There will be a meeting on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 5:00 pm for all those interested in being a part of the 2010 CSI Women’s Softball Team. The meeting will be held in the CSI Sports and Recreation Center in the second floor conference room.

Tryout dates will be discussed at the meeting. In order to tryout you must be a full-time student at the College of Staten Island and have a medical and insurance form filled out. The forms can be picked up in the CSI Sports and Recreation center in building 1R, room 204.

If you have any further questions please contact Head Coach Stella Porto at porto@mail.csi.cuny.edu

College of Staten Island sophomore softball sensation Raechel Strobel closed out the month of May in strong fashion and earns the Hospital for Special Surgery/CUNY Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the month.

A shortstop, Strobel hit .313 for the month with 30 hits and 22 RBI. More importantly, her home run during the 2009 Championship game helped lead the Dolphins (23-14 overall) to the 2009 CUNYAC Championship and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III national tournament. A First-Team CUNYAC All-Star, she also earned the CSI Coaches’ Award at the school’s annual banquet. Defensively, the Curtis High School alumna had a .930 fielding percentage.

Culminating her second year, Strobel earned a 3.883 Grade Point Average. The Staten Island native is a part of the CUNY Teacher’s Academy and majors in mathematics.