Games # 46 & 47
ART U (27-18/15-9 PWC) @ Grand Canyon University (20-23/12-12 PWC)
Saturday, April 30th at 12:00 and 2:00 pm
Phoenix, AZ – Stapleton-Pierson Stadium
Games #48 & 49
ART U (27-18/15-9) @ Grand Canyon University (20-23/12-12)
Sunday, May 1st at 12:00 and 2:00 pm
Phoenix, AZ – Stapleton-Pierson Stadium
On the Road: The Urban Knights venture on the road for their final games of the 2011. The Knights will play a two day-four game series against Grand Canyon University to wrap up their season. The games will take place on Saturday, April 30th at Sunday, May 1st with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 and 2:00 pm on both days in Phoenix, AZ.
Knight Re-cap: Most recently ART U fell to NAIA members Holy Names University in a single game on Wednesday, April 27th. It was a close game, and after a small rally in the late innings, the Knights fell short with a final score of 2-3. Before that, the Knights defeated Dominican University on April 23rd. After the two game sweep over the Penguins, the Knights took a complete season sweep over the conference opponents winning six out of six match-ups between the two teams.
Leading ART U: As a team the Urban Knights sit in 4th place in the conference standings. They are in 3rd place however, in the conference for batting average (.308 average), and pitching (2.91 ERA).
The team is led by freshman Elyse Cordova who has an impressive .435 average including 63 hits, 39 runs, 79 total bases, a .453 on base mark, and 19 stolen bases. Also doing well is sophomore Jayme Stewart who has a .317 average, 12 doubles, seven home runs, 34 RBI, and a .579 slugging percentage. Senior Alana Aweau has also impressed this season with a .366 average, 48 hits, 32 runs, five doubles, five home runs, a .519 slugging rate, and leads with a .468 on base percentage.
Cordova is ranked 2nd in the PWC in hits (63), 6th in batting average (.435), and 3rd in stolen bases (19). Stewart is ranked tied for 2nd in doubles (12), Allen is ranked 2nd in triples (4), and junior pitcher Sierrah Garcia is 1st in strikeouts with 134 in 144.1 innings pitched.
Scouting Grand Canyon University: The 'Lopes sit in fifth place in the PacWest with a 12-12 conference record, and a 20-23 overall record. Most recently the team defeated Notre Dame de Namur with a score of 6-4 back on April 23rd. The 'Lopes are led by Claire Zampini who has a .401 average including 61 hits, 41 runs, 11 doubles, three triples, and 81 total bases. Right behind her is Teddy Barry who has a .369 average including 48 hits, 35 runs, six home runs, eight doubles, 28 RBI, 20 stolen bases, and a .461 on base mark. Montana Lucas leads with seven home runs, 41 RBI, and a .500 slugging percentage. On the mound the team is paced by Ivy Campas who has seen the majority of time in the circle. She sits with a 3.85 ERA, a 5-11 record, and 89 strikeouts in 105.1 innings of work. Last year when the two teams faced each other, the teams split, winning two games apiece. The Knights won their second game against the 'Lopes in dramatic fashion, when then junior Alana Aweau hit a walk-off grand slam to carry her team to the victory.
