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#8 SOFTBALL SWEEPS ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
April 28, 2009

#8 SOFTBALL SWEEPS ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/28/09) The Dominican College softball team, ranked #8 in the NCAA East Region, swept a non-conference double-header from St. Thomas Aquinas College this afternoon at Spartan Field. Dominican won game one 4-0 and took the second game 9-2.

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Orangeburg, NY (4/28/09)  The Dominican College softball team, ranked #8 in the NCAA East Region, swept a non-conference double-header from St. Thomas Aquinas College this afternoon at Spartan Field.  Dominican won game one 4-0 and took the second game 9-2.

Dominican scored two runs in the first on a two run single by sophomore catcher, Nicole Scarillo (South Amboy, NJ), an All-CACC First Team selection.  Scarillo added her third RBI of the game as she platted a run in the third with another RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Jessica Martinier (Tampa, FL) had an RBI groundout as DC went on to the 4-0 victory.

All CACC Second Team selection, Katrina Pistilli (Staten Island, NY) improved to 19-5 with the complete game shut out victory, scattering five hits and striking out 11 batters.

The Lady Chargers struck early in game 2 with a run in the first on the RBI single by junior Nicole Philpot (Dingmans Ferry, PA).  DC had a five-run third inning as senior firstbasemen and All-CACC Second Team pick, Jamie Ollari (Hopatcong, NJ) delivered an RBI single, followed by a two-run double by junior Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA).  Thirdbasemen Lauren Galladay (Aberdeen, NJ) had an RBI groundout and Martinieri had a one out RBI single to increase the lead to 6-0.

STAC answered back with two runs in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 6-2, but the Lady Charger offense added three runs in the fifth on a two-run single by Philpot and an RBI single by shortstop Cara Piasecki (Port Monmouth, NJ), an All-CACC First Team pick, as Dominican went on to the 9-2 victory.

Garrison went the distance in the win to improve to 14-3 on the year, allowing two runs on six hits and eight strikeouts.

With the sweep Dominican improves to 38-12 overall.

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.