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Dominican University New York Athletics
May 6, 2010

TOP SEEDED LADY CHARGERS SOFTBALL WIN FIRST TWO GAMES AT CACC TOURNAMENT

Lakewood, NJ (5/6/10) The top-seeded Dominican College softball team advanced into the winner's bracket of the 2010 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament today after defeating # 8, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 6-1, and # 4 Holy Family University, 4-3.

Lakewood, NJ (5/6/10)  The top-seeded Dominican College softball team advanced into the winner's bracket of the 2010 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament today after defeating # 8, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 6-1, and # 4 Holy Family University, 4-3.

In game one against USP, Dominican jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings.  In the first, catcher Nicole Scarillo (South Amboy, NJ) hit a two out two-run blast over the left field fence for a 2-0 lead.  In the second inning with two out and two runners on base, freshman shortstop Julie Plante (Swansea, MA) delivered a single to centerfield to plate two runs and extend the lead to 4-0.

USP scored their first run of the game in the sixth to make the score 4-1, but DC answered back with two more runs in the bottom stanza as sophomore left fielder Ashley Martinez (Bloomfield, NJ) hit a two-run single to right-center field to lead Dominican to the 6-1 victory.

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Katrina Pistilli (Staten Island, NY) got the complete game win, allowing one run on 10 hits to improve to 14-6 on the season.

In their second game of the day, Dominican broke a open a scoreless game with a two run fourth inning as pinch runner Jessica Syska, who came in to run for Scarillo after she reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to third on a Ashley Corrao (Staten Island, NY) double, was able to score on a Tiger throwing error.  Martinez followed with an RBI single to left field and give the Lady Chargers a 2-0 lead.

The Tigers answered right back with a three-run top of the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead, but once again Dominican was able to put back-to-back runs on the board to regain a 4-3 advantage and eventual victory.  In the fifth, Martinez picked up her second RBI of the game with a single to left center field and center fielder Deidre Jeppson (Sylmar, CA) followed with an RBI single to left field.

Left-handed hurler Delaney Childers (Johnstown, OH) recorded her 21st victory of the season to improve to 21-7 on the year and break the school's season win record after allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and six strikeouts.

With the wins Dominican improves to 35-13 overall.

The top-seeded Lady Chargers will square off against the second-seeded Cougars of Caldwell College tomorrow afternoon at 2pm for the right to advance to the conference championship.

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.