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SOFTBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
April 3, 2008

SOFTBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/3/08) The Dominican College softball team rallied in the seventh inning of the second game to complete a non-conference sweep of the visiting Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College this afternoon at the DC Softball Field. With the wins, Dominican improves to 7-13 overall.

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SOFTBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/3/08)  The Dominican College softball team rallied in the seventh inning of the second game to complete a non-conference sweep of the visiting Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College this afternoon at the DC Softball Field.  With the wins, Dominican improves to 7-13 overall.

Game one: DC jumped out to a five run lead in the third, highlighted by two home runs.  A three run blast by Sarah Beck (Milton, NY) put DC ahead 3-0 and designated player Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA) followed with a solo shot.  Nicole Philpot (Dingmans Ferry, PA) singled and came in to score on an RBI single by senior Kristine Knuth (Staten Island, NY) to give the Lady Chargers a 5-0 lead.

DC added a run in the fourth with their third home run of the game, this one by center fielder Jamie Ollari (Hopatcong, NJ).  In the fifth, Ollari hit a two out double and came in to score on the RBI single by Garrison to extend the lead to 7-0.

The Spartans got on the board in the sixth as Amanda Brown (Islip Terrace, NY) led off the inning with a single and came in to score on the RBI single by Danielle Hart (Saugerties, NY).  In the seventh, STAC added a run on the RBI single by Angela Squillini (Theills, NY) as DC went on to win, 7-2.

Senior Christine Stathes (Cornwall, NY) got the complete game victory (5-7), allowing two runs (one earned) on nine hits.  Spartan Shannon Donohue (Maybrook, NY) suffered the loss allowing seven runs on 11 hits.

Game two: DC continued to dominate on the offensive end with another three home runs.  Cara Piasecki (Port Monmouth, NJ) hit two homers in the game, both being lead off shots, one in the first inning and one in the fifth.  The home run in the fifth tied the game at 2-2 after the Spartans scored two runs in the first on a two run blast by Karen Thorne (Fishkill, NY). 

The Spartans regained a two run lead in the top of the sixth as Jess Goatz (Brewster, NY) led off the inning with a homer run and Thorne later reached on an error and scored on the RBI single to left by Kayla Cornish (Nanuet, NY).

DC rallied in the bottom of the sixth to once again tie the game as Garrison hit a two run blast to plate Ollari, who recieved a one out walk and stole second previously.  The Spartans went ahead 5-4 with a run in the top of the seventh on a sacrifice fly to left by Brown.

In the bottom of the seventh, with two on and one out, Beck singled home the tying run and catcher Nicole Scarillo (South Amboy, NJ) got the game winning RBI single as DC won the night cap, 6-5.

Garrison (2-3) got the complete game win, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and eight strikeouts.  Spartan Goatz suffered the loss, allowing six runs on nine hits.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they host Wilmington University in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) softball action.  Game time is 1pm at the DC Softball Field.

 

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.