| Sarah Bennis |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Pownal, Maine
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 | High School: Greely
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 | Position: Pitcher/First Base
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 | Birthdate: 12/29/1983
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 | B/T: R/R
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2005: Named to the All-America East First-Team ... made 20 appearances and started 17 games on the mound ... compiled a 9-10 record with both being team-highs ... led the team in shutouts (2), innings pitched (131.1), complete games (17) and strikeouts (140) ... limited right-handed hitters to just a .171 average ... batters hit just .206 with runners on base ... started six games where she went at least six innings and allowed just one run in those appearances ... had six double-digit strikeout performances ... allowed one run on four hits in a complete-game performance win over St. Bonaventure (3/5) ... also struck out 11 batters in the win ... gave up just one run on five hits over six innings of work in a 1-0 loss to Loyola (3/10) ... allowed one run on five hits over seven innings of work in Maine's 3-1 win against Big East-foe Seton Hall (3/19) ... struck out 10 against Hofstra (3/20) ... struck out 11 and yielded just one run on five hits in a 7-1 victory versus Hartford in game one of a doubleheader (4/9) ... pitched 12.1 innings and struck out 14 in the America East Tournament versus Stony Brook (5/13) ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete. 2004: Led Maine with 151 innings pitched... recorded a 10-11 mark for the second consecutive year... 1.58 ERA and 113 strikeouts both ranked third among America East pitchers... fanned a career-high nine while allowing only one earned run versus Creighton (3/6)... recorded eight strikeouts in seven innings in a two-hit performance against UMBC (4/16)... struckout seven in a shutout victory at Vermont (5/1)... allowed only two hits in Maine's 2-1 victory over Boston University to clinch the conference title (5/15)... earned a spot on the America East Championship All-Tournament Team... named to America East Academic Honor Roll. 2003: America East All-Rookie selection... posted a 10-11 record in her first collegiate campaign... her 2.75 ERA placed her 12th among America East pitchers... recorded 67 strikeouts against just 43 walks... logged eight strikeouts in a 2-0 complete game shutout over Stony Brook (4/13)... just six times in 21 appearances did she surrender more than two extra-base hits in a game. BEFORE MAINE: Played for head coach James Seavey at Greely High School... compiled a record of 18-1 with a 0.24 earned run average in 128 innings... struck out 148 batters... team won the Class B State Championship her senior season and finished as Western Maine runners-up in 2001... earned All-Conference and All-State honors... was the Class B West Pitcher of the Year... also earned the Portland Press Herald Most Valuable Player Award as well as Lewiston Sun Journal Player of the Year... played ASA softball during the summer. PERSONAL: Born 12/29/83... a secondary education major... daughter of Nancy and James Bennis.