Alexia Moreno and Mercedes Leon Named Second Team All-Southern Conference
Broward College women’s softball players Alexia Moreno and Mercedes Leon were named second team All-Southern Conference. Moreno is from Hollywood and graduated from McArthur High School. Leon is from Pembroke Pines and a graduate of Charles W. Flanagan High School.
Moreno started 42 of 43 games played and led the Seahawks in at bats (129), runs batted in (12) and total bases (41). The freshman played third base for the Seahawks, finishing second on the team in putouts (43) and assists (99).
Leon also started 42 of 43 games played and topped the team in total plate appearances (131), batting average (.333), on base percentage (.395), hits (39) and runs scored (14). Defensively, the freshman shortstop led the Seahawks in putouts (50) and assists (113).
The selections of Moreno and Leon bring a total of three all-conference players during the two-year tenure of head coach Jenna Lopez. Last year, Cortnie Hagan was named second team all-conference.
Broward College Athletics will be hosting tryouts for our intercollegiate Women’s Softball team next week on Thursday, May 17 at the Judson A. Samuels South Campus at 5 pm.
All prospective athletes must be appropriately dressed in athletic/softball attire and have their own equipment. Tryout participants must also bring with them a recently completed physical (taken within the last 12 months) to the tryout.
NOTE: You will not be permitted to participate without a valid physical.
Roster spots are limited and though all are welcome to participate, it’s suggested that you do not leave your intensity ‘at home’.
For more information or questions, you are welcome to contact head coach Jenna Lopez at jlopez6@broward.edu or contact BC Athletics directly at (954) 201-6853 or by e-mail at athletics@broward.edu.
NJCAA WOMEN’S TENNIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 6-10)
Tyler Junior College – Tyler, Texas
Broward College Falls In Flight 2 Doubles Finals
Seahawks Finish Fifth Overall
The Broward College women’s tennis team will never forget the experience of playing in the NJCAA national championships, and the Seahawks doubles tandem of Stephanie Cardullo and Ali Underhill will never forget Ann Porry or Lai Wei from State College of Florida after losing the Flight 2 doubles championship 6-3, 7-6(3) at Tyler, Texas. Cardullo/Underhill entered the match as the No. 4 seed and faced Porry/Wei for the fourth time this season, but the No. 3 seed team from Bradenton won three of those matches (two during the regular season and the national championship).
On April 14 at the FCSAA State Tournament Championship in Tampa, Cardullo/Underhill defeated Porry/Wei 9-8 to win the No. 2 doubles title. Twenty-six days later, at a location exceeding 1,000 miles from the previous meeting, in a flight bracket that included 29 doubles teams representing 14 states, and after the completion of 27 matches, the paths of Cardullo/Underhill and Porry/Wei would meet again in the finals round. Cardullo/Underhill won the previous four matches in Flight 2 doubles and the duo were riding a nine-match winning streak dating back to March 30, but the streak and hopes for a national title ended on May 10 for the two sophomores.
Broward College finished fifth out of 29 teams in the national tournament with 31 points. In singles, Justyna Wojcik advanced to the round of 16, Paula Garcia and Viviana Hostios reached the quarterfinals round, and Cardullo, Underhill and Ana Llera advanced to semifinals round. In doubles, the Flight 3 team of Amanda Angulo and Paula Garcia reached the semifinals round.
The fifth place finish is a remarkable achievement for a team making the first appearance in the NJCAA tournament since 2007, and a program that was in full rebuilding mode during the first year of head coach Marlena Hall’s tenure (2009-10). Under her tutelage, the 2011-12 Seahawks returned to national prominence, achieved a top 10 NJCAA ranking (seventh as of April 16) and won a state championship in No. 2 doubles. With four players returning next year in Angulo, Garcia, Hostios and Llera, the 2012-13 season looks to be just as promising.
