GRIFFIN NOTES
Postseason Tournament Runs Give Seton Hill an Historic Spring Season Seton Hill was one of only four colleges and universities in NCAA Division II that had their softball, baseball, and men's and women's lacrosse teams all play in the NCAA Tournament for their respective sports, joining the University of Tampa, Adelphi University and Wingate University. Additionally, track athlete Samuel Hartman made a return trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship after earning titles in the 110 meter and 400 meter hurdles in 2021.
Softball Wins First Atlantic Super Regional Title; Plays in National Championship It was a record-setting year for the Seton Hill University softball team as they made their first trips to both the NCAA Super Regional and the Division II Softball Championship. After being eliminated from the PSAC tournament, the Griffins fought their way through the NCAA Atlantic Regional and Super Regional, arriving at the Division II Softball Championship in Denver, Colorado on May 26 with five straight postseason wins. An initial 0-4 loss to Auburn University Montgomery led to an exciting 8-1 win over Adelphi, but the Griffins were unable to come away with a second win in Denver. The team was eliminated from play in their third game after a 9-6 loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills. In the NCAA Atlantic Regional, a 3-0 win over seventhseeded Claflin University and a 3-2 win over six seed Shippensburg University in 10 innings sent the Griffins to the regional final. They defeated Claflin definitively with an 11-0 victory, breaking the game open in the seventh inning of the second game with seven runs. In their first trip to the NCAA Atlantic Super Regionals May 19, the women earned their first win over Kutztown 7-0. They took an early 4-0 lead in the first inning of their second game against the Golden Bears, with a 9-5 victory clearing the Griffinsʼ path to Denver. SHU ended the season with a 42-12 record. The Griffins were ranked seventh overall in the final National FastPitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, the first time they have broken into the top 10. Griffin graduate student outfielder Jenna Osikowicz became the first Seton Hill softball player to be named an All American by the NFCA, earning second team honors. She was also one of 50 players named to the 2022 Schutt Sports/ NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Year Award List. Osikowicz was also named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. Graduate student Morgan Ryan was the D2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year. Jenna Osikowicz on left and Morgan Ryan on right
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