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TRINITY INTERNATIONAL TROJANS (0-9, 0-2 CCAC) at TRINITY CHRISTIAN TROLLS (4-10, 0-4 CCAC)
Thursday, March 26 | 3:00 p.m.
Schaaf Complex | Palos Heights, Ill.
 

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Season Stats: TIU | Trinity Christian

This Week    
With the recent snowfall, Trinity International will have to wait a little while longer for their first home games of the 2015 season, as Tuesday's doubleheader with Cardinal Stritch has been postponed. The Trojans will now focus their attention on the Trinity Christian Trolls, for a road matchup set for this Thursday, March 26, from Palos Heights. Video and live stats will be available for both games, at TIUTrojans.com.

Last Time Out    
The Trojans opened the conference season last week, falling in a pair of games against Purdue-North Central at TIU's home away from home, Heritage Park in Wheeling. Sophomore pitcher Breanna Hansen looked solid in the first game, pitching all seven innings and allowing just three runs, while Ashley O'Brien went 2-for-3 with a run scored. The Panthers took a 3-1 win in the opener, before jumping out to a big lead in the second game of the day, resulting in a 16-0 decision in five innings.

New Coach    
Head coach Kim McFarlin begins her first season in charge of the Trojan softball program, returning to her alma mater after playing for TIU from 2005-08. McFarlin was a two-year team captain for the Trojans, and had a career batting average over .300 while patrolling the outfield. After graduating from Trinity, McFarlin has worked at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills, Ill., teaching physical education. For the past six seasons, she has also coached at Libertyville High School, maintaining a record over .500 every year at the JV level.

Team Leaders    
The sophomore duo of Breanna Hansen and Jamie Stanton have led the Trojans so far this season, both at the plate and in the circle. Hansen leads the team with a 4.88 ERA and has appeared in eight of nine games, pitching a total of 28.2 innings. Stanton has been the best hitting Trojan in the early portion of the season, with a .318 batting average, along with a team-high three RBI. The Dwight, Ill. native also either leads the team or is tied for the lead in hits (7), doubles (2), and total bases (9), and is also made four appearances as a pitcher herself, throwing 15.1 innings and allowing a team-low .231 average to opponents.

Scouting the Opponents    
Trinity Christian
• The Trolls are 4-10 in the early season, and are winless in CCAC play, getting swept by St. Xavier and Judson to start the conference schedule.
• TCC currently holds the second-lowest batting average in the CCAC, at .272. Their pitching staff ranks 8th in the conference, with a 4.83 ERA.
• Christina Pacholik leads the Trolls at the plate, with a .444 average, good for 10th in the CCAC.
• Adrianna Puente ranks 7th in the conference with a 2.62 ERA, and has a 3-2 record through five appearances.
• Senior Anna Phillips was an All-CCAC selection last year, earning second-team honors. The outfielder is hitting .304 this season with one RBI and nine runs scored.
• Trinity Christian leads the series 15-5 over TIU since 2006. The Trolls have won 12 in a row over TIU, stretching back to the 2009 season.

Last Season vs. Trinity Christian    
• The Trojans dropped both ends of a doubleheader with Trinity Christian last season, playing at Heritage Park in Wheeling for what was a home game for TIU, falling 14-3 in game one, and 12-4 in game two.
• TIU held a lead in game two after scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the 2nd. TCC responded with five runs in the 4th, then put the game away with six runs in the top of the seventh.
• Ashley O'Brien had the best day at the plate for the Trojans, going a combined 4-for-7 over both games, with a run scored.

Player Notes    
#20 • Jamie Stanton
• Leads the Trojans with a .318 batting average, and a .409 slugging percentage ... As a pitcher, has a 7.30 ERA and 0-3 record through 15.1 innings pitched ... one stolen base on one attempt ... team-high seven hits ... hitting .500 with runners on base ... started four games at shortstop, three at pitcher, and two at catcher ... has two multi-hit games, tied for team lead ... scored 2 RBI against Spring Arbor on Mar. 9.

#28 • Victoria Livingston
• Hitting .286, with team-high 3 RBI and one double ... second on team with four bases on balls ... hitting .375 with runners in scoring position ... started all nine games at third base ... reached base in six consecutive games, the second-longest streak by a Trojan this year, from Mar. 9-19.

#23 • Valerie D'Ambrosio
• Hitting .286, with a pair of doubles and runs scored ... tied for second on team with four walks, and six base hits ... tied for team lead with two doubles ... slugging percentage of .381, and an on-base percentage of .423 ... hitting .600 when leading off an inning, and hitting .429 with two outs when at the plate ... started seven games in left field, and one as the DP ... had a team-best five-game hitting streak from Mar. 9-12.

#8 • Alyssa Doomis
• Hitting .278 as a freshman, good for second among TIU newcomers this season ... team-high four runs scored ... team-high five walks and .435 on-base percentage ... one stolen base on one attempt ... perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 28 chances ... made seven starts, all at catcher ... had a team-best seven-game reached base streak, over the first seven games of the year and all seven games in Florida.

#21 • Emily Doomis
• Hitting .250 as a freshman, with two RBI and a team-high two doubles this season ... second on team with eight toal bases, and second in hits, with six ... made three appearances as a pitcher, throwing seven combined innings for a 13.00 ERA ... perfect fielding percentage through 15 chances ... started all nine games this season, with seven starts in center field, one in left, and one as the pitcher ... tied for team lead with two multi-hit games, and one multi-RBI game ... currently on a three-game hitting streak, after going 3-for-5 against Purdue-North Central in two games, and 2-for-4 in the final game in Florida against St. Francis (Ind.).

#4 • Breanna Hansen
• Team leader in ERA, at 4.88 ... made eight appearances in the circle, including five starts ... three complete games pitched ... team-high 28.2 innings pitched ... collected eight strikeouts on the year ... hitting .250 at the plate, with one RBI ... second on team with six hits ... had a four-game hitting streak in Florida, from Mar. 9-12.

#9 • Ashley O'Brien
• Hitting .211 this season, with a double, triple, and two runs scored ... has a .368 slugging percentage ... made eight starts from three different positions; four games in right field, three at shortstop, and one at second base ... hitting .286 as the leadoff hitter ... went 2-for-3 last week in game one against Purdue-North Central.

#16 • Danielle Donorovich
• Hit for a .167 average through eight appearances, with two RBI and a run scored ... hitting .200 with runners on base this season, and .500 with bases loaded ... made eight starts, all at first base ... had two RBI while going 1-for-3 with a double against St. Francis on Mar. 12.

#10 • Dania Pristach
• Hitting .133 through eight appearances and 15 at-bats on the year ... one of five Trojans with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage ... hitting .250 from the leadoff spot, and is 1-for-1 in pinch hitting opportunities ... started six games, four in right field and one each at center and second base.

NCCAA Rankings    
• The Trojans currently place 28th out of the 44 NCCAA programs, with a Burbridge ranking of 3.222, used to determine seedings for NCCAA regional and national tournaments.
• TIU appears twice in the NCCAA national rankings; the Trojans are 23rd in the nation in doubles, averaging 1.11 per game, and are 25th in the NCCAA with 2.44 bases on balls per game.