Easton, Mass. – The Le Moyne College softball team opened their three-game NEC series at Stonehill on Friday afternoon. The Dolphins came away with a 4-2 victory over the Skyhawks, pushing them to .500 (8-8) in conference action this season.

Stonehill took the first lead of the game in the bottom of the second inning as DP Haleigh Reed walked and second baseman Juliana Alicea singled off Le Moyne's sophomore starter Isabella Kwashek (West Deptford, N.J. / West Deptford) just ahead of left fielder Meara Mcdevitt who reached on fielder's choice before the lead runner came around to score on a throwing error.

Down 1-0, the Dolphins worked a rally to tie the game in the top of the third as junior second baseman Avery Linn (Bethpage, N.Y./Plainedge) singled to left field, freshman left fielder Kayla Dunkerley (Purcellville, Va. / Loudon Valley) singled to right field, and junior right fielder Sydney Nesci (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) drove in a run with the team's third single of the frame. 

Following three quiet innings offensively on both sides, the 'Phins opened the game up in the top of the sixth as senior first baseman Audrey Benderski (Spring Lake Park, Minn./Spring Lake Park) singled to lead-off the inning before sophomore third baseman Cianna Benamati (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) reached on a fielding error to put runners on first and second. 

In the next-at-bat, freshman Elizabeth Gleghorn (West Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta) was tabbed to pinch-hit and plated a trio of runs on a three-RBI home run to center field to put the team ahead, 4-1.

The Skyhawks lessened their deficit to two runs in the bottom half of the inning as first baseman Sarah Taylor connected on a solo home run for the home squad.

Despite getting a runner on with a double in the bottom of the seventh, Stonehill was unable to mount a comeback as Kwashek completed the game and earned the 4-2 win for Le Moyne. 

Gleghorn led all players with three RBI in the win, while Dunkerley and Linn each registered a pair of hits to lead the Dolphins.

Kwashek finished the game, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out a pair of batters and improving to 7-8 in the circle this season.

What's Next:
Le Moyne will close out the series with the Skyhawks in a 12:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. doubleheader tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 18.