Cardone was named the most valuable player after leading King’s to the 2011 Freedom Conference Championship. King’s went 3-0 in the event as Cardone batted .333 (3-9) with two home runs, three RBI, and scored five runs. She also drew two walks while totaling nine base in the event. In King’s 2-1 come-from-behind victory over second-seeded FDU-Florham, Cardone led King’s back from a 1-0 deficit with a game-winning two-run home run in the sixth inning. In a 4-2 second-round win over top-seeded DeSales, Cardone had a solo home run in the 5th inning. In a 10-2 championship game triumph over Manhattanville, she went 1-for-2 with two walks and scored three runs. She enters the NCAA Tournament with a .442 (34-77) batting average with seven home runs, five doubles, and 32 RBI in 24 total games.
Earlier in the week, she led King’s to a sweep of Colonial States Athletic Conference champion Centenary College. She went a combined 3-6 with a two-run home run, four RBI, and scored three runs.
For the week she batted .400( 6-15) with three home runs, one double, seven RBI, and scored eight runs.
King’s will travel to Cortland, NY for the NCAA Regional Championships.