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Game 5 • Friday, May 11 •
FINAL
#2 Hofstra -
3
#3 Drexel - 2
(Drexel Eliminated)
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Teams
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Drexel
(33-26-1)
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2
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7
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Hofstra
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Newark, Del.-Freshman
pitcher Alexis Alcantara pitched two thirds of an
inning in relief, recording her sixth win of the
season as second-seeded Hofstra University defeated
third-seeded Drexel University, 3-2, in the fifth
game of the America East Softball Championship at
Delaware Field.
Hofstra's
Sasha Blake crosses the plate in the
bottom of the seventh with the
game-winner.
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The Hofstra Pride (34-24) will now
play the Towson University Tigers in game six
beginning at 12 noon Saturday. Drexel University
was eliminated after losing 1-0 to Hofstra
Thursday, and 3-2 to Hofstra today. The Dragons
finish the season with a 33-26-1 record.
The game was scoreless until the
fifth inning when Pride third baseman Jessica Luna
singled up the middle. Mari Shepard reached on a
fielder's choice and advanced to second on a wild
pitch. Shepard scored Hofstra's first run when
Heather Brousseau drove in the RBI with a single to
left field.
Lisa Ciavardini, the 2001
America East Player of the Year belted a one out
triple to start the sixth inning for the Pride.
Lindsay Sawyer followed with an RBI single to give
Hofstra a 2-0 lead over the Dragons.
The Dragons' Debbie Botke, who
went two-for-three in game four versus Boston
University, reached first with a one-out single to
the shortstop in the top of the seventh. Laura
Tynio followed with a single up the middle to keep
the Drexel rally alive. Katie Loomis answered with
a single to load the bases for the Dragons. Rachel
Levinson drove in Drexel's first run of the game, a
one-out single over the first baseman's head
scoring Botke.
Kristy Heyser walked, scoring
Tynio to tie the game at 2-2. The Dragons strung
together three-straight singles before Pride
centerfielder LaMeka Anderson ended the Dragons'
rally with a diving catch to end the
inning.
With the game tied 2-2, Shepard
who went one-for-three singled to shortstop to
start the seventh inning for the Pride. Meaghan
Almon grounded out to third base advancing Shepard
to second. Sasha Blake pinch ran for Shepard, and
Brousseau singled to left field driving in Blake
for the game winning RBI for the Pride.
With her two-out single in the
sixth inning, Alicia Good tied a Drexel school
record for season hits with 62. Hofstra freshman
pitcher, Shannon Luther, had a 31 inning shutout
streak snapped in the seventh inning when Rachel
Levinson drove in Drexel's first run of the
game.
Lori Swanson, who pitched all
three games in the championship series for Drexel,
scattered eight hits in 6.2 innings, striking out
six, with no walks. Shannon Luther fired 6.1
shutout innings, allowing seven hits and four
strikeouts for the Pride before allowing the two
Drexel runs.
Box Score
2001 America East Softball Tournament
Drexel University vs Hofstra University
May 11, 2001 at Newark, Delaware (Delaware Field)
Drexel University 2 (33-26-1,1-2 AE TOURN)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg
Kristy Heyser rf.......... 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
Jenn Hulme lf............. 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
Alicia Good cf............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 .337
Cassie Snow ss............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 .260
Lori Swanson p............ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198
Debbie Botke 3b........... 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 .242
Laura Tynio 2b............ 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .245
Katie Loomis dp........... 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .202
Rachel Levinson 1b........ 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 .285
Michele Rzepka c.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .220
Totals.................... 28 2 7 2 2 4 20 6 7
Hofstra University 3 (34-24,2-1 AE TOURN)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg
LaMeka Anderson cf........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .275
Christine Moran 2b........ 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 .244
Lisa Ciavardini rf........ 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333
Amanda Hallaway dp........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Lindsay Sawyer ss......... 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .324
Jessica Luna 3b........... 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 .199
Mari Shepard 1b........... 3 1 1 0 0 0 12 0 1 .221
Sasha Blake 1b............ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Meaghan Almon c........... 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .231
Heather Brousseau lf...... 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Shannon Luther p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 .000
Alexis Alcantara p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.................... 25 3 8 3 0 6 21 11 4
Score by innings: R H E
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Drexel University 000 000 2 - 2 7 0
Hofstra University 000 011 1 - 3 8 1
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Note: 2 outs, 1 runner(s) LOB when the game ended.
