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2016 Softball Roster

Bob Ellis
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Bob Ellis

16 Marielle Handley

  • Position P
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Coginchaug Regional
  • Hometown Durham, Conn.
  • Major Exercise Physiology

Biography

CAREER: Started 88 career games in 103 appearances, ranking third all-time at UMass Lowell … compiled an overall record of 37-44 with a career ERA of 4.39 … pitched 49 complete games… sits in the top five on the career record lists for most innings pitched with 522.2 (5th) and strikeouts with 299 (4th) … two-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection ... named River Hawk of the Week once (4.21.15) ... received the University Scholar-Athlete Award for having the highest GPA of any graduating student-athlete.

AS A SENIOR (2016): Started five of six games in the circle … turned in two complete games in 21.1 innings pitched … finished 0-4 with a 6.89 ERA … one save … pitched two complete games … compiled 13 strikeouts … assisted in one shutout against Hartford (4.24) … season-high six strikeouts against Eastern Michigan (2.19) … missed the majority of the season due to illness before returning to start on Senior Day … received the University Scholar-Athlete Award for having the highest GPA of any graduating student-athlete.

AS A JUNIOR (2015): Finished 9-11 with a 4.68 ERA in 23 starts and 25 appearances ... pitched 131.2 innings and 12 complete games … team-high wins … struck out a team-best 72 batters with a season-high nine against Missouri-KC (2.14) … hurled a complete-game shutout against Rhode Island (4.15) … allowed just two hits in a victory against Holy Cross (4.28) … named River Hawk of the Week (4.21).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Started 28 of 49 games, making 35 appearances on the mound with a 8-17 record on the year … led the pitchers in era (3.60), batting average against (.297), wins (8), shutouts (3), saves (1) and strikeouts (90).

AS A FRESHMAN (2013): Named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Third Team as well as the NE-10 All-Rookie Team ... led UMass Lowell with 37 pitching appearances, including 33 starts ... finished second in the NE-10 with 20 wins as a part of her 20-12 record ... tied for 10th in the NE-10 with a 2.42 ERA ... tossed 18 complete games and was eighth in the NE-10 with 124 strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year team captain at Coginchaug ... helped lead her team to 2012 Shoreline Conference Championship and Class S State Championship ... two-time Pitcher of the Year ... All-Conference and All-State First Team in 2011 and 2012 ... graduated with High Honors ... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jonathan and Linda Handley ... has one older sister (Caitlin) ... hobbies include hiking, kayaking and going to the beach ... favorite music group is The Black Keys ... chose to attend UMass Lowell because it was a growing school where she could play competitive softball, while becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2012-13Freshman

    P
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2014Sophomore

    P
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2015Junior

    P
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2016Senior

    P
    5'6"
    16