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The 1996 New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, Betsy Wiaderski ranks among one of the all-time greatest pitchers in UNH softball history. She pitched for the Chargers from 1994 to 1997 and helped lead New Haven to its first-ever New England Collegiate Conference Softball Championship.

As a freshman, Wiaderski was one of three pitchers to earn a spot in the starting rotation for UNH. She appeared in 18 games and posted an 8-2 record. The Wallingford, Conn. native threw 88 and 2/3 innings and posted eight complete games with three shutouts. During her freshman campaign she won six-straight decisions, including a season-best 10 strikeouts against New Hampshire College.

Wiaderski finished her sophomore season as the team leader in winning percentage at .909, while posting a remarkable 20-2 record. She also finished the season with a 0.85 earned run average. In 1995 she picked up her first postseason collegiate honor as an All-NECC Second Team selection and led the Chargers to a win in their first NCAA Regional Tournament appearance. One of her strongest outings of her sophomore season came against Quinnipiac College in the championship of the New Haven City Series. She earned the win after pitching 13 innings as the Chargers won the series championship.

After pitching over 180 innings and posting 17 wins, Wiaderski became one of the most dominate players in New England during the 1996 season. The right-hander was named the New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and helped lead the Chargers to the NECC Softball Championship. She finished her junior season with a 17-10 record and a 1.61 earned run average. She recorded a nine-game winning streak midway through the season and fanned eight or more batters in three games. The junior helped lead New Haven to its second NCAA Regional Tournament appearance in as many years and hurled a career-high 22 complete games.

Wiaderski concluded her career at UNH with another astonishing season in 1997. She was named the New England Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned her second-straight All-NECC selection. She also recorded a 12-7 record, a 1.46 earned run average and her 50th career victory. Wiaderski also earned her first All-Region selection following her senior season.

In total, Wiaderski boasted a 1.46 earned run average, 57 wins, over 550 innings pitched, 367 strikeouts and made nearly 100 appearances in her four seasons. Her name has been etched in the UNH softball record books in all major pitching categories. She ranks fourth in wins, fourth in earned run average, sixth in innings pitched, fifth in appearances and sixth in strikeouts.