Michigan State University Athletics
Softball Heads To North and South Carolina
3/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 5, 2009
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State softball team begins its annual spring break trip on Saturday, March 7 with the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Spartans then travel to Raleigh for a doubleheader with NC State on March 10 before facing UNC-Wilmington on March 11. MSU wraps up the trip in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with the Coastal Carolina tournament. Live stats for all games will be available on www.msuspartans.com.
Spring Break Schedule
Tar Heel Invitational
Saturday, March 7
vs. Princeton at 12:30 p.m.
at No. 15 North Carolina at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
vs. Georgetown at 1:30 p.m.
vs. Elon at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10
at NC State (DH) beginning at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11
at UNC-Wilmington at 4 p.m.
Coastal Carolina Tournament
Friday, March 13
vs. No. 15 North Carolina at 11 a.m.
at Coastal Carolina at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
vs. No. 12 Missouri at 9:30 a.m.
at Coastal Carolina at 2:30 p.m.
MSU's doubleheader with NC State will be web streamed through ACC Select. Visit NC State's Website for information.
The Spartans' two games against Coastal Carolina will be web streamed through The Big South EDGE. Visit Big South Sports for information.
PDF of Softball Notes: Complete Release in PDF Format
Tournament Page: Tar Heel Invitational
Listen to Spartan Sports Podcasts:
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QUICK HITS
• Seniors Gina Mondo and Kara Weigle lead the team with a .452 and .447 batting average, respectively.
• MSU is 20-on-22 in stolen base attempts this season, with Gina Mondo leading the team with six stolen bases.
• The Spartans have 114 assists in 12 games. Lindsey Hansen leads the team with 28 assists.
• Junior Kelly Confer has started five games in the circle for the Spartans, posting a 3-1 overall record.
• Sophomores Heidi Purtzer and Karen Fox and freshman Ali Grant lead the team in fielding percentage. All three have not committed an error in MSU's 12 games.
• MSU recorded 23 runs on 24 hits at the Magic City Classic last weekend.
• Kara Weigle, Lindsey Hansen, Jessica Bracamonte, Ali Grant and Melanie Bensema have started all 12 games for MSU.
• The Spartans will face Georgetown for the second time this season at the Tar Heel Invitational. MSU recorded a 10-2 win in five innings over the Hoyas at the season-opening Blue and Gold Felsberg Memorial Tournament.
• MSU and UNC-Wilmington will meet for the first time in school history on March 11.
