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WP's NJAC Tournament Game Notes

WAYNE, N.J. – Top-seeded and 17th-ranked William Paterson (29-8, 13-5 NJAC) will host fifth-seeded Richard Stockton (21-14, 9-9 NJAC) in an elimination game of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Softball Tournament Friday, May 2, at 11:00 a.m. Live statistics and Brave New Radio's live audio will be available.
 
As the top seed, WP will host the remainder of the tournament that runs through Sunday, May 4, at Pioneer Softball Field.
 
The Pioneers are coming off a 5-4 loss against sixth-seeded Rutgers-Camden (18-14-1, 9-9 NJAC) in the first round May 1. Earlier this season, William Paterson split a home doubleheader with Stockton, 4-1 and 0-2, April 12.
 
Senior shortstop Katelyn Miele (Flanders, N.J./Pope John XXIII), a four-time all-conference selection (2014, 2013 All-First Teams; 2012, 2011 All-Second Teams) and two-time all-region pick (2013 All-First Team, 2012 All-Second Team), leads WP with a .408 average, .447 on-base percentage, 49 hits, 29 RBI and five triples, adding 25 runs scored and a .567 slugging percentage. Freshman outfielder Nicole Fryer (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) is hitting . with 18 RBI and two home runs, and owns the team lead with 27 runs scored. First-team all-NJAC sophomore outfielder Kelsey Wimmershoff (Park Ridge, N.J./Park Ridge) holds a .347 average with 21 RBI, while contributing a team-high .627 slugging percentage, 10 doubles and three home runs.       
     
The March 17, March 31, April 7 and April 21 NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week as well as a member of the All-NJAC Second Team, freshman Gabrielle Castelli (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) has a team-best 12 wins (12-2, sixth in NJAC) to go along with a 1.32 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 79.1 innings pitched, holding opposing batters to a .218 in 19 appearances (seven starts). Classmate Allison Podmajersky (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South), the March 24 and April 14 NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week, owns an 8-5 record, 1.42 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 93.1 innings while holding batters to a .212 average in 15 starts and 18 appearances. Sophomore Chelsea Batelli (Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic) is 6-1 with a 1.29 ERA (eighth in league) in 10 appearances (eight starts).
 
A year ago, William Paterson lost its first two games in the NJAC Tournament. The Pioneers have won four NJAC Tournament titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2009).
 
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