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March 8, 2009

DOLPHINS SPLIT TWO GAMES ON SECOND DAY OF REBEL GAMES

KISSIMMEE, FL - The Le Moyne College softball team split a pair of games on Sunday at the second day of the Rebel Games. The Dolphins dropped the first game of the afternoon against Concordia-St. Paul 8-0.  Le Moyne rallied to take the second game of the day against Wheeling Jesuit by the score of 7-1. With the split, the Dolphins move to 3-1 on the season.

Sophomore pitcher Cassye McMahon pitched a complete game two-hitter as the Concordia Golden Bears defeated the Dolphins 8-0 in six innings. The loss marked the first loss of the season for Le Moyne.

Le Moyne rebounded in game two as they defeated Wheeling Jesuit 7-1 behind the arm of sophomore Jenna Vanacore (Hicksville, NY / Holy Trinity) and the bat of freshman Leah Ford (Pulaski, NY / Pulaski).  Vanacore pitched her second consecutive complete game to earn her second win of the season. She allowed just five hits and one run while striking out two to improve her career record to 16-1.  Ford connected for her first career home run.  Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, NY / Shaker) was 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in.  Junior Bailey Phillips (Rochester, NY / Greece-Arcadia) added two hits and two RBI's while Kelly Schweikert (Rochester, NY / Spencerport) chipped in with two RBI's and two runs scored.

Following a day off on Monday, the Dolphins return to action on Tuesday as they take on Palm Beach Atlantic at 11 AM and Fayetteville State at 3 PM.

Concordia  8   Le Moyne 0  (6 Innings)
WP - McMahon
LP - Fowler

Le Moyne 7    Wheeling Jesuit  1
WP - Vanacore
LP - Carello