University of Connecticut Athletics
Kestranek Keeps Huskies Alive In NCAA Tournament
5/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 17, 2001
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore Katie Kestranek (Manlius, N.Y.) ripped a double down the left field line in the bottom of the seventh, to lead the fifth-seeded University of Connecticut softball team to a 2-1 come-from- behind victory over sixth-seeded Bethune-Cookman Thursday night of the 2001 NCAA Division I Women's Softball Regional at the Seminole Softball Complex in Tallahassee, Fla.
Kestranek would later score the tying run on an RBI single to left center by senior Jessica Yanosy (Milford, Conn.). Sophomore Elisa Brinkworth (Amherst, N.Y.) scored the game- winning run off a wild pitch, after pinch running for freshman Jessica Bigos (Fall River, Mass.) who had a single in the late inning.
Sophomore ace Barb Cook (Conklin, N.Y.) claimed the win in the circle, after relieving senior Megan Biddle (Bear, Del.) in the top of the sixth.
UConn improves its overall record to 36-22 to stay alive in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies will meet fourth-seeded Florida (36-27) tomorrow at 3 p.m.
The postseason game with the Gators will be broadcast live by WHUS 91.7 FM radio and can be accessed best on the Internet at www.whus.org or a link on the UConn Softball website. Live game stats and play-by-play can also be found on www.seminoles.com.
Connecticut 2, Bethune-Cookman 1 Bethune-Cookman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 3 1 Connecticut 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 3BCC - Miranda Mayse and Krista Schile. UC - Megan Biddle, Barb Cook (6) and Jessica Bigos. WP - Barb Cook (19-11). LP - Miranda Mayse (27- 11). E - Lewis (BCC), Biddle, Girolamo 2 (UC). LOB - BCC 4, UConn 7. 2B - Kestranek (UC). WP - Mayse (BCC). Time: 1:30, Attendance: 127.
2001 NCAA Softball Regional (May 17-20)
Seminole Softball Complex, Tallahassee, Fla.
| Thursday, May 17 | ||
| Game 1 | No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 6 Bethune-Cookman | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 2 | No. 2 California vs. No. 5 Connecticut | 12:30 p.m. |
| Game 3 | No. 3 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 4 Florida | 3 p.m. |
| Game 4 | No. 5 Connecticut vs. Loser of Game 1 | 8 p.m. |
| Friday, May 18 | ||
| Game 5 | Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 3 p.m. |
| Game 6 | No. 2 California vs. Winner of Game 3 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 7 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 19 | ||
| Game 8 | Loser of Game 6 vs. Bye/Loser of Game 7 | 1 p.m. |
| Game 9 | Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 7 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Game 10 | Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 9 | 6 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 20 | ||
| Game 11 | Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 1 p.m. |
| Game 12 | (If Necessary) | 3:30 p.m. |
