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Rebel Games Recap
Sports Information
Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: March 7, 2008
GANNON REMAINS RED HOT WITH
11TH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY
ORLANDO, Fla. - With
the snow piling up in Erie, Pa., the Gannon softball team couldn't be any
hotter in the state of Florida. The Lady Knights extended their win streak
to 11 games Friday afternoon with two more vicories at the Rebel Games in
Orlando, Florida. The squad moved to 10-0 at the Rebel Games with a pair
of Great Lakes regional victories over West Virginia Wesleyan (3-2) and St.
Joseph's (Ind.) (4-1).
In the opener, Gannon trailed 2-1 against West Virginia Wesleyan before rallying
for a 3-2 victory with two runs in the sixth inning. Chastity Guerrero
(Toledo, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) drove in Kara Hensley (Waterville,
Ohio/Anthony Wayne) and Hannah Koenig (Erie, Pa./McDowell) with
a single into the gap.
Kelsey Brickman (Sylvania, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy) started on the
mound, but received a no decision after allowing two runs on five hits in
four innings. The sophomore struck out two and walked one. Lauren Soldner
(Sylvania, Ohio/Sylvania Southview) picked up the victory in relief,
tossing three shutout innings. The redshirt junior allowed two hits, struck
out one, and walked one.
In the nightcap, Gannon used a pair of two-run innings to roll past St.
Joseph's (Ind.) 4-1. The Lady Knights plated two runs in the second inning
on Brooke Hayes' (Reading, Pa./Exeter Senior) two-run single. The
squad added two more with a two-run double by Hensley in the third.
Hayes and Hensley both went 2-for-3 in the second game. Kadie Ondrus (Curtice,
Ohio/Clay) pitched a complete game, surrendering one run on five hits.
She struck out two and walked five.
Gannon improved to 11-3 with its 11th consecutive victory. West Virginia
Wesleyan dropped to 15-12 while St. Joseph's (Ind.) fell to 4-6. The Lady
Knights conclude play at the Rebel Games Saturday, March 8 against Shippensburg
(9 a.m.) and Dowling (N.Y.) (1 p.m.)
Complete box scores from the entire Spring Trip will be posted on the
Gannon Web site following the Lady Knights’ return to Erie, Pa.
Gannon University~University Square ~ Erie, PA 16541-0001
Toll Free: 1-800-GANNON-U
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updated 3/7/08 by: drt
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