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SOFTBALL FALLS TO MERCYHURST IN GAME ONE OF SCHEDULED DH
March 3, 2024

SOFTBALL FALLS TO MERCYHURST IN GAME ONE OF SCHEDULED DH

Winter Haven, Fla. (3/3/24) The Dominican University New York softball team returned to action from Winter Haven, Fla. for two games this afternoon.

The Lady Chargers fell in their first game of the day to Mercyhurst University and game two was halted because of weather.

Game One: The Lady Chargers fell behind 3-0 early after a first inning rally by Mercyhurst. The game remained 3-0 until the fourth inning when Emily Angulo (Wilmington, Calif.) singled in two runs to cut the deficit to 3-2.

The Lady Chargers rallied in the top of the fifth inning and Giovanna Salcido (Diamond Bar, Calif.) gave DU the lead after a two-RBI single.

Mercyhurst rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to regain the lead. Alexandra Acosta-Reyes tied the score with an RBI-single and then Eliza Reynolds gave Mercyhurst the lead back with a two-RBI double and the score would remain for the rest of the game. 

Emily Baxter (Bucoda, Wash.) and Emily Null (Menifee, Calif.) split time in the circle for the Lady Chargers. Bailey Cannon recorded the win for Mercyhurst.

Dominican now holds an overall record of 1-2.

Game Two was halted in the third inning in a scoreless tie due to weather. A makeup date and time have not been determined.

 

 

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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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.