Briarcliff, N.Y. – Junior first baseman Cara Cawley (Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) singled home the game-winning run to give the Le Moyne College softball team an 11-10 come-from-behind win against Pace University on Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at Pace Field.

The Dolphins, who served as the home team as the game was originally scheduled to be played in Syracuse, got on the scoreboard in the first inning with back-to-back home runs. Sophomore shortstop Courtney Case (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) led off the frame with a home run to center field. Junior right fielder Kirsten Trotta (Wilmington, Del./Alexis I. Dupont) followed with a blast to right center.

The Setters, who ended Le Moyne's season last year in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championships, evened the score at two apiece in the third inning. Jeane Drury drew a walk with two outs and moved to second on a single to second by left fielder Larissa Labs. First baseman Natalie Gellos followed with a single up the middle to knock in Drury. Designated player Surina Sandhu then singled up the middle to plate Labs.

Le Moyne regained the lead with three runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning. Case singled to the pitcher with one out and Trotta followed with double to right. Sophomore center fielder Sabrina Riley (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) then blasted a three-run home run to left field.

The Dolphins added a pair of runs on two hits in the fourth inning. After Cawley walked with two outs, junior left fielder Allison Reynolds (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) doubled to center to force a Pace pitching change. Case then doubled to center field to drive in Cawley and Reynolds.

Pace rallied with seven runs on five hits to take the lead in the sixth inning. Third baseman Amanda Limon singled to the pitcher to open the inning and was replaced at first base by pinch-runner Victoria Quinones. After an out, right fielder Tara Bernstein walked and Drury singled to load the bases. Labs then singled to drive in Quinones. Gellos followed with a sacrifice fly to right to knock in Bernstein and moved Drury to third. Following a walk by Sandhu to load the bases again, second baseman Ashley Lew walked to force in Drury. Catcher Hana Wright then launched a grand slam over the fence in left field to give the Setters a 9-7 lead.

Le Moyne got one of the runs back in the bottom of the frame as Case drilled her second home run over the fence in right field with two outs.

The Setters regained their two-run lead in the seventh. Drury led off with a bunt single to third base and came around to score on a triple to left center by Labs.

Le Moyne captured the victory in the bottom of the seventh with three runs on three hits and one Pace error. Sophomore third baseman Kelly Mascari (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Buffalo) started the rally with a home run to center field. Freshman designated player Alexis Eastman (Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott) followed with a single to center and was replaced at first by sophomore pinch-runner Chelsea Claflin (Lacona, N.Y./Sandy Creek). After Claflin moved up to third base on a pair of wild pitches, junior pinch-hitter Mackenzie Dreher (Hinckley, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) drew a walk to force a Pace pitching change. Senior catcher Kristie Capuano (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge) then reached on a throwing error by the pitcher, which allowed Claflin to score and Dreher to advance to third. Cawley then singled to left field to knock in Dreher with the winning run.

Junior Toni Secreti (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Westhill/Herkimer C.C.) earned the win in the circle after pitching the last one and one-third innings of the contest, while yielding one run and two hits. Case finished the game by going 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored. Trotta had two hits and two runs scored, while Riley drove in three runs. Kaitlynn Nelson took the loss after giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and four walks over two and one-third innings. Labs finished with four hits in five at-bats, scored twice and drove in two runs. Drury had two hits and three runs scored.

Le Moyne (7-2, 1-0 NE-10) and the Setters will play a doubleheader on Sunday starting at 12:00 p.m.