Once a champion, always a champion.

Olivia Silva and Bre Fontes were a special part of Joseph Case softball lore that landed the school back-to-back-to-back MIAA state championships for the first time in program's history.

Now the former Cardinals athletes and Swansea hometown stars can etch their names on a collegiate trophy.

Silva and Fontes were recently a part of Umass-Dartmouth's crown clinching 8-3 win over Rhode Island College in the Little East Conference tournament championship game. It was the Corsairs' second-ever LEC title and first since 2023.

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