Morrisville State softball team members Jessica Yates (6), Karen Thom (7),  Melissa Oeinck (8) and Kierra Rogers (9) cheer on their teammates during spring break training in Clermont, Florida.  The ladies played a total of eleven games while on break and finished with a record of 3-8.
                                      Photo by Gretchen Cramer, '10

The women’s softball team started their season off stronger than last season, winning three out of eight games played during spring break in Florida, making their record 3-8 overall.

Last season, the team returned to Morrisville from training in Tuscon, Arizona with an 0-10 record. This season, the team improved by three games, stealing wins from Concordia University and Carleton College.

Coach Robin Penoyer said she was pleased with the way her team performed over break and hopes for even more improvement. "Spring break, we as a team did better than last season," she said.

"We know we could have, should have had another win or two down there, but that is what spring training is longer get you prepared for your season up here."

The Mustangs' first win of the season was a 4-3 victory over Concordia University, making their spring break record 1-1. 

Although the team lost their first game to Mount Mercy as well as matches to Fairleigh Dickinson University, Felician College, Indiana Tech and others, the Mustangs came back to win their last two games both versus Carleton College, beating the Knights 5-2 and 5-0.

The Mustangs encountered a very close loss matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson University, falling short by just one run.

"We did work out a lot of kinks while we were south,” Penoyer said. “We had some surprise performances from many players.""I think we will be competitive and we will win a few more games for sure."