April 30, 2006
Final Stats
The Stony Brook University softball team dropped the series finale to America East foe UMBC this afternoon by a score of 3-1 in Baltimore, Md. Stony Brook could not overcome the Retrievers three-run first inning as the loss dropped the Seawolves to 23-22 on the season with a 8-7 record in America East play.
UMBC plated all three of their runs in the first inning as Dana Shepard hit a three-run shot to put the home team up 3-0. The Seawolves chipped away at the lead, scoring one run in the third to cut the lead to two.
Designated player Sara Cerrone singled up the middle and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. With one out, left fielder Kelsi Fanelli walked and right fielder Ashley Westphal singled to center to drive in Cerrone for the Seawolves' only run of the game.
Cerrone went 2-3 with a run scored while Westphal went 1-3 with an RBI. Hayley Durham accounted for the only other Stony Brook hit in the game.
Sarah Hoffman shouldered the loss for Stony Brook, as she scattered six hits while allowing two earned runs and striking out five.
The Seawolves return to action when they host America East rival Albany in a rematch of last season's America East Championship. First-pitch of the doubleheader is schedule for Wednesday, May 3, at 12:00 p.m.