Final Team Totals
1. Tyler – 47
2. State College of Florida – 42
3. ASA – 35
4. Cowley – 31.5
5. Broward – 31
6. Collin – 28
7. Temple – 25
8. St. Petersburg – 23
9. New Mexico Military – 18
9. Seminole State – 18
11. ABAC – 17.5
12. Eastern Arizona – 17
12. Georgia Perimeter – 17
14. Meridian – 16.5
15. Johnson County – 16
16. Pima – 11.5
17. Itawamaba – 10.5
18. Snead State – 9
18. Mesa – 9
20. Central Alabama – 8.5
21. Jones County – 7.5
21. USC Lancaster – 7.5
23. Seward – 7
24. Grand Rapids – 6
24. Kaskaskia – 6
26. Lewis & Clark – 5
27. College of Lake County – 4
28. College of DuPage – 2.5
29. Moraine Valley – 1
Broward College Match Results
SINGLES
Flight One
(Seeds in parenthesis)
Round of 32: Justyna Wojcik defeated Dariya Dashutina [Seward (Kan.) County College] 7-5, 6-1
Round of 16: (2) Kerrie Cartwright [Tyler Junior (Texas) College] d. Justyna Wojcik 6-3, 6-0
Flight Two
Round of 32: (7) Stephanie Cardullo d. Karen Ching [Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (Ga.) College] 6-3, 6-2
Round of 16: (7) Stephanie Cardullo d. Autrey Bradley [Snead State (Ala.) Community College] 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals: (7) Stephanie Cardullo d. Zsofia Biro [Cowley (Texas) College] 6-3, 6-3
Semifinals: (1) Mariana Palacios (State College of Florida) d. (7) Stephanie Cardullo 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-4
Flight Three
Round of 32: (5) Ana Llera d. Katiuska Adarmes [Seward (Kan.) County College] 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16: (5) Ana Llera d. Heather Delaney [Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College] 6-1, 6-0
Quarterfinals: (5) Ana Llera d. (4) Sandra Pickerill [Collin (Texas) College] 6-0, 6-3
Semifinals: (1) Nelo Phiri [Tyler (Texas) Junior College] d. (5) Ana Llera 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Flight Four
Round of 32: Ali Underhill d. Sophie Baxter [Morraine Valley (Ill.) Community College] 6-0, 6-1
Round of 16: Ali Underhill d. (7) Elizabeth Waldthausen (St. Petersburg College) 6-1, 6-1
Quarterfinals: Ali Underhill d. (4) Kelsey Reblin [Collin (Texas) College] 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Semifinals: (1) Alejandra Enderica [Tyler (Texas) Junior College] d. Ali Underhill 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2
Flight Five
Round of 32: (5) Paula Garcia d. Taylor Spradlin [Seminole State (Okla.) Community College] 6-3, 6-0
Round of 16: (5) Paula Garcia d. Kelsey Ferguson [Mesa (Ariz.) College] 6-0, 6-3
Quarterfinals: (2) Abby Martinez (State College of Florida) d. (5) Paula Garcia 6-3, 7-6 (6)
Flight Six
Round of 32: (5) Viviana Hostios d. Brennan Harris [Itawamba (Miss.) Community College] 6-3, 6-2
Round of 16: (5) Viviana Hostios d. Katelynn Lowe (Central Alabama Community College) 6-1, 6-1
Quarterfinals: (1) Mary Alice Blacketer [Tyler (Texas) Junior College] d. (5) Viviana Hostios 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
Flight One
Round of 32: Ana Llera/Justyna Wojcik d. Sophie Baxter/Nicole Selvaggio [Morraine Valley (Ill.) Community College] 6-1, 6-1
Round of 16: (6) Kristina Kinarkina/Zinnia Leamana [Collin (Texas) College] d. Ana Llera/Justyna Wojcik 6-2, 6-2
Flight Two
Round of 32: (4) Stephanie Cardullo/Ali Underhill d. Katherine Downing/Frankie Turner [Itawamba (Miss.) Community College] 6-0, 6-0
Round of 16: (4) Stephanie Cardullo/Ali Underhill d. Cami Mathison/Ashley Pedro (Eastern Arizona College) 6-1, 6-0
Quarterfinals: (4) Stephanie Cardullo/Ali Underhill d. (6) Helen Altieri/Kelly Ponzio [Pima (Ariz.) Community College] 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals: (4) Stephanie Cardullo/Ali Underhill d. (2) Lexie Maytubby/Mariah Vargas [Cowley (Kan.) College] 6-2, 7-5
Finals: (3) Ann Porry/Lai Wei (State College of Florida) d. (4) Stephanie Cardullo/Ali Underhill 6-3, 7-6(3)
Flight Three
Round of 32: (6) Amanda Angulo/Paula Garcia d. Catherine Cellitti/Liz Walters [Johnson County (Kan.) Community College] 6-0, 6-1
Round of 16: (6) Amanda Angulo/Paula Garcia d. Alexia Alleyne/Ashley Andry (Georgia Perimeter College) 6-1, 6-2
Quarterfinals: (6) Amanda Angullo/Paula Garcia d. (4) Lindsay Hodgdon/Shaunte Southern (St. Petersburg College) 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals: (1) Alejandra Enderica/Nelo Phiri [Tyler (Texas) Junior College] d. (6) Amanda Angulo/Paula Garcia 6-2, 6-2
NJCAA Women’s Tennis National Championships Seed/Draws and Results:
http://tennislink.usta.com/TOURNAMENTS/TournamentHome_New/Tournament.aspx?T=124418
Broward College’s No.2 doubles team of Stephanie Cardullo and Ali Underhill upset second-seeded Lexie Maytubby and Mariah Vargas, of Cowley College, 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the finals of the NJCAA Women’s Division 1 Tennis Championships at Tyler, Texas on Wednesday. Cardullo and Underhill, were seeded fourth in the bracket.
With the win, they move into the finals on Thursday afternoon, against Lai Wei and Ann Porry of the State College of Florida, who knocked off top seeds Mary Alice Blacketer and Ariana Saldana 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Broward’s other singles players and doubles team fought hard in their semifinal matches, but fell to top seeds in tough matches.
