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Senior captain Damariz Mercado during an at-bat earlier this season. Mercado has 12 RBI this season while batting .297. Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Softball swept by William Paterson, Rutgers-Newark next

Nick Duffy April 26, 2017

Rowan softball is quite familiar with series sweeps. Just about every week they experience one, but they seldom are on the losing side of the sweep. On Saturday, though, the unfamiliarity of being swept...

Freshman pitcher Lauren Shannon winding up for a pitch in a game earlier this year. Shannon is 14-0 with a .99 ERA on the season. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball rolling at the right time

Nick Duffy April 19, 2017

There had been an ominous feeling lingering around the Rowan softball season that the Profs weren’t performing to their full potential, despite ranking as one of the best teams in the nation. That feeling...

Mia Baldassari hits a ball in a game earlier this year. Baldassari has 22 RBI's on the year. - Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball splits with Kean, sweeps TCNJ

Nick Duffy April 12, 2017

Rowan softball has shown both sides of its team recently. They displayed the deficiency of carrying a youth-heavy roster in their opening game against Kean University, then showcased the potency they...

Sophomore Gianna Genello rounds the bases in a game earlier this year. She scored a run in the doubleheader against Stockton on April 5. - Photo Courtesy of Sports Information

RECAP: Rowan softball sweeps Stockton, Kean up next

Nick Duffy April 6, 2017

After a shocking loss last week to Montclair State University, Rowan needed a big bounce-back series against Stockton. Stockton got pegged early on this season by the Profs as a team they were seeking...

Freshman Jesse DeDomenico delivers a pitch earlier this year. DeDomenico is 10-1 on the year with a .28 ERA. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball’s DeDomenico finding success early in collegiate career

Nick Duffy April 5, 2017

The freshman phenom sits there on the aluminum bleachers prior to practice, fiddling with the glove that’s jammed into her batting helmet, still visibly uncomfortable with formal interviews. On the...

Junior Morgan Smith eyes up a pitch in a game earlier this year. Smith has 15 runs on the year. Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball looks to repeat as NJAC champions

Nick Duffy March 29, 2017

Virtually every season starts the same way for the Rowan softball team. They're the preseason favorites to win the conference championship, have a slew of players who could take home individual awards,...

Rowan softball win 11 in Florida behind dominant pitching

Nick Duffy March 22, 2017

When a team is a mainstay in the top-10 of the national rankings, it’s presumed they are a machine running at top-gear, all cogs clicking harmoniously making them an unstoppable force. In that sense,...

Rowan softball heads to Florida with undefeated record

Nick Duffy March 8, 2017

The wind was ripping and the temperature was below 20 degrees, but Rowan's softball team was scalding hot. The brown and gold opened their season by making a statement to the nation that their youth...

Guiseppi’s slow service and questionable pizza disappoints

Nick Duffy March 6, 2017

Guiseppi’s Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge is a little corner spot on the bustling Black Horse Pike in Mt. Ephraim, N.J., right before the Walt Whitman Bridge carries you into Philadelphia. The facade...

Season preview: Rowan Softball

Nick Duffy March 1, 2017

The Rowan softball team is built on a foundation of excellence. Each year, they are mainstays in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Poll, raking in individual conference and national...

Rowan DII ice hockey season ends after defeat in regionals

Nick Duffy March 1, 2017

This was labeled a rebuilding year for the Rowan Division II men's ice hockey team. It was a year for the Profs to integrate new faces into the system and build a foundation for the future with winning...

Rowan DII ice hockey eliminated from MACH tournament, looks ahead to regionals

Nick Duffy February 22, 2017

The Rowan Division II ice hockey team had a short-lived stay in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey (MACH) playoffs. After tearing through their final stretch of regular season games, the Profs were bounced...

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