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Minot State Softball Recruits
2009-10
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Tiffany Friesen
MSU softball coach, Bill Triplett,
has announced that Tiffany Friesen will be joining the Beavers this fall. Friesen is a pitcher from Morden,
Manitoba that can also play first or third. Friesen
has received the top defensive and offensive player awards
for the Winnipeg Lightning club team. She also won a bronze
medal at the Senior Canadian National Championships in 2008 and
has participated in several national championship tournaments.
"We're
very happy that Tiffany has decided to get back into playing
softball at the collegiate level and that Minot State is
where she wants to be", stated Triplett.
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Melissa Elliott
Minot State Head Softball Coach has announced that Melissa Elliott, a sophomore outfielder from Palomar College in San Marcos, California, will be joining the Beavers next fall. Elliott, who hit .360 for the Pacific Coast Conference champion Palomar Comets, was an all-conference performer for Palomar and was also voted her team's Most Improved Player this year. Melissa recently graduated from Palomar College with an A.A. Degree and over a 3.6 GPA.
"Melissa will add a lot ot our team, stated Minot head coach Bill Triplett. She's coming out of Mark Eldridge's program which is one of the best j.c. programs in the nation. Melissa knows how to play the game. She can run, hit, and throw very well".
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Mandy Greenberg
MSU head softball coach Bill Triplett
has announced that Mandy Greenberg has signed a letter of
intent to join the Minot State softball program. Greenberg
is a pitcher from Winnipeg, MB. Greenberg
graduated from Garden City Collegiate and is a freshman
at the University of Winnipeg. She has
played the last 3 years for Blue Thunder
and Manitoba Magic. Mandy has pitched in
the last 3 National Championships and has also been
named top defensive player for her club team the last 3
years. She was the 2007 Midget All-Star
game MVP and was a 4-time" player of the
game" award winner at the 2008 Midget National Championship.
Greenberg has also been selected to play
for Manitoba in the 2009 Canada Games.
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Brittany Bartel
Brittany Bartel of Sinclair, Manitoba has
committed to play softball at Minot State University.
Bartel is a righthanded hitting 3rd baseman
with that is capable of putting up big numbers but she can
also play shortstop if needed. She is currently a senior
at Reston Collegiate.
Brittany was named to the 2007 Team
Manitoba and played in the Western Canada Summer Games.
She has been selected to be on the 2009 Canada Games team.
Brittany was named 2005 top hitter at western Canadians
and has played the last 4 years out of Brandon with the
Westman Magic winning gold at Western Canadians in 2006
and silver in 2008.
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Leah Mathewson
Minot State Head Softball Coach Bill
Triplett has announced that Leah Mathewson, a lefthanded
hitting 1st baseman/outfileder, has signed a letter of intent
to play softball next year for Minot State. Mathewson is
a senior at Dr. Martin Leboldus High School in Regina, Saskatchewan.
"I'm very happy that Leah has chosen Minot State University
and our softball program", stated Triplett. She has great
speed, hits from the left side and has a little pop in her
bat. She will be a welcomed addition to our team."
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Corinne Gautron
Corinne Gautron of Winnipeg, Manitoba
has signed a letter of intent with Minot State University
and will be joining the ball club and university next fall.
In 2008 Corinne and her Smitty's team won
the Gold Medal at the Midget Western Canadian Championships
and participated in the American Fastpitch Association Nationals
in Minneapolis. She also won the Silver Medal at the Senior
Canadian National Championships. She has previously been
a league all star, a provincial champion and participated
in three Canadian National Championships. In 2006, Corinne
was the starting catcher for the Manitoba provincial team
which captured the Silver Medal at the Western Canada Summer
Games.
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