Game 4 • Friday, May 11, 2001 • FINAL

 

#3 Drexel 1
#1 Boston University 0 (Boston University eliminated)


                  
                  
                  
                  

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Newark, Del.-Senior pitcher Lori Swanson went one-for-two with a single and pitched seven shutout innings to earn her 19th win of the season as third-seeded Drexel University defeated top-seeded Boston University, 1-0, in the fourth game of the America East Softball Championship at Delaware Field.

Lori Swanson shutout the Terriers to eliminate the tournament's top seed.

The Drexel Dragons (33-25-1) will now play the Hofstra University Pride in game five beginning at 4:30 p.m. today. Boston University was eliminated after losing 2-0 to Towson Thursday, and 1-0 to Drexel today. The Terriers finish the season with a 34-17 record.

Senior Jen Hulme walked and stole second to lead off the first inning for the Dragons. Sophomore Cassie Snow followed with a single to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error, and Hulme scored Drexel's lone run of the game.

Drexel freshman Debbie Botke went two-for-three, both singles in the second and fourth innings for the Dragons.

Boston University's Kristin Knesek doubled to left field in the second inning, while Leslie Linnemeyer doubled to left field in the third inning yet the Terriers were unable to put a run on the board against Drexel.

Game four was the third upset and the third shutout of the three-day championship.

Swanson scattered four hits in seven shutout innings, striking out 10, and walking two, improving to 19-11. America East Pitcher of the Year Robyn King (14-3) who finishes the season with a 0.59 earned run average allowed six hits with two strikeouts and two walks in the loss.  

Box Score


2001 America East Softball Tournament Boston Univerity vs Drexel University May 11, 2001 at Delaware Field (Newark, Delaware) Boston Univerity 0 (34-17,0-2 AE TOURN) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg Kenya Palmer cf........... 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .310 Kerry Herr 2b............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .253 Robyn King p.............. 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .302 Karen Seidler dp.......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .237 Tiffany Finateri lf....... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Nichole Kurker ph......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .310 Kristin Knesek ss......... 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 .319 Aryn Rangel 3b............ 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 .227 Courtney Herr pr.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 Abby Pauley rf............ 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .173 Leslie Linnemeyer c....... 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 .220 Robyn Horrick 1b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .212 Totals.................... 24 0 4 0 2 10 18 6 6 Drexel University 1 (33-25-1,1-1 AE TOURN) Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg Kristy Heyser rf.......... 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .335 Jenn Hulme lf............. 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .255 Alicia Good cf............ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .335 Cassie Snow ss............ 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .272 Lori Swanson p............ 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .217 Lindsay Andrus pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 Debbie Botke 3b........... 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .244 Laura Tynio 2b............ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .224 Katie Loomis dp........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Rachel Levinson 1b........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .280 Michele Rzepka c.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 .220 Totals.................... 22 1 6 1 2 2 21 5 6 Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------- Boston Univerity 000 000 0 - 0 4 1 Drexel University 100 000 - 1 6 0 ------------------------------------------- E - Knesek(18). LOB - Boston U. 6; Drexel 6. 2B - Knesek(10); Linnemeyer(4). SB - K. Herr(16); Hulme(5). CS - Heyser(8). SH - Seidler(5). Boston Univerity IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP Robyn King.......... 6.0 6 1 1 2 2 22 25 0.59 100 Drexel University IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP Lori Swanson........ 7.0 4 0 0 2 10 24 27 1.52 94 Win - Swanson 19-11. Loss - King 14-3. Save - None. HBP - by King (Swanson). Umpires - Start: 1:35 pm Time: 1:56 Attendance: 85

Play-by-play


2001 America East Softball Tournament Boston Univerity vs Drexel University May 11, 2001 at Delaware Field (Newark, Delaware) Score by innings: R H E ------------------------------------------- Boston Univerity 000 000 0 - 0 4 1 Drexel University 100 000 - 1 6 0 ------------------------------------------- Boston Univerity inning 1 Palmer grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). K. Herr singled up the middle (2-2). K. Herr stole second. King grounded out to ss (1-1); K. Herr advanced to third. Seidler struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Drexel University inning 1 Heyser popped up to 1b, bunt (1-1). Hulme walked (3-2). Hulme stole second. Good flied out to cf (1-2). Snow singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by ss, assist by c, RBI (0-1); Hulme scored. Swanson struck out swinging (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 2 Finateri popped up to 3b (2-2). Knesek doubled to left field (3-2). Rangel struck out swinging (1-2). Pauley struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Drexel University inning 2 Botke singled to center field (1-2). Tynio popped up to c, bunt (0-0). Botke runner left early, out at first 1b unassisted. Loomis popped up to p (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 3 Linnemeyer doubled to left field (0-0). Palmer fouled out to c, bunt (0-1). K. Herr struck out swinging (2-2). King popped up to p (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Drexel University inning 3 Levinson grounded out to 3b (1-2). Heyser singled to second base (1-1). Heyser out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Hulme struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 4 Seidler struck out swinging (0-2). Finateri struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2). Knesek struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Drexel University inning 4 Good popped up to 2b down the rf line (1-2). Snow grounded out to 3b (2-2). Swanson hit by pitch (3-2). Botke singled to left field (0-0); Swanson advanced to second. Tynio popped up to 3b (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 5 Rangel walked (3-2). C. Herr pinch ran for Rangel. Pauley grounded out to p (0-1); C. Herr advanced to second. Linnemeyer grounded out to 3b (1-0). Palmer struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Drexel University inning 5 Rangel to 3b for C. Herr. Loomis lined out to ss (0-0). Levinson grounded out to 3b (2-2). Heyser walked (3-2). Hulme singled to center field (0-2); Heyser advanced to second. Good flied out to rf down the rf line (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 6 K. Herr flied out to lf (1-1). King singled to left field (1-2). Seidler grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); King advanced to second. Kurker pinch hit for Finateri. Kurker struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Drexel University inning 6 Finateri to lf for Kurker. Snow flied out to cf (0-0). Swanson singled to second base (2-1). Andrus pinch ran for Swanson. Botke reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); Andrus out at second p to ss. Tynio fouled out to c (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Boston Univerity inning 7 Swanson to p for Andrus. Knesek walked (3-1). Rangel popped up to 3b, bunt (0-0). Pauley struck out looking (2-2). Linnemeyer flied out to cf (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Game Notes: America East Softball Tournament Game #4 (Elimination game)...

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