LADY CHARGERS TAKE TWO FROM RAMS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/10/16) The Dominican College softball squad swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University in games played at the DC Softball Field. The Lady Chargers took the first game, 5-3 and one the night cap, 4-1.

LADY CHARGERS TAKE TWO FROM RAMS

Team Stats

April 10, 2016

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/10/16)  The Dominican College softball squad swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University in games played at the DC Softball Field.  The Lady Chargers took the first game, 5-3 and one the night cap, 4-1.

With the sweep, Dominican improves to 18-11-1 overall and 10-3 in conference play.

Game One:  The Lady Chargers got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first as third basemen Taylor Gillgian (Medford, N.J.) hit an RBI single to right field for the early 1-0 lead.

DC added four more runs in the bottom of the sixth as first basemen Shannon Truppi (Little Ferry, N.J.) produced a run-scoring ground out and later pinch hitter Anne Shiebler (Wrentham, Mass.) hit a sacrifice fly ball to center field to bring home another run.  Catcher Shannon Haukap* (Edmonds, Wash.) followed with a single up-the-middle to bring home Victoria Brooks (Bear, Del.).  Desginated player Elontay Collins (San Diego, Calif.) had a two out RBI single up-the-middle to increase the lead to 5-0.

Philadelphia scored three runs in the top of the seventh for the final 5-3 score.

Centerfielder Emily Luzetsky (Bel Air, Md.) had two hits in the win.

Desiree Joines (Stewartstown, Pa.) improved to 11-5 on the season in the complete game victory, allowing three runs on four hits and four strikeouts.

Game Two:  Haukap broke the game open in the bottom of the second stanza as she belted a grand slam over the center field fence for the early 4-0 lead.

The Rams scored a run in the fourth inning on a fielder's choice for the final 4-1 score.

Collins collected three hits in the win, while Truppi finished with two hits.

Haukap had a game leading four runs batted in.

Starter Jenna Maska (Warren, Mass.) picked up the win (4-2) in 4 2/3 innings of work, allowing one run on eight hits and two strikeouts.

Reliever Emily Larsen* (Midlothian, Ill.) earned her third save of the year after recording three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings of work.

DC is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday afternoon as they host Nyack College.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.