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2007 Worcester State College
Softball Game Recap

April 19, 2007 

Softball Gets Swept By Nichols, 9-3 & 5-0 

Worcester, MA – The Worcester State College softball team’s struggles continued Thursday evening as the visiting Bison of Nichols College swept a non-conference doubleheader from the Lancers at Rockwood Field.  Nichols took the first game by the final of, 9-3, and shut out the hosts, 5-0, in the nightcap.  Worcester State falls to 2-17 on the year while Nichols jumps up over the .500 level at 12-10.

In game 1, Nichols pounded out 15 hits on their way to the, 9-3, win.  The Bison scored three runs in the first and third frames to give the visitors more than enough breathing room.  Shortstop Jennifer Dudney (Oxford, MA) and catcher Ashley Bannon (Northford, CT) each had three hits and a pair of RBI in support of pitcher Ashley Wyland (Schenectady, NY) who got her third win of the season.  Leadoff hitter Loren Rozanski (Plainville, CT) and third baseman Tracy Cullity (Manchester, NH) also had multiple hit games with Rozanski also knocking in a pair of runs. 

Worcester State managed five hits on the game with the major spark coming off the bat of pitcher Danielle Caron (Peabody, MA) when she drove in all three Lancer runs with a bases-loaded double to left field. 

In game 2, the game was scoreless after three innings before Nichols plated four runs in the top of the fourth inning.  The first Bison run came on a hit batter with the bases loaded.  Cullity drove in the second Nichols run with a sacrifice fly to centerfield that scored Kayla Hebert (Johnston, RI) who had earned a walk earlier in the inning.  The final two runs came across on a misplayed fly ball by the Lancer outfield.  Nichols scored their fifth and final run of the day when pitcher Lauren Person (Vernon, CT) hit a sacrifice fly to right field scoring Rozanski who led off the inning with a single through the left side of the Lancer infield.

Offensively for Worcester State Kara Sztuka (Webster, MA) had a pair of hits. 

Person got her ninth win of the year, while Worcester State hurler Jessalyn Hyland (Swansea, MA) took the loss.

Worcester State will return to the diamond on Saturday as they begin a run of 8 MASCAC contests in 4 days.  Saturday the Lancers begin with a conference doubleheader against MCLA.  Nichols will host Wentworth on Saturday.

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Box Score Game 1

Box Score Game 2