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Baseball to Play for Commonwealth Championship After 13-Inning Win Over Albright

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5/1/2009

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Widener survived a rain delay and extra innings before scratching out a run in the bottom of the 13th inning for a wild 4-3 victory over Albright in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament.

The Pride (21-15-1) advance to the championship round in search of their first league title since capturing the Middle Atlantic Conference in 1999. The squad faces Elizabethtown on Saturday at noon, needing a victory in one of the two games to win the crown.

Freshman Dan Sieracki (Cherry Hill, NJ) in the 13th reached on a one-out error by third baseman Jason Dunkelberger and advanced to second. Mike Villari (Holland, PA) was intentionally walked and was erased on a fielder's choice from fellow junior Tom Connelly (Media, PA), sending Sieracki to third. Sophomore Tom Mahoney (Norristown, PA) followed with a grounder to shortstop Pat Brady, whose flip to second base went awry and allowed Sieracki to score.

Junior Dan Gross (Coatesville, PA) again pitched solidly for the Pride despite the no-decision, yielding three runs -- two earned -- and five hits over seven innings. West Chester, PA freshman Rick Kazigian (1-1) struck out six over six scoreless innings, yielding just one hit.

Saverio ended with two hits and Sieracki extended his hitting streak to seven games for the Pride, who have won five of their last six outings.

Kevin Butler (1-2) took the loss for Albright, which managed only six hits and committed seven errors.

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Athletes of the Week

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.