Starmount softball pitcher commits to Chowan

Boonville, NC - Starmount senior Courtney Groce, who has been the Rams’ main softball pitcher since her freshman season, has made a verbal commitment to join Chowan University’s program in 2012.

Chowan competes at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The school is located in Murfreesboro. Chowan softball is coming off a 34-19 record this past spring and advanced to the CIAA championship game.

Groce has been an integral part of Starmount’s recent run of success, which included conference tournament championships in 2009 and 2010. The Rams played in the 2010 state championship series in Raleigh, finishing fourth overall.

READ MORE