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PIONEERS LAND TWO ON E8 ALL CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAMS

Sophomore Kim Martin and senior Rinae Olsen of the Utica College softball team were named to the 2009 Empire 8 All-Conference Team released Tuesday by the conference office. Martin earned first-team status for the second straight season, while Olsen earned a spot on the honorable mention list.

SOFTBALL CLOSES OUT 2009 CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE

The Utica College softball team (16-22) came from behind in both games as they upended regional power RPI (21-10) to close out the 2009 season for the Pioneers at Greenman Field Thursday afternoon. RPI looked to have command of game one after scoring three runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a 6-3 lead, but the Pioneers rallied in the bottom half of the extra frame and Kim Martin ripped a three RBI, walk-off, triple to lift the Pioneers to a 7-6 victory. After six innings in game two the contest was knotted at 4-4 before senior utility player Andrea Curley lined the game-winning, bases loaded, single to score sophomore Kristin Levin and give the Pioneers their second straight one run victory, 5-4. Martin finished the day going 6-for-9 at the dish with four RBIs to pace the Pioneers.

PIONEERS DROP A PAIR IN TWINBILL AGAINST DUTCHWOMEN

The Utica College softball team (14-22) lost both ends of a double header against visiting Union College (25-5) at Greenman Field Wednesday afternoon. UC led 1-0 after two innings in game one, but surrendered a grand slam in the third, and they could only must two more runs in the final four innings as they dropped an 8-3 decision. Game two was all Dutchwomen as they came out firing with ten runs in the first two innings en route to an 11-0 run-rule victory in five innings. Senior Abby Drew went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in game one, while sophomore Kim Martin totaled four hits and two runs scored on the day for the Pioneers.

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