Leaving a legacy: Pallozzi coaches her 30th season
Deb Pallozzi is in her 30th season as head coach of the Ithaca College softball team and the impact she’s made goes far beyond the field.
Deb Pallozzi is in her 30th season as head coach of the Ithaca College softball team and the impact she’s made goes far beyond the field.
Freshman utility player Gabby Laccona has started in four different positions this season for the Ithaca College softball team.
Coming off of a 33–12 record last year and an Empire 8 Conference regular-season championship, the Ithaca College softball team was unanimously picked to win the Liberty League Conference this season by the conference’s head coaches.
The softball team raised $6,516 for the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes. The four seniors on the team participated in the walk Oct. 21.
Starting in the Fall of 2017, Ithaca College will be leaving the Empire 8 Conference and enter into the Liberty League Conference.
The baseball and club softball teams have a physical and emotional impact from playing double- and tripleheaders.
The softball team is looking for its freshmen and sophomores to lead the team after losing five key seniors to graduation last season.
Over time, the recruiting process for many sports has changed, and technology has played an important role in the change.
The softball team won 1–0 over Mount Saint Mary College in its first game of the NCAA Championship May 13.
After winning the Empire 8 Championship, the softball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Senior pitcher Laura Quicker has dominated the Empire 8 Conference for four years.
Softball remains undefeated in the Empire 8 Conference and continues its winning streak to ten.