St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Softball: Rookie Diary Featuring Melissa Pilley
4/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 5, 2006
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's softball team has five freshmen on its 2006 squad. As a rookie, there is a lot to learn, a lot to experience and a lot of firsts. Jessica Foley, Lauren Lupinetti, Alyssa Clark, Roxann Struble and Melissa Pilley will take RedStormSports.com along with them for the ride. In installment four of "Rookie Diary," Melissa Pilley will talk about how she has contributed to the team and life in New York.
Hey St. John's Softball Fans:
My name is Melissa Pilley and I am a freshman outfielder for the St. John's softball team. I am originally from Phoenix, Ariz.
This past weekend in our win over No. 20/21 Louisville, I scored one of our team's four runs against the Cardinals. It was great to see some action in the game and I was happy to utilize one of my best assets, my speed, to help out our team. I am glad that coach had the confidence in me to put me in as a pinch runner in that situation.
The transition to college has been a lot easier because of being on the team. It is much easier to meet people and as one of five freshmen on the team, it is cool to know we're all going through the same thing. All five of us are from the west coast and there were a lot of different situations to get used to here in New York.
Living in New York has been really cool so far. It's refreshing to be around all the different cultures and the constant activity of the city. It has given me the opportunity to experience new food, new people and even new weather!
Thanks and Go Red Storm!
Melissa Pilley, #1
