Highlights

Campus News

Wildcat Weekly Minute for Nov. 17, 2011

A look at what's happening on campus this week.

Faith

Cleansed through the Cross

Dr. Quarles speaks on the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice at weekly chapel

Sports

LC hoops teams wrap up homestand with pair of wins

Off to Ozarks, UT-Dallas next

Organizations

LC media student give to Toys for Tots

More than 100 toys will help local charity

Campus Life

February is Heart Health Awareness Month

Stay healthy and 'God Red'

Culture

All the Shakespeare you could laugh at… and more!

tlc's adaptation of 'Shakespeare Abridged' pulls out all the stops

Special Coverage

LC brings another successful ‘Follow the Star’

'Christmas on the Hill' and 'Gala' add to festive weekend

Montagnino hits historic HR in Cats’ sweep of Ozarks

by Will Tubbs

LC outscores Eagles 48-4 in 4-game series

PINEVILLE – The No.1-ranked Louisiana College softball swept a four-game series from the University of the Ozarks here Friday by virtue of wins of 18-0 and 10-4 to improved to 29-1 overall and 13-1 in American Southwest Conference East play.

That storyline, however, took a back seat to a little piece of history as senior outfielder Jodi Montagnino tied the school record for home runs in a season.

The fateful long ball was struck in the second inning of the 18-0 romp in game three of a two-day, four-game series and was Montagnino’s ninth of the year, tying the mark set in 2008 by Erica Harwell.

It was the end of a near flawless week for Montagnino, a native of Baton Rouge and graduate of Christian Life, who went a combined 5-for-6 on the day with four runs scored and five RBI.

Through six games this week, all American Southwest Conference East Division contests, she was a 10-for-18 with 13 RBI, eight runs scored and two home runs.

Game one, won by Rene’ Schwartzenburg (18-0) was also noteworthy in that the Lady Wildcat pitching staff of Schwartzenburg and Carlie Wheeler, combined to throw a perfect game in the five-inning, mercy-rule-shortened game.

While Schwartzenburg and Wheeler dominated in the circle, the LC offense combined for 18 runs on 19 hits.

Among the standouts in that rout were Devan Greene (3-for-4, three RBI, one run scored), Ashleigh Clement (3-for-4, two runs scored, one RBI), Mary Alice Roy (3-for-3, three runs scored, three RBI), Kelsey Brown (1-for-3, two RBI, one run scored) and Brittany Menard (2-for-3, three runs scored, two RBI).

Game two, won by Kelly Williams (5-1) and saved by Wheeler (1), lacked the historical impact of the first contest, but was not lacking in importance for the Lady Wildcats, who sought to keep distance between themselves and No. 2 Texas Tyler and No. 3 East Texas Baptist, both nationally ranked and both in LC’s division.

LC scored 10 runs on 10 hits and was led at the plate by Montagnino (3-for-4, two RBI, one run scored), and Roy (3-for-4, two runs scored, one RBI).

Also making her presence felt was Pineville native Allison Frye, a senior outfielder, who connected on her first home run of the season in the second inning.

The Lady Wildcats, who’ve just completed playing six conference games in four days, will get a week-long break thanks to the school’s Easter vacation and will return to action on April 10 with a road doubleheader against ASC East foe Texas Dallas.

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