Le Moyne Athletics : Senko records third straight shutout, Dolphins split softball doubleheader with Bryant

May 2, 2006

SOFTBALL: LE MOYNE SPLITS REGULAR SEASON FINALE WITH BRYANT, SENKO PITCHES THIRD STRAIGHT SHUTOUT IN NIGHTCAP 3-0 WIN

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior southpaw Martha Senko (Pine City, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy) pitched her third consecutive shutout in game two as Le Moyne split a softball doubleheader with Bryant at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. Lauren McNiff's two-run home run in the sixth helped Bryant (25-15, 23-5 Northeast-10) win the opener 3-1, while Senko fanned six as Le Moyne (27-17, 19-9 Northeast-10) won the second game 3-0.

Senko (9-3) extended her scoreless streak to 25 and 2/3 innings with an 89-pitch performance in which she did not issue a walk. She scattered hits in the first, fifth and sixth innings and did not allow a runner past second base for her ninth win of the season.

Freshman Caitlin O'Neill (Pittsford, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) singled home classmate Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) for the only run Le Moyne would need in the bottom of the fourth. The Dolphins tacked on two insurance runs in the sixth. Junior catcher Kristen DesLauriers (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) led off the sixth with a solo home run and senior Ashley Anderson (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) singled home sophomore Kortney Meadows (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) for the third Le Moyne run. O'Neill, the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, paced Le Moyne with three hits in the second game.

In the opener, McNiff broke a 1-1 tie with her first home run of the season. The No. 8 hitter in the lineup followed up a two-out single to right by Kate Thomas with a blast over the wall in right field. Janine Enos improved to 11-4 with a complete game three-hitter. She struck out six and retired 19 in a row from the first inning until Le Moyne mounted a two-out rally in the seventh.

Le Moyne and Bryant have qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. The Dolphins will play in a first round game on Friday, while Bryant will receive a bye into Saturday's action as the top seed.

GAME ONE BOXSCORE
Bryant 3, Le Moyne 1
Bryant 000 102 0 - 3-8-1
Le Moyne 100 000 0 - 1-3-1

Bryant - Janine Enos (W) and Jordan Dargon
Le Moyne - Sarah Reed (W, 12-9) and Kristen DesLauriers
2B - Jessica Valenti (Bryant)
3B - Amanda Gagne (Bryant)
HR - Lauren McNiff (Bryant)

GAME TWO BOXSCORE
Le Moyne 3, Bryant 0
Bryant 000 000 0 - 0-3-1
Le Moyne 000 102 X - 3-8-1

Bryant (25-15, 23-5 Northeast-10) - Nikki Ingalls (L, ), Jennifer Bernier (6) and Jordan Dargon
Le Moyne (27-17, 19-9 Northeast-10) - Martha Senko (W, 9-3) and Kristen DesLauriers
HR - Kristen DesLauriers (Le Moyne)



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May 2, 2006 SOFTBALL: LE MOYNE SPLITS REGULAR SEASON FINALE WITH BRYANT, SENKO PITCHES THIRD STRAIGHT SHUTOUT IN NIGHTCAP 3-0 WIN SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior southpaw Martha Senko (Pine City, N.Y./Elmira Free Academy) pitched her third consecutive shutout in game two as Le Moyne split a softball doubleheader with Bryant at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. Lauren McNiff's two-run home run in the sixth helped Bryant (25-15, 23-5 Northeast-10) win the opener 3-1, while Senko fanned six as Le Moyne (27-17, 19-9 Northeast-10) won the second game 3-0. Senko (9-3) extended her scoreless streak to 25 and 2/3 innings with an 89-pitch performance in which she did not issue a walk. She scattered hits in the first, fifth and sixth innings and did not allow a runner past second base for her ninth win of the season. Freshman Caitlin O'Neill (Pittsford, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) singled home classmate Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) for the only run Le Moyne would need in the bottom of the fourth. The Dolphins tacked on two insurance runs in the sixth. Junior catcher Kristen DesLauriers (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) led off the sixth with a solo home run and senior Ashley Anderson (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) singled home sophomore Kortney Meadows (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) for the third Le Moyne run. O'Neill, the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, paced Le Moyne with three hits in the second game. In the opener, McNiff broke a 1-1 tie with her first home run of the season. The No. 8 hitter in the lineup followed up a two-out single to right by Kate Thomas with a blast over the wall in right field. Janine Enos improved to 11-4 with a complete game three-hitter. She struck out six and retired 19 in a row from the first inning until Le Moyne mounted a two-out rally in the seventh. Le Moyne and Bryant have qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. The Dolphins will play in a first round game on Friday, while Bryant will receive a bye into Saturday's action as the top seed. GAME ONE BOXSCORE Bryant 3, Le Moyne 1 Bryant 000 102 0 - 3-8-1 Le Moyne 100 000 0 - 1-3-1 Bryant - Janine Enos (W) and Jordan Dargon Le Moyne - Sarah Reed (W, 12-9) and Kristen DesLauriers 2B - Jessica Valenti (Bryant) 3B - Amanda Gagne (Bryant) HR - Lauren McNiff (Bryant) GAME TWO BOXSCORE Le Moyne 3, Bryant 0 Bryant 000 000 0 - 0-3-1 Le Moyne 000 102 X - 3-8-1 Bryant (25-15, 23-5 Northeast-10) - Nikki Ingalls (L, ), Jennifer Bernier (6) and Jordan Dargon Le Moyne (27-17, 19-9 Northeast-10) - Martha Senko (W, 9-3) and Kristen DesLauriers HR - Kristen DesLauriers (Le Moyne)