In singles, Cardullo, of Coral Springs, lost to Mariana Palacios of the State College of Florida; No. 3 Ana Llera lost to Nelo Phiri of Tyler and No. 4 Ali Underhill lost to Alejandra Enderica (Tyler) 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles, the No. 3 team of Amanda Angulo and Paula Garcia fell to Enderica and Phiri 6-2, 6-2.
At the end of play Wednesday, Broward was in fifth place with 31 points. The first through fourth teams and their point totals are: Tyler 44; State College of Florida 37; ASA College of Brooklyn 32; Cowley College 31.5.
RESULTS
Singles
Semifinals
No.2: Mariana Palacios (SCF) d. Stephanie Cardullo (Broward) 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-4: No.3: Nelo Phiri (Tyler) d. Ana Llera (Broward) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
DOUBLES
Semifinals
No. 2: Stephanie Cardullo-Ali Underhill (Broward) d. Lexie Maytubby-Mariah Vargas (Cowley) 6-2, 7-5; No. 3: Alejandra Enderica-Nelo Pheri (Tyler) d. Amanda Angulo-Paula Garcia (Broward) 6-2, 6-2
THREE SEAHAWKS SCORE UPSETS AT NJCAA NATIONALS
For three members of Broward College’s women’s tennis team, Tuesday was delightfully upsetting. Stephanie Cardullo, Ana Llera and Ali Underhill advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I women’s tennis championships at Tyler, Texas, by beating players seeded higher than them. For Underhill, Broward’s No.4 singles player, it was her second upset victory in as many days. She topped Kelsey Reblin, of Collin College, 6-1, 7-6(3). Reblin was the flight’s fourth seed.
Broward’s No.2 player, Cardullo, of Coral Springs, the seventh seed, easily knocked off hard-hitting fifth seed Zsofia Bird, of Cowley College, 6-3, 6-3.
At No.3, Miamian Ana Llera, the fifth seed, defeated fourth seed Sandra Pickerill, of Collin College, 6-0, 6-3
Two Seahawks fell in Tuesday’s quarterfinal play: No 5 Paula Garcia, from Sunrise, fell to second-seed Abby Martinez, from the State College of Florida, 6-3, 7-6(6) and No.6 Viviana Hostios, of Miami lost to top seed Mary Alice Blacketer of Tyler Junior College, 6-1, 6-0.
All three advance to face the top seed in their division. For Cardullo, that’s Mariana Palacios, of the State College of Floorida. Llera faces Tyler’s Nelo Phiri and Underhill seeks upset No.3 over Tyler’s Alejandra Enderica.
In doubles, the No.2 team of Cardullo and Underhill won twice on Tuesday, defeating Carri Mathisen and Ashley Pedro of Eastern Arizona, then followed up with an evening win over Helen Altieri and Kelly Ponzio of Pima Community College, 6-1, 6-2, giving them a spot in the semifinals.
The No. 3 team of Amanda Angulo and Paula Garcia also scored a pair of victories. First, they defeated Alexia Alleyne and Ashley Andrey of Georgia Perimeter College, 6-1, 6-2, then finished the day with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Lindsay Hodgdon and Shaunte Southern of St. Pete College, a team they had lost to during the regular season.
Agate results
NJCAA Division I women’s nationals
At Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas
Quarterfinal results
SINGLES
Second flight: Stephanie Cardullo (BC) (7) d. Zsofia Biro (5) (Collin College) 6-3, 6-3; Third flight: Ana Llera (5) (BC) d. Sandra Pickerell (Collin College) 6-0, 6-3.; Fourth flight: Ali Underhill (BC) d. Kelsey Reblin (Collin) 6-1, 7-6(3; Fifth flight: Abby Martinez (SCFlorida) d. Paula Garcia (BC) 6-3, 7-6(6); Sixth flight: Mary Alice Blacketer (Tyler JC) d, Viviana Hostios (BC) 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Round of 16
First flight: Kristina Kinarkina-Zinnia Leamand (Collin) d. Justyna Wojcik-Llera (BC), 6-2, 6-2; Second flight: Cardullo-Underhill (BC) d. Carri Mathison-Ashley Pedro (E. Arizona) 6-0, 6-1; Third flight: Amanda Angulo-Paula Garcia (BC) d. Alexia Alleyne and Ashley Andrey (Georgia Perimeter) 6-1, 6-2.
Quaterfinals
Second flight: Cardullo-Underhill (BC) d..Helen Altieri-Kelly Ponzio (Pima CC) 6-1, 6-2; Third flight: Amanda Angulo-Paula Garcia (BC) d. Lindsay Hodgdon-Shaunte Southern (St. Pete College) 6-3, 6-4.
Monday’s late results
DOUBLES
Second flight: Cardullo-Underhill (BC) d. Katherine Downing-Frankie Turner (Itawamba CC) 6-0, 6-0.Third flight: Angulo-Garcia (BC) d. Catherine Celitti-Liz Walters (Johnson County CC) 6-0, 6-1.