BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE 1978 SOFTBALL OUTLOOK COACH Women's softball at Bloomsburg enters its second year as a varsity sport. Most of the players are back from last year's team that played a limited schedule, winning one game. A strong defense categorizes this year's team according to new coach Jan Hutchinson . "Our girls have quick reflexes and are excellent fielders," she stated. "The schedule was increased from four to eleven games, including three doubleheaders, and this alone makes everyone more enthused." The lone senior on the squad of 16 is outfield/pitcher Sharon Massa, Allentown, a co-captain. The other co-captain is Carolyn Bartoni, a sophomore shortstop from Coplay. Five pitchers are available for duty which can be especially beneficial for the doubleheaders. Hutchinson has been impressed with the speed the girls possess in base running and in cutting off would-be hits. Another feature that has caught her eye is the accuracy of their throwing . "They are very careful in their approach to throw out a runner and they perform with fluid motions," she said. The toughest opponents are expected to be Lock Haven and Shippensburg, both of which have reputations for excellent programs. Jan Hutchinson joined the Health and Physical Education staff in January 1978 after a very successful coaching career at Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey. She is a 1971 physical education graduate of East Stroudsburg where she expects to receive her master's degree the latter part of 1978. An outstanding performer in field hockey, basketball, and softbal I at Newton, N .J., her college athletic career was cut short in her freshman year at ESSC when she suffered a severe leg injury. Hutchison served as head coach of field hockey, basketball, and softball at Blair Academy for six and a half years. She had quite an impressive record and none of her teams ever had a losing season. In softball she posted 51 wins against 13 losses, never losing to a team in her division. Her teams moved up a division for state competition and placed second the last two years. Nina Strausser, a 1977 graduate of ESSC, is assisting Coach Hutchinson on a part-time basis. SOFTBALL ROSTER 1978 Name Cl. Position Hometown Carolyn Bartoni So. Infield Coplay Deborah Cardena So. Outfield Whitehall Karen Cuswell Fr. Catcher Dunmore Jodi Goldberg Fr. Pitcher Levittown Sally Houser So. Infield Port Trevorton Deborah Karchner Jr. Pitcher Nescopeck Out./ P Allentown Sharon Massa Sr. Jeannette Mitroka Fr. Outfield Allentown Jill Peirson Fr. Infield Phoenixville Moylan Donna SantaMaria Jr. Out. IC Sandy Serafin Jr. Outfield Wilkes-Barre Roberta Spezialetti Fr. Infield Lansford So . Infield Mill Hall Angela Taormina Melanie Thomas Jr. Catcher Bloomsburg Jan Hutchinson - Head Coach; Nina Strausser - Assistant High School Whitehall Whitehall Dunmore Neshaminy Selinsgrove Central Columbia Salisbury Central Catholic Phoenixville Nether Prov. Coughlin Panther Valley Bald Eagle Central Columbia Coach CO-CAPTAINS SCHEDULE COLLEGE FACTS 7 University of Scranton A (DH) 3:00 Apri I 11 Lock Haven State College H 3:30 April 13 Bucknell University H 3:30 April 19 Luzerne County College A (DH) 2:00 April 22 Kutztown State College H 1:00 April 25 Shippensburg State College H (DH) 2:30 May 2 Susquehanna University A (DH) 2:00 Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815 Enrollment: 4,725 FTU Nickname: Huskies President: Dr. James H. McCormick Colors: Maroon & Gold Athletic Director: H. Cecil Turberville (Phone: 389-3225) Associate Athletic Director: Joanne McComb (Phone: 389-3912) Director of Public Information and Sports Information: Bruce "Nick" Dietterick (Phone: 389-3411, office; 752-7578, home) Member: EAIAW, AIAW April Carolyn Bartoni and Sharon Massa 1977 RESULTS BSC BSC BSC BSC 3 10 4 14 1 win, 3 losses Bucknell University 12 University of Scranton 9 Luzerne Co. Com. College 10 Kutztown State College 19 r=======================================\::::=::========================================r: I :::: :::: :;:: j:]: Bloomsburg State College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed , age, or handicap as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and by other legislation. \ :::: :::: :::: \ ::;:::::::::::::;:;:;:::::::::::::::;:;:;:::::::;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;::;:~:~:::::~:::~:~::::::::::