PIONEERS TAKE TWO FROM LADY CHARGERS

March 28, 2019

PIONEERS TAKE TWO FROM LADY CHARGERS

Brookville, N.Y. (3/28/19) The Dominican College softball team dropped two non-conference games to host, LIU Post University, in games played today at the LIU Softball Complex. The Pioneers won the first game, 7-4 and took the nightcap, 7-1 to win their 11th straight game.

Game 1

Dominican University New York 6-10, 3-1

LIU Post 17-4, 3-1

Final

Dominican University New York

LIU Post

Game 2

Dominican University New York 6-11, 3-1

LIU Post 18-4, 3-1

Final

Dominican University New York

LIU Post

Brookville, N.Y. (3/28/19) The Dominican College softball team dropped two non-conference games to host, LIU Post University, in games played today at the LIU Softball Complex. The Pioneers won the first game, 7-4 and took the nightcap, 7-1 to win their 11th straight game.

Following the loss, Dominican falls to 6-11 overall.

Game One: Dominican jumped out to an 2-0 lead in the top of the first as Rajene Bowe (Ellendale, Del.) came home on a bunt by Samantha Fitzgerald (Fishkill, N.Y.). Sophomore Alyssa Schwalb (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) delivered a two out run-scoring single to centerfield to plate Emily Luzetsky (Bel Air, Md.) and take a 2-0 lead.

The Pioneers rallied with runs in the second, third and fifth innings to pull ahead 7-2. DC added two more runs in their final at-bat on a Pioneer throwing error and a single up-the-middle off the bat of designated player, Alexandria Ledgerwood (Salem, Ore.) for the final 7-4 score.

Pitcher Madeline Uschock (Greensburg, Pa.) took the complete game loss (5-5), while striking out five batters.

Luzetsky went 4-4 with two runs scored in the contest.

Game Two: The Lady Chargers rallied with two out to bring home a run on RBI single from Ledgerwood to take the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. LIU rallied with two runs in the bottom frame en route to the 7-1 win.

Andrea Hester (Yorba Linda, Calif.) went 3-4 in the game. Ledgerwood, Bowe and freshman Kristin Miscia (Basking Ridge, N.J.) all had two hits in the loss.

Senior Jennifer Paride (Stonington, Conn.) suffered the loss.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Goldey-Beacom College at 12pm on the DC Softball Field.

Team Stats

Game 1

Pitching

Win: Katie Humhej (11-1)

Loss: Madeline Uschock (5-5)

Batting

Dominican University New York

2B: Kristin Miscia

3B: none

HR: none

LIU Post

2B: Abbey Fortin; Leah Mele; Ashley Melendez; Patricia Dun

3B: none

HR: none

Full stats

Game 2

Pitching

Win: Hannah Olshevski (7-3)

Loss: Jennifer Paride (0-4)

Batting

Dominican University New York

2B: Kristin Miscia

3B: none

HR: none

LIU Post

2B: Allie Laird; Abbey Fortin; Breanna Klaiber

3B: none

HR: Allie Laird; Leah Mele

Full stats

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.