Spring 2008 Softball Roster
Lisa Sweeney
- Position:
- P/IF
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- History
- Hometown:
- Lumberton, N.J.
- High School:
- Rancocas Valley Regional
Why Lehigh: “Lehigh provides a great opportunity to get a stellar education while competing in a successful Division 1 athletics program. It’s the perfect blend of academics and athletics, with a welcoming social atmosphere among the students and staff.”
On the Lehigh softball experience: “The Lehigh softball experience is incredibly unique. It has the atmosphere of a family but it is also conducive to the development of well-rounded female athletes. Academics, athletics, and friendship each have an important role on our team.”
As a sophomore… first team NFCA All-Region selection… first team all-league selection and Patriot League Pitcher of the Year… ECAC All-Star… topped Patriot League with 19 victories and 1.47 earned run average… threw no-hitters versus Harvard (3/3) and Penn (3/9)… struck out career-high 14 versus Army in the Patriot League tournament… batted .261 with three home runs… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District team… as a freshman… first team NFCA All-Region selection… Patriot League Pitcher of the Year… first team All-Patriot League selection… set Lehigh and Patriot League records for single-season wins (26) and strikeouts (228)… led Patriot League in wins, strikeouts, ERA, opponents’ batting average, innings pitched, shutouts and saves … tossed perfect game with 10 strikeouts in Patriot League tournament versus Army (5/12)… fanned 12 batters while throwing eight inning no-hitter against Maine (3/9)… recorded eight double-digit strikeout games… pitched perfect seventh inning to earn save in 4-3 win over Texas A&M (5/19)... member of Dean’s List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll… in high school… New Jersey Pitcher of the Year in 2005… first team all-state selection…tossed no-hitter with 18 strikeouts to lead team to victory in state championship game… went 29-2 with 27 shutouts and 520 strikeouts as a senior… captained softball, basketball and tennis teams… Personal: Daughter of Tom and Betsy Sweeney… brother Michael (36) and sister Chris (32).
Hitting
Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA
2006 .277 23-21 65 10 18 3 1 0 7 7 7 0-0
2007 .261 27-25 69 7 18 5 1 3 21 10 14 0-0
Totals .269 50-46 134 17 36 8 2 3 28 17 21 0-0
Pitching
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SH SV IP H R ER BB SO
2006 1.14 26-6 37 27 22 9 4 196.2 111 48 32 58 228
2007 1.47 19-7 30 25 19 5 3 152.0 87 42 32 47 155
Totals 1.28 45-13 67 52 41 14 7 348.2 198 90 64 105 383
