University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, March 11
Newark, Del.
2:30 PM
University of Delaware
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Albany
Blue Hens Defeat North Carolina A&T, Fall To Albany at UD Spring Invitational
3/11/2016 5:43:00 PM | Softball
• NC A&T-UD Box
• Albany-UD Box
NEWARK, Del. -- Delaware posted a 9-0 victory over North Carolina A&T before falling to Albany, 6-2, as the Blue Hen softball team opened play at the UD Spring Invitational Friday afternoon.
The Blue Hens (11-6) jumped on the Aggies in their first game of the day by scoring four runs in the bottom of the second inning, all with two outs. Leanna Gearhart legged out an infield single to drive home Lisa Stacevicz with the first run of the frame, and after Alyshia Dellatore scored on a wild pitch, RBI singles by Mattie Nuccio and Mariah Kondravy put Delaware in front 4-0.
Shelby Jones delivered a two-run inside the park homer in the fourth, and after Gearhart scored on an Aggies error, Stacevicz drove home a run on a groundout and Dellatore singled home Kondravy to close the scoring.
UD starting pitcher Kiersten Coffman allowed just one hit and no walks in four innings of work to improve to 7-3 on the year, before Jordan Cargile fired a scoreless fifth. North Carolina A&T pitcher Zadashia Waddell took the loss for the Aggies (8-9) after giving up nine runs on 10 hits.
The Blue Hens' second game of the day was scoreless until the top of the third, when Albany (4-6) pushed across a pair of unearned runs. Mackenzie Clearly drove home the first run on an RBI groundout, while Maggie Cocks then crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
Delaware would answer in the bottom of the fifth, as after the Blue Hens loaded the bases, Carolyn Szymanski scored on a groundout by Gearhart. Nuccio then legged out a bunt single, allowing Hannah George to score the tying run.
However Albany answered back with four runs in the top of the seventh, scoring on a bases loaded walk and a hit by pitch before Elizabeth Snow delivered a two-run single.
Szymanski fell to 4-3 in the circle for UD after giving up three runs, one earned, on three hits in 6.1 innings of work, while Great Danes pitcher Devin Durando improved to 4-3 as she allowed just two unearned runs in the complete game effort.
The invitational continues with three games on Saturday, although the Blue Hens will not be in action. Delaware returns to the field on Sunday when the Blue Hens face Villanova in consecutive games beginning at 12 noon.
Game Notes:
• The loss to Albany snapped UD's three-game winning streak
• Jones now has 10 career homers, moving her into a tie for fifth place in Blue Hen history
• Eight of the nine UD starters recorded a hit vs. North Carolina A&T
• Kondravy went 2 for 2 vs. the Aggies for her ninth multi-hit game of the year
• George made her first start of the season vs. Albany and posted a single
• Gearhart stole three bases on the day and now has a CAA-leading 11 for the season
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
• Albany-UD Box
NEWARK, Del. -- Delaware posted a 9-0 victory over North Carolina A&T before falling to Albany, 6-2, as the Blue Hen softball team opened play at the UD Spring Invitational Friday afternoon.
The Blue Hens (11-6) jumped on the Aggies in their first game of the day by scoring four runs in the bottom of the second inning, all with two outs. Leanna Gearhart legged out an infield single to drive home Lisa Stacevicz with the first run of the frame, and after Alyshia Dellatore scored on a wild pitch, RBI singles by Mattie Nuccio and Mariah Kondravy put Delaware in front 4-0.
Shelby Jones delivered a two-run inside the park homer in the fourth, and after Gearhart scored on an Aggies error, Stacevicz drove home a run on a groundout and Dellatore singled home Kondravy to close the scoring.
UD starting pitcher Kiersten Coffman allowed just one hit and no walks in four innings of work to improve to 7-3 on the year, before Jordan Cargile fired a scoreless fifth. North Carolina A&T pitcher Zadashia Waddell took the loss for the Aggies (8-9) after giving up nine runs on 10 hits.
The Blue Hens' second game of the day was scoreless until the top of the third, when Albany (4-6) pushed across a pair of unearned runs. Mackenzie Clearly drove home the first run on an RBI groundout, while Maggie Cocks then crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
Delaware would answer in the bottom of the fifth, as after the Blue Hens loaded the bases, Carolyn Szymanski scored on a groundout by Gearhart. Nuccio then legged out a bunt single, allowing Hannah George to score the tying run.
However Albany answered back with four runs in the top of the seventh, scoring on a bases loaded walk and a hit by pitch before Elizabeth Snow delivered a two-run single.
Szymanski fell to 4-3 in the circle for UD after giving up three runs, one earned, on three hits in 6.1 innings of work, while Great Danes pitcher Devin Durando improved to 4-3 as she allowed just two unearned runs in the complete game effort.
The invitational continues with three games on Saturday, although the Blue Hens will not be in action. Delaware returns to the field on Sunday when the Blue Hens face Villanova in consecutive games beginning at 12 noon.
Game Notes:
• The loss to Albany snapped UD's three-game winning streak
• Jones now has 10 career homers, moving her into a tie for fifth place in Blue Hen history
• Eight of the nine UD starters recorded a hit vs. North Carolina A&T
• Kondravy went 2 for 2 vs. the Aggies for her ninth multi-hit game of the year
• George made her first start of the season vs. Albany and posted a single
• Gearhart stole three bases on the day and now has a CAA-leading 11 for the season
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kevin Tritt at: ktritt@udel.edu (email) / 302-831-8715 (office) / 302-383-5005 (cell)
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