#7 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL FALL TO #2 DOWLING COLLEGE AT NCAA EAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

May 14, 2010

#7 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL FALL TO #2 DOWLING COLLEGE AT NCAA EAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

Brookhaven, NY (5/14/10) The seventh-seeded Lady Chargers softball team fell to the second-seeded Lions of Dowling College, 6-2 this afternoon in NCAA Division II East Regional action at Golden Lions Field.

Brookhaven, NY (5/14/10) The seventh-seeded Lady Chargers softball team fell to the second-seeded Lions of Dowling College, 6-2 this afternoon in NCAA Division II East Regional action at Golden Lions Field.

The Lions took a 2-0 lead in their half of the first inning on a two-run single down the left field line by the Dowling's number five hitter.

Dowling added four more runs in the third inning on a sacrifice fly ball to center, a single through the left side, a single to center field and a ground out to shortstop to extend their lead to 6-0.

The Lady Chargers got on the board in the top of the fifth inning as sophomore Ashley Martinez (Bloomfield, NJ) led off the inning with an infield single and moved to second on the sacrifice bunt by senior first basemen Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA). After a fly out by pinch hitter Lauren Galladay (Aberdeen, NJ), freshman Julie Plante (Swansea, MA) hit a ball that went under the second basemen's glove to reach base and allow Martinez to score to the unearned run and make the score 6-1.

Dominican platted another run in the sixth inning as senior Cara Piasecki (Port Monmouth, NJ) led off the inning with a walk. An error on a ball hit by catcher Ashley Corrao (Staten Island, NY) put runners on first and second with no one out. Piasecki later stole third with one out and she came in to score on the sacrifice fly ball to center field by Martinez to cut the deficit to 6-2.

The Lady Chargers threatened to score in the top of the seventh as they put two runners on base with two outs, but the Lion pitcher got the final batter to pop up to first base to end the game.

Charger hurler Katrina Pistilli (Staten Island, NY) took the loss (15-7), allowing six runs on 10 hits.

With the loss Dominican falls to 37-15 overall and into the loser's bracket of the East Regional Tournament. The Lady Chargers will face the third-seeded Pioneers of C.W. Post University tomorrow morning at 11am in an elimination game.

NCAA Division II Softball East Region Championship

Hosted by Dowling College

At Dowling College:

Friday, May 14th: (3) C.W. Post (40-14), 1 (6) Molloy College (38-18), 15

Friday, May 14th: (2) Dowling College (42-15) vs. (7) Dominican College (37-14) 3:30 pm

Saturday, May 15th: (3) C.W. Post (40-15) vs. (7) Dominican College (37-15) 11:00 am

Saturday, May 15th: (2) Dowling College (43-15) vs. (6) Molloy College (39-18) 1:30 pm

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