
| Sarah Bencivenga - Stratford Brakettes (.643) |
All-Tournament Team
| C Elena Bowman, Stratford Brakettes C Linsey DeDomenico, NYC Havoc 1B Brenna Martini, NYC Havoc 2B Gina Gerone, NYC Havoc 3B Jordan Whitley, Stratford Brakettes SS Emily Lochten, Stratford Brakettes OF Sarah Bencivenga, Stratford Brakettes OF Denise Denis, Stratford Brakettes OF Kira Ramon, Team Connecticut UT Wendy Macias, St. Louis Saints UT Kaley Kempf, CT Seahawks UT Val Suto, Stratford Brakettes P Brandice Balschmiter, Stratford Brakettes P Emily Sargent, Team Connecticut P Katie Koshes, CT Seahawks |
2015 WMS Tournament Results
| 1 | Stratford Brakettes | 4-0 |
| 2 | NYC Havoc | 3-2 |
| 3 | St. Louis Saints | 3-2 |
| 4 | CT Seahawks | 3-2 |
| 5 | Team Connecticut | 2-2 |
| 6 | Lyons (PA) Spirit | 2-2 |
| 7 | Dutchess Debs | 2-2 |
| 8 | Mass Pride | 1-2 |
| CT Eliminators | 0-2 | |
| Queens, NY, Lady Rangers | 0-2 | |
| Stratford Breakers | 0-2 |
| About the Awards The individual awards, based on bracket play, presented at the Women's Major Softball National Championship tournament, have been named in honor of five former Brakettes who are National Hall of Famers. They are as follows: |
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Joan Joyce - Outstanding Pitcher Joan was second in total wins (429-27) and first in career strikeouts (5,677) in her 17-year career that produced eight MVP awards and six team batting titles. |
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Allyson Rioux - Defensive Award The late, former Westhill High and UMass standout from Stamford, Allyson was the MVP of the 1985 tournament in Lansing, MI, and one of the slickest fielders in team history. She was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame in 2009. |
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Micki Stratton - MVP Award Rosemary "Micki" Macchietto Stratton is a former three-time team batting champion and the first Brakettes player inducted into the ASA National Hall of Fame. |
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Pat Dufficy - Home Run Champion A 19-year veteran of the Brakettes, Trumbull's Pat Dufficy leads in most team career offensive categories, including games played (1,112), hits (1177), runs (788), RBI (752) and triples (80). Pat Dufficy's longstanding record of 91 career home runs was broken in 2014 by Denise Denis who now has over 100. |
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Diane Schumacher - Batting Champion A native of West Springfield, MA, Diane Schumacher played with the Brakettes from 1976-86 and during that span won five team batting championships. |