E - Shepard(9).
LOB - Drexel 7; Hofstra 4.
3B - Ciavardini(7).
CS - Sawyer(4).
SH - Luna(11); Almon(11).
Drexel University IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP
Lori Swanson........ 6.2 8 3 3 0 6 25 27 1.66 97
Hofstra University IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA NP
Shannon Luther...... 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 26 27 1.92 75
Alexis Alcantara.... 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 1.08 9
Win - Alcantara 6-1. Loss - Swanson 19-12. Save - None.
WP - Swanson 2(30); Luther(11).
Umpires -
Start: 4:30 p.m Time: 1:51 Attendance: 85
Play-by-play
2001 America East Softball Tournament
Drexel University vs Hofstra University
May 11, 2001 at Newark, Delaware (Delaware Field)
Score by innings: R H E
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Drexel University 000 000 2 - 2 7 0
Hofstra University 000 011 1 - 3 8 1
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Drexel University inning 1
Heyser grounded out to 3b (0-1). Hulme singled through the right side
(0-1). Hulme advanced to second on a wild pitch. Good grounded out to 2b
(1-2); Hulme advanced to third. Snow struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 1
Anderson flied out to lf (2-1). Moran struck out looking (1-2). Ciavardini
grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Drexel University inning 2
Swanson reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0). Botke struck out swinging
(0-2). Tynio grounded out to 3b (0-0); Swanson advanced to second. Loomis
struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 2
Hallaway flied out to cf (0-0). Sawyer singled up the middle (3-2). Luna
grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1); Sawyer advanced to second. Shepard
flied out to cf (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Drexel University inning 3
Levinson grounded out to p (0-1). Heyser grounded out to 3b (0-2). Hulme
grounded out to p (3-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 3
Almon popped up to ss (0-0). Brousseau singled to right field (2-2).
Anderson popped up to 2b (0-0). Moran popped up to ss down the lf line
(1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Drexel University inning 4
Good grounded out to ss (0-0). Snow grounded out to p (0-0). Swanson
grounded out to 2b (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 4
Ciavardini struck out swinging (1-2). Hallaway struck out looking (3-2).
Sawyer grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Drexel University inning 5
Botke walked (3-0). Botke runner left early, out at first 1b unassisted.
Tynio singled up the middle (0-1). Loomis struck out swinging (0-2).
Levinson flied out to rf (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 5
Luna singled to center field (2-1). Shepard reached on a fielder's choice
(0-1); Luna out at second 3b to ss. Shepard advanced to second on a wild
pitch. Almon struck out swinging (1-2). Brousseau singled to left field,
RBI (0-0); Shepard scored. Brousseau advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Anderson struck out looking (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Drexel University inning 6
Heyser grounded out to ss (2-2). Hulme lined out to p (1-2). Good singled
to center field (0-0). Snow grounded out to 3b (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 6
Moran struck out looking (2-2). Ciavardini tripled to right center (0-0).
Hallaway grounded out to 3b (2-1). Sawyer singled up the middle, RBI;
Ciavardini scored. Sawyer out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 1 run, 2
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Drexel University inning 7
Swanson flied out to cf (2-2). Botke singled to shortstop (0-0). Tynio
singled up the middle (2-0); Botke advanced to second. Loomis singled to
right field (0-0); Tynio advanced to second; Botke advanced to third.
Levinson singled to center field, RBI (0-1); Loomis advanced to second;
Tynio advanced to third; Botke scored. Alcantara to p for Luther. Heyser
walked, RBI (3-0); Levinson advanced to second; Loomis advanced to third;
Tynio scored. Hulme fouled out to ss (0-2). Good flied out to cf (1-0). 2
runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Hofstra University inning 7
Luna popped up to 2b (0-1). Shepard singled to shortstop (1-1). Almon
grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Shepard advanced to second. Blake to
1b for Shepard. Brousseau singled to left field, RBI (1-1); Blake scored.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Game Notes:
2001 America East Softball Tournament Game #5 (Elimination Game)...
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