Spring has arrived, and the Saint Rose softball team has started a new, exciting season!
The girls have been practicing every day at the Saint Rose Athletic Fields, on Hurley Pond Road in Wall. The team is led by head coach Sean Bayha, and assistant coaches Tina Bogdanski, and Saint Rose guidance counselor, Mr. Sauuer. The team had a successful win over Ranney High School, and is looking forward to playing more games as the season progresses. The Saint Rose girls will face off today, April 25th, against Point Beach and are hoping for a successful game. They will also be versing Asbury Park in a double header this Wednsday, April 26, at the Saint Rose fields. Make sure to go out and support the team!

This season the team consists of twelve players and is lead by seniors Jill Barry, shortstop,
Bryn Onoshko, centerfield, Kate Thompson, third base, and Bridget Thompson, first base. The pitcher for the team is freshman, Molly Moore, who is having a great first season on the Saint Rose team. For this season, the girls are focusing on sharpening their skills and bonding as a team. The girls are focusing on coming together as a team to win games and have an overall successful season.

When asked what their personal goal for the season was, senior, Bridget Thompson
replied, “My goal is to improve individually and as a team.”. The girls, especially the seniors, are excited to continue improving as the season continues and play against more talented teams. When Saint Rose senior, Jill Barry, was asked what she would miss most about her experience playing softball at Saint Rose, she answered, “I think I’ll miss a lot of things, but mostly I will miss the people and the genuine fun I had playing on the team. I made a lot of great memories, and I hope that incoming Saint Rose students continue to enjoy being on the team as much as I did.”. Overall, the Saint Rose softball team continues to improve and enjoy themselves at the start of the new season. The girls have a great team bond, and are looking forward to more exhilarating games and practices.

By Alex Hambsch ’17