University of Massachusets Athletics

Softball Championship History

1998 Season | 45-14 Overall | Head Coach: Elaine Sortino | Atlantic 10 Champions | NCAA Tournament | Women's College World Series
Individual & Team Accolades 1998 Roster
NFCA All-Americans:
Danielle Henderson - P - Second-Team
Kim Gutridge - 1B - Second-Team

NFCA Northeast All-Region Team:
Kelly Buckley - DP - First-Team
Kim Gutridge - 1B - First-Team
Danielle Henderson - P - First-Team
Tracey Osier - OF - First-Team
Mandy Galas - 2B - Second-Team

Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year:
Danielle Henderson

Atlantic 10 All-Conference:
Becky George - OF
Kim Gutridge - 1B
Danielle Henderson - P
Tracey Osier - OF

Atlantic 10 All-Academic:
Mandy Galas - OF
Becky George - OF
Katie Kenderski - OF

Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player:
Danielle Henderson

ECAC Player of the Year:
Danielle Henderson

ECAC All-Stars:
Kim Gutridge - 1B
Danielle Henderson - P
Tracey Osier - OF

Miscellaneous:
The Minutewomen defeated Boston College and No. 7-ranked Oklahoma at Totman Field in Amherst, Mass. to reach the program's third Women's College World Series. Coach Sortino picked up her 600th career win on April 26, 1998 in a come from behind win over Temple. 

 		 #20 Octavia Brown
#21 Kelly Buckley
#27 Nicole DeMauro
#10 Nikki Faessler
#3 Mandy Galas
#13 Becky George
#14 Kim Gutridge
#44 Danielle Henderson
#22 Carrie Jeffries
#24 Katie Kenderski
#12 Jill Neilson
#15 Tracey Osier
#1 Kiley Scofield
#9 Annie Smith
#7 Debbie Tomoguchi
#17 Liz Wagner

Coaching Staff
Elaine Sortino
Kathryn Gleason
Chris Martens