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March 19, 2008

SOFTBALL DROPS TWO ON FINAL DAY OF REBEL SPRING GAMES

Kissimmee, FL (3/19/08) The Dominican College softball team lost their final two games of the Rebel Spring Games this afternoon in Kissimmee, FL. The Lady Chargers dropped the first game to the University of New Haven, 10-2 in six innings and lost the night cap, 7-1 to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

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SOFTBALL DROPS TWO ON FINAL DAY OF REBEL SPRING GAMES 

Kissimmee, FL (3/19/08)  The Dominican College softball team lost their final two games of the Rebel Spring Games this afternoon in Kissimmee, FL.  The Lady Chargers dropped the first game to the University of New Haven, 10-2 in six innings and lost the night cap, 7-1 to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

In the first game, sophomore pitcher Breanne Gleason led the Chargers to a 10-2 win, going a perfect 2 for 2 at the plate with a 2-run home run and a double as she also picked up her second win of the season. Nicole Downs (1 RBI) and Meghan Walter (2 RBI's) joined Gleason by picking up two hits a piece as well. Jessica Medina was the third Charger to pick up 2 RBI's in the victory.

The Chargers took control of the contest in the bottom of the third plating three runs. Meg Brown led off the inning by reaching on an error by the Dominican centerfielder and advancing to second. Gleason then stepped into the box and drive a home run over the left field fence to give UNH a 2-0 advantage. Downs followed with a single through the left side and then advanced to second on a passed ball. Catcher Jordanna Borska kept the offense moving with a single of her own, knocking in Downs and giving the Chargers a 3-0 lead.

Dominican College looked to close the gap in the top of the sixth as the Chargers were able to plate two runs off of two hits. UNH though had the answer in the bottom of the frame as the Chargers stormed back scoring five times and extending their lead to eight runs, giving them the six-inning victory. The scoring spurt all started with a Carolyn Fruin triple to the right field fence. Fruin was able to score as the Dominican third baseman made a throwing error. The big blow in the inning came as Medina single hard up the middle knocking in two runs and ending the game.

In the second game, senior Jachael Guanci (Everett, MA) batted 3 for 4 (singles) with two runs while freshman Hilary Hopkins (Poway, CA) went 2 for 4 with one RBI and one run for the River Hawks.

UML scored three runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth, capitalizing on three errors, to post a 6-1 cushion. In the fourth, Guanci and Hopkins each scored on a throwing error while freshman Hannah May (Hardwick, MA) later reached home on an error.

Junior Jamie Ollari (Hopatcong, NJ) led Dominican as she batted 1 for 2 with a walk and an RBI double.

 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.