Hungry for more: Tough finish to stellar 2011 season fuels TC softball
Friday, Jan 27, 2012 4:30 AM
In her first season with the Temple College Lady Leopards, Kristen Zaleski accomplished some things most softball coaches would be thrilled to accomplish: a conference championship, a No. 3 ranking in the final NJCAA Division I poll, a 47-14 record highlighted by a 23-game winning streak, and a pitcher who was among the top 20 in the nation in wins and strikeouts.
But for all the things TC accomplished in Zaleski’s first season, it wasn’t as fulfilling as it should have been because the Lady Leopards failed to accomplish the one goal that every softball coach has: reach the national tournament.
“We had a good year,” Zaleski said. “We started out great, but just didn’t finish the way we wanted.”