April 15, 2009
SB: DOLPHINS SWEPT BY SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE, 1-0,
3-1
Syracuse, N.Y. - Alyssa Pagano went 3-for-6 with a two-run double
to lead Southern Connecticut State to a doubleheader sweep of the
Le Moyne College softball team in Northeast-10 Conference action on
Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The
Owls edged the Dolphins in game one, 1-0, and registered a 3-1
victory in the nightcap.
Southern Connecticut State scored the only run of the first game on
a pair of hits. Pagano led off the frame with a double to center
field. After a groundout moved Pagano to third base, Kristle Lee
singled through the left side to drive in Pagano.
The Dolphins, who were swept at home in a conference doubleheader
for the first time since April 20, 2000 against Merrimack, put a
pair of runners on base in the bottom of the frame, but could not
score the tying run.
Senior Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y./Shaker)
registered a career-best 13 strikeouts in suffering the loss,
yielding just three hits. The 13 strikeouts are the most by a
Dolphin pitcher since Sarah Reed '08 recorded 13 in a 4-0 victory
at Dowling on March 19, 2006. Amanda Pindar picked up the win,
tossing five and one-third innings, allowing three hits. Jayme
Larson earned the save by retiring all five batters she faced,
including three by strikeout.
In game two, the Owls posted two runs on two hits in the top of the
third inning. Megan Caporossi doubled to left center to lead off
the inning. Following a failed sacrifice bunt and a strikeout,
Brittany Gandley drew a walk. Pagano followed with a double to
right field to knock in both Caporossi and Gandley.
The Dolphins got one run back in the bottom of the inning on a
two-out home run to center field by junior second baseman
Kelly Schweikert (Rochester,
N.Y./Spencerport).
Southern Connecticut State tacked on an insurance run in the top of
the seventh inning on a walk and a hit. Caporossi walked with one
out and stole second following a fly out. Christina Wolf then
singled to right field to give the Owls a two run lead.
Sophomore Jenna Vanacore (Hicksville, N.Y./Holy
Trinity) dropped her second game of the season, going all
seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits, while striking
out eight batters. Larson earned her ninth win of the season after
allowing just one run on two hits in four innings. Kerry Iacomini
tossed the final two innings to record the save.
Le Moyne (23-9, NE-10 11-3), which had its seven-game winning
streak snapped, returns to the diamond on Thursday at American
International at 3:30 p.m.
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Game One
Southern Connecticut State 1, Le Moyne 0
So. Conn. St. (22-9, NE-10
11-6)
010 000
0
-
1
3 0
Le Moyne (23-8, NE-10
11-2)
000 000
0
-
0
3 2
So. Conn. St. (22-9, NE-10 11-6): Amanda Pindar (W, 1-3), Jayme
Larson (6, S, 3) and Kristle Lee.
Le Moyne (23-8, NE-10 11-2): Jennifer Farrelly (L, 10-4) and Kim
Baker.
Game Two
Southern Connecticut State 3, Le Moyne 1
So. Conn. St. (23-9, NE-10
12-6)
002 000
1
-
3
6 0
Le Moyne (23-9, NE-10
11-3)
001 000
0
-
1
6 0
So. Conn. St. (23-9, NE-10 12-6): Jayme Larson (W, 9-2), Brittany
Hill (5), Kerry Iacomini (6, S, 2) and Kristle Lee.
Le Moyne (23-9, NE-10 11-3): Jenna Vanacore (L, 11-2) and Kim
Baker.
