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LADY CHARGERS SOFTBALL CHARGE PAST CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
March 28, 2009

LADY CHARGERS SOFTBALL CHARGE PAST CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (3/28/09) The Dominican College softball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon at the DC Softball Field. DC won the first game, 9-0 in five innings and took the second game, 6-0.

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Orangeburg, NY (3/28/09)  The Dominican College softball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon at the DC Softball Field.  DC won the first game, 9-0 in five innings and took the second game, 6-0.

DC started off the first game with a run in the first inning off an RBI double by senior outfielder Sarah Beck (Milton, NY).  The Lady Chargers exploded for five runs in the second inning to take a 6-0 lead.  Senior Jamie Ollari (Hopatcong, NJ) led the inning off with a solo home run and rookie Deidre Jeppson (Sylmar, CA) later followed with a three run blast.  Beck then delievered a one out RBI single.

The Lady Chargers added two more runs in the third on a solo homer by junior Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA) and an RBI double by shortstop Cara Piasecki (Port Monmouth, NJ) bring the lead to 8-0.  Dominican added a run in the fourth on an RBI double by junior Kelli Rehm (Livingston, NJ) as DC cruised to the 9-0 victory.

Garrison picked up the win to improve to 6-1 on the year, scattering four hits and a game high 12 strikeouts.

Dominican stayed hot offensively with three runs in the first inning of the nightcap as back to back doubles by Beck and Scarillo each brought in a run, followed by an RBI single by Ollari.

The Lady Chargers had a two run second inning on a fielder's choice by junior Nicole Philpot (Dingmans Ferry, PA) and a ground out RBI by Piasecki to give DC a 5-0 lead.  DC added to the lead in the third, scoring a run on an error which led to the final 6-0 score.

Freshman Katrina Pistilli (Staten Island, NY) improved to 7-3 with the complete game victory, scattering just three hits and striking out 11 batters.

With the victories, Dominican improves to 15-6 overall and 7-1 in the CACC, while Chestnut Hill falls to 2-18 overall and 0-6 in the CACC.

 

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.