Melbourne, Fla.- The softball team kicked off the Space Coast Games with a split in a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State University this afternoon, falling 9-1 in game one, and bouncing back in game two to win 9-3. The Lions sit at 4-4 and the Owls are 6-2 on the season.
 
Game One: SCSU 9, Molloy 1
How it Happened

• Senior Natalie Moussa struck out three batters through the first three innings of the contest.
• Southern Connecticut's Rachel Miller sparked a fourth-inning rally with a lead off double, followed by three more doubles and a single that drove in four runs for the Owls.
• A throwing error allowed another run to score before a two-RBI single extended the home team's lead to 7-0.
• Freshman Casey Kissinger put her team on the board, scoring on sophomore Amaya Page's fielder's choice in the top of the fifth.
• The Owls took advantage of a fielding error before a double to center field placed runners on the corners in the bottom of the sixth inning.
• A sacrifice fly and an RBI single sealed a 9-1 win for Southern Connecticut via the run rule.

• Redshirt freshman Alexis Montgomery led the offense going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
• Moussa, senior Cheralyn Dusharme, junior Mae Savage, and freshman Megan Wegel each contributed one hit.
• Moussa pitched 3.2 innings, striking out three batters, while sophomore Stevie Dabbadie added a strikeout over two innings.
• Page drove in one run.

• Montgomery reached first on a hit-by-pitch to start the game, then stole second.
• Dusharme put the Lions on the board first with an RBI double to right field.
• In the third inning, Montgomery walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on Dusharme's infield single, doubling Molloy's lead.
• Junior Emily McGurk stole second before Wegel's triple to center field brought in another run.
• Dabbadie followed with a double to center field, scoring Wegel, and freshman Gwen Woodsit's single moved her to third.
• An RBI single from Savage extended the lead to 5-0 heading into the fourth inning.
• Kissinger led off the fourth with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error. Montgomery's infield single moved her to third before Dusharme's sacrifice fly made it a 6-0 game.
• Southern Connecticut responded in the fifth with a double and a single, putting runners on the corners before a sacrifice fly cut the deficit to 6-1.
• An RBI single in the sixth brought the Owls closer at 6-2.
• Kissinger started the bottom of the sixth with a single and advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Montgomery.
• Moussa's double and Dusharme's RBI single brought in two runs, followed by Wegel's single and Dabbadie's double to left, widening the gap to 9-2.
• In the seventh, a single and a walk set up a scoring opportunity for the Owls, and a wild pitch loaded the bases. A run-scoring single made it 9-3, but McGurk's crucial defensive play sealed the victory.

• Dusharme went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and five RBIs.
• In the circle, Dabbadie pitched 5.1 innings, striking out four batters, improving her record to 3-1 on the season.
• Dabbadie added three doubles and drove in two runs.
• Kissenger, Wegel, and Savage each tallied two hits, with Savage adding a stolen base.
• Montgomery, Moussa, and Woodsit, each contributed a hit, while Montgomery added a career-high two stolen bases.
• Moussa pitched 1.2 innings, including three strikeouts.

Up Next
The Lions face off against Saint Anselm tomorrow (Mar. 16) with first pitch at 10 a.m. at Blue Louisville Field.