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RIT SWEEPS UC SOFTBALL

Women's Softball

Release Date

04/05/2008
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GAME ONE BOX SCORE

GAME TWO BOX SCORE

UTICA, NY- The Utica College softball team lost to visiting Rochester Institute of Technology twice Saturday afternoon in Empire 8 Conference action at Greenman Field. The Pioneers lost game one 4-0 before falling in the nightcap 15-3 in five innings.

With the two losses, UC drops to 8-7 overall and snapped a five game winning streak, while RIT improved to 6-10 overall and evened their record to 2-2 in conference play.

Game one featured a stellar pitching performance from RIT freshman hurler Carlissa Cole (Alden, NY/Alden), who held the Pioneers to just two hits and scattered 13 ground ball outs. She struck out one batter and walked one batter as well as going 1-for-3 at the dish with a game-high two runs scored. Allison Ingalls (Cuba, NY/Cuba-Rushford) and Jenna Mausolf (Hudson/Hudson) tallied back-to-back RBI singles in the sixth inning to seal the shut out victory for the Tigers.

The Pioneers came out hot in the first inning of game two behind a RBI double from junior outfielder Abby Drew (South Glens Falls/South Glens Falls), which scored freshman Kim Martin (Holland Patent/Prospect). Rinae Olsen (Schalmont/Schenectady) drove in Drew and the Pioneers boasted a quick 2-0 lead in the top half of the first inning. RIT answered right back with a three run bottom half and never looked back posting 12 runs in the next two innings to seal the run-rule victory in five innings total.

Rachel Richards (Buffalo/Holy Angels Academy) and Cole each tallied five RBI a piece on two hits in game two, while sophomore shortstop Emily McPherson (Pompey/Fabius-Pompey) went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored for the Tigers.

Drew went 2-for-3 in game two with two RBI, including a towering home run to left field in the top of the fifth inning.

The Pioneers take the field again Sunday when they travel to conference rival St. John Fisher College to take on the Cardinals at 1:00 p.m.

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