Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The softball team dropped two games this afternoon against Southern New Hampshire, falling 13-3 in the first game and 11-7 in extra innings in the second. With the losses, the Lions' record falls to 6-12, while the Penmen improve to 13-7.

Game One: SNHU 13, Molloy 3
How it Happened

• Southern New Hampshire jumped out to an early lead, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding another in the second off Jordyn Resetar's home run to left field.
• Sophomore Stevie Dabbadie entered in the circle in the top of the second and struck out two batters over the next two innings.
• The Penmen capitalized on a fielding error in the fifth, bringing in two more runs before Resetar launched her second home run in the sixth, extending the lead to 8-0.
• Junior Emily McGurk led off the bottom of the sixth with a single.
• With two outs, Dabbadie kept the Lions in the game by driving in McGurk with a double to right center.
• Freshman Madeline Millman followed with an RBI single to score Dabbadie, and freshman Megan Wegel's base hit put Millman in scoring position.
• An RBI single from junior Mae Savage cut the deficit to 8-3.
• The Penmen put the game out of reach in the top of the seventh inning, scoring five runs on four hits highlighted by an RBI single and a grand slam from Resetar to close out the scoring 13-3.

Top Performances

• McGurk led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a double.
• Savage contributed two hits and an RBI
• Moussa and Dabbadie each recorded a double, with Dabbadie also driving in a run.
• Montgomery, Millman, freshman Hannah Definis, and Wegel each added a hit.
• Dabbadie pitched 3.2 innings in relief, striking out two batters

 
 
Game Two: SNHU 11, Molloy 7 (9 Innings)
How it Happened

• After two scoreless innings, the Penmen capitalized on a fielding error and three RBI doubles to take a 4-0 lead.
• The Lions responded in the bottom of the third, starting with a lead off single to the shortstop from Savage, followed by a sacrifice bunt from freshman Casey Kissenger to move her into scoring position.
• McGurk singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, and drove in Savage to put the Lions on the board.
• Montgomery followed with a single to left field before stealing second.
• Moussa delivered an RBI single, and senior Cheralyn Dusharme added a sacrifice fly to trim the deficit to 4-3.
• Dabbadie then launched a home run to right center, giving the Lions a 5-4 lead heading into the fourth inning.
• Southern New Hampshire regained the lead in the top of the fifth, scoring twice on a pair of singles and a sacrifice bunt to make it 6-5. They added another run in the seventh with an RBI double.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Dusharme was hit by a pitch, and Dabbadie followed with a double down the left field line, putting runners on second and third.
• Millman's RBI single brought the Lions within one, and Savage's double down the right field line tied the game at seven.
• After a scoreless eighth, Southern New Hampshire broke the tie in the ninth, taking an 11-7 victory with help from a fielding error that placed lead off hitter Grace Jenkins on third base. A pair of singles and a wild pitch set up Resetar and Kaysie DeMoura for two doubles, bringing in the last three runs of the contest.

Top Performances

• Dabbadie led the offense, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, and two RBIs.
• Montgomery and Savage each recorded three hits, with Savage driving in a run.
• Dabbadie pitched 4.2 innings striking out four batters, while Moussa added two strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
• McGurk contributed two hits and an RBI while Moussa, Dusharme, and Millman each added a hit and an RBI.

Up Next
The Lions continue its eight-game home stand with a doubleheader against Adelphi University on Tuesday (Mar. 25) at 3:30 p.m. at Bob Klein Field.