Molloy University Athletics

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Mar. 25, 2015) - On Wednesday, the Molloy College softball team earned a doubleheader sweep over East Coast Conference-opponent Dowling College by the final scores of 11-3 and 8-1. With today's action, the Lions improved to 6-12 overall and 2-0 in the league, while the Golden Lions slipped to 8-9-1 (0-2 ECC).

Game 1: Molloy 11, Dowling 3 (5 innings)
The Lions were trailing 3-0 entering the bottom of the fifth inning. Molloy then reeled off an incredible 11 runs in that frame to envoke the run-rule and take the 11-3 victory over Dowling. Junior Tracey Balinskas (Edison, N.J.) started that rally with a two-run double, followed by a two-run double from senior Victoria Gunnels (North Bellmore, N.Y.). Freshman Bernadette Mullane (Bellmore, N.Y.) continued the scoring frenzy with an RBI single, which proceeded an Ashley Fedor (Monroe, Conn.) sacrifice fly. Batting around, Balinskas and senior Brenda Lee (Corona, Calif.) both walked with the bases loaded to give Molloy an 8-3 advantage. Freshman Olivia Banulski (Bristol, Conn.) was next to score as she touched home plate when Gunnels reached via a Dowling fielding error. Molloy's 10th and 11th runs of the inning were notched when freshman Brianna Dalton (Northampton, Pa.) walked with the bases loaded and Mullane recorded an RBI infield single.

In the circle, sophomore Chelsea Hawks (Wading River, N.Y.) went all five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits. She struck out six batters.

Game 2: Molloy 8, Dowling 1
The Lions plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning of Game 2 to continue their hot hitting. Banulski scored the first run via a wild pitch, which was followed by an RBI double off the bat of Lee. RBI singles from Mullane and senior Brianne Catalano (Franklin Square, N.Y.) completed the four-run frame.

Dowling shortstop Victoria Gallagher hit a solo homer in the third inning to cut her team's deficit to 4-1. Molloy's bottom of the third inning was started when freshman catcher Alexandra Russo (Coram, N.Y.) slugged a solo shot to left field. Balinskas and Lee followed that up with RBI singles, before Balinskas cranked a solo home run in the fifth inning. 

In the circle for Molloy, Balinskas hurled six innings of one-run ball to move to 3-6 on the season.

Head Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke and the Lions return to the field on Saturday, March 28 when they host St. Thomas Aquinas College in an ECC doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m.