FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2013
Courtesy of Adelphi Athletics Communications
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The
Adelphi University softball team saw its 2013 season come to an end
at the hands of the Molloy College Lions in the East Super Regional
on Saturday afternoon on Janet L. Ficke Field. After dropping
yesterday's contest by a score of 7-0, the Lions blanked the
Panthers by a score of 8-0 in five innings in game two. With the
win, the Lions advance to the Division II College World Series in
Salem, Virginia and improve to 51-13 overall; the Panthers conclude
their season at 41-19.
Neither team could push a run across over the first three
innings of play as Laurin Watts and
Megan Butterworth traded scoreless innings. However, the Panthers'
first offensive threat came in the bottom of the third,
when Elizabeth Lindner led
off the inning with a single
and Heather Salerno followed
with a bunt single. With two on and none
out, Kayla Rieger stepped
to the plate and hit a line drive, that was corralled by Molloys
shortstop, who proceeded to double Lindner off second base, ending
the threat. Victoria Gunneis then made a diving stop
on Emily
Dorko's ground
ball at first and tagged her out to end the inning.
In the top of the fourth, Molloy loaded the bases on two
singles and a fielder's choice wit no one out. Dana White then
stepped up to the plate and cracked a grand slam over the center
field scoreboard to put the Lions up 4-0. Molloy would increase
their lead later in the game, adding on four runs in the top of the
fifth to claim an unassailable 8-0 lead. In the remaining two
innings, the Panthers pushed just one runner to second base as
Butterworth stifled the Panthers' offense for the second straight
game.
Adelphi's historic 2013 season comes to an end as the
Panthers tied the single-season record for wins with 41, took home
their first Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division regular
season title and conference tournament championship and advanced to
the Super Regional stage of the NCAA Tournament for the first time
in program history.
