Utica University Athletics

Utica, NY (4/15/2013) – Sophomore Courtney Fitzgerald of the Utica College softball team was named the College’s Female Athlete of the Week for her performance this past week in leading the Pioneers to six straight wins.

Fitzgerald, UC’s everyday cleanup hitter, smashed a walk off grand slam Sunday to lift the Pioneers over conference power St. John Fisher in game one.  Utica trailed 2-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning and tied the game before loading the bases for Fitzgerald, who cleared the bases with a moon shot to left center giving the Pioneers a 6-2 victory.  The Sunday sweep against Fisher was only the third and fourth time in 20+ games Utica beat Fisher and it extended UC’s winning streak to 10 straight.  On the season, Fitzgerald currently leads the team in total bases (50), hits (30), RBI (26) and homeruns (six). 

The Pioneers are now 18-8 overall including a 5-3 mark in the competitive Empire 8 Conference and presently sit in fourth place.  UC returns to the diamond Wednesday as it heads to Rochester, NY for a non-conference double header against the University of Rochester.  First pitch of game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.