Junior center fielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston) went a combined 3-for-6 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored as Rhode Island College split a doubleheader at Western Connecticut in Little East action played at the Westside Softball Field on Saturday afternoon.

Crudale got the Anchorwomen started in Game 1 with a double in her first at-bat, which brought junior second baseman Noelle Simmons (Goffstown, N.H.) to the plate in the first inning. Crudale then stole home as part of a six-run first frame as RIC posted a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly.

Sophomore left fielder Melanie Earley (Lumberton, N.J.) would double in the second to bring in senior shortstop Amanda Conti (Lincoln).

The Anchorwomen continued to hit the ball in the fourth with an RBI single from Conti, a two-run double by sophomore first baseman Reilly Austin (Cumberland) and an RBI double from sophomore designated player Sydney Duclos (North Providence) as the visitor’s lead grew to 11 and allowed the contest to end early due to the eight-run rule.

Conti went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Senior pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) grabbed the win (8-6) with an eight-strikeout performance.

Earley doubled in a run the first for RIC in Game 2. However, the Wolves leveled the contest in the bottom half of the frame with an RBI groundout.

The Anchorwomen trailed for the first time on the day in the second inning as the hosts put three more runs on the board to lead by three, 4-1.

Simmons and Crudale scored in the third and then freshman designated player Jillian Guilfoyle (Derby, Conn.) tied the game back up at four-all with an RBI single.

The game wouldn’t be even for long as the hosts scored five more runs in the bottom half of the third.

The Wolves walked it off in the bottom of the fifth with three runs to end the game early due to the eight-run rule.

Conti went 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

Sophomore pitcher Ashleigh von der Linden (Stratham, N.H.) took the loss (7-5).

Pezza earns LEC awards

Rhode Island College freshman Quiana Pezza (Cranston) and the 4x100m relay team were recognized by the Little East for their respective performances in two competitions last week.

Pezza was named the Little East Women’s Rookie Track Athlete of the Week and to the LEC’s Relay Team of the Week. It is her second rookie and third relay team of the week honor this spring.

Pezza finished first in the 4x100m relay (48.83), third in the 100m (12.56) and fourth in the 200m (26.45) at Eastern Connecticut’s Bonnie Edmondson Classic on April 18. Rhode Island College finished second (11 teams) with a team score of 149.0. Eastern Connecticut finished first overall with a team score of 168.0.

The 4x100m relay squad, comprised of Pezza, fifth-year Trinity Hayes (Providence), junior Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) and freshman Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket), were named the Little East Women’s Track Relay Team of the Week for the third time this spring. The quartet finished first (48.83) at the Bonnie Edmonson Classic.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 Little East Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, April 26.

Frezza leads RIC to 2nd place in CT

Sophomore Andrew Frezza (Johnston) finished second in the 3,000m (9:20.33) as the Rhode Island College finished second at Eastern Connecticut’s Bonnie Edmondson Classic on Friday afternoon.

Sophomore Will Schiller (Smithfield) won both the 400m (49.61) and the 4x400m relay (3:24.09) for the Anchormen as well.

Rhode Island College finished second (12 teams) with a team score of 158.0. Eastern Connecticut finished first overall with a team score of 168.0

Schiller also finished second in the 4x100m relay (43.22) and third in the 200m (22.51).

Junior Brandon Mota (West Warwick) won the hammer (53.50m).

Junior Loudon Chupas (Colchester, Conn.) won the high jump (1.85m).

Freshman Owen Schenck (Warren) won both the 800m (1:56.05) and the 4x400m relay (3:24.09). Sophomore Younton Doe (Pawtucket) finished first in the 4x400m relay (3:24.09), fifth in the 400m (51.26) and sixth in the 200m (22.85).

Freshman Brody Shiels (Wakefield) finished first in the 4x400m relay (3:24.09), ninth in the 400m (52.46) and 13th in the 200m (23.14). Junior Izaiah Karweh (Providence) finished second in the 4x100m relay (43.22), third in the high jump (1.85m), fourth in the 100m (11.17) and ninth in the 200m (22.95).

Freshman Nick Lamoureux (North Smithfield) finished second in the 4x100m relay (43.22), seventh in the high jump (1.80m) and 16th in the 200m (23.23). Freshman Jack McEntee (Foster) finished second in the 400m hurdles (55.50) and seventh in the 110m hurdles (16.78).

Freshman Tyrell O’Connell (Pawtucket) finished second in the 4x100m relay (43.22). Junior Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown) finished second in the hammer (51.41m) and 17th in the discus (32.27m).

Sophomore Enrique Edjang (Providence) finished third in the hammer (49.74m).

Junior Garrett Jones (Beacon Falls, Conn.) finished third in the triple jump (13.04m), 12th in the long jump (6.23m) and 28th in the 100m (11.69). Sophomore Gabriel Dosunmu (Providence) finished fourth in the long jump (6.70m).

Sophomore Trevor Morgan (Smithfield) finished fourth in the hammer (48.01m), ninth in the discus (34.94m) and 20th in the shot (10.69m). Freshman Joshua Dabanka (Providence) finished sixth in the triple jump (12.28m) and 33rd in the long jump (5.61m).

Junior Isiah Briggs (Providence) finished seventh in the 200m (22.92), ninth in the 100m (11.27) and 34th in the long jump (5.56m). Freshman Aiden Fitzgerald (Cumberland) finished seventh in the shot (12.15m), 14th in the hammer (34.95m) and 25th in the discus (29.64m).

Junior Benjamin Lockwood (Saunderstown) finished eighth in the 800m (2:01.95). Freshman Ravi Kapadia (Lincoln) finished eighth in the shot (11.92m) and 12th in the hammer (39.89m).

Freshman Jamarre Parrot (Warwick) finished 14th in the 200m (23.15) and 16th in the 100m (11.46). Sophomore Giovani Monteiro (North Providence) finished 15th in the 400m (53.77).

Freshman Steve Rodrigues (Burrillville) finished 20th in the 200m (23.53) and 23rd in the 100m (11.59). Freshman Devin McCaffrey (Lincoln) finished 23rd in the discus (31.16m) and 26th in the shot (9.84m).

Sophomore Antonello Lucchetti (Cranston) finished 29th in the 200m (24.10) and 34th in the 100m (11.78).

Freshman Matt Coburn (Cumberland) finished 31st in the 800m (2:15.58).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 Little East Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, April 